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EvelynRoberts
Apr 17, 2025Iron Contributor
BSOD when connecting Xbox controller via bluetooth
My windows 11 updated yesterday to the latest insider build and I noticed the following: BSOD now changed to GSOD (yes yes, now its green screen of death) And most annoying thing - Xinput driver fo...
gtaaaa
Nov 19, 2025Copper Contributor
Ugh, the GSOD with the Xbox controller is the worst, right? My PC did the exact same thing after the last update. I have no idea what the actual fix is, but the only thing that worked for me was just switching the Windows Insider setting from "Dev" to "Beta" channel. It basically reinstalls a slightly older, way more stable build.
Until Microsoft sorts this out, I've just been playing with my controller plugged in via USB cable. It's annoying, but at least it doesn't crash the whole system. Maybe if enough of us report it, they'll patch it faster.