Microsoft Store Review Validation

These instructions are intended for Microsoft Store certification review of the libvirtualhid Windows driver installer. The reviewer does not need to build the project, install the Windows SDK/WDK, or write a consumer application.

The Windows package installs a user-mode UMDF/VHF virtual HID driver. The libvirtualhid-specific driver binary is a UMDF DLL installed through the Windows Driver Store. It is not a kernel-mode .sys driver.

Submission Notes

Paste this into the Partner Center certification notes field:

This package installs the libvirtualhid Windows user-mode UMDF/VHF virtual HID driver. Applications consume it through the libvirtualhid client API, and the MSI includes a native diagnostic UI for local validation.
 
Launch the validation tool below.
 
Default install root:
C:\Program Files\libvirtualhid
 
Installed validation files:
C:\Program Files\libvirtualhid\tools\windows\virtualhid_control.exe
C:\Program Files\libvirtualhid\tools\windows\gamepad_adapter.exe
 
Required validation:
$installRoot = Join-Path $env:ProgramFiles "libvirtualhid"
& "$installRoot\tools\windows\virtualhid_control.exe"
 
In the libvirtualhid control window, leave the default Xbox Series profile selected and click Create. Use the button and axis controls in the UI to submit input to the virtual controller.
 
Expected result:
- The backend status reports windows-umdf with gamepad support available
- A virtual HID gamepad is created and appears in the device list
- A virtual HID gamepad child device starts, matching either
  HID\VID_045E&PID_0B12&IG_00 or HID\VID_045E&PID_02FF&IG_00
- Button and axis values in the UI can be pressed or moved without errors
 
Optional browser validation:
$installRoot = Join-Path $env:ProgramFiles "libvirtualhid"
& "$installRoot\tools\windows\virtualhid_control.exe"
 
Create the default Xbox Series gamepad, then open:
https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad
 
Use the libvirtualhid control window to press buttons or move axes while the browser page is open.
 
Expected result:
- The browser Gamepad API sees an Xbox-compatible controller
- Button and axis values change while controls are used in the validation UI

Manual Review Steps

1. Install the released, production-signed libvirtualhid-Windows-Driver-installer.msi.
2. Reboot only if Windows reports that a reboot is required.
3. Open PowerShell.
4. Run the required validation tool from the submission notes.
5. Optionally run the browser validation steps.

If the default install location was changed during MSI installation, replace $env:ProgramFiles\libvirtualhid with the selected install directory.

The MSI writes the driver-install transcript to:

C:\ProgramData\libvirtualhid\install-driver.log

Scope Notes

The x360 profile is not used for Store review. The Windows UMDF/VHF backend is HID-only and intentionally does not emulate the Xbox 360 XUSB stack.

The reviewer-visible success signal is the installed ROOT\LIBVIRTUALHID control device, the \\.\LibVirtualHid control path, and a started HID gamepad child device while virtualhid_control.exe has a gamepad created.