NAME¶

SDL_OpenJoystick - Open a joystick for use.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3/SDL_joystick.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Joystick * SDL_OpenJoystick(SDL_JoystickID instance_id);

DESCRIPTION¶

The joystick subsystem must be initialized before a joystick can be opened for use.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

instance_id

the joystick instance ID.

RETURN VALUE¶

( SDL_Joystick
*) Returns a joystick identifier or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError () for more information.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

SEE ALSO¶

•(3), SDL_CloseJoystick(3)