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Bug 5172

Summary: [Windows] SDL2 kills the actuators of the Top Gun Afterburner FF joystick
Product: SDL Reporter: ioanch <ioan.chera>
Component: joystickAssignee: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Severity: major    
Priority: P2    
Version: 2.0.4   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Windows 10   

Description ioanch 2020-06-01 19:38:34 UTC 
Thrustmaster Top Gun Afterburner Force Feedback (https://support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/topgunafterburnerffb-en/) is a joystick which relies on actuators to stay straight (and also for force feedback).

I have it running with the native Windows drivers, no Thrustmaster software install involved. None of the drivers from the linked page work for me, presumably because they're too old.

I tested this on macOS and Windows. Only on Windows I have this problem. It has appeared since SDL v2.0.4 and continues occurring on the current development builds. It wasn't happening on SDL v2.0.3 or SDL v1.2.

The problem: calling SDL_JoystickOpen for this joystick is enough to *shut down* its actuators (causing the joystick to stay limp when manipulated, instead of returning to the center). The joystick will only recover when re-plugged.