SDL_HINT_JOY...HIDAPI_SWITCH(3)

✨ NAME ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS side of the man pages 💖 this one is all about SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH — a variable controlling whether the HIDAPI driver for Nintendo Switch controllers should be used. periodt. 🎀

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH "SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH"

literally just include the header and the macro is right there, no cap. 🦋

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💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

so here's the tea: this variable can be set to the following values:

• "0" — HIDAPI driver is not used. 🚫
• "1" — HIDAPI driver is used. ✅

The default is the value of SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI. iykyk 💛

⚠️ bestie, listen: this hint should be set before initializing joysticks and gamepads. Don't be out here setting it after, that's not the vibe. 🙈

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⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. iconic behavior, honestly. 👑

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and that's the whole page, bestie — go forth and vibe check your Switch controllers. 🫶🌸

this lil sign-off comes to you from Simple Directmedia Layer, running on SDL 3.4.18 💜 stay slay, stay hydrated, and always read your man pages fr fr 💖✨