---
name: "SDL_InitHapticRumble"
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_InitHapticRumble"
---

# SDL\_InitHapticRumble(3)

Initialize a haptic device for simple rumble playback.

## NAME

SDL\_InitHapticRumble - Initialize a haptic device for simple rumble playback.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_haptic.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**bool SDL\_InitHapticRumble(SDL\_Haptic \*haptic);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *haptic*

  the haptic device to initialize for simple rumble playback.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_PlayHapticRumble**(3)](/SDL_PlayHapticRumble/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_StopHapticRumble**(3)](/SDL_StopHapticRumble/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_HapticRumbleSupported**(3)](/SDL_HapticRumbleSupported/3.md)