###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_JoystickAttachVirtual

Attach a new virtual joystick.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_joystick.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_joystick.h), but apps should _only_ `#include "SDL.h"`!

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_JoystickAttachVirtual(SDL_JoystickType type,
                              int naxes,
                              int nbuttons,
                              int nhats);

```

## Return Value

Returns the joystick's device index, or -1 if an error occurred.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.14.

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