Controllers not working only with FFXIV

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Controllers disconnecting from FFXIV has been an issue for years. I used to play with bluetooth, but controllers disconnected so often that I switched to wired only now.

It has been working fine for the last 5 years or more. But recently, within the last few months, it is unbearable. I was using a wired PS5 controller. Thought that it was worn out and switched to the other one. Then I thought it was just PS5 controller, so bought another controller 8BitDo and it is happening with it as well.

I am extremely frustrated. This has always been my number 1 favorite game because of the controller support. I have read that XBox controllers have less issues and this will be my last resort just so I can play this game.

This issue does not happen in other games that I play on PC with controller. After so many years, why is this still happening?

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Controllers disconnecting from FFXIV has been an issue for years. I used to play with bluetooth, but controllers disconnected so often that I switched to wired only now.

It has been working fine for the last 5 years or more. But recently, within the last few months, it is unbearable. I was using a wired PS5 controller. Thought that it was worn out and switched to the other one. Then I thought it was just PS5 controller, so bought another controller 8BitDo and it is happening with it as well.

I am extremely frustrated. This has always been my number 1 favorite game because of the controller support. I have read that XBox controllers have less issues and this will be my last resort just so I can play this game.

This issue does not happen in other games that I play on PC with controller. After so many years, why is this still happening?

Same, controller support a BIG reason I enjoy this game.
Also been playing wired only. Seeing every controller suddenly stop working in the exact same way despite being perfectly fine is frustrating. Everything I've looked into, other support like from Microsoft, all of it points to it being a problem with XIV. Yet I have yet to see any answer as to why this happens. (At least for non-bluetooth connections)

Found so many posts/threads like mine with zero answers scattered throughout almost the game's entire lifespan.