GTA IV - Crash/Glitch - Xbox Series X

I recently ran into some tech troubles while playing GTA IV (retrocompatible version) on my Series X (Aug/22 model), and it got me thinking my console was bricked.

It all kicked off after a few hours of gaming. Initially, the game was smooth sailing, but then it would crash, either sending me back to the Xbox home screen or just shutting down the console with no warnings. The same glitchy behavior persisted when I tried giving GTA IV another go.

After this problem, when I attempted to switch to other games, especially the heavy modern games like Lies of Pi and AC's Valhalla, the console would throw in the towel right at the start (static image of the intro), during loading, or just a few seconds into gameplay. It could goes back to the home screen, crash/glitch the game or turns off the console.

So, I followed Microsoft's troubleshooting guide and more:
1. Reinstalled games
2. Formatted the hard drive keeping apps and games
3. Went for the factory reset
4. Did some ventilation/overheating checks
5. Ensured I had all the latest system updates (both beta and non-beta versions)

After the procedures, Initially, it seemed like things were back on track. However, the same issues returned in a frustrating loop. And when I say "loop," I mean I went through these procedures countless times.

How I was focused to finish GTA IV, after the fixing, it was the main game that I was running over and over. Same problem. It was when I looked for some Microsoft (expired guarantee) and third party’s tech support without any success.

But I insisted since a Series X is anything but cheap, and it was worth it. The denial was good my pocket afterall.

I began to realize some visual tiny flickering patterns (as if they were dead pixels on my screen) right before the game broke when I was playing GTA IV. It turned out all the nightmare cycle of games not working or the system turning off started after this screen flickering.

It was when I’ve made final factory reset and - for reasons not necessarily conscious - I dropped GTA IV. That time I began to play Lies of Pi, Mass Effect – Legendary Edition and AC’s Valhalla. Now, I write this after one week and about 25 hours of gameplay without any new issue or unproper functionality. 16 out of 25 hours playing Mass Effect and the remaining time playing Valhalla. Yesterday I've play more than 6 hours in a row without any problem. So, I believe I have enough time to say that GTA IV was responsible for this problem from the beginning.
Hopefully, this marks the resolution to my nightmarish experience of playing GTA IV on my Series X.

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