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# XtfCreateInputClient

> XtfCreateInputClient

# XtfCreateInputClient

Initializes a new instance of the [IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t) interface with the specified address.

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## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT XtfCreateInputClient(
         LPCWSTR pszAddress,
         REFIID riid,
         void **ppvObject
)  
```

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### Parameters

*pszAddress*<br />Type: LPCWSTR

Pointer to the tools IP address of the development console to use for the new [IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t) instance.

*riid*<br />Type: REFIID

Pointer that receives the instance identifier of the newly created [IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t) instance.

*ppvObject*<br />Type: void \*\*

Pointer that receives a reference to the newly created [IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t) instance.

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### Return value

Type: HRESULT

The result of the operation.

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## Remarks

Use the [IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t) instance created by this function to create, disconnect, and send game reports to a virtual controller on a development console. You can automate unit tests, stress tests, long-haul tests, and user tests by programmatically simulating gamepad input.

For more information, see [Simulating gamepad input (NDA topic)](/build/console-features/debugging-diagnostics/xtf-gamepad-input-testing).

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## Requirements

**Header:** xtfinput.h

**Library:** xtfinput.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows (for XBOX console tools)

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## See also

[IXtfInputClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t)<br />[XtfInput](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/xtfinput-xbox-microsoft-n)


## Related topics

- [IXtfInputClient::ConnectGamepad Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/methods/connectgamepad-ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [XtfCreateRemoteRunClient Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfremoterun/methods/xtfremoterun_xtfcreateremoterunclient.md)
- [XtfCreateFileIOClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtffileio/methods/xtfcreatefileioclient-xtffileio-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [XtfCreateUserClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfuser/methods/xtfcreateuserclient-xtfuser-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [XtfCreateApplicationClient](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/methods/xtfcreateapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-m.md)