Dualsense Wired Problem (and bsod)

[PartyBreaker]

After a recent Windows update my laptop has been weird lately.

When I boot it up it might get in a state where I can't seem to interact with anything e.g. clicking the start button but nothing shows up, a few minutes later it bsod with "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE"

Though a bios update fixed it for a while

Then this happened with my dualsense ( see video )

All of this didn't happen before that Windows update

 

My specs

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55

CPU: i5-10300H

GPU: RTX 2060

RAM: 32Gb 2933mhz

 

[Ty2525]

The DS4 issue is because the controller has a 3.5mm combo port and windows will try to enable it as default Headphone/microphone device. As for why it is freaking out, idk. Try to disable the current devices (microphone array) disable any Headphones/microphone devices before plugging in the controller. Ensuring everything is disabled will hopefully prevent windows from trying to fight with any devices that want to be the active one. Once you plug the controller in, and it defaults as active device, as long as it doesn't freak out, disable it then enable your preferred devices. If this works, great! if not, try using x360CE instead of DS4 as they are drivers and ds4 might be conflicting with something. Good luck!

[PartyBreaker]

I tried this out and yes, Windows didn't use it as a default device anymore, and the freaking out issue was probably my cable being faulty. Thanks for your help anyway!

[Ty2525]

3 minutes ago, PartyBreaker said:

I tried this out and yes, Windows didn't use it as a default device anymore, and the freaking out issue was probably my cable being faulty. Thanks for your help anyway!

Yes glad you got it! I should have suggested the cable because that makes sense now. But glad it works!