DirectInput C/C++ Tutorials

This section contains five tutorials, each providing step-by-step instructions for implementing basic Microsoft?DirectInput?functionality in a C or C++ application.

Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Using the Keyboard
Tutorial 2: Using the Mouse
Tutorial 3: Using the Joystick
Tutorial 4: Using Force Feedback
Tutorial 5: Using Action Mapping

Note These tutorials are written using C++ style function calls. For instructions on writing Microsoft DirectX?function calls in a C environment, see Using C to Access COM Objects.