###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.) # SDL_GameControllerGetType Get the type of this currently opened controller ## Syntax ```c SDL_GameControllerType SDL_GameControllerGetType(SDL_GameController *gamecontroller); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | **gamecontroller** | the game controller object to query. | ## Return Value Returns the controller type. ## Remarks This is the same name as returned by [SDL_GameControllerTypeForIndex](SDL_GameControllerTypeForIndex)(), but it takes a controller identifier instead of the (unstable) device index. ## Version This function is available since SDL 2.0.12. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI)