Steering Wheel Emulator v0.2.8

Fixed

• Fanatec DD1 OEM / HID FFB: PC Comp path aligned with the working Desktop fork — DI default-value axis/effect names, five OEM axes (no orphan Handbrake), HID report descriptor 5×16-bit + reserved byte matching the 17-byte report (removed mismatched Dial that advertised 6 axes while reports stayed 5). Physical VID_0EB7&PID_0006 FAW OEM restored on Start/Stop. Fanatec bind UI no longer offers the virtual Handbrake axis (unknown Dial OEM/joy.cpl); Telemetry arcade Handbrake bind unchanged.

Added

• Status bar Debug Tools menu: Start/Stop Debug, Export log…, and Capture Fanatec OEM… (physical Fanatec Joystick OEM registry + DI axis names for Dial/handbrake research). Capture needs no Debug session; also embedded under fanatec-oem-capture\ in full Export log zips.
• Docs: Fanatec bind list has no Handbrake Dial (no OEM hardware capture yet); Forza mainly needs virtual Fanatec identity for steering + FFB — buttons/handbrake bind from physical devices.

Changed

• Main window UI capped at 60 Hz (Timeline.DesiredFrameRate) so high-refresh monitors do not multiply WPF paint cost on weaker PCs. Live meters slow to ~10 Hz when the window is inactive/minimized, with a light adaptive backoff under load; unchanged Text/ProgressBar values are skipped.
• Removed Settings → Debug Test (and all sub-options). Runtime always uses the known-good release FFB/input path. Fanatec PC Comp + Fanatec physical dual-handle stays in the core path. Soft steering catch-up / Invert FFB remain on Force Feedback → Advanced Settings. Legacy settings.json keys still load but are forced off.
• Docs / Emulated-device tooltip: Forza Horizon → Fanatec DD1, then in Forza pick any Fanatec profile and custom-bind; keep Logitech G920 for Heat / Unbound.
• Product rename → Steering Wheel Emulator: UI brand, SteeringWheelEmulator.exe / zip / install folder, %AppData% / %ProgramData% / LocalAppData under SteeringWheelEmulator (one-time migrate from G920Emulator, then remove old trees when safe). GitHub repo → camborambo/SteeringWheelEmulator. C# projects/namespaces → SteeringWheelEmulator.* (SteeringWheelEmulator.sln). emuffb COM CLSID, SHM Local\G920Emulator.FfbTorque.v7, and virtual G920/Fanatec HID InstanceIDs unchanged. SimHub External Sim → Steering Wheel Emulator (simulated); plugin → SteeringWheelEmulator.SimHubPlugin.dll (Register removes legacy G920Emulator.SimHubPlugin).

Added

• Emulated device toolbar: Logitech G920 (default) or Fanatec DD1 (0EB7:0004). Games see that virtual identity; your physical Fanatec/Simucube/etc. stays the FFB output (and can still be bound). Change only while Stopped. Gear R defaults to 12 for PC Comp.
• Per-profile HidHide snapshot: Save on an input profile captures the current hide list (best-effort). Switching profiles (or Start when Settings HidHide is Off but the profile has a snapshot) restores that list. Settings Hide-all / Hide-bound Start paths unchanged.
• Output feel optional Device pace, Interpolate (full-path INT-like blend, not idle-only), and Gap fill — each slider adds its effect when > 0 (defaults off). Offline replay: tools/IdleSmoothReplay.
• Debug session logs FFB_TUNE lines to steeringwheel-emulator-bridge-health.log when effect gains / output feel are applied (values + shared-memory readback) so exports can prove slider changes reached emuffb.
• Telemetry Max gears in the Gearing card (1–10): UDP MaxGears → SimHub CarSettings_MaxGears, shows that many gear ratio / top-speed rows (paddles can use 7–10 for speed sim; H-shifter still 1–6). Gear tops use the Blocklayer formula MPH = (tire × ShiftAt) / (336 × gear × diff) for all gears including 7–10; absolute speed ceiling raised to 1600 km/h so tall overdrive is not clipped through AbsoluteRpmMax. After updating, Remove registration → restart SimHub → Register with SimHub again if the packet layout changed.
• Telemetry Arcade buttons → Sequential shifter (opt-in): bind Gear up / Gear down / Gear reset on the input profile for sequential/paddle boxes that do not map to H-pattern gears. Pattern is R → 1 → Max gears; Reset jumps to 1. When enabled, H-pattern and bumper-paddle gear inference are ignored.
• Custom bindings after Gear 6: Binding Wizard with Bind Button + optional Bind FN popups, plus a Toggle checkbox (hold vs latch). If FN is bound, the button requires that key held. Remove with X.
• Axis→button on standard Assign and custom Binding Wizard: capturing an axis for a button target converts automatically (Activate on Axis threshold + live meter). Checkbox label is Invert.
• Axis range (start/end) for axis→axis bindings: dual-handle slider remaps the usable throw. Separate from Activate on Axis (single % for axis→button).
• Tabbed Settings modal (General / Overlays / HidHide) from the gear button; tray menu is Restore / Settings… / Exit.
• HidHide apply modes: Off (default), Hide all (except emulator), Hide bound devices only, plus Save & restore on Stop (same snapshot behavior as before).

Changed

• Renamed shared OEM EffectDriver g920ffb.dll → emuffb.dll (native/emuffb; %ProgramData%\SteeringWheelEmulator\emuffb\; %TEMP%\emuffb-effects.log). Same COM CLSID and SHM map name. On Start, legacy g920ffb cache / InprocServer32 paths migrate to emuffb.dll. Quit Steam once if it still holds the old DLL.
• Docs: Forza device-profile findings — games author different FFB mixes per device class; virtual G920 gets sparse CF (grain on DDs) vs native Fanatec spring-led mix. Documented in docs/force-feedback.md, compatibility, architecture, user guide, README. PC Comp identity + shared emuffb covered in architecture / user guide / research notes.
• Unified FFB core: unpaced physical CF apply is the default for all vendors (including Simucube / generic). Device pace and Interpolate are opt-in Output feel sliders only (defaults 0), not vendor-gated always-on.
• Renamed Output feel CF pace → Device pace, Idle smooth → Interpolate, Gap hold → Gap fill (mix adjustments; JSON keys unchanged).
• Interpolate / Gap fill apply as mix adjustments only (no idle rim-settle mute). Force Feedback tooltips describe effect only (no third-party product references).
• Gap fill defaults to 0 (off) and shows/disables as off while Interpolate is off (was a misleading 80 ms default).
• Output feel Device pace and Gap fill Bind buttons (− / + / Set as Default), matching Interpolate.
• Telemetry Downshift settle (Speed dynamics): after a downshift, speed bleeds toward that gear’s max instead of snapping. Separate from Coast / Brake; 0 = off. (Restores the old Gear settle path that had been hard-pinned.)
• FFB label clarity: Force deadzone (was Deadband; not Fanatec DEA), Slew rate (Simucube-style), DI chatter (was DI epsilon), Damper velocity / Damper deadzone (was Damp vel / Damp dead). Bind ids unchanged.
• Damper velocity max capped at 200% (was 400%) to match Master / effect gains; legacy values above 200% clamp down.
• FFB Raw / Default is always exact game mix (100% gains, no feel/shaping) and cannot be overwritten — Save with tweaks prompts Save As…; Default switches to Raw. Tuned presets are user-created only.
• Renamed Output feel Soft start → Boot ease-in, now an on/off toggle: when on, mute forces for ~5 s when FFB first comes online so the base does not kick (was a ms fade slider). Moved under Force Feedback → Advanced Settings.
• Renamed Force Feedback → Advanced mix → Advanced Settings.
• Checkboxes use a toggle switch style app-wide (Settings, Force Feedback, bind dialogs); same on/off behavior.
• Soft steering catch-up moved from Settings → Debug Test to Force Feedback → Advanced Settings (with Invert FFB). Saved with the FFB profile (default off).
• Invert FFB moved under Force Feedback → Advanced Settings (with Invert Constant Force / damper scales).
• Replaced Settings checkboxes Apply HidHide on Start / Restore my HidHide on Stop with the HidHide tab radios + restore checkbox (hidHideApplyMode in settings.json; legacy autoApplyHidHideConfigOnStart migrates).

Fixed

• Forza / sparse-CF grain (optional): Output feel Device pace + Interpolate (full-path INT) + Gap fill can soften stepped OEM CF on DDs. Defaults off — unified unpaced core. Live push + SHM (FFB_TUNE devicePace / interpolate / gapFill). Apply-path EMA off. Advanced Settings Spring coeff / Friction coeff (0–200%).
• Peak soft slider: 0 = off, slide up for more peak compression (was inverted: 100% = off, lower = stronger).
• Spike cap: limit is a per-second |Δtorque| cap (like Slew), not a raw per-call clamp. Slider goes to 0 = off (was stuck at 5% minimum with “off” only at 100%). Legacy 100% migrates to 0. On the ~500 Hz OEM path, lowering the slider no longer turns into hard stair-steps that feel more rugged on DD bases.
• HidHide Hide bound devices only: each Start syncs the hide list to the active profile — hides bound devices (match by DirectInput instance/product GUID and VID/PID) and unhides other gaming devices left hidden from a previous full-rig / Hide-all session. Wheel-only profiles no longer leave pedals/shifters cloaked after you switch profiles (or manually unhide them in HidHide Client).
• Install folder still “in use” by Steam: never re-register emuffb.dll COM InprocServer32 to the install folder when the ProgramData cache copy fails; rewrite stale Desktop/install paths (HKCU/HKLM × 32/64-bit) to %ProgramData%\SteeringWheelEmulator\emuffb\; update the cache via temp+Replace. Diagnostics oem-registry.txt shows install vs ProgramData. If the folder was already locked f...

G920 Emulator v0.2.7

What's new

• Telemetry tab for SimHub — UDP External Sim (G920 Emulator (simulated)) for games with no native telemetry (Heat / Unbound first), plus G920 Emulator RPM plugin for ShakeIt Engine vibrations
• Blocklayer gear chart — absolute ratios, Diff, Tire, Redline; max speeds match blocklayer.com “Shift At” (~47/68/99/141/168/252 MPH defaults); hard-cut rev-limiter
• Arcade Handbrake / NOS — same Bind dialog as FFB, strength sliders, Live Off/Held LEDs
• Telemetry profiles, Engine scale, G-force circle, Telemetry Debug Overlay, FFB Bind Set as Default

Notes

• Re-Register with SimHub after updating (packet / plugin install). Restart SimHub once.
• Bindings stay in AppData when you unzip over your G920Emulator folder
• Leave status-bar Debug off for normal play (especially Forza)

See CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

G920 Emulator v0.2.6

What's new

• Debug Overlay and Effect Changes Overlay — live inputs/FFB on top of the game, and a brief HUD (category + name + value) when FFB bind buttons fire
• Bind on every Force Feedback slider (Master, Custom, feel, shaping, centering, mix), with Clear in the bind dialog
• App version in the window title, About, and status bar
• Check for GitHub updates (on by default): Update downloads the zip to Downloads — unzip over your existing folder yourself

Notes

• Bindings stay in AppData when you unzip a new zip over your G920Emulator folder
• Leave status-bar Debug off for normal play (especially Forza); Debug Overlay is separate

See CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

G920 Emulator v0.2.5

What's new

• Forza Horizon 6 force feedback (work in progress) — OEM path now arms Constant Force when Forza re-downloads full effects every frame (previously silent FFB). Usable in early testing; feel tuning and broader validation still ongoing.
• FFB profile Default button; wider main window for profile buttons

Fixes

• OEM FFB polarity (Constant Force no longer pushes into the turn)
• Debug log stall that could freeze Forza while the emulator UI stayed live — leave Debug off for normal play
• Start after Stop when WinUHid teardown is slow
• Steam unload harden for g920ffb

Notes

• After WinUHid install: keep test signing off and re-enable Secure Boot if you disabled it
• FH6 requires test signing off to launch

See CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

G920 Emulator v0.2.4

What's new

• Forza-friendly WinUHid install — test signing only for install, then turned off (emulator + FH6 can coexist)
• Secure Boot can be re-enabled after WinUHid is installed and test signing is off
• Dependencies: dedicated test-signing step, session OEM/SDK status, Full clean restore
• SessionWatch crash restore for OEM/SDK pins

Fixes

• Steam crash in g920ffb.dll_unloaded (OEM DLL no longer unloads under Steam DirectInput)
• FH6 splash exit 100 caused by test signing left on
• WinUHid duplicate enumerator / false “Not installed” after reboot

See CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

G920 Emulator v0.2.3

What's new

• FFB profile Need For Speed Unbound / Heat (Desktop-era mix)
• Advanced mix options: Invert Constant Force, damper velocity/deadband scales
• Click FFB % / value labels to type exact numbers
• Shifter mode tooltip (Exclusive H-pattern vs Passthrough)

Fixes

• Fanatec pinned-FFB wheel buttons frozen while steering still worked
• Bind-on-the-fly while the bridge is running
• Live Buttons shows View, Menu, LSB, RSB
• Newly bound devices polled without restarting the bridge
• Live preview respects pinned FFB when Attach is used without Start

See CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

G920 Emulator v0.2.2

G920 Emulator 0.2.2

Fixed

• Steering hitches on Simucube / multi-device rigs: device rescan no longer blocks the 500 Hz input loop; poll only bound devices; cache winning FFB SetParameters flags; soften rim catch-up after slow DI applies

Download

G920Emulator-win-x64.zip — extract and run G920Emulator\G920Emulator.exe.

Full history: see CHANGELOG.md.

G920 Emulator v0.1.0

What's in this release

• Virtual Logitech G920 over WinUHid (bundled installer in the app)
• Mapping / profiles, DirectInput FFB via g920ffb.dll
• Logitech Steering Wheel SDK bundled and installable from Dependencies (required for NFS Heat and other Logitech-SDK games)
• G HUB guard — keeps OEM identity, FFB registration, and SDK registration intact after G HUB install/uninstall
• Left/Right bumper bits corrected (RB = button 4, LB = button 5)

Install

1. Download G920Emulator-win-x64.zip
2. Extract → run G920Emulator\G920Emulator.exe (admin)
3. Dependencies → Install WinUHid, Install Logitech SDK, install/configure HidHide
4. Map controls → Start bridge

HidHide is a separate download. G HUB / Logitech Gaming Software are not required.

LogitechSteeringWheel.dll is © Logitech and not covered by this project's license (see logisdk\README.md in the zip).