Step 7: Closing Down the DirectInput System

When an application is about to close, it should destroy all Microsoft� DirectInput� objects. This is a three-step process.

• Unacquire all DirectInput devices (IDirectInputDevice8::Unacquire)
• Release all DirectInput devices (IDirectInputDevice8::Release)
• Release the DirectInput object (IDirectInput8::Release)

For a sample function that closes down the DirectInput system, see Sample Function 2: DI_Term.