Hardware database · 045E:001B

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2

045E:001B · 11 approved reports · first 2026-05-09, last 2026-06-13 · probe 1.0.4

Capability snapshots · latest per OS

What this device reports on each platform

Windows

8 reports · latest 2026-06-13 · probe 1.0.4

Microsoft Windows NT 10

Axes4

Buttons8

POVs1

FF sample period1000000 µs

Min time resolution1000000 µs

Firmware rev0x0000

Hardware rev0x001B

FF driver ver0x0001

Capability flags: DIDC_ATTACHED | DIDC_EMULATED | DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK | DIDC_FFATTACK | DIDC_FFFADE | DIDC_SATURATION | DIDC_DEADBAND

Supported effects 12

Constant Force

DIEFT_CONSTANTFORCE | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Ramp Force

DIEFT_RAMPFORCE | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Square

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sine

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Triangle

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sawtooth Up

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Sawtooth Down

DIEFT_PERIODIC | FFATTACK | FFFADE | STARTDELAY

Spring

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Damper

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Inertia

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Friction

DIEFT_CONDITION | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

Custom Force

DIEFT_CUSTOMFORCE | SATURATION | DEADBAND | STARTDELAY

CachyOS

3 reports · latest 2026-05-11 · probe 0.9.0-beta.2

Unix 7

Axes5

Buttons9

POVs0

FF sample period0 µs

Min time resolution0 µs

Firmware rev0x0100

Hardware rev0x0000

FF driver ver0x0000

Capability flags: Linux evdev EV_FF; event=/dev/input/event2; ff_effects_max=40

Supported effects 15

Rumble

EV_FF 0x50

Periodic

EV_FF 0x51

Constant

EV_FF 0x52

Spring

EV_FF 0x53

Friction

EV_FF 0x54

Damper

EV_FF 0x55

Inertia

EV_FF 0x56

Ramp

EV_FF 0x57

Square

EV_FF 0x58

Triangle

EV_FF 0x59

Sine

EV_FF 0x5A

SawtoothUp

EV_FF 0x5B

SawtoothDown

EV_FF 0x5C

Gain

EV_FF 0x60

Autocenter

EV_FF 0x61

Reported by OS

Submission count by OS family

Windows 8 reports

CachyOS 3 reports

What testers felt · all approved reports

Chip selections by effect

Damper 8 reports

Damped x6 Like syrup x3 Resists motion x3 Strong damping x1

Friction 8 reports

Drag x5 Heavy x3 Sticky x1

Inertia 8 reports

Resists changes in motion x4 Heavy x2 Lagging x2 Did nothing x1 Strong inertia x1

Saturation — 1 co-directional constants 8 reports

Pulled back x6 Brief jerk x1 Soft pull x1

Saturation — 2 co-directional constants 8 reports

Pulled back x6 Strong pull x5 Brief jerk x1

Saturation — 3 co-directional constants 8 reports

Pulled back x7 Strong pull x7 Brief jerk x1

Sawtooth Down 8 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x7 Fast x1 Repeated ramping x1 Strong x1

Sawtooth Up 8 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x7 Fast x1 Repeated ramping x1 Strong x1

Sine 8 reports

Smooth oscillation x6 Strong x3 Rocking back and forth x2 Fast x1 Slow x1

Spring 8 reports

Returns to center x6 Centered x3 Strong spring x3 No centering x1 Soft spring x1

Square 8 reports

Sharp pulses x7 Fast x3 Strong x2 On-off pattern x1

Triangle 8 reports

Rocking back and forth x4 Smooth oscillation x4 Fast x3 Slow x1 Strong x1

Two-axis diagonal — diagonal (X=75%, Y=75%) 8 reports

Pulled diagonally x8 Strong pull x5 Brief jerk x1

Polarity sweep — DI east (0°) 6 reports

Pulled back x6 Strong pull x3 Brief jerk x1

Polarity sweep — DI north (270°) 6 reports

Pulled right x6 Strong pull x4 Brief jerk x1

Polarity sweep — DI south (90°) 6 reports

Pulled left x6 Strong pull x4 Brief jerk x1

Polarity sweep — DI west (180°) 6 reports

Pulled forward x6 Strong pull x4 Brief jerk x1

Linux Sawtooth Down 3 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x2 Repeated ramping x1

Linux Sawtooth Up 3 reports

Asymmetric ramp pulses x2 Repeated ramping x1

Linux Sine 3 reports

Smooth oscillation x3

Linux Square 3 reports

Sharp pulses x3

Linux Triangle 3 reports

Smooth oscillation x3

Linux constant force - backward pull 3 reports

Pulled back x3

Linux constant force - forward pull 3 reports

Pulled forward x3

Linux constant force - left pull 3 reports

Pulled left x3

Linux constant force - right pull 3 reports

Pulled right x3

Linux damper 3 reports

Damped x3

Linux friction 3 reports

Drag x2 Sticky x1

Linux inertia 3 reports

Heavy x3

Linux ramp force - backward pull 3 reports

Built up gradually x3 Pulled back x3

Linux ramp force - left pull 3 reports

Built up gradually x3 Pulled left x3

Linux rumble 3 reports

Sharp pulses x3

Linux spring 3 reports

Centered x3

Polarity sweep — DI east (right) (90°) 2 reports

Pulled left x2 Strong pull x2

Polarity sweep — DI north (away) (0°) 2 reports

Pulled back x2 Brief jerk x1 Soft pull x1 Strong pull x1

Polarity sweep — DI south (toward) (180°) 2 reports

Pulled forward x2 Soft pull x1 Strong pull x1

Polarity sweep — DI west (left) (270°) 2 reports

Pulled right x2 Strong pull x2

Technical results · all approved reports

Create / Play / Stop outcomes by effect

Effect	Reports	Create	Play	Stop
Damper	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Friction	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Inertia	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Sawtooth Down	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Sawtooth Up	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Sine	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Spring	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Square	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Triangle	8	OK x8	OK x8	OK x8
Linux Sawtooth Down	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Sawtooth Up	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Sine	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Square	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux Triangle	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - backward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - forward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - left pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux constant force - right pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux damper	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux friction	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux inertia	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux ramp force - backward pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux ramp force - left pull	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux rumble	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3
Linux spring	3	OK x3	OK x3	OK x3

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