SDL_HAPTIC_SAWTOOTHDOWN(3)

✨ SDL_HAPTIC_SAWTOOTHDOWN ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual, where we're talking about SDL_HAPTIC_SAWTOOTHDOWN — the sawtoothdown wave effect, and yes, it IS supported 💅

---

🌸 NAME 🌸

SDL_HAPTIC_SAWTOOTHDOWN — sawtoothdown wave effect supported 🦋

---

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <SDL3/SDL_haptic.h>

#define SDL_HAPTIC_SAWTOOTHDOWN (1u<<5)

like... look at that macro. (1u<<5). a little bit-shift moment. she's giving bit 5 energy 👑

---

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what does it actually DO, you ask? it's a periodic haptic effect that simulates saw tooth down waves 🌊

periodic = it loops, it repeats, it's got a rhythm. sawtooth down = the shape of the wave goes up and then yanks down, like a little staircase falling forever. if you've ever drawn a saw blade in math class, that's the vibe. the haptic motor is out here literally doing waveform cosplay 🔥

---

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

this macro has been around since SDL 3.2.0 🫶 so if you're on 3.2.0 or later, you're golden. if you're on something older... bestie, update 😭

---

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• SDL_HapticPeriodic(3type) — the whole periodic effect situation, iykyk 💜

---

no cap, this is a #define — it's a compile-time constant, not a function. you drop it into your effect struct and let SDL cook 🍓

---

Simple Directmedia Layer — SDL 3.4.18 💖 ok that's the whole page, thanks for coming to my TED talk, go make something vibrate, ily, bye 🎀✨🦋