so I finally got a error message in the log file
2023-04-19 04:11:13 PM All necessary config files and folders now confirmed to exist.
2023-04-19 04:11:19 PM DataManager.SaveInternal started.
2023-04-19 04:11:19 PM Saving InputBindings.xml...
2023-04-19 04:11:20 PM Saving GameControllers.xml...
2023-04-19 04:11:20 PM Saving ListCache.xml...
2023-04-19 04:11:20 PM Saving Settings.xml...
2023-04-19 04:11:20 PM DataManager.SaveInternal completed successfully.
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: HRESULT: [0x80040154], Module: [SharpDX.DirectInput], ApiCode: [DIERR_DEVICENOTREG/DeviceNotRegistered], Message: Class not registered
at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.GameControllers.GameControllerHandler.InitializeDevice(String id, String name)
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM EXCEPTION IGNORED: HRESULT: [0x80040154], Module: [SharpDX.DirectInput], ApiCode: [DIERR_DEVICENOTREG/DeviceNotRegistered], Message: Class not registered
at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.GameControllers.GameControllerHandler.InitializeDevice(String id, String name)
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: HRESULT: [0x80040154], Module: [SharpDX.DirectInput], ApiCode: [DIERR_DEVICENOTREG/DeviceNotRegistered], Message: Class not registered
at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.GameControllers.GameControllerHandler.InitializeDevice(String id, String name)
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM EXCEPTION IGNORED: HRESULT: [0x80040154], Module: [SharpDX.DirectInput], ApiCode: [DIERR_DEVICENOTREG/DeviceNotRegistered], Message: Class not registered
at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.GameControllers.GameControllerHandler.InitializeDevice(String id, String name)
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM FIRST CHANCE EXCEPTION: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Integrations.Steam.CalculateGenericIndexer(Object )
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM Music.Pause Start
2023-04-19 04:11:21 PM Music.Resume Start
2023-04-19 04:11:22 PM Music.Resume Start
2023-04-19 04:11:22 PM Navigation Manager loading new view
2023-04-19 04:11:22 PM Navigation manager changing views. ResetTree: True
2023-04-19 04:11:22 PM New Navigation Manager stack: PlatformWheel1FiltersViewModel