diff --git a/testsuite/classlibrary/TestHID.sc b/testsuite/classlibrary/TestHID.sc
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/testsuite/classlibrary/TestHID.sc
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+HIDTest : UnitTest {
+    classvar <device;
+    classvar <addr;
+        *setUpClass {
+            var sync = CondVar.new;
+            var cb = {|msg, time, addr, rcvPort|
+                var devPath=msg[1].asString;
+                devPath.postln;
+                HID.findAvailable;
+                device = HID.openPath(devPath)
+            };
+            Class.initClassTree(HID);
+            Class.initClassTree(OSCFunc);
+            super.initClass();
+
+            addr=NetAddr("127.0.0.1", 57420);
+            OSCFunc.new(cb, '/device_created');
+
+            sync.wait({HID.running});
+            addr.sendMsg('/test_hidraw_device_path');
+
+        }
+        *tearDownClass {
+            addr.sendMsg('/quit');
+        }
+    test_Meow {
+        HIDTest.device.path.postln;
+        this.assertEquals(1,1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/test_hidapi.py b/tools/test_hidapi.py
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+++ b/tools/test_hidapi.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from hidtools.device.base_gamepad import AsusGamepad
+
+import signal
+import sys
+import time
+import os
+
+from pythonosc.dispatcher import Dispatcher
+from pythonosc.osc_server import BlockingOSCUDPServer
+from pythonosc.udp_client import SimpleUDPClient
+
+class TestGamepad():
+    def __init__(self):
+        print("hidapi test tool")
+        self.device = AsusGamepad()
+        self.device.create_kernel_device()
+        self.client = SimpleUDPClient("127.0.0.1", 57120)
+
+    def quit(self):
+        print("quitting uhid service")
+        self.device.destroy()
+        exit(0)
+
+    def pid(self):
+        self.client.send_message("/test_hidraw_pid", os.getpid())
+
+    def device_path(self, osc_path):
+        try:
+            print(osc_path)
+            pathname = self.device.hidraw_nodes[0]
+            print(pathname)
+            self.client.send_message("/device_created", pathname)
+            return pathname
+        except:
+            return None
+
+def default_handler(path, *args):
+    print(f"DEFAULT {path}: {args}")
+
+def main():
+    device = TestGamepad()
+    print("main up")
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, device.quit)
+
+    dispatcher = Dispatcher()
+    dispatcher.map("/quit", device.quit)
+    dispatcher.map("/test_hidraw_device_path", device.device_path)
+    dispatcher.set_default_handler(default_handler)
+
+    server = BlockingOSCUDPServer(("localhost", 57420), dispatcher)
+    try:
+        server.serve_forever()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        device.quit()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()