How does Windows' 'Game Controllers' properties connect to a joystick?

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Robin Holenweger

The situation:We need to use a new game controller (with a joystick only) hardware on Windows 10 IoT. In the properties of "Game Controllers", moving the joystick is visible in the displayed rectangle with the '+'. Our software using DirectX8 API only reads 0 values for x/y axes.What I've tried so far:DirectX8 obviously doesn't work, also, it's deprecatedUsing Gaming.Input: not an option, we have no UWPXInput: not an option, we have no XBox (compatible) deviceUsing joyGetPosEx from MultiMediaSystem: doesn't workThe question:Obviously Windows somehow can "see" the controller and also recognizes

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