A format newly created and recommended by Microsoft as an alternative to DirectInput.
DirectInput has been provided as a component for input control of Microsoft DirectX, but it has not been updated since DirectX 8 (around 2000).Depending on the controller and game implementation, there may be cases where the allocation is not successful. In addition, since the number and position of buttons and sticks are not fixed, it is necessary to set the key assignment according to the controller used by the user in order to operate with the optimum operation method. Therefore, it is necessary for the program side to support various types such as the number of buttons, the number of sticks, and the presence or absence of the vibration function of the controller. It supports various types of controllers, from game pads to complex control stick controllers used in steering wheel controllers and flight sims. A format that has been used on PCs for a long time.
