Editing DirectInput (section)

== XInput ==

XInput,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee417014(v=vs.85).aspx |title = Comparison of XInput and DirectInput features - Win32 apps {{!}} Microsoft Docs| date=25 October 2023 }}</ref> a legacy<ref>{{cite web |title=Overview of GameInput |date=28 March 2024 |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/input/overviews/input-overview}}</ref> [[API]] for "next generation" controllers, was introduced in December 2005 alongside the launch of the [[Xbox 360]]. This specification provided support for Xbox 360 controllers in [[Windows XP]] SP1 and subsequent operating systems, and is described by Microsoft as being easier to program for and requiring less setup than DirectInput. XInput is compatible with [[DirectX]] version 9 and later.