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# IGameInputDevice::ReleaseExclusiveRawDeviceAccess (Deprecated)

> IGameInputDevice::ReleaseExclusiveRawDeviceAccess

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

Releases exclusive access to the raw device interface previously acquired with `AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess`.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
void ReleaseExclusiveRawDeviceAccess();
```

## Remarks

This method was removed in v1 as part of simplification of the raw device access model. This method was unimplemented in v0.

## 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)\
[IGameInputDevice::AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_acquireexclusiverawdeviceaccess.md)\
[IGameInputDevice](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/interfaces/igameinputdevice/igameinputdevice.md)


## Related topics

- [IGameInputDevice::AcquireExclusiveRawDeviceAccess (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_acquireexclusiverawdeviceaccess.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::ExecuteRawDeviceIoControl (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_executerawdeviceiocontrol.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::SetRawDeviceFeature (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_setrawdevicefeature.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::GetRawDeviceFeature (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_getrawdevicefeature.md)
- [IGameInputDevice::PowerOff (Deprecated)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/input/gameinput/deprecated/interfaces/igameinputdevice/methods/igameinputdevice_poweroff.md)