GameInput (v1)

GameInput APIs are used to capture human input from a wide range of devices, such as game controllers, flight sticks, racing wheels, and touch input.

Interfaces

Interface	Description
IGameInputDevice	Defines an input device.
IGameInputDispatcher	Provides manual control over scheduling the background tasks managed by the GameInput API.
IGameInputForceFeedbackEffect	Describes a force feedback effect on a compatible input device.
IGameInputReading	Contains the data for a single input update.
IGameInput	A per-process singleton that provides access to the device input stream.

Functions

Function	Description
GameInputCreate	Retrieves an instance of the IGameInput interface.
GameInputDeviceCallback	Defines a callback for device connection and disconnection events.
GameInputKeyboardLayoutCallback	Defines a callback for keyboard layout change events.
GameInputReadingCallback	Defines a callback for new reading arrival events.
GameInputSystemButtonCallback	Defines a callback for Guide or Share button press and release events.

Structures

Structure	Description
GameInputArcadeStickInfo	Details the characteristics of an arcade stick.
GameInputArcadeStickState	Provides the current status of an arcade stick.
GameInputControllerAxisInfo	Specifies an axis on an input device.
GameInputControllerButtonInfo	Specifies a button on an input device.
GameInputControllerSwitchInfo	Specifies a switch on an input device.
GameInputDeviceInfo	Contains comprehensive information about an input device.
GameInputFlightStickInfo	Details the characteristics of a flight stick.
GameInputFlightStickState	Provides the current status of a flight stick.
GameInputForceFeedbackConditionParams	Defines certain physical aspects of a force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackConstantParams	Defines a constant physical aspect of a force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackEnvelope	Defines an envelope that modifies a force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackMagnitude	Defines the magnitude of the force exerted by a force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackMotorInfo	Provides information about the force-feedback motor.
GameInputForceFeedbackParams	Defines the API-supported attributes of a force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackPeriodicParams	Defines the parameters for a periodic force-feedback effect.
GameInputForceFeedbackRampParams	Defines the parameters for a ramp force-feedback effect.
GameInputGamepadInfo	Details the characteristics of a gamepad.
GameInputGamepadState	Provides the current status of a gamepad input device.
GameInputKeyState	Provides the current state of a key on a keyboard.
GameInputKeyboardInfo	Details the characteristics of a keyboard.
GameInputMouseInfo	Details the characteristics of a mouse.
GameInputMouseState	Provides the current status of a mouse.
GameInputRacingWheelInfo	Details the characteristics of a racing wheel.
GameInputRacingWheelState	Provides the current status of a racing wheel.
GameInputRumbleParams	Describes a rumble effect produced by a controller.
GameInputUiNavigationInfo	Specifies the labels of navigation buttons in the UI.
GameInputUiNavigationState	Provides the current status of UI navigation input.
GameInputUsage	Describes a specific HID usage.

Enumerations

Enumeration	Description
GameInputArcadeStickButtons	Enumerates inputs from an arcade stick.
GameInputDeviceFamily	Enumerates families of input devices.
GameInputDeviceStatus	Enumerates the states that an input device can be in.
GameInputEnumerationKind	Enumerates types of behavior for enumerating input devices.
GameInputFeedbackAxes	Enumerates direction types of force feedback motors available on an input device.
GameInputFeedbackEffectState	Enumerates states of a force feedback effect.
GameInputFlightStickButtons	Enumerates flight stick buttons.
GameInputFocusPolicy	Enumerates focus policies for an input device.
GameInputForceFeedbackEffectKind	Enumerates types of magnitude over time effects that can be applied to a force feedback effect.
GameInputGamepadButtons	Enumerates gamepad buttons, including the directional pad (D-pad).
GameInputKeyboardKind	Enumerates keyboard types by key layout.
GameInputKind	Enumerates valid GameInput device types.
GameInputLabel	Enumerates supported button labels.
GameInputMouseButtons	Enumerates mouse buttons.
GameInputRacingWheelButtons	Enumerates buttons on a racing wheel.
GameInputRumbleMotors	Enumerates the API supported rumble motors for an input device.
GameInputSwitchKind	Enumerates types of switches supported by an input device.
GameInputSwitchPosition	Enumerates positions of a switch on an input device.
GameInputSystemButtons	Enumerates buttons used for controlling the system.
GameInputUiNavigationButtons	Enumerates UI navigation buttons.