# cock.addJoystick

Adds new joystick to the object by given joystick number.

## Function

### Synopsis

    joystick = cock.addJoystick ( self, number )

### Arguments

`table self`
  An object to use.
`number number`
  Optional. LÖVE joystick number to hook up. Will use 1 if not provided.

### Returns

`number joystick`
  Internal joystick number.

## Remarks

If function fails to find specified joystick, it will create a dummy joystick. It will represent virtual non-functional joystick. It will accept all joystick operaitons, but will not carry out any of them. Dummy joysticks do not yield any output. Function cock.reloadJoysticks will happily override dummy joysticks with real ones.

## See also

- cock.deleteJoystick
- cock.setJoystickDeadzone
- cock.reloadJoysticks
- Common Organization of Controls Kit Fields
- Common Organization of Controls Kit Manual
- Common Organization of Controls Kit

Category:

- Functions