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# IGameInputDevice::AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess

> IGameInputDevice::AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess

# IGameInputDevice::AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess

<Warning>**Deprecated.** This method was removed in GameInput v1 and is not available in the current API.</Warning>

Acquires exclusive access to the raw device interface, preventing other applications from reading raw device reports.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess(
    uint64_t timeoutInMicroseconds
);
```

### Parameters

*timeoutInMicroseconds*   \_In\_\
Type: uint64\_t

The amount of time in microseconds to wait for exclusive access to be granted.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns E\_NOTIMPL, as this method was never implemented in v0.

## Remarks

This method was removed in v1 as part of simplification of the raw device access model. Raw device report access in the current API is handled through the [IGameInputRawDeviceReport](/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputrawdevicereport/igameinputrawdevicereport) interface.

## Version History

| Version | Changes     |
| ------- | ----------- |
| **v1**  | Removed.    |
| **v0**  | Introduced. |

## See also

[Deprecated GameInput API members](/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/gameinput_deprecated_members)\
[IGameInputDevice::ReleaseExclusiveRawDeviceAccess](/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_releaseexclusiverawdeviceaccess)\
[IGameInputDevice](/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/igameinputdevice)


## Related topics

- [IGameInputDevice::ReleaseExclusiveRawDeviceAccess](/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_releaseexclusiverawdeviceaccess.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::ExecuteRawDeviceIoControl](/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_executerawdeviceiocontrol.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::SetRawDeviceFeature](/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_setrawdevicefeature.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::CreateRawDeviceReport](/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_createrawdevicereport.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::SendRawDeviceOutput](/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_sendrawdeviceoutput.md)