USB: add direct-to-directinput hack for windows for testing

pcsx2/USB/usb-pad/usb-pad-sdl-ff.cpp

@@ -195,12 +195,51 @@ namespace usb_pad
 		if (m_constant_effect_id < 0)
 			return;
 
-		const s16 new_level = static_cast<s16>(std::clamp(level, -32768, 32767));
+		s16 new_level = static_cast<s16>(std::clamp(level, -32768, 32767));
 		if (m_constant_effect.constant.level != new_level)
 		{
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+			if (bypass_sdl_when_updating)
+			{
+				new_level = new_level * 10000 / 32767;
+				// TODO: Other force types probably need the same type of attention, but constant forces are
+				// the most sensitive to this issue as they're generally going to be updated the most frequently.
+
+				// DANGER! Reading this code may give you radiation poisoning.
+				// It's ugly, but it works. Ideally SDL would be patched to make this unnecessary,
+				// but if patching SDL proves to be too unwieldy, a cleaned-up version of this
+				// might be appropriate.
+
+				// It's not easy to identify by hand if you're not highly experienced, so I'd recommend
+				// average joes use USBPcap via Wireshark in order to verify whether your approach works.
+				// Try this filter:
+				// usb.src=="host" && usb.data_len!=0 && usbhid.data
+
+				// Steal the raw DirectInput references from SDL and update them directly.
+				// Allows us to set our own flags for SetParameters. This is important because
+				// SDL sends unnecessary flags with its updates, which causes unnecessary HID reports,
+				// which may be causing a loss in detail due to wheels unnecessarily reinitializing 
+				// the force.
+
+				// Yeah there's raw C casts, I couldn't figure out how to appease the C++ compiler 
+				// when using stl casts before I had to stop working on this
+				_SDL_Haptic* real = (_SDL_Haptic*)(m_haptic);
+				auto ref = real->effects[m_constant_effect_id].hweffect->ref;
+				auto k = (DICONSTANTFORCE*)real->effects[m_constant_effect_id].hweffect->effect.lpvTypeSpecificParams;
+				k->lMagnitude = new_level;
+				ref->SetParameters(&real->effects[m_constant_effect_id].hweffect->effect, DIEP_TYPESPECIFICPARAMS);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				m_constant_effect.constant.level = new_level;
+				if (SDL_HapticUpdateEffect(m_haptic, m_constant_effect_id, &m_constant_effect) != 0)
+					Console.Warning("SDL_HapticUpdateEffect() for constant failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
+			}
+#else
 			m_constant_effect.constant.level = new_level;
 			if (SDL_HapticUpdateEffect(m_haptic, m_constant_effect_id, &m_constant_effect) != 0)
 				Console.Warning("SDL_HapticUpdateEffect() for constant failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
+#endif
 		}
 
 		// Avoid re-running already-running effects by default. Re-running a running effect

pcsx2/USB/usb-pad/usb-pad-sdl-ff.h

@@ -5,6 +5,51 @@
 
 #include "USB/usb-pad/usb-pad.h"
 #include "Input/SDLInputSource.h"
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+#include <sdl_haptic.h>
+#include <dinput.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+// Copied some internal structure definitions from SDL's source
+// in order to scoop out their inner bits that are excluded from
+// public-facing headers.
+
+// It's ugly, but it works for the purposes of this hack/PoC
+
+struct haptic_hweffect
+{
+	DIEFFECT effect;
+	LPDIRECTINPUTEFFECT ref;
+};
+
+struct haptic_effect
+{
+	SDL_HapticEffect effect; // The current event
+	struct haptic_hweffect* hweffect; // The hardware behind the event
+};
+
+struct _SDL_Haptic
+{
+	Uint8 index; /* Stores index it is attached to */
+
+	struct haptic_effect* effects; /* Allocated effects */
+	int neffects; /* Maximum amount of effects */
+	int nplaying; /* Maximum amount of effects to play at the same time */
+	unsigned int supported; /* Supported effects */
+	int naxes; /* Number of axes on the device. */
+
+	struct haptic_hwdata* hwdata; /* Driver dependent */
+	int ref_count; /* Count for multiple opens */
+
+	int rumble_id; /* ID of rumble effect for simple rumble API. */
+	SDL_HapticEffect rumble_effect; /* Rumble effect. */
+	struct _SDL_Haptic* next; /* pointer to next haptic we have allocated */
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
 
 namespace usb_pad
 {

pcsx2/USB/usb-pad/usb-pad.cpp

@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ namespace usb_pad
 					"Off", nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, SteeringCurveExponentOptions},
 				{SettingInfo::Type::Boolean, "FfbDropoutWorkaround", TRANSLATE_NOOP("USB", "Workaround for Intermittent FFB Loss"),
 					TRANSLATE_NOOP("USB", "Works around bugs in some wheels' firmware that result in brief interruptions in force. Leave this disabled unless you need it, as it has negative side effects on many wheels."),
+					"false"},
+				{SettingInfo::Type::Boolean, "FfbDirectInputHack", TRANSLATE_NOOP("USB", "HACK: Bypass SDL for FFB updates on Windows"),
+					TRANSLATE_NOOP("USB", "Forgive me, SDL. It's not you, it's me. (It's you). Has no effect on non-Windows platforms."),
 					"false"}
 			};
 
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ namespace usb_pad
 				const bool use_ffb_dropout_workaround = USB::GetConfigBool(si, port, devname, "FfbDropoutWorkaround", false);
 				mFFdev->use_ffb_dropout_workaround = use_ffb_dropout_workaround;
 			}
+			if (mFFdev != NULL)
+			{
+				const bool bypass_sdl_when_updating = USB::GetConfigBool(si, port, devname, "FfbDirectInputHack", false);
+				mFFdev->bypass_sdl_when_updating = bypass_sdl_when_updating;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

pcsx2/USB/usb-pad/usb-pad.h

@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ namespace usb_pad
 		virtual void DisableForce(EffectID force) = 0;
 
 		bool use_ffb_dropout_workaround = false;
+		bool bypass_sdl_when_updating = false;
 	};
 
 	struct PadState