---
name: "ffmvforce"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "joyutils"
version: "1.8.1-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ffmvforce"
---

# ffmvforce(1)

force orientation test for force-feedback devices

## NAME

ffmvforce - force orientation test for force-feedback devices

## SYNOPSIS

**ffmvforce** \<*device*\> \[**-u** \<*update rate*\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

ffmvforce generates a force in a given direction, indicated by the position of the mouse pointer in relation to the center of the tool's window.

**Beware, the stress test may damage your device!**

## OPTIONS

- \<*device*\>

  The device to test.

- **-u** \<*update rate*\>

  The update rate in Hz (5 by default).

## SEE ALSO

[**ffcfstress**(1)](/ffcfstress/1.md), [**fftest**(1)](/fftest/1.md), [**jstest**(1)](/jstest/1.md).

## AUTHOR

**ffmvforce** was written by Oliver Hamann.

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.