DualShock4 Controller Dropouts and Uncommanded Movement

[UWotMate]

Thread Title:
DualShock4 Controller Dropouts and Uncommanded Movement

ISP:
Comcast

Type of Internet Connection:
Cable

Internet Connection Speed:
75/25 Mbit/s

Date & Time:
Unknown (several times)

Frequency:
Sometimes (occurs intermittently, but frequently; anywhere from once per day to several times per hour)

World:
Diabolos

Character Name:
Athaela Bannach

Retainer Name:
None

NPC Name:
None

Monster Name:
No specific monsters, although I am certain that it has happened in Ravana Ex and Sephirot Ex.

Class/Level:
DRG/60

Party or Solo:
Both party and solo, unsure of specific party members when it has happened, but it has happened across several different parties.

Race:
Au'Ra F

In-Game Time:
Unknown (many times)

Area and Coordinates:
Many; I am certain that it has happened in Thok ast Thok (Extreme), Containment Bay S1T7 (Extreme), and Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks

Housing:
None

Steps:

• Attach DualShock 4 (DS4) controller to PC via USB.
• Start Final Fantasy 14, and begin playing.
• Observe intermittent, but frequent, issues with game control; specifically total dropouts accompanied by the Windows sound effects for hardware disconnection and connection, as well as failure to respond without any associated connect/disconnect sounds. If the failure to respond occurs while already in motion, the character remains in motion until the controller becomes functional again, which has resulted in early pulls on Ravana Ex and running off of the edge in Sephirot Ex, among other less important things.
• Very occasionally, the character will have an uncommanded movement, but will still respond to the controller. In these cases, the character will typically run in one direction, but it can be countered by holding the movement stick in the opposite direction. These episodes typically last until the area is exited, but do not appear to be related to auto-run, as nothing that would exit auto-run resolves the issue.

System Information


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Additional Information
This has been happening to various degrees since at least patch 3.35. As well as both before and after the Windows 10 Anniversary update. At first I thought the controller was defective, but it still occurs with various combinations of other controller and usb cable units. I have also tried several different USB ports on the computer, each residing on different USB controllers, and each being of a different type (i.e., USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1). There are no controller connection/disconnection indications when Final Fantasy 14 is not running, so it doesn't appear to necessarily be the fault of Windows on its own.