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# GameInputArcadeStickState

> GameInputArcadeStickState

Describes the state of an arcade stick.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
struct GameInputArcadeStickState
{
    GameInputArcadeStickButtons buttons;
};
```

### Members

*buttons*\

Type: [GameInputArcadeStickButtons](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/enums/gameinputarcadestickbuttons.md)

The inputs from an arcade stick.

## Remarks

This structure is used by the [IGameInputReading::GetArcadeStickState](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputreading/methods/igameinputreading_getarcadestickstate.md) method.

For more information, see the [Getting data from readings](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/common/input/overviews/input-readings.md#gettingStateSection) section of [GameInput readings](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/common/input/overviews/input-readings.md). For a related code example, see [A simple gamepad input loop](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/common/input/overviews/input-readings.md#sampleSection).

## Requirements

**Header:** GameInput.h

**Supported platforms:** Windows, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[Overview of GameInput](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/common/input/overviews/input-overview.md)\
[GameInput](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/gameinput_members.md)

## Version History

| Version | Changes |
| - | - |
| **v0** | Introduced. |


## Related topics

- [GetArcadeStickState](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputreading/methods/igameinputreading_getarcadestickstate.md)
- [GameInputArcadeStickButtons](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/enums/gameinputarcadestickbuttons.md)
- [GameInput API members](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/gameinput_members.md)
- [GameInputArcadeStickInfo](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/structs/gameinputarcadestickinfo.md)
- [GameInputFlightStickState](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/structs/gameinputflightstickstate.md)