Programming Guide (XInput Game Controller APIs)

This guide contains information on how to use the XInput API to interact with a controller when it is connected to a Windows PC.

• Getting Started With XInput - This section contains a description of XInput and describes how to get started using XInput in your application.
• XInput Versions - This section contains information on the versions of XInput.
• XInput and DirectInput - This section contains information on the differences between XInput and DirectInput, and how you can use both side by side.
• DirectInput and XUSB Devices - Contains information on the XUSB device mappings.
• XINPUT and Controller Subtypes - Lists the controller subtypes available in XInput.

For more information about specific API methods, see the Programming Reference.