Example3.Game1.Update C# (CSharp) Method

        protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
        {
            if (Keyboard.GetState().IsKeyDown(Keys.Escape)) Exit();

            // Check the device for Player One
            GamePadCapabilities capabilities = GamePad.GetCapabilities(PlayerIndex.One);

            // If there a controller attached, handle it
            if (capabilities.IsConnected)
            {
                // Get the current state of Controller1
                //GamePadState state = GamePad.GetState(PlayerIndex.One);
                GamePadState state = GamePad.GetState(PlayerIndex.One, GamePadDeadZone.Circular);

                // You can check explicitly if a gamepad has support for a certain feature
                if (capabilities.HasLeftXThumbStick)
                {
                    // Check teh direction in X axis of left analog stick
                    if (state.ThumbSticks.Left.X < -0.5f)
                        position.X -= 10.0f;
                    if (state.ThumbSticks.Left.X > 0.5f)
                        position.X += 10.0f;
                }

                // You can also check the controllers "type"
                if (capabilities.GamePadType == GamePadType.GamePad)
                {
                    if (state.IsButtonDown(Buttons.A))
                        Exit();
                }
            }
            base.Update(gameTime);
        }