https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47123
--- Comment #4 from rw74 luca_pi@yahoo.it --- here are the logs from working and not working commit.
here is what the game shows when sees the controllers: <21:00:30> Input initialization <21:00:32> - Connected joystick0: www.vkb-sim.pro www.forum.vkb-sim.pro �� Alex Oz 2012-2017 VKBsim Black Box (event) {011F231D-0000-0000-0000-504944564944} <21:00:32> - Connected joystick1: Thustmaster Joystick - HOTAS Warthog (event) {0402044F-0000-0000-0000-504944564944} <21:00:32> Initializing Animation System
strange part is that wine (joy.cpl) in both cases sees them, but the application does not with the mentioned commit.