Program.cs

// Copyright (c) 2010-2013 SharpDX - Alexandre Mutel
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using System;
using System.Threading;

using SharpDX.XInput;

namespace XGamepadApp
{
    static class Program
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The main entry point for the application.
        /// </summary>
        static void Main()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Start XGamepadApp");
            // Initialize XInput
            var controllers = new[] { new Controller(UserIndex.One), new Controller(UserIndex.Two), new Controller(UserIndex.Three), new Controller(UserIndex.Four) };

            // Get 1st controller available
            Controller controller = null;
            foreach (var selectControler in controllers)
            {
                if (selectControler.IsConnected)
                {
                    controller = selectControler;
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (controller == null)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("No XInput controller installed");
            }
            else
            {

                Console.WriteLine("Found a XInput controller available");
                Console.WriteLine("Press buttons on the controller to display events or escape key to exit... ");

                // Poll events from joystick
                var previousState = controller.GetState();
                while (controller.IsConnected && !IsKeyPressed(ConsoleKey.Escape))
                {
                    var state = controller.GetState();
                    if (previousState.PacketNumber != state.PacketNumber)
                        Console.WriteLine(state.Gamepad);
                    Thread.Sleep(10);
                }
            }
            Console.WriteLine("End XGamepadApp");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified key is pressed.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="key">The key.</param>
        /// <returns>
        ///   <c>true</c> if the specified key is pressed; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
        public static bool IsKeyPressed(ConsoleKey key)
        {
            return Console.KeyAvailable && Console.ReadKey(true).Key == key;
        }
    }
}