# SDL_GetJoystickAxisInitialState

Get the initial state of an axis control on a joystick.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h)

## Syntax

```c
bool SDL_GetJoystickAxisInitialState(SDL_Joystick *joystick, int axis, Sint16 *state);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                |              |                                                                            |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) * | **joystick** | an [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) structure containing joystick information. |
| int                            | **axis**     | the axis to query; the axis indices start at index 0.                      |
| [Sint16](Sint16) *             | **state**    | upon return, the initial value is supplied here.                           |

## Return Value

(bool) Returns true if this axis has any initial value, or false if not.

## Remarks

The state is a value ranging from -32768 to 32767.

The axis indices start at index 0.

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryJoystick](CategoryJoystick)

