OpenFFBoard vs bldc-ffb-joystick-base

OpenFFBoard

OpenFFBoard is a universal force feedback interface for DIY simulation devices (by Ultrawipf)

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bldc-ffb-joystick-base

CAD files for force feedback joystick base (by o-devices)

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OpenFFBoard		bldc-ffb-joystick-base
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7	Mentions	1
503	Stars	41
-	Growth	-
6.3	Activity	3.8
16 days ago	Latest Commit	almost 3 years ago
C	Language
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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OpenFFBoard

Posts with mentions or reviews of OpenFFBoard. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-05.

For those who are using custom DD with industrial servo motor, how was it?
1 project | /r/simracing | 30 Apr 2023

Check out OpenFFB. They also have a discord server.
DIY FFB joysticks with the Open FFBoard system (Open source firmware, supports ODrive, VESC, TMC4671)
2 projects | /r/HotasDIY | 5 Apr 2023

The firmware and controller hardware are fully open source and available on Github.
Engineering a Direct Drive Steering Wheel
1 project | /r/simracing | 9 Feb 2023

You can also check https://github.com/Ultrawipf/OpenFFBoard
Fantec or DIY?
1 project | /r/simracing | 5 Apr 2022

I used OpenFFBoard, but I believe there are a few others out there.
odd wheel base hardware
2 projects | /r/simracing | 11 Dec 2021
Open FFBoard update 3: Software, Effects, FreeRTOS, new Features
1 project | /r/simracing | 17 Jun 2021

Everything is open source so check out Github.
Open FFBoard: Full DD wheel build with TMC4671 driver and SEM HR115 servo
1 project | /r/simracing | 26 Feb 2021

Its all open source and you can get more details on the hackaday.io page and github.

bldc-ffb-joystick-base

Posts with mentions or reviews of bldc-ffb-joystick-base. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

Possible Joystick FFB DIY?
1 project | /r/HotasDIY | 26 Apr 2021

https://github.com/o-devices/bldc-ffb-joystick-base direct link to the github repo, for the project here

What are some alternatives?

When comparing OpenFFBoard and bldc-ffb-joystick-base you can also consider the following projects:

FreeJoy - STM32F103 USB HID game device controller with flexible configuration

UCR - Universal Control Remapper [Alpha]

tinyusb - An open source cross-platform USB stack for embedded system

irFFB - iRacing force feedback utility

t150_driver - Linux driver for Thrustmaster T150 Steering Wheel USB

esp32_usb_soft_host - ESP32 software USB host through general IO pins. We can connect up to 4 USB-LS HID (keyboard mouse joystick) devices simultaneously.

bldc-ffb-joystick - DIY FFB Joystick and pedals project based on STM32 controller board and BLDC motor

hidapi - A Simple cross-platform library for communicating with HID devices

can2RNET - This repo has code and documentation to control power-wheelchairs with R-Net electronics.

usb-vk-firmware - Firmware for the USB Volume Knob