SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3 - Man Page

A variable controlling whether the HIDAPI driver for PS3 controllers should be used.

Synopsis

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3 "SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3"

Description

The 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 on macOS, and "0" on other platforms.

For official Sony driver (sixaxis.sys) use SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3_SIXAXIS_DRIVER. See https://github.com/ViGEm/DsHidMini for an alternative driver on Windows.

This hint should be set before initializing joysticks and gamepads.

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Info

SDL 3.2.16 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS