The ‘-bm-’ driver is not an official release from Microsoft or a major vendor. It is a derived from the Linux USB/IP stack, back-ported to Windows (and sometimes macOS) via kernel extensions like usbipd-win .
Have you successfully used the -bm- driver for a specific joystick model? Check the community forums for device-specific HID descriptor patches, especially for VKB Gunfighter or Virpil Mongoose sticks. usb network joystick -bm- driver
# In an Admin PowerShell winget install usbipd Attach your joystick. Use usbipd wsl list to see the BUSID of your joystick (e.g., 1-4 ). The ‘-bm-’ driver is not an official release
You should now see a "USB Network Joystick (HID)" in your Game Controllers window ( joy.cpl ). Because this is a prosumer tool, you will encounter issues. Here is the fix matrix: You should now see a "USB Network Joystick