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SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT(3)

SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT - A variable controlling whether DirectInput should be used for controllers.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT SDL_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT"

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Disable DirectInput detection.

• "1": Enable DirectInput detection. (default)

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SDL 3.2.10 Simple Directmedia Layer