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SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC(3)

SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC - A variable controlling whether to use the classic /dev/input/js joystick interface or the newer /dev/input/event joystick interface on Linux.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC SDL_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC"

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Use /dev/input/event (default)

• "1": Use /dev/input/js 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