AutoXboxMode v1.3.5-beta (logging privacy/size safeguards)

Beta. Privacy and log-size safeguards for the diagnostic logging added in 1.3.4.

Changed

• Privacy: the log no longer records arbitrary window titles. Only the Xbox shell window (titled exactly "Xbox") is named; any other window merely containing "Xbox" has its title redacted, while its size and monitor are still logged for detection diagnosis. No file paths, usernames, account data, or device serial numbers are ever logged.
• Log size: trimmed to the most recent 128 KB once it passes 512 KB (instead of wiped), so startup diagnostics survive. The WMI device query runs only once at startup and only with Debug logging on, so normal performance is unaffected.

Includes handheld (ROG Ally) support and rich diagnostic logging from the previous betas.

Verify your download

SHA-256 of AutoXboxMode.exe:

00ce18e8b412cb79b7c18c588e344fdec586a9ccd39622c15c44675ea84d31d6

Get-FileHash AutoXboxMode.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Unsigned build; SmartScreen may warn. A few heuristic AV engines may false-positive; mainstream scanners report it clean.

AutoXboxMode v1.3.4-beta (diagnostic logging)

Beta. Adds diagnostic logging; still being tested across devices.

Added

• Rich diagnostic logging for remote troubleshooting. Enable Debug logging in Settings, reproduce the issue, then send the log from %AppData%\AutoXboxMode\app.log. The log now records a startup snapshot (app and OS version/build, monitors, per-slot XInput controller state with subtype and wired/wireless, HID controller device names, Xbox mode state, and every window matching "Xbox" with its bounds) plus per-event detail during controller changes and mode switching.

Carried over from v1.3.3-beta: handheld (ROG Ally) support and respecting the Windows "Restart for better performance" prompt.

Verify your download

SHA-256 of AutoXboxMode.exe:

bd112cd7460124d50aebf82f7f6f72d5b3d9c3ea2b72af8feeeb4c12dcf6f210

Get-FileHash AutoXboxMode.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Unsigned build; SmartScreen may warn. A few heuristic AV engines may false-positive; mainstream scanners report it clean.

AutoXboxMode v1.3.3-beta (handheld support)

Beta. This build adds handheld support and is still being tested across devices. The stable download remains v1.3.2.

Fixed

• Handheld support (ROG Ally and similar). Detection no longer keys off the controller count reaching zero. Handhelds expose an always-present built-in gamepad, so the app now switches based on extra controllers connected on top of that baseline. Desktop behavior is unchanged.
• Respects the Windows "Restart for better performance" prompt when entering Xbox mode (sends Win+F11 once and waits, no second keystroke or app relaunch).

Changed

• Controller transitions are always logged (with before/after counts and baseline) for easier diagnosis.

Verify your download

SHA-256 of AutoXboxMode.exe:

b56d283fdb013a1fef548c6f335a3346f450c35e4be3e450fff65c49b2e45db1

Check with: Get-FileHash AutoXboxMode.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Unsigned build; SmartScreen may warn (More info -> Run anyway). A few heuristic AV engines may false-positive; mainstream scanners report it clean.

AutoXboxMode v1.3.2

Added

• Application manifest (asInvoker execution level, Windows 10/11 supported OS, system DPI awareness). Crisper dialogs on high-DPI displays and another legitimacy signal to reduce antivirus heuristic false positives.
• README: links for enabling the Xbox full screen experience (and a community guide for PCs that don't have it yet), plus a Disclaimer.

Verify your download

SHA-256 of AutoXboxMode.exe:

be85e212c9287d6a5ab0a71f6e5776fad47bb0f2a8353622c94eba3cf61bea26

Check with: Get-FileHash AutoXboxMode.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Note on antivirus

The binary is unsigned, so a few heuristic/ML engines may flag it as a false positive (it simulates the Win+F11 keypress). Mainstream scanners including Microsoft Defender report it clean. Verify the hash above, scan on VirusTotal, or build from source.

Requires Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience. SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info -> Run anyway).

AutoXboxMode v1.3.1

Changed

• Embedded version metadata (product, description, company, version) in the executable. Better file Properties details and fewer antivirus heuristic false positives for the unsigned binary.

Verify your download

SHA-256 of AutoXboxMode.exe:

3c23b656e186b0a0ad012212d0bf111f6b64ad6d5ce6f2b17d78594479278451

Check it with: Get-FileHash AutoXboxMode.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Note on antivirus

The binary is unsigned, so a few heuristic/ML engines may flag it as a false positive (it simulates the Win+F11 keypress). Mainstream scanners including Microsoft Defender report it clean. You can verify the hash above, scan on VirusTotal, or build from source.

Requires Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience. SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info -> Run anyway).

AutoXboxMode v1.3.0

Added

• A custom minimal gamepad icon, embedded in the executable and used as the tray icon (green when active, grey when paused).
• README banner / logo images.

Download AutoXboxMode.exe below and run it. Requires Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience. The app is unsigned, so SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info -> Run anyway).

AutoXboxMode v1.2.0

Added

• About dialog with version and a link to the project.
• Optional Debug logging setting (the log stays minimal by default).

Fixed

• "Open Log File" now opens in Notepad (previously failed with "the system cannot find the path specified" when .log had no associated app).

Download AutoXboxMode.exe below and run it. Requires Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience. The app is unsigned, so SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info -> Run anyway).

AutoXboxMode v1.1.0

First public build of AutoXboxMode.

• Automatically enters Windows 11 Xbox mode (full screen experience) when an Xbox controller connects, and exits when it disconnects.
• Event-driven (WM_DEVICECHANGE) — zero idle CPU usage.
• XInput controller detection (wired, wireless dongle, Bluetooth).
• Monitor-relative state detection — works on any resolution and multi-monitor setup.
• System tray app with settings and start-with-Windows option.

Download AutoXboxMode.exe below and run it. Requires Windows 11 with the Xbox full screen experience available. The app is unsigned, so SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info -> Run anyway).