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# IGameInput::FindDeviceFromObject (Deprecated)

> IGameInput::FindDeviceFromObject

> [!WARNING]
>
> **Deprecated.** This method was removed in GameInput v1 and is not available in the current API.

Retrieves an [IGameInputDevice](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/igameinputdevice.md) interface based on a matching platform COM object reference.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT FindDeviceFromObject(
    IUnknown* value,
    IGameInputDevice** device
);
```

### Parameters

*value*   \_In\_\
Type: IUnknown\*

A platform COM object (such as an IDirectInputDevice8 instance) to match against.

*device*   \_COM\_Outptr\_\
Type: IGameInputDevice\*\*

The returned [IGameInputDevice](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/igameinputdevice.md) interface.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

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

## Remarks

This method allowed applications to retrieve a GameInput device interface from an existing platform object such as a DirectInput device. It was removed in v1. The active alternatives are [FindDeviceFromId](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromid.md) and [FindDeviceFromPlatformString](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromplatformstring.md).

## Version History

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

## See also

[Deprecated GameInput API members](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/gameinput_deprecated_members.md)\
[IGameInput::FindDeviceFromId](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromid.md)\
[IGameInput::FindDeviceFromPlatformString](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromplatformstring.md)\
[IGameInput](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/igameinput.md)


## Related topics

- [IGameInput::FindDeviceFromPlatformHandle (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromplatformhandle.md)
- [IGameInput::FindDeviceFromId](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromid.md)
- [IGameInput::FindDeviceFromPlatformString](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_finddevicefromplatformstring.md)
- [IGameInput::EnableOemDeviceSupport (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinput/methods/igameinput_enableoemdevicesupport.md)
- [Deprecated GameInput API members](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/gameinput_deprecated_members.md)