Xbox reportedly set to block "unauthorised" third-party accessories
Xbox is reportedly about to block players from using any «unauthorised» third party accessories as of 12th November.
As highlighted by Windows Central, several members of the Xbox community have reported seeing a warning message pop up on screen when they plug in «unauthorised accessories» to their consoles.
This warning is «error 0x82d60002», which on the Xbox Support Page means one of the accessories a player is trying to connect «was not manufactured by Microsoft or another licensed Xbox hardware partner».
At the time of writing, it has not been confirmed if this will affect accessories on both Series X/S consoles as well as Xbox One, but it is fair to assume it will.
Brook Gaming, a company known for its third-party gaming accessories, has said some of its products will be affected by this recent change in support.
«We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause you,» it wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). «The Brook engineering team is fully committed to developing a solution to maintain product quality and functionality.
»Please trust that we will spare no effort in identifying potential solutions. Once further updates become available, we will promptly notify you through our official community platforms."
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If you are a player who does see this aforementioned error appear on screen, the Xbox support page states that you will have two weeks to use this accessory before it becomes «blocked from use with the console».
«At that time, you'll receive error code 0x82d60003,» Microsoft says. «We encourage you to contact the store or manufacturer where you obtained the accessory to get help with returning it.»
The company states users must
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