---
name: "al_get_joystick"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_joystick/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_joystick(3alleg5)

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(3alleg5)-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(3alleg5) is called, al\_get\_joystick(3alleg5) may return handles in a different order, and handles which represent disconnected devices will not be returned.

## SEE ALSO

al\_get\_num\_joysticks(3alleg5), al\_reconfigure\_joysticks(3alleg5), al\_get\_joystick\_active(3alleg5)