Joystick:isGamepad

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets whether the Joystick is recognized as a gamepad. In LÖVE, a "gamepad" or "virtual gamepad" use names defined in GamepadAxis and GamepadButton instead of indexes so they are standardized across different operating systems and joystick models. Use gamepad-specific functions to query with these input names: Joystick:getGamepadAxis, Joystick:isGamepadDown, love.gamepadpressed, etc.

LÖVE automatically recognizes most popular controllers with a similar layout to the Xbox 360 controller as gamepads, but you can add more with love.joystick.setGamepadMapping.

Function

Synopsis

isgamepad = Joystick:isGamepad( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

boolean isgamepad
True if the Joystick is recognized as a gamepad, false otherwise.

Notes

If the Joystick is recognized as a gamepad, the physical locations for the virtual gamepad axes and buttons correspond as closely as possible to the layout of a standard Xbox 360 controller.

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