Force Feedback

Force feedback is the generation of push or resistance in an input/output device—for example, by motors mounted in the base of a joystick. Microsoft® DirectInput® enables you to generate force-feedback effects for devices that have compatible drivers.

The following sections introduce the elements of force feedback:

• Basic Concepts of Force Feedback
• Effect Enumeration
• Loading Effects from a File
• Information About a Supported Effect
• Creating an Effect
• Effect Direction
• Envelopes and Offsets
• Effect Playback
• Downloading and Unloading Effects
• Changing an Effect
• Gain
• Force-Feedback State
• Effect Types