---
name: "SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_PS3(3)

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

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**#define SDL\_HINT\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_PS3** *SDL\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_PS3"*

## DESCRIPTION

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**\
  on macOS, and "0" on other platforms.

For official Sony driver (sixaxis.sys) use

**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 initializing joysticks and gamepads.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.