UNOFFICIAL FIRMWARENOT FROM AKAI · COMMUNITY BUILDS
Community developers are writing their own custom firmware, also called alternative firmware, for the Force. This is a selection, not every fork or experiment: we list the projects with a working build and a real following, and check them every day. FW Radar doesn’t host these files and doesn’t send alerts for their versions: each link opens the developer’s page.
2 PROJECTS · LAST CHECKED 25 OCT 2026
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MockbaMod
by MockbaTheBorg
A modded Force image plus an SD card that add scene automation (follow actions), foot controller support, tempo automation, SSH and SFTP, VNC screen streaming and add-ons such as Push 1 as a second pad surface and Euclidean and 303-style sequencers. Without the card the Force runs Akai's firmware.
Not supported by Akai. Public images stop at Force OS 3.3; builds for 3.5 and newer are shared only on the project's Discord. An official update removes the mod. Back up your projects.
Modified Force update image that opens SSH and starts a bootstrap from an SD card or USB stick at boot: Linux modules such as rtpMIDI network MIDI, your own arp patterns and VNC screen streaming. Without the card the Force starts as usual.
Not supported by Akai. The image stops at Force OS 3.3.0: installing means going back from 3.9.x, and an official update removes it. Back up your projects first.
READ THIS FIRSTAt your own risk, and it may void your warranty. Read the developer’s install notes, back up your presets, and make sure you know how to go back: official 3.9.1 and how to install it →
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We check Akai's official download page for the Akai Force every day. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.
It’s written by independent developers, not by Akai. Some projects are stable, others are early betas: read each developer’s notes before you flash.
Can I go back to the official firmware?
Yes: load the official 3.9.1 with inMusic Software Center, as described in the official update guide.
Why isn’t every Force project listed?
We pick the ones worth trying: a build you can install and a real following, from GitHub stars and downloads or from the community. Forks that only rename a project or add a few presets stay out, and brand-new projects get a second look after their first week.
Does FW Radar track custom firmware versions?
We note the latest version each developer has published when we check the list, every day, but we don’t send alerts for it: alerts are only for official Akai firmware.
