Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows / FFXIV

[Zaireeka2025]

I have the same problem... and I think it is SE's problem because I don't have this problem with any other game I run currently. When the controller turns itself off and I turn it back on, other apps will simply let me continue using my controller... not FFXIV. The app needs to support the wireless on/off feature.

[kazaran]

They simply are not using the drivers correctly, so it doesn't synch back unplug any controller, and it has that issue (not as bad now however, if you wait it will eventually synch).

You can keep the ps3 controller active at cost of battery. Not going to play a week or more with out a charge that way. Hopefully they will fix it.

Be glad we have aim invert. I am still to this minute peed off that Ghost Recon Future soldier has no look invert for controllers.

[Randelmire]

My PS3 controller don't need to be always on.

Also it is not just SE. From what I have read, the 360 controller does not work very well in many games that were not written to support it.

[Kagato]

Use an NES controller.

[Lirion]

I have the same controller and yes it's really annoying that I have to restart the game everytime it turns off because of inactivity. The "solution" I have is the play and charge kit, I have it connected to the PC and whenever I go away I plug in the controller and it wont turn off. Still this is something I hope is gone in 2.0. Works great in Max Payne 3 on PC, if it turns off I just turn it back on and resume playing.

[Riv]

I use the wired one, and i have a friend who does also and has to restart the game if it becomes unplugged. However i can unplug and plug mine in as much as i want while the game is running and it still works. Maybe it's a driver thing? And did you enable the controller to work when game screen is not in focus? That may do nothing but i have mine set to do that.

[VitoScaletta]

Hey I had this problem since ffxiv launch, i more less figured i out, its a bug wit either the software(i use motionjoy) or ffxiv itself, or a combination of both, anyway. What I did was take another controller peripheral, any peripheral, I'm using like some junky steering wheel from the 90's, but its USB, which is what you need. plug it in before you plug the dongle in, should work fine after that. my controller turns back on and works perfect in game, and i dont need to restart anymore.