---
name: "ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE"
---

# ALLEGRO\_JOYSTICK\_TYPE(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

ALLEGRO\_JOYSTICK\_TYPE - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  typedef enum ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

- •

  ALLEGRO\_JOYSTICK\_TYPE\_UNKNOWN - unknown joystick type

- •

  ALLEGRO\_JOYSTICK\_TYPE\_GAMEPAD - a gamepad. This buttons and sticks have semantics specified by `ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_BUTTON` and `ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_STICK`.

## SINCE

5\.2.11

## SEE ALSO

[al\_set\_joystick\_mappings(3)](/al_set_joystick_mappings/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_GAMEPAD\_BUTTON(3)](/ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_BUTTON/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_GAMEPAD\_STICK(3)](/ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_STICK/3.md)

*\[Unstable API\]:* New API.