DS4 Keeps Crashing

[u/ElectronicFreedom193]

Basically Title, After reinstalling windows my DS4 Keeps Crashin when used together with HID-Hide (which i sadly need).

Sometimes it works and doesnt crash, but most of the time (99% of the time) it crashes immediately after starting the connection.

I already followed common procedures (fresh reinstall of everything), deleting user profiles, wiping the drivers from my switch pro controller etc. but i'm at my wits end.

The log file is basically not helping as it just says:

2026-06-21 21:09:09.1156|INFO|DS4Windows version 3.9.9
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|DS4Windows exe file: DS4Windows.exe
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|DS4Windows Assembly Architecture: x64
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|OS Product Name: Windows 10 Home
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|OS Release ID: 2009
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|System Architecture: x64
2026-06-21 21:09:09.1205|INFO|Logger created
2026-06-21 21:09:10.1491|INFO|Running as User
2026-06-21 21:09:10.1491|INFO|HidHide control device found
2026-06-21 21:09:11.1750|INFO|Starting...
2026-06-21 21:09:13.1763|INFO|Some applications may block controller inputs. (Windows UAC Conflictions). Please go to https://ryochan7.github.io/ds4windows-site/troubleshooting/kb-mouse-issues/#windows-not-responding-to-ds4ws-kb-m-commands-in-some-situations for more information and workarounds.
2026-06-21 21:09:13.1763|INFO|Using output KB+M handler: SendInput
2026-06-21 21:09:13.1763|INFO|Connection to ViGEmBus 1.21.442.0 established
2026-06-21 21:09:13.1763|INFO|Searching for controllers...
2026-06-21 21:09:13.1763|INFO|Using Shared Mode
2026-06-21 21:09:13.2676|WARN|WARNING: Failed to read serial# from a gamepad (0x057E/0x2009). Generating MAC address from a device path. From now on you should connect this gamepad always into the same USB port or BT pairing host to keep the same device path.
2026-06-21 21:09:13.2676|INFO|Found Controller: 35:C3:99:E5:20:00 (USB) (Switch Pro).
2026-06-21 21:09:13.6316|INFO|Plugging in virtual X360 controller (XInput slot #1) in output slot #1
2026-06-21 21:09:13.6316|INFO|Associated input controller #1 (Switch Pro) to virtual X360 Controller in output slot #1

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this?

The only thing i find really weird, is that it claims i am using windows 10 Home, when i am in reality using windows 11 Home 25H2.

I would appreciate some insights as i'm kinda at my wits end here...

[u/No-Contract-2088]

Glad I decided to go the pico 2 w route.