SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT(3)

💖 SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT page — yes that's the whole name, yes it's a mouthful, and yes it's from the SDL3 FUNCTIONS crew. this one's a lil hint, and she's important, so let's get into it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT — a variable that controls whether IOKit should be used for controller handling. that's it, that's the whole job, and she does it flawlessly 💅

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT "SDL_JOYSTICK_IOKIT"

literally just pull in the header and boom, the macro's right there waiting for you like a bestie holding your iced coffee 🧚

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🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

so here's the tea: this variable can be set to the following values, no more, no less, don't freestyle:

• "0" — IOKit is not used.
• "1" — IOKit is used. (this is the default, so if you say nothing, you get this 🍓)

⚠️ okay this part matters, no cap: this hint should be set before SDL is initialized. before. like, earlier than that. if you roll up late with your hint, that's on you bestie 😭

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🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

this hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. she's not ancient, she's not brand new, she's just her ✨

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👑 sign-off 👑

and that's the whole vibe check! this page came to you from Simple Directmedia Layer, rockin' version SDL 3.4.18, filed under SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_IOKIT(3). go set your hints early, treat your controllers right, and remember: default behaviour is a gift, don't fight it 💖🦋💀