It would be really, really bad if your use of a 360 controller started tanking framerates ahead of Dark Souls 3 coming out in just a few days. That’s exactly what’s happening on certain beta builds of Windows 10, even in older games that shouldn’t be an issue for modern computers. Tagging themselves in, handy Reddit posters have already found workarounds to the bug.

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The issue is present in the latest Windows Insider beta updates, and seems to affect lots of different games. The poster in question tested it on Dark Souls 2’s Scholar of the First Sin HD update, but given Dark Souls 3 is the next game you’re likely to play on a controller (Tuesday. TUESDAY.), better get it fixed. It also affects programs like Joy2Key that emulate the 360 driver for use with DualShock or other controllers.

There’s a couple of solutions. The easiest is to stop getting Windows Insider beta updates, by navigating to Windows Update on Win10 and turning off the Insider Preview Builds option. If that’s not possible – or you just love betas, I ain’t gonna judge – you can instead go to your device manager and start messing around with the 360 controller drivers:

Can't use DualShock3 controller while Xbox 360 controller is Player 1 #115. Closed SakifX9 opened this Issue Jan 2, 2016 37 comments Closed Can't use DualShock3 controller while Xbox 360 controller is Player 1 #115. SakifX9 opened this Issue. If I disconnect my Xbox 360 controller and connect my DS3 controller it lets me use it but sets.

• Find Xbox controller in Device manager, right click and “Update driver software”
• Select “Browse computer for driver software”
• Select “Let me select from a list of device drivers on my computer
• Choose the top version 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]
• Reboot and play

That’s taken directly from this thread and there’s multiple reports of it fixing the issue. It’s possible Microsoft will have cleared the problems up – considering both halves of the problem are their software/hardware – by release but, hey, just in case. We’ll update this post with more issues and workarounds as they’re inevitably found next week.

Thanks, GameRevolution.

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A green light on the receiver indicates that the unit is working.

3. If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts automatically, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then select Next. If the wizard installs the software successfully, select Finish and then skip to Step 3: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless controller to your computer, below.

   If the wizard fails to install the software, continue to Step 2.

Step 2: Install the Xbox gaming receiver software

If you have the installation disc that came with your Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver, you can install the software from that disc. If you don’t have the disc, you can install the software by downloading it online.

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Install using the installation CD:

1. Insert the installation disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the setup program doesn’t automatically start, browse to your CD or DVD drive and run the setup program.

2. Follow the steps to install the software.

   Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.

Install by downloading the software:

1. Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website.
2. In the Search for download field, type 'Xbox' and select Gaming as the product type.
3. Select Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows as the product (this is the software for the wireless gaming receiver).
4. Select the version of Microsoft Windows you’re using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then select Download.
5. Select Run.
6. The Xbox 360 Accessories setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.

   Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.

Step 3: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless controller to your computer

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1. Turn on the Xbox 360 wireless controller by pressing and holding the Guide button .
2. On the receiver, press the connect button, which is a circular button located near the middle of the receiver. The light will flash green.