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SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS

A variable controlling whether SDL updates joystick state when getting input events.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

Syntax

#define SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS  "SDL_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS"

Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": You'll call SDL_UpdateJoysticks() manually.
• "1": SDL will automatically call SDL_UpdateJoysticks(). (default)

This hint can be set anytime.

Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints