diff --git a/example/example.mk b/example/example.mk
index da693a3..55f2cdd 100644
--- a/example/example.mk
+++ b/example/example.mk
@@ -107,3 +107,13 @@ MAPLE_WINK_OBJ = \
 
 example/maple_wink.elf: LDSCRIPT = $(LIB)/alt.lds
 example/maple_wink.elf: $(START_OBJ) $(MAPLE_WINK_OBJ)
+
+MAPLE_VIBRATOR_OBJ = \
+	example/maple_vibrator.o \
+	vga.o \
+	rgb.o \
+	serial.o \
+	maple/maple.o
+
+example/maple_vibrator.elf: LDSCRIPT = $(LIB)/alt.lds
+example/maple_vibrator.elf: $(START_OBJ) $(MAPLE_VIBRATOR_OBJ)
diff --git a/example/maple_controller.cpp b/example/maple_controller.cpp
index 8e831d3..33fe8bf 100644
--- a/example/maple_controller.cpp
+++ b/example/maple_controller.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ uint32_t _receive_buf[1024 / 4 + 32] = {0};
 static uint32_t * command_buf;
 static uint32_t * receive_buf;
 
-struct port_state {
-  bool controller_connected;
-};
-
-static port_state state[4] = {0};
-
 void do_get_condition(uint32_t port)
 {
   uint32_t destination_port;
@@ -56,15 +50,14 @@ void do_get_condition(uint32_t port)
   using response_type = struct maple::command_response<data_transfer::data_fields<struct ft0::data_transfer::data_format>>;
   auto response = reinterpret_cast<response_type *>(receive_buf);
   auto& bus_data = response->bus_data;
-  auto& data_fields = response->bus_data.data_fields;
   if (bus_data.command_code != data_transfer::command_code) {
     return;
   }
+  auto& data_fields = bus_data.data_fields;
   if ((data_fields.function_type & std::byteswap(function_type::controller)) == 0) {
     return;
   }
 
-  state[port].controller_connected = 1;
   bool a = ft0::data_transfer::digital_button::a(data_fields.data.digital_button);
   if (a == 0) {
     serial::string("port ");
@@ -92,7 +85,6 @@ void do_device_request()
     auto& data_fields = response->bus_data.data_fields;
     if (bus_data.command_code != device_status::command_code) {
       // the controller is disconnected
-      state[port].controller_connected = 0;
     } else {
       if ((data_fields.device_id.ft & std::byteswap(function_type::controller)) != 0) {
 	//serial::string("is controller: ");
@@ -108,6 +100,8 @@ void main()
   command_buf = align_32byte(_command_buf);
   receive_buf = align_32byte(_receive_buf);
 
+  // flycast needs this in HLE mode, or else it won't start the vcount
+  // counter.
   vga();
 
   while (1) {
diff --git a/example/maple_vibrator.cpp b/example/maple_vibrator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d5d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/maple_vibrator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+#include <bit>
+
+#include "vga.hpp"
+#include "align.hpp"
+
+#include "maple/maple.hpp"
+#include "maple/maple_bus_bits.hpp"
+#include "maple/maple_bus_commands.hpp"
+#include "maple/maple_bus_ft8.hpp"
+#include "serial.hpp"
+
+uint32_t _command_buf[1024 / 4 + 32] = {0};
+uint32_t _receive_buf[1024 / 4 + 32] = {0};
+
+static uint32_t * command_buf;
+static uint32_t * receive_buf;
+
+void do_lm_request(uint8_t port, uint8_t lm)
+{
+  uint32_t destination_port;
+  uint32_t destination_ap;
+
+  switch (port) {
+  case 0:
+    destination_port = host_instruction::port_select::a;
+    destination_ap = ap::de::expansion_device | ap::port_select::a | lm;
+    break;
+  case 1:
+    destination_port = host_instruction::port_select::b;
+    destination_ap = ap::de::expansion_device | ap::port_select::b | lm;
+    break;
+  case 2:
+    destination_port = host_instruction::port_select::c;
+    destination_ap = ap::de::expansion_device | ap::port_select::c | lm;
+    break;
+  case 3:
+    destination_port = host_instruction::port_select::d;
+    destination_ap = ap::de::expansion_device | ap::port_select::d | lm;
+    break;
+  default:
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /*
+    get media info
+   */
+
+  maple::init_host_command(command_buf, receive_buf,
+			   destination_port,
+			   destination_ap, get_media_info::command_code, (sizeof (struct get_media_info::data_fields)),
+			   true);
+
+  using command_type = struct maple::host_command<get_media_info::data_fields>;
+  auto host_command = reinterpret_cast<command_type *>(command_buf);
+  auto& fields = host_command->bus_data.data_fields;
+  fields.function_type = std::byteswap(function_type::vibration);
+  fields.pt = std::byteswap(1 << 24);
+
+  maple::dma_start(command_buf);
+
+  using response_type = struct maple::command_response<data_transfer::data_fields<struct ft8::data_transfer::data_format>>;
+  auto response = reinterpret_cast<response_type *>(receive_buf);
+  auto& bus_data = response->bus_data;
+  if (bus_data.command_code != data_transfer::command_code) {
+    serial::string("lm did not reply to vibration get_media_info: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(lm);
+    return;
+  }
+  serial::string("lm replied to vibration get_media_info: ");
+  serial::integer<uint8_t>(lm);
+
+  auto& data_fields = bus_data.data_fields;
+
+  {
+    using namespace ft8::data_transfer::vset;
+    serial::string("vn: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(vn(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("vp: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(vp(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("vd: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(vd(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("pf: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(pf(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("cv: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(cv(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("pd: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(pd(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("owf: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(owf(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("va: ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(va(data_fields.data.vset));
+    serial::string("\nfm0 (fmin): ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(data_fields.data.fm0);
+    serial::string("fm1 (fmax): ");
+    serial::integer<uint8_t>(data_fields.data.fm1);
+  }
+
+  /*
+     set condition
+   */
+  {
+    using data_field_type = set_condition::data_fields<ft8::set_condition::data_format>;
+
+    maple::init_host_command(command_buf, receive_buf,
+			     destination_port,
+			     destination_ap, set_condition::command_code, (sizeof (data_field_type)),
+			     true);
+
+    using command_type = struct maple::host_command<data_field_type>;
+    auto host_command = reinterpret_cast<command_type *>(command_buf);
+    auto& fields = host_command->bus_data.data_fields;
+    fields.function_type = std::byteswap(function_type::vibration);
+    fields.write_in_data.ctrl = 0x11;
+    fields.write_in_data.pow = 0x70;
+    fields.write_in_data.freq = 0x27;
+    fields.write_in_data.inc = 0x00;
+
+    maple::dma_start(command_buf);
+
+    using response_type = struct maple::command_response<device_reply::data_fields>;
+    auto response = reinterpret_cast<response_type *>(receive_buf);
+    auto& bus_data = response->bus_data;
+
+    if (bus_data.command_code != device_reply::command_code) {
+      serial::string("lm did not reply to vibration set_condition: ");
+      serial::integer<uint8_t>(lm);
+    } else {
+      serial::string("lm replied to vibration set_condition: ");
+      serial::integer<uint8_t>(lm);
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
+void do_lm_requests(uint8_t port, uint8_t lm)
+{
+  if (lm & ap::lm_bus::_0)
+    do_lm_request(port, lm & ap::lm_bus::_0);
+  if (lm & ap::lm_bus::_1)
+    do_lm_request(port, lm & ap::lm_bus::_1);
+  if (lm & ap::lm_bus::_2)
+    do_lm_request(port, lm & ap::lm_bus::_2);
+  if (lm & ap::lm_bus::_3)
+    do_lm_request(port, lm & ap::lm_bus::_3);
+  if (lm & ap::lm_bus::_4)
+    do_lm_request(port, lm & ap::lm_bus::_4);
+}
+
+void do_device_request()
+{
+  using response_type = struct maple::command_response<device_status::data_fields>;
+  constexpr uint32_t response_size = align_32byte(sizeof (response_type));
+
+  maple::init_host_command_all_ports(command_buf, receive_buf,
+                                     device_request::command_code,
+				     (sizeof (device_request::data_fields)), // command_data_size
+				     (sizeof (device_status::data_fields))); // response_data_size
+  maple::dma_start(command_buf);
+
+  for (uint8_t port = 0; port < 4; port++) {
+    auto response = reinterpret_cast<response_type *>(&receive_buf[response_size * port / 4]);
+
+    auto& bus_data = response->bus_data;
+    auto& data_fields = response->bus_data.data_fields;
+    if (bus_data.command_code != device_status::command_code) {
+      // the controller is disconnected
+    } else {
+      if ((data_fields.device_id.ft & std::byteswap(function_type::controller)) != 0) {
+	serial::string("controller: ");
+	serial::integer<uint8_t>(port);
+	//serial::integer<uint8_t>(bus_data.source_ap & ap::lm_bus::bit_mask);
+	do_lm_requests(port, bus_data.source_ap & ap::lm_bus::bit_mask);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+  command_buf = align_32byte(_command_buf);
+  receive_buf = align_32byte(_receive_buf);
+
+  vga();
+
+  while (1) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
+      v_sync_out();
+      v_sync_in();
+    }
+    do_device_request();
+  };
+}
diff --git a/maple/maple_bus_ft8.hpp b/maple/maple_bus_ft8.hpp
index 5e7fa50..0be21b9 100644
--- a/maple/maple_bus_ft8.hpp
+++ b/maple/maple_bus_ft8.hpp
@@ -29,9 +29,21 @@ namespace ft8 {
     
     struct data_format {
       uint16_t vset;
-      uint16_t fm;
+      uint8_t fm0;
+      uint8_t fm1;
     };
     static_assert((sizeof (struct data_format)) == 4);
   }
+  
+  namespace set_condition {
+    struct data_format {
+      uint8_t ctrl;
+      uint8_t pow;
+      uint8_t freq;
+      uint8_t inc;
+    };
+    static_assert((sizeof (struct data_format)) == 4);
+  }
+  
 }
 
diff --git a/regs/gen/maple_data_format.py b/regs/gen/maple_data_format.py
index 3cae87c..4ca5a52 100644
--- a/regs/gen/maple_data_format.py
+++ b/regs/gen/maple_data_format.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ def render_formats(name, formats):
     yield f"namespace {name} {{"
     for format in formats:
         yield from render_format(format)
+        yield ""
+
     yield "}"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/regs/maple_bus_ft8.csv b/regs/maple_bus_ft8.csv
index aa8c13e..402a169 100644
--- a/regs/maple_bus_ft8.csv
+++ b/regs/maple_bus_ft8.csv
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 "data_transfer",7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0
 "vset","vn","vn","vn","vn","vp","vp","vd","vd"
 "vset","pf","cv","pd","owf","va","va","va","va"
-"fm",,,,,,,,
-"fm",,,,,,,,
+"fm0",,,,,,,,
+"fm1",,,,,,,,
+,,,,,,,,
+"set_condition",7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0
+"ctrl",,,,,,,,
+"pow",,,,,,,,
+"freq",,,,,,,,
+"inc",,,,,,,,
diff --git a/regs/maple_bus_ft8.ods b/regs/maple_bus_ft8.ods
index 7b878e6..79143f0 100644
Binary files a/regs/maple_bus_ft8.ods and b/regs/maple_bus_ft8.ods differ