FFBeast Wheel WebHID API

A TypeScript WebHID-based API for communicating with FFBeast force feedback wheel controllers directly from the browser.

This library is a TypeScript rewrite of the original C/C++ API, adapted to use the WebHID API for browser-based applications. The original C/C++ source code is available in the reference_cpp directory for reference.

Note: This API includes additional helper methods and properties not present in the original C/C++ implementation, such as readAllSettings(), positionDegrees, torqueNormalized, and more for convenience.

Features

• 🎮 Direct wheel communication via WebHID (no drivers or native apps required)
• 📊 Real-time device state - position, torque, firmware version
• ⚙️ Full settings control - effect settings, hardware settings, GPIO, ADC configurations
• 🔧 Direct force feedback control - spring, constant, and periodic forces
• 📡 Event-driven architecture - subscribe to device state changes
• 🔒 Type-safe - full TypeScript support with comprehensive types

Documentation

📚 Full API Documentation

Browser Support

Note: Supported in all modern Chromium-based browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, etc).

| Browser | Supported | | -------------- | --------- | | Chromium-based | ✅ | | Firefox | ❌ | | Safari | ❌ |

Installation

npm i @shubham0x13/ffbeast-wheel-webhid-api

Quick Start

import { WheelApi } from "@shubham0x13/ffbeast-wheel-webhid-api";

const wheel = new WheelApi();

wheel.on("stateReceived", (state) => {
  console.log("Position:", state.positionDegrees);
  console.log("Torque:", state.torqueNormalized);
});

wheel.on("deviceConnected", (device) => {
  console.log("Connected to:", device.productName);
});

// Connect to the wheel (opens browser device picker)
await wheel.connect();

// Cleanup when done
await wheel.disconnect();
wheel.destroy();

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20.19.0
• A Chromium-based browser with WebHID support
• An FFBeast wheel controller

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License