FFB-Bridge 1.3

More aircraft feel. Less hardware setup.

Version 1.3 adds first-class helicopter force feedback, takes care of supported MOZA bases during each session, and turns Flight Check into the one place to prove the complete setup.

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FFB-Bridge Flight Check running its guided helicopter force-feedback sequence FFB-Bridge Flight Check running its guided helicopter force-feedback sequence
The guided helicopter finale combines the new rotorcraft effects in one repeatable bench flight.
FFB-Bridge 1.3

A major release built around feel, hardware, and confidence

First-class helicopter force feedback, managed MOZA sessions, and a self-contained Flight Check make the biggest FFB-Bridge update yet easier to set up and easier to trust.

Automatic device preflightAt launch, FFB-Bridge quietly checks the device backend on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Linux also checks read/write access to a supported event node and whether the installed udev rule covers every current device permission. WARN or FAIL shows a non-blocking Review and fix banner naming each problem.
Advanced is one deliberate switchTurning Advanced on reveals and opens every available effect group at once, creating one continuous scroll. You can collapse individual groups afterward; changing profile family while Advanced stays on opens the newly relevant groups too.
Zero means offFor an effect gain or authority control, 0 is the off state. 1.3 removes redundant enable checkboxes and safely normalizes older profiles, so a zero value never hides a second on/off switch.
The startup banner names only device/setup checks that need attention and opens Support → Health checks already populated when you choose Review and fix. The startup banner names only device/setup checks that need attention and opens Support → Health checks already populated when you choose Review and fix.
The startup banner names only device/setup checks that need attention and opens Support → Health checks already populated when you choose Review and fix.
Automatic updates

Stay current without repeating the install

FFB-Bridge checks a privacy-preserving release manifest and asks before it downloads or installs anything.

Windows

Verified install and restart

Windows downloads the signed installer, verifies its exact size, SHA-256, and publisher signature, installs it for the current user, and restarts FFB-Bridge.

Linux AppImage

In-place AppImage updates

The packaged AppImage downloads and verifies the new build, refreshes its user-scoped installation and desktop entry, then restarts the verified copy.

macOS

Automatic check, guided download

macOS checks automatically and opens the current release notes and signed download when you choose to update.

Three big changes

A release designed around the way pilots actually set up and test force feedback

Rotorcraft

Helicopter force feedback is a complete control system

Force trim, beep trim, cyclic damping, ETL, VRS, rotor vibration, retreating-blade stall, and helicopter profiles work together instead of behaving like a fixed-wing spring.

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MOZA hardware

AB6, AB9, and AY210 are managed automatically

FFB-Bridge prepares the base, keeps its session state correct, and restores the exact previous settings after a normal exit. A separate configuration utility is no longer required for normal use.

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Validation

Flight Check owns the test setup

Each test applies safe, known temporary values and restores your previous state. You no longer have to bounce between Hardware and Tuning to find out whether an effect works.

See how Flight Check works
Cleaner workflow

One home for hardware. One home for aircraft feel.

The interface now follows a simple rule: device limits, calibration, and assignments live under Hardware; the way an aircraft feels lives under Tuning.

Hardware is about the deviceSelect the base, set its physical ceiling, calibrate directions, and explicitly assign rotorcraft controls.
Tuning starts with essentialsNormal controls stay visible; expert options sit behind one Advanced switch and irrelevant aircraft controls disappear.
Your controls stay yoursFTR, beep trim, hats, and learned buttons are never assigned without an explicit action, and simulator bindings are not changed.
Safer without constant interruptionSafety Stop still cuts genuinely runaway motion, but its wider margins are much less likely to interrupt aggressive normal flying.
FFB-Bridge 1.3

More aircraft feel. Less hardware setup.

Version 1.3 adds first-class helicopter force feedback, takes care of supported MOZA bases during each session, and turns Flight Check into the one place to prove the complete setup.

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