---
name: "al_get_joystick"
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/al_get_joystick"
---

# al\_get\_joystick(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_joystick - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK * al_get_joystick(int num)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Get a handle for a joystick on the system. The number may be from 0 to [al\_get\_num\_joysticks(3)](/al_get_num_joysticks/3.md)-1. If successful a pointer to a joystick object is returned, which represents a physical device. Otherwise NULL is returned.

The handle and the index are only incidentally linked. After [al\_reconfigure\_joysticks(3)](/al_reconfigure_joysticks/3.md) is called, [al\_get\_joystick(3)](/al_get_joystick/3.md) may return handles in a different order, and handles which represent disconnected devices will not be returned.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_get\_num\_joysticks(3)](/al_get_num_joysticks/3.md), [al\_reconfigure\_joysticks(3)](/al_reconfigure_joysticks/3.md), [al\_get\_joystick\_active(3)](/al_get_joystick_active/3.md)