SDL_HINT_JOY...DAPI_JOY_CONS(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

💖 SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 hint that decides whether your Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons get to vibe with the HIDAPI driver. yes, that's the whole thing. it's a variable, it's a vibe check, and it's lowkey iconic. ✨

this page lives in the SDL3 FUNCTIONS section of the manual, btw, in case you were wondering where we're at. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS "SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS"

that's it. that's the whole incantation. include the header, know the macro name, slay. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so like, this variable is literally a lil switch you flip, and it can be set to these values:

  • "0" — the HIDAPI driver is not used. nope. not today. 🙈
  • "1" — the HIDAPI driver is used. yes. go off. 🔥

and the default? the default is the value of SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI. so it's giving "i inherit my personality from my parent hint" energy, fr fr. 👑

⚠️ okay this part matters: this hint should be set before initializing joysticks and gamepads. set it late and it's not gonna do anything for you, bestie. timing is everything. 💅

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

this hint has been available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on something older, sorry babe, it's not there yet. 😭

and that's the whole page!! every flag, every value, every default — all accounted for, no cap. go forth and configure your Joy-Cons, you absolute main character. 💖✨🎀

this lil love letter to you came from the Simple Directmedia Layer girlies, straight out of SDL 3.4.18. mwah. 🫶💜

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