How to get Game Controller name (Windows 10 / C++)
I've seen lots of info on how to read game controller input using XInput but I really want to know the name of the controller that is connected.
How can I find out the name of connected controllers on a PC or more specifically the name of the controller I am reading XInput from?
Solution
You can do this by calling the joyGetDevCaps function which returns a JOYCAPS structure containing all information (including name) of the connected controller.
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