title: How to get Game Controller name (Windows 10 / C++)
body: <p>I've seen lots of info on how to read game controller input using XInput but I really want to know the name of the controller that is connected.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Irmiw.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Irmiw.png" alt="Game Controller"></a></p>
  
  <p>How can I find out the name of connected controllers on a PC or more specifically the name of the controller I am reading XInput from?</p>