SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC(3)

SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC3

A variable controlling whether to use the classic /dev/input/js joystick interface or the newer /dev/input/event joystick interface on linux.

Usage

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC SDL_JOYSTICK_LINUX_CLASSIC"

Header file

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

Overview

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Use /dev/input/event (default)

• "1": Use /dev/input/js This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

From libsdl3-doc 3.2.10+ds-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.