Xbox May Be Coming After Your 3rd Party Accessories

From Windows Central

Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'

What you need to know

• From November 12, 2023, Microsoft will no longer allow unauthorized third-party accessories to be used with its Xbox consoles.
• Players are reporting a warning message displaying on Xbox when plugging in unauthorized accessories, notifying them of the date their accessories will be blocked with "error 0x82d60002."
• Xbox advises returning the accessory and instead referring to its list of authorized products on its website.
• The message is shown due to the latest console build, which is said to be causing console issues when using these third-party accessories.
• UPDATE: We've heard from sources familiar with Microsoft's plans that this may be related to Microsoft expanding its program for approved third-party wireless Xbox controllers. Most Xbox third-party controllers right now are wired.
• Windows Central has reached out to Microsoft for comment.

Wow lol, that's trash if true

Damn! It is almost like Xbox is a console.🤔

I never use third party peripherals for my system, let alone unauthorized third party peripherals. First party all the way for me so I’m good.

I'm surprised unauthorized accessories worked to begin with.

Why should they allow unauthorized accessories? So they can be vulnerable to hacks and pirated games?

It says right in the article that they are expanding the authorization so I don't see the issue

@ghostofgolden: Click bait title mate. You forgot the unorthorised part.

"Pro-consumer" Microsoft, everybody...

MS has never been pro consumer just like Nintendo and Sony, except for when these companies stand to gain something from it.

Is there an example of an "unauthorized" accessory that's being blocked?

I wasn't aware there were "unauthorized" accessories.

On twitter I see folks using USB hubs, m/kb saying they’ve been impacted. A number of fighting stick folks too, but no official list so far. I’ll update the thread when something lIke that comes available

When buying 3rd party, that’s the tag you’ll need to look for. Xbox is reportedly looking to expand licenses to more 3rd parties, but the “authorized” 3rd party accessories will carry this tag on the packaging.

I am aware of this. What I am not aware of is the unauthorized versions, as I haven't seen accessories without that sticker.

Hm, interesting, curious on what need would a USB hub have for an Xbox. Equally interesting for fighting stick folks, since that's quite the niche base for non-third party supported devices.

Normally you would see 3rd-party accessories like in a Flea Market or from Gamestop.

I wonder whether Xbox is going to set a precedence on blocking unauthorized third-party accessories, as PlayStation and Nintendo will eventually follow suit. The idea of blocking unautorized third-party accessories reminds me of Galoob's Game Enhancer which Nintendo was unable to block in the early 1990s. Is what Xbox doing today is any different from Nintendo in the early 1990s?

Not the defenses I was reading when it comes to them buying out the industry (Bethesda, Activision, the mere concept of them buying Nintendo).

shooter players should rejoice, maybe finally you dont have to play against mouse+kb players that also rock aim assist

@nintendoboy16: Are you still upset about that? Geez mate build a bridge and get over it already.

On a side note, I never once cheered for the acquisition (don't believe me then go check the FTC thread) so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

And I wouldn't want MS to buy a company like Nintendo, nothing but games for a younger audience.

I'm very happy with my 3rd party controller. I bought it because my previous 2 official controllers suffered from drift. Those official controllers are not cheap. I hope I'm not affected.

That shouldn't be done halfway through a gen. People already spent money in something they expect to work with the hardware they bought. Sucks even more because it can affect people with less money that go for cheaper options.

With that said, I don't know how vast the list of authorised peripherals will be. Anyway, shouldn't be done mid gen.

lol :P

This isn't new in fairness. I remember buying an unofficial PS3 controller (it looked like the genuine article) and it worked for a while. Then Sony released a firmware update for the PS3 and it stopped working. They didn't even show an "unauthorized accessory" message.

On a side note: The knock off was also nicer to use than the genuine article :P.

Anyway that's just one example but I'm sure there are loads of them from all console makers throughout history. Hardware wise, console makers make more profit from accessories than they do from the console hardware itself so it's big money for them.

It sucks though. Just going to be more waste now as perfectly functioning controllers get binned because the console maker didn't get their slice. One of the many downsides of consoles: You get told what you can and cannot use on hardware that YOU bought. Gotta love that walled garden.

From The Verge

“Third-party Xbox controllers that are part of the “designed for Xbox” hardware partner program are unaffected, but any that haven’t been officially authorized by Microsoft run the risk of generating this error and being blocked for use. This might also block third-party cheat devices like XIM, Cronus Zen, and ReaSnow S1 from working on an Xbox console.

Cronus devices have been growing in popularity on console, and Microsoft’s block will likely affect some of these unauthorized adapters. Brook Gaming, which manufactures an adapter that supports PlayStation controllers on Xbox, says its device is affected by Microsoft’s block. In apost on X(Twitter), Brook Gaming warns of “functional disruptions in the near future” for a variety of its products, including a fighting board, controller adapter, and steering wheel adapter.

Microsoft’s block could adversely affect the fighting game community, though. “This is essentially a death sentence for local fighting game events that run on Xbox, much less, others that can only afford one arcade stick,”says Maximilian Dood, the biggest fighting game channel on YouTube. “The Brook Gaming converters are not cheat devices. They’re a huge boon to the fighting game community. Please reconsider!”

I am not really surprised. PS5 doesn't support the Xbox controller, and the Xbox doesn't support the PS5 controller.

Microsoft strategy

@kvallyx: That’s not entirely true. You can use a PS5 controller and spoof a Xbox controller via 3rd party hardware. Well not for long…

@onesiphorus: Galoob v Nintendo was more about possible copyright violation, not whether an unlicensed product had any right to be allowed to work.

Well, anyone can find work arounds or hacks. Even after this update I am sure they will.

I'll keep bringing it up so long as MS keeps up this trend, which is only going to get worse as the recent buyout opened Pandora's Box. Hell, when I say MS is awful about it across the board, I mean it. Even The Simpsons takes the piss out of the company for it on several occasions (ironic with Simpsons games' history on Xbox). That's how bad it is.

Too bad Greasy Phil seems to be a fan of Ninty, because even he doesn't agree with you. PLENTY of kids games on Xbox without them, despite that.

Is there a connection between licensed third-party accessories and their quality? That is, are licensed third-party accessories have better quality than unlicensed accessories?

Another question: can Xbox legally block unlicensed third-party accessories from its systems? Is it different from Atari in the early 1980s that was unsuccessful in blocking third-party developers like Activision (not the Activision-Blizzard of today) from releasing games on the Atari VCS (now Atari 2600)?

I thought that was always the case? It's their platform, why let people make money off of it?

@ghostofgolden: Ya know, you can't used un-licensed peripherals on a PS5, either.

That’s not what’s being discussed here. Did you read your link? Who is talking about not being able to use a PS4 controller to play PS5 games? I swear some of y'all only read the headlines