I am looking to write a simple app which accepts input from an Xbox 360 controller. I am developing in C# and my current dev environment is a windows 10 machine.
I've attempted to install XNA studio 4.0, and got a system notification saying that it isn't supported. When I clicked on the notification for more info, I was redirected to a webpage which started a Windows Live Gaming installer download.
This seems to rule out XInput.
I thought my alternative was to use the Windows.Gaming.Input namespace, but it seems to be limited to metro apps.
I don't know what are my other alternatives.
What is the correct library for me to be using, and where do I download it from?
XINPUT will read the Xbox One controller with the drivers currently on Windows Update, but you will be unable to access the 'impulse trigger motors' using that API. For C# usage, look at SharpDX or SlimDX.
You can use Windows Runtime APIs from desktop apps including Windows.Gaming.Input. They key is you have to initialize WinRT with Windows::Foundation::Initialize.
See DirectX Tool Kit: Now with GamePads. If you were writing in C++, I'd also recommend looking at the DirectX Tool Kit GamePad class.