In version 41000 alpha, the developers fine-tuned the Exclusive Mode driver to work with Bluetooth controllers and older DirectInput wheels, making it a holy grail for sim racers on a budget.
To understand the importance of the 4.10.0.0 Alpha, one must first understand the problem it solves. During the seventh generation of gaming consoles (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), developers began utilizing Microsoft’s XInput standard for PC games. While XInput offered seamless integration for Xbox controllers, it effectively killed support for older DirectInput (DInput) devices. Gamers with non-Xbox hardware found their controllers unrecognized by modern titles. x360ce was created to solve this by intercepting DInput signals and "translating" them into XInput signals that the game could understand. x360ce 41000 alpha exclusive