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Microsoft has actively started blocking unlicensed controllers and accessories for some Xbox users. This means controllers that are not authorised by Microsoft will no longer work with the gaming console.
According to a report by Windows Central, many Xbox users are getting a pop-up that says ‘A connected accessory is not authorised’ along with a text that says ‘the unauthorised accessory will be blocked from use on 12/11/2023. At the bottom, it shows error message 0x82d60002.
It looks like the issue surfaced after Microsoft released OS version 10.0.25398.2266 on October 16. Earlier this year, Brook Gaming, a company known for making third party accessories like steering wheel, fighting board and controller for Xbox shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) stating that some of their products either stopped working fully or partially after the change.
https://twitter.com/brookgamingfans/status/1715337068401021284
The report also suggests that Microsoft is apparently lifting previous restrictions that prevented third party hardware manufacturers to build wireless accessories for the consoles. Currently, there are only a handful of officially licensed wireless Xbox controllers.
If you have an Xbox controller from a company like Razer or PowerA that paid Microsoft the licensing fee, the policy change won’t affect you. To see if your controller is in the list of compatible devices, you can visit the Xbox website or see if it has the ‘Designed for Xbox’ badge.
However, third party accessories from lesser-known brands that label their products as ‘compatible with Xbox’ will most likely stop working after November 12.
