SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick(3)

okay so bestie, welcome to the SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick(3) page — it's part of SDL3 FUNCTIONS, and we're about to detach a virtual joystick like it's nobody's business. 💅✨

🎀 NAME 🎀

SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick — Detach a virtual joystick. literally just unhooks the imaginary controller, periodt.

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

#include <SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>

bool SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick(SDL_JoystickID instance_id);

🍓 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🍓

• instance_id — the joystick instance ID, previously returned from SDL_AttachVirtualJoystick(). like, the ID you got handed earlier, bestie. 🫶

💖 RETURN VALUE 💖

Returns true on success or false on failure — and if it fails, call SDL_GetError() for more information. so true = slay, false = call for backup. 😭

🧚 THREAD SAFETY 🧚

It is safe to call this function from any thread. any thread, no cap. go off. 🔥

👑 AVAILABILITY 👑

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so it's been iconic since then. ⭐

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• SDL_AttachVirtualJoystick(3) — the other half of the story, the attach to this detach. 💜

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💜 this whole vibe comes from Simple Directmedia Layer, SDL 3.4.18, and the SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick(3) manual page. mwah 💋