###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!) # SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS A variable controlling whether SDL updates joystick state when getting input events. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h) ## Syntax ```c #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](SDL_UpdateJoysticks)() manually. - "1": SDL will automatically call [SDL_UpdateJoysticks](SDL_UpdateJoysticks)(). (default) This hint can be set anytime. ## Version This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIMacro](CategoryAPIMacro), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)