# SDL_SendJoystickEffect Send a joystick specific effect packet. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h) ## Syntax ```c bool SDL_SendJoystickEffect(SDL_Joystick *joystick, const void *data, int size); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | ------------------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------- | | [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) * | **joystick** | the joystick to affect. | | const void * | **data** | the data to send to the joystick. | | int | **size** | the size of the data to send to the joystick. | ## Return Value (bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryJoystick](CategoryJoystick)