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# XtfCreateInputClient

> XtfCreateInputClient

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

## Syntax

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

### Parameters

*pszAddress*\
Type: LPCWSTR

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

*riid*\
Type: REFIID

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

*ppvObject*\
Type: void \*\*

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

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

The result of the operation.

## Remarks

Use the [IXtfInputClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t.md) 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)](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/debugging-diagnostics/xtf-gamepad-input-testing.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** xtfinput.h

**Library:** xtfinput.lib

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

## See also

[IXtfInputClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t.md)\
[XtfInput](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/xtfinput-xbox-microsoft-n.md)


## Related topics

- [IXtfInputClient Interface (Interface contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/classes/IXtfInputClient/ixtfinputclient-xtfinput-xbox-windows-t.md)
- [XtfInput (API contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfinput/xtfinput-xbox-microsoft-n.md)
- [XtfCreateRemoteRunClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfremoterun/methods/xtfremoterun_xtfcreateremoterunclient.md)
- [XtfCreateFileIOClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtffileio/methods/xtfcreatefileioclient-xtffileio-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [XtfCreateApplicationClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapplication/methods/xtfcreateapplicationclient-xtfapplication-xbox-microsoft-m.md)