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IGameInput::FindDeviceFromPlatformHandle

Deprecated. This method was removed in GameInput v1 and is not available in the current API.
Retrieves an IGameInputDevice interface based on a matching platform window or file handle.

Syntax

Parameters

value   _In_
Type: HANDLE
A platform HANDLE (such as a window handle or device file handle) to match against. device   _COM_Outptr_
Type: IGameInputDevice**
The returned IGameInputDevice interface.

Return value

Type: HRESULT Returns E_NOTIMPL, as this method was never implemented in v0.

Remarks

This method allowed applications to find a GameInput device using a Win32 handle associated with that device. It was removed in v1. Use FindDeviceFromId or FindDeviceFromPlatformString instead.

Version History

See also

Deprecated GameInput API members
IGameInput::FindDeviceFromId
IGameInput::FindDeviceFromPlatformString
IGameInput
Last modified on August 4, 2026