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UID: NF:d3d9helper.IDirect3DDevice9.GetDirect3D
title: IDirect3DDevice9::GetDirect3D (d3d9helper.h)
description: Returns an interface to the instance of the Direct3D object that created the device.
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# IDirect3DDevice9::GetDirect3D


## -description


Returns an interface to the instance of the Direct3D object that created the device.


## -parameters




### -param ppD3D9 [out, retval]

Type: <b><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/d3d9helper/nn-d3d9helper-idirect3d9">IDirect3D9</a>**</b>

Address of a pointer to an <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/d3d9helper/nn-d3d9helper-idirect3d9">IDirect3D9</a> interface, representing the interface of the Direct3D object that created the device. 


## -returns



Type: <b><a href="/windows/win32/com/structure-of-com-error-codes">HRESULT</a></b>

If the method succeeds, the return value is D3D_OK. If the method fails, the return value can be D3DERR_INVALIDCALL.




## -remarks



Calling <b>IDirect3DDevice9::GetDirect3D</b> will increase the internal reference count on the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/d3d9helper/nn-d3d9helper-idirect3d9">IDirect3D9</a> interface. Failure to call <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/unknwn/nf-unknwn-iunknown-release">IUnknown::Release</a> when finished using this <b>IDirect3D9</b> interface results in a memory leak.




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/d3d9helper/nn-d3d9helper-idirect3ddevice9">IDirect3DDevice9</a>
 

 

