NAME¶

SDL_OpenJoystick - Open a joystick for use.

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¶

Returns a joystick identifier or NULL if an error occurred; call

SDL_GetError () for more information.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

SEE ALSO¶

SDL_CloseJoystick(3)