Quote Originally Posted by bazookatooth View Post
That's a keyboard though. I'm not aware of any keyboards that aren't compatible with this game. Good game pads on the other hand are few and far between and it just so happens that everyone moving from PS/360 already has one.
Their gamepads are just as reliable as their keyboards. You might have had bad luck with one but they generally make good products.

Xbox controllers are compatible with PC but not this game because of the technology used, which did not exist when FFXI was created. It wasn't a concern in moving to the xbox 360 because the system handles that stuff. Those who do get the controllers to work find that the analog triggers on those controllers are not recognized as buttons by the game.

You could also consider learning to use the keyboard to play. While it will be likely awkward for you at first, if you can get used to it, the larger number of buttons at your disposal can be quite an advantage, especially when it comes to macro use. The only downside is movement is less smooth (though you can overcome this by learning to use the camera and movement controls in combination effectively)