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# SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3

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

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_hints.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h)

## Syntax

```c
#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3 "SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3"
```

## Remarks

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](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](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 enumerating controllers.

## Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.1.3.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIMacro](CategoryAPIMacro), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)