hidapi VS OpenFFBoard

Compare hidapi vs OpenFFBoard and see what are their differences.

hidapi

A Simple cross-platform library for communicating with HID devices (by libusb)

OpenFFBoard

OpenFFBoard is a universal force feedback interface for DIY simulation devices (by Ultrawipf)
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hidapi OpenFFBoard
10 7
1,450 489
4.1% -
7.2 6.3
14 days ago 9 days ago
C C
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later MIT License
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hidapi

Posts with mentions or reviews of hidapi. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-20.

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.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing hidapi and OpenFFBoard you can also consider the following projects:

FreeJoy - STM32F103 USB HID game device controller with flexible configuration

bldc-ffb-joystick-base - CAD files for force feedback joystick base

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

JoyconLib - Joy-Con library for Unity.

t150_driver - Linux driver for Thrustmaster T150 Steering Wheel USB

sdl12-compat - An SDL-1.2 compatibility layer that uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes.

HeadsetControl - Sidetone and Battery status for Logitech G930, G533, G633, G933 SteelSeries Arctis 7/PRO 2019 and Corsair VOID (Pro) in Linux and MacOSX

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.

Musical-Joycons - Play Music With Your Joycons!

send-my - Upload arbitrary data via Apple's Find My network.

OpenHMD - Free and Open Source API and drivers for immersive technology.

dolphin - Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.