{"id":1084401,"date":"2025-03-13T10:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/kb\/uncategorized\/kb-article\/gpd-win-mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-update\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T10:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:54:13","password":"","slug":"gpd-win-mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-update","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/kb\/gpd-win-mini-support-hub-en-gb-2\/kb-article\/gpd-win-mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-update\/","title":{"rendered":"GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad firmware update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This short guide explains how to update the gamepad firmware on your GPD WIN Mini 2025 (8840U and HX 370\/365 versions). Please <strong>DO NOT <\/strong>install this firmware on any other GPD WIN Mini models, as it could lead to joystick malfunctions or render the device inoperable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>FIRMWARE<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>RELEASE NOTES<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DOWNLOAD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPD WIN Mini 2025 Gamepad Firmware v1.19<\/td><td>Fixed an issue where the left joystick&#8217;s up, down, left, and right directions were reversed when simulating keyboard WASD input in controller mode.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/droidbox.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/s\/Purchasing\/EclmdVA-nJ1GijWm9aR3tlABc4ppGwQvlt6RiMWAILLUBA?e=QpiJMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPD WIN Mini 2025 Gamepad Firmware v1.18<\/td><td>Fixed the issue where the L2 mouse could not accelerate, as well as the problem where the downward direction of the gamepad could not reach the maximum value in the testing software.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/droidbox.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/s\/Purchasing\/EeLbMi9vhmlKiEmBWBQzNSIBPr90UF8xrwZzQM8EBOnFfw?e=9zxveQ\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droidbox.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/s\/Purchasing\/EeLbMi9vhmlKiEmBWBQzNSIBPr90UF8xrwZzQM8EBOnFfw?e=9zxveQ\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by downloading the file linked above and extracting its contents. You will find three files similar to the ones shown below. Keep in mind that the version numbers may differ from what you see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files.jpg\" alt=\"GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad firmware files\" class=\"wp-image-1074570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files.jpg 782w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files-600x92.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files-768x118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files-360x55.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files-441x68.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-firmware-files-150x23.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad firmware files<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure that the <strong>switch<\/strong> located on the left side of the GPD WIN Mini 2025 is set to <strong>gamepad mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-1200x675.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win Mini 2025 gamepad mode\" class=\"wp-image-1074607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-441x248.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-Win-Mini-2025-gamepad-mode.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD Win Mini 2025 gamepad mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, right-click on the <strong>WIN MINI2025_Vxxx.exe<\/strong> file and select <strong>Yes<\/strong> when prompted. The software will launch, displaying a screen similar to the one below. <strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The version numbers may vary depending on the firmware update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-552x600.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-552x600.png\" alt=\"GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad update before updating\" class=\"wp-image-1074644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-552x600.png 552w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-360x391.png 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-441x479.png 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-600x652.png 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating-150x163.png 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-before-updating.png 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad update before updating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If the current version number is lower than the update version number, click the <strong>Update<\/strong> button to start the update process. It should take only a few seconds, and once finished, a notification will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-546x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-546x600.jpg\" alt=\"GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad update after updating\" class=\"wp-image-1074681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-546x600.jpg 546w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-360x396.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-441x485.jpg 441w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-600x659.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating-150x165.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPD-WIN-Mini-2025-gamepad-update-after-updating.jpg 657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GPD WIN Mini 2025 gamepad update after updating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gamepad will be temporarily disabled until the system is restarted. Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to close the notification, then reboot your GPD WIN Mini 2025. After restarting, the gamepad will be re-enabled and ready to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to download and install the gamepad firmware for your GPD WIN Mini 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[11344],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1084401","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-gpd-win-mini-support-hub-en-gb-2"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":300,"total_views":"273","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Dave","author_nicename":"dave-c","author_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/dave-c\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"GPD WIN Mini 2023, 2024","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/kb-category\/gpd-win-mini-support-hub-en-gb-2\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1084401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1084401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1084401\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1084401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1084401"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1084401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}