ffmvforce(1)
๐ ffmvforce(1) โ the force-feedback vibe check ๐
okay so bestie, welcome to the General Commands Manual page for ffmvforce, and let me tell you, this little tool is main character energy for your force-feedback device. ๐ฎโจ
๐ธ NAME ๐ธ
ffmvforce โ force orientation test for force-feedback devices
โจ SYNOPSIS โจ
ffmvforce <device> [-u <update rate>]
๐ฆ DESCRIPTION ๐ฆ
So here's the tea: ffmvforce generates a force in a given direction, and that direction is indicated by the position of the mouse pointer in relation to the center of the tool's window. Like, you move the mouse, the force follows. Obsessed. ๐ฑ๏ธ๐ซ
Beware, the stress test may damage your device! ๐ญ fr fr, not me being dramatic, this is literally in the manual. Be careful with your hardware, bestie. ๐ซถ
๐ OPTIONS ๐
<device>โ the device to test. ๐-u <update rate>โ the update rate in Hz (5by default). โก
๐ SEE ALSO ๐
๐ AUTHOR ๐
ffmvforce was written by Oliver Hamann. ๐ซถ
This manual page was written by Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). It was last modified for ffmvforce dated February 15, 2002. ๐
and that's the whole page, bestie โ no cap. ๐ธ
signing off from the ffmvforce manual page, dated March 8, 2009, iykyk ๐
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