T128 Xbox version issues with Ubuntu 24

[AlanU]

I recently got a Thrustmaster T128, and I am having trouble getting Force Feedback steering to work. I patched Xpad to ignore the t128, but I am having trouble with hid-tmff2 to pick up the wheel correctly. The wheel is being picked up by the generic Linux HID. I am happy to contribute to getting this to work with hid-tmff2, but I'm not sure what information would be useful to post. I am running Ubuntu 24.

[Kimplul]

Hi, generally when hid-generic picks up the wheel it's because the kernel isn't aware of this driver. Were there any errors or warnings when installing the driver? Did you use DKMS or the manual method? You can check if the driver is found by running sudo modprobe hid-tmff-new, it should complete silently if the driver is installed properly and error out otherwise.

Assuming the module is installed and seen by modprobe, please also show the dmesg output when plugging in the wheel.

[AlanU]

It does look to that there is a error with the driver loading
modprobe: FATAL: Module hid-tmff-new, not found in directory /lib/modules/6.14.0-36-generic

I installed it with these instructions
DKMS
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Kimplul/hid-tmff2.git
cd hid-tmff2
sudo ./dkms/dkms-install.sh
sudo make udev-rules # optional but should fix some common issues

[AlanU]

Here is the dmesg messges
[ 290.878552] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b69c, bcdDevice= 1.01
[ 290.878582] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster T128X GIP Racing Wheel
[ 290.878589] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[ 290.978444] input: Thrustmaster T128X GIP as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/input/input48
[ 290.979586] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-thrustmaster

[Kimplul]

Weird, looks like the usb-thrustmaster driver is loaded, which is a dependency of hid-tmff-new, not sure why one would be installed but not the other. usb-thrustmaster is the 'init' driver which has to be loaded first, once that does its job the wheel restarts itself and 'reconnects' as a new device, which this driver then picks up.

Was there anything else in the dmesg log?

Did the ./dkms/dkms-install.sh script show any warnings or errors?

[AlanU]

Ok, after some research and trying some modifications to the hid-tmff2 code, it looks like the T128 Xbox version of the wheel uses Microsoft's Game Input Protocol (GIP). Is this outside the scope of the hid-tmff2 project? I am currently looking at the https://github.com/medusalix/xone project

[AlanU]

Weird, looks like the usb-thrustmaster driver is loaded, which is a dependency of hid-tmff-new, not sure why one would be installed but not the other. usb-thrustmaster is the 'init' driver which has to be loaded first, once that does its job the wheel restarts itself and 'reconnects' as a new device, which this driver then picks up.

Was there anything else in the dmesg log?

Did the ./dkms/dkms-install.sh script show any warnings or errors?

I was able to get the hid-tmff2-new driver to run but it was not picking up the t128 wheel. The Xbox version has a different product ID 0xb69c, but the kernel did not seem to want to give control over to the hid-tmff2 driver for the controller.

i put the changes that I tried here if you want to see them
https://github.com/AlanU/hid-tmff2-t128/commit/8689467cc10d29d90aa87874f7be6696c0c5b083

[Kimplul]

Is this outside the scope of the hid-tmff2 project?

Kind of, yeah. This is a Human Interface Device (HID) driver, which is a protocol implemented on top of USB or Bluetooth, and considered a separate category under Linux. The T128 in its GIP mode shows up as a raw USB device, which I guess you can think of as being categorically incompatible with this driver, since Linux won't bother loading this driver since it sees that a USB device was connected and this driver only accepts HID devices. As such, your changes can't and won't work as-is.

However, as I tried to explain earlier, most Thrustmaster wheels have multiple 'modes', and the T128 can be told to restart itself to 'become' a HID device, which this driver can happily use. That's what the different ID is about, the b69c is for the GIP mode and should be handled by the usb-thrustmaster driver, which tells the wheel to restart itself, after which it should show up with the ID b696, which is a common ID that's shared between a number of Thrustmaster wheels and this driver calls the T248.

Anyway, that's why I asked if there was anything else in the dmesg output, since you only posted up to the line where usb-thrustmaster was loaded, but didn't include if it succeeded or failed or if nothing happened with it. Apparently usb-thrustmaster is failing to restart the wheel, but it's unclear why, and I'd like to figure it out.

Still not sure why sudo modprobe hid-tmff-new failed, but I guess we can consider it a separate issue for now and just focus on usb-thrustmaster.

[AlanU]

Ok,i will try to reinstall the driver and post more output.

[AlanU]

ok, reinstalled the hid-tmff2 from master
sudo modprobe hid-tmff-new shows no errors now here is the output form dmesg. Let me know if you want me to run a different dmesg command. Thank you for helping me with this.

 sudo dmesg | grep -Ei 'tmff2|thrust|hid|usb'
[    0.529473] ACPI: bus type USB registered
[    0.529473] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[    0.529473] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[    0.529473] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[    0.590379] pci 0000:00:12.0: quirk_usb_early_handoff+0x0/0x190 took 12156 usecs
[    0.602363] pci 0000:00:12.1: quirk_usb_early_handoff+0x0/0x190 took 11681 usecs
[    0.615357] pci 0000:00:13.0: quirk_usb_early_handoff+0x0/0x190 took 12486 usecs
[    0.627359] pci 0000:00:13.1: quirk_usb_early_handoff+0x0/0x190 took 11699 usecs
[    0.640355] pci 0000:00:14.5: quirk_usb_early_handoff+0x0/0x190 took 12477 usecs
[    0.713259] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    0.768129] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.768137] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.768140] usb usb1: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    0.768142] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ohci_hcd
[    0.768143] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:12.0
[    0.768347] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.768651] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[    0.774023] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    0.774117] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.774120] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.774122] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    0.774123] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ehci_hcd
[    0.774125] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:12.2
[    0.774301] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.823112] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.823302] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
[    0.829023] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    0.829100] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.829103] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.829105] usb usb3: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    0.829106] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ehci_hcd
[    0.829108] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.2
[    0.829263] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.829460] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
[    0.884190] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.884201] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.884203] usb usb4: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    0.884205] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ohci_hcd
[    0.884206] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:12.1
[    0.884391] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.884776] ohci-pci 0000:00:13.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5
[    0.939149] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.939154] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.939156] usb usb5: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    0.939158] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ohci_hcd
[    0.939159] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.0
[    0.939304] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.939574] ohci-pci 0000:00:13.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 6
[    0.994150] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    0.994155] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    0.994157] usb usb6: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    0.994159] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ohci_hcd
[    0.994160] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.1
[    0.994301] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    0.994569] ohci-pci 0000:00:14.5: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 7
[    1.049149] usb usb7: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    1.049155] usb usb7: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    1.049157] usb usb7: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    1.049158] usb usb7: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic ohci_hcd
[    1.049160] usb usb7: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.5
[    1.049285] hub 7-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.049649] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 8
[    1.051276] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 9
[    1.051280] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: Host supports USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
[    1.051328] usb usb8: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    1.051330] usb usb8: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    1.051332] usb usb8: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.051334] usb usb8: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic xhci-hcd
[    1.051335] usb usb8: SerialNumber: 0000:02:00.0
[    1.051452] hub 8-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.051588] usb usb9: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[    1.051610] usb usb9: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 6.14
[    1.051612] usb usb9: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    1.051614] usb usb9: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.051615] usb usb9: Manufacturer: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic xhci-hcd
[    1.051617] usb usb9: SerialNumber: 0000:02:00.0
[    1.051724] hub 9-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.260108] usb 4-2: new full-speed USB device number 2 using ohci-pci
[    1.287095] usb 8-4: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[    1.340110] usb 5-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using ohci-pci
[    1.390071] usb 8-4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d5c, idProduct=5011, bcdDevice= 1.00
[    1.390077] usb 8-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    1.390080] usb 8-4: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[    1.390082] usb 8-4: Manufacturer: Fresco Logic, Inc.
[    1.390689] hub 8-4:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.393196] usb 4-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=3005, bcdDevice= 0.01
[    1.393205] usb 4-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[    1.502799] usb 9-4: new SuperSpeed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[    1.506565] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c52b, bcdDevice=12.11
[    1.506571] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    1.506573] usb 5-1: Product: USB Receiver
[    1.506575] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Logitech
[    1.515109] usb 9-4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d5c, idProduct=5001, bcdDevice= 1.00
[    1.515114] usb 9-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    1.515116] usb 9-4: Product: USB3.0 Hub
[    1.515117] usb 9-4: Manufacturer: Fresco Logic, Inc.
[    1.515749] hub 9-4:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.558746] hid: raw HID events driver (C) Jiri Kosina
[    1.578791] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[    1.578797] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[    1.582475] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/0003:046D:C52B.0001/input/input3
[    1.650089] hid-generic 0003:046D:C52B.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input0
[    1.655065] input: Logitech USB Receiver Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/0003:046D:C52B.0002/input/input4
[    1.656307] input: Logitech USB Receiver Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/0003:046D:C52B.0002/input/input5
[    1.708338] input: Logitech USB Receiver System Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/0003:046D:C52B.0002/input/input6
[    1.708515] hid-generic 0003:046D:C52B.0002: input,hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input1
[    1.709399] hid-generic 0003:046D:C52B.0003: hiddev1,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input2
[    2.116817] usb 5-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ohci-pci
[    2.280640] usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c52b, bcdDevice=12.11
[    2.280660] usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    2.280693] usb 5-2: Product: USB Receiver
[    2.280700] usb 5-2: Manufacturer: Logitech
[    2.301118] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046D:C52B.0006: hiddev2,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2
[    2.374014] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046D:C52B.0003: hiddev0,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input2
[    2.406925] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:4051 Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:4051.0007/input/input8
[    2.407451] hid-generic 0003:046D:4051.0007: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech Wireless Device PID:4051] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:1
[    2.409586] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:408a Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:408A.0008/input/input12
[    2.409940] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:408a Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:408A.0008/input/input13
[    2.410366] hid-generic 0003:046D:408A.0008: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech Wireless Device PID:408a] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:2
[    2.411871] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:4082 Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:4082.0009/input/input17
[    2.412190] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:4082 Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:4082.0009/input/input18
[    2.412622] hid-generic 0003:046D:4082.0009: input,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech Wireless Device PID:4082] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:3
[    2.479583] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:407b Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:407B.000A/input/input22
[    2.479760] input: Logitech Wireless Device PID:407b Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:407B.000A/input/input23
[    2.479961] hid-generic 0003:046D:407B.000A: input,hidraw5: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech Wireless Device PID:407b] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input2:1
[    2.547796] input: Logitech M510 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:4051.0007/input/input27
[    2.548081] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:4051.0007: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech M510] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:1
[    2.606531] input: Logitech MX Keys as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:408A.0008/input/input28
[    2.607058] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:408A.0008: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech MX Keys] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:2
[    2.664108] input: Logitech MX Master 3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0006/0003:046D:4082.0009/input/input29
[    2.664508] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:4082.0009: input,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech MX Master 3] on usb-0000:00:13.0-2/input2:3
[    2.707361] input: Logitech MX Vertical as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:407B.000A/input/input30
[    2.707775] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:407B.000A: input,hidraw5: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech MX Vertical] on usb-0000:00:13.0-1/input2:1
[    6.180582] usbcore: registered new interface driver btusb
[   18.800860] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:408A.0008: HID++ 4.5 device connected.
[   32.306735] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:407B.000A: HID++ 4.5 device connected.
[   90.391368] usb 8-4.3: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[   90.476893] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b69c, bcdDevice= 1.01
[   90.476902] usb 8-4.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[   90.476904] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster T128X GIP Racing Wheel
[   90.476906] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[   90.476908] usb 8-4.3: SerialNumber: 00000F34162E588B
[   90.520001] input: Thrustmaster T128X GIP as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/input/input43
[   90.520218] usbcore: registered new interface driver xpad
[   90.525541] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-thrustmaster
[  169.598369] usb 8-4.3: USB disconnect, device number 3
[  189.539406] usb 8-4.3: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[  189.624956] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b69c, bcdDevice= 1.01
[  189.624975] usb 8-4.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[  189.624985] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster T128X GIP Racing Wheel
[  189.624992] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[  189.624998] usb 8-4.3: SerialNumber: 00000F34162E588B
[  189.630530] input: Thrustmaster T128X GIP as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/input/input44

[AlanU]

one more full log

564.187566] input: Thrustmaster T128X GIP as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/input/input46
[  565.585021] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input47
[  613.235131] usb 8-4.3: USB disconnect, device number 5
[  622.654591] usb 8-4.3: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[  622.740440] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b69c, bcdDevice= 1.01
[  622.740462] usb 8-4.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[  622.740472] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster T128X GIP Racing Wheel
[  622.740479] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[  622.740485] usb 8-4.3: SerialNumber: 00000F34162E588B
[  622.746368] input: Thrustmaster T128X GIP as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/input/input48
[  624.359050] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input49

[Kimplul]

[ 624.359050] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input49

This line would indicate that the xpad driver is still taking control over the wheel, so I'm not sure your patch quite works as intended, unfortunately. Did you already try blacklisting the xpad module as described in #171 (comment)? It's probably not a long-term solution, but could be a good way to quickly check where we're at.

[AlanU]

ok after black listing the xpad driver i get this

[ 48.294704] usb 8-4.3: new full-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 48.382119] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b69c, bcdDevice= 1.01
[ 48.382129] usb 8-4.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 48.382132] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster T128X GIP Racing Wheel
[ 48.382134] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[ 48.382136] usb 8-4.3: SerialNumber: 00000F34162E588B
[ 48.432512] usb-thrustmaster 8-4.3:1.0: Success, the wheel should have been initialized!
[ 48.434797] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-thrustmaster
[ 48.514425] usb 8-4.3: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 49.109688] usb 8-4.3: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
[ 49.197975] usb 8-4.3: New USB device found, idVendor=044f, idProduct=b696, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 49.197986] usb 8-4.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 49.197989] usb 8-4.3: Product: Thrustmaster Advance Racer
[ 49.197991] usb 8-4.3: Manufacturer: Thrustmaster
[ 49.207891] input: Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Advance Racer as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/0003:044F:B696.000B/input/input48
[ 49.208294] hid-generic 0003:044F:B696.000B: input,hidraw6: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Advance Racer] on usb-0000:02:00.0-4.3/input0
[ 49.267408] input: Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Advance Racer as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-4/8-4.3/8-4.3:1.0/0003:044F:B696.000B/input/input49
[ 49.268155] tmff2 0003:044F:B696.000B: input,hidraw6: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Advance Racer] on usb-0000:02:00.0-4.3/input0
[ 49.294455] tmff2 0003:044F:B696.000B: force feedback for T248

[AlanU]

I tested in oversteer, and it is working now. It's a shame that you have to black list the xpad driver

[Kimplul]

It's a shame that you have to black list the xpad driver

Yeah :/ You can try commenting out the lines with 0x44f in https://github.com/paroj/xpad/blob/9caad15ba366c26337bfbcf3ee1144a6cc07d9ca/xpad.c#L542 which should stop xpad taking the wheel instead of usb-thrustmaster, but that might also break legitimate Thrustmaster controllers, not sure. Another option might be to explicitly check for the wheel in https://github.com/paroj/xpad/blob/9caad15ba366c26337bfbcf3ee1144a6cc07d9ca/xpad.c#L2332 and return with an error to indicate to Linux that another module should take care of 0xb696.

[AlanU]

If i get some time I might try to see if I can find a way of putting together a temporary fix for xpad.

I did learn about this from the xone driver community. That there is a patch for the linux-input system that supports the GID for this controller. Just more of an FYI

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20250917011937.1649481-1-vi@endrift.com/