FestivalInstrumentMapper "Exception: Failed to create synthetic controller. HRESULT: 80080005"

Heya! after downloading, extracting everything from the zip to a single folder, and installing HidHide to setup a 360 Xplorer, i've been getting this error constantly:

Failed to initialise emulated controller. Exception: Failed to create synthetic controller. (HRESULT: 80080005)

Windows: 10.0.19045.0

thank you in advance!

Apr 28 '24 03:04 xrtpetra

I also have this error, I'm on the latest Windows 11 version trying to use a Warriors of Rock wii guitar using wiitar thing, developer mode is on. Screenshot 2024-04-27 210515

Apr 28 '24 04:04 Yeldaarb

also have dev mode on, currently on Windows 10

Apr 28 '24 04:04 xrtpetra

reporting i have this issue too, i'm using the ps4 mad catz stratocaster

Apr 28 '24 06:04 inkthe0ry

Same issue for me, windows 10, Arduino guitar

Apr 28 '24 06:04 LilRenlor

Also getting the same issue, xplorer guitar as well.

Apr 28 '24 22:04 ChickenExploder

This is not the answer you guys are gonna want, but I reset my PC while keeping the files and that made it work!

Apr 30 '24 00:04 LilRenlor

i have the same problem with a wiiguitar before the error the program freezes and after a few seconds it starts working again but with the error 80080005 could you solve it?

May 15 '24 00:05 SMHUNTERSM