L2 on PS4 Controller Making Character Walk, Causing casting interruptions

[Seig345]

Playstation 4 controllers aren't very well made. I've had more than one go bad and they sure aren't cheap to replace. I had one replaced on warranty but that's since expired.

I was going to say they aren't that bad; but then realized that repairing the X button and replacing the worn sticks might suggest otherwise ($5 was cheaper for getting the $0.20 sticks shipped to me than buying a new one though!). To be fair, those issues only cropped up this year and I've had it since the week they were put on store shelves. Might just be a real world RNG thing and I lucked out, though.

[Cklawson1980]

And I'm an on PS4.

[Cklawson1980]

My only work around so far has been to switch the functions of L1 and L2, where L1 becomes my access to my left side hot bar. The L2 still makes the character walk, but by switching the functions, I would never use L2. However, switching to L1for the hotbar access when you've been playing for years using L2 makes for very awkward gameplay.

[Daeriion_Aeradiir]

Sucks to hear that didn't work out. Only remaining thing I can suggest is are you using your controllers wireless or wired with a usb cable?

If wired, the cable might be a culprit and might be the one responsible, since it seems to be occurring on all your controllers, new or old. If you're using it wireless, I have no ideas beyond the grim possibility your PS4's bluetooth function is acting up. Does using L2 in other games cause any other weird problems or just FF14? You could also try re-pairing the controllers with the PS4 and see if that works.

[silverlunarfox]

I was going to say they aren't that bad; but then realized that repairing the X button and replacing the worn sticks might suggest otherwise ($5 was cheaper for getting the $0.20 sticks shipped to me than buying a new one though!). To be fair, those issues only cropped up this year and I've had it since the week they were put on store shelves. Might just be a real world RNG thing and I lucked out, though.

Everyone says theyre bad but I still have my original one thats now 3 years old... not one problem...but I tend to be gentle with controllers. My husband however goes through them like candy.....He's far rougher on them. But even his PS4 one has outlasted 2 Xbox ones....... *shrugs*