diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c409a1e5f..c3bd5c299 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator for running Microsoft Xbox (and eventually, Chihiro
   * [32-bit (x86) Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe)
   * [Npcap *(used for network emulation)*](https://nmap.org/npcap/#download)
     * Make sure to enable winpcap compatibility mode.
-  * WinUSB compliant driver
+  * [WinUSB compliant driver](https://github.com/libusb/libusb/wiki/Windows#Driver_Installation)
     * *Optional, only needed for USB pass-through of original Xbox and Steel Battalion controllers.*
 
 ### Wine
diff --git a/src/common/input/LibusbDevice.cpp b/src/common/input/LibusbDevice.cpp
index c21b32f6c..c51961f1e 100644
--- a/src/common/input/LibusbDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/common/input/LibusbDevice.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace Libusb
 		}
 		else {
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(SupportedDevices_VidPid); ++i) {
-				if ((Desc->idVendor = SupportedDevices_VidPid[i][0]) && (Desc->idProduct == SupportedDevices_VidPid[i][1])) {
+				if ((Desc->idVendor == SupportedDevices_VidPid[i][0]) && (Desc->idProduct == SupportedDevices_VidPid[i][1])) {
 					m_Type = XBOX_INPUT_DEVICE::HW_XBOX_CONTROLLER;
 					m_UcType = XINPUT_DEVTYPE_GAMEPAD;
 					m_UcSubType = XINPUT_DEVSUBTYPE_GC_GAMEPAD;
@@ -185,9 +185,18 @@ namespace Libusb
 
 		if (m_Type == XBOX_INPUT_DEVICE::DEVICE_INVALID) { return; }
 
-		// Duke, S and SBC have 1 configuration, 1 interface and 2 endpoints (input and output) and use the default alternate setting zero.
-		// The code below assumes that third-party controllers follow suit.
-		if (libusb_open(Dev, &m_hDev) == 0) {
+		// check if we are able to open device through libusb
+		if (int err = libusb_open(Dev, &m_hDev)) {
+			// Couldn't open device, create an error log report then don't use it.
+			EmuLog(LOG_LEVEL::ERROR2, "Unable to open original xbox device \"%s\" (%hX:%hX), libusb's error was: %s",
+				m_Name.c_str(), Desc->idVendor, Desc->idProduct, libusb_strerror(err));
+			m_Type = XBOX_INPUT_DEVICE::DEVICE_INVALID;
+			return;
+		}
+		// If we are able to open device, continue with query process.
+		else {
+			// Duke, S and SBC have 1 configuration, 1 interface and 2 endpoints (input and output) and use the default alternate setting zero.
+			// The code below assumes that third-party controllers follow suit.
 			libusb_config_descriptor *ConfDesc;
 			if (libusb_get_active_config_descriptor(Dev, &ConfDesc) == 0) {
 				if (ConfDesc->bNumInterfaces == 1) {
@@ -211,7 +220,7 @@ namespace Libusb
 								}
 							}
 							EmuLog(LOG_LEVEL::INFO, "Out endpoint %s", m_HasEndpointOut ? "present" : "not present");
-							if (int err = libusb_claim_interface(m_hDev, m_IfaceNum) != 0) {
+							if (int err = libusb_claim_interface(m_hDev, m_IfaceNum)) {
 								EmuLog(LOG_LEVEL::INFO, "Rejected device %s because libusb could not claim its interface. The error was: %s",
 									m_Name.c_str(), libusb_strerror(err));
 								m_Type = XBOX_INPUT_DEVICE::DEVICE_INVALID;