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the targeting part was such a big help, i never really was able to quickly taget something and now i can play smoothly without standing around like an idiot
Hot tip: While you can sheath/unsheath your weapon by pressing the left stick, this is not ideal, as it doesn't work if you have something targeted (it'll activate lock-on targeting instead, as shown here in Part 3). You can however still sheath/unsheath your weapon while targeting (and when not ofc), by clicking LB+RB (in that order).
@@rhysharrison2701 You can use a controller but still play on your pc :)! You would most likely notice some fps loss and worse graphics if you play the game on ps4. I myself play on ps4 (just started 3 days ago), but thats because my pc is a complete toaster >.
I was m/kb only for a long time. Then my PC took a dump and I was tired of rebuilding it so I bought a PS4 Pro. I plugged my mouse and KB in only to find there was nasty input lag on both so I gave controller a shot. After a couple of days of playing/tweaking my controls i was shocked to find how amazing the controller implementation is for FF14. Fast forward 6 months Sony did a system update and now my mouse and kb have no issues. But i’m not going back. That’s how awesome the controller is for FF14.
The hardest thing is exercising your muscle memory. This is so very true for me who has been playing mmorpg for more than 10 years on KBM. The day I bought and tried Controller, I feel like I was playing mmo for the first time back decades ago, like for real. The only thing I mastered was only movement and camera. Once I got into the fights, dungeons, raids, HOLYSHIT I felt like hell was about to break loose, keep forgetting the keybind / pressing the wrong buttons so many times, and I mained healer, so yeah. The most mistakes I’ve made was between Bumpers (left right) switched with face and direction buttons. I played solid 1 week (but only around 2-3 hours per day) for me to FINALLY get used to it.
Soooooo helpful, thank you! I was struggling a lot with keyboard/mouse. The controller is so much more comfortable and, for me, makes navigating the world much easier :)
I've been playing FFXIV for 6 years on PS4. Recently, I was able to build my gaming PC and started playing final on PC as well. I have been STRUGGLING to play on KB/M. I have an mmo mouse and have put in hours of practice, but I just can not get comfortable with it. I'm a hotmess with KB/M. I've decided that I'll be moving back to my controller so that I'm actually useful to my party again. It's good to see that there are so many people that use controller on PC. I almost felt embarrassed and like I was "giving up" on playing the game properly on KB/M. Thanks for your video. It and reading the comments have definitely helped me feel better.
Thanks for all the work Brian. Been following you since you XI content. I recently quit XI (sylph) and joined XIV (sargatanas) and I'm glad I did. It actually feels like XI in the old days when SE "kinda" cared about the player base.
I started learning the controller a couple of days ago because I'm tired of fat-fingering the keyboard and always looking at the hotbar instead of what's going on in a fight. Controller is the way to go for me, and this video helped me fine tune the experience. Thank you so much.
thank you so much for this video, i have a injury on my shoulder and i can´t use the mouse without pain, so now i can play on my controller and is really comfortable.
I have the same issue, and I've been playing since day one. With the new jobs that start off at 60, you have 20 skills that are automatically added. I just run beginner dungeons until you get the skill line down.
As wierd as it may sound, it's truly so refreshing to see a guide that assumes you know almost nothing about the game menus, cause it all sets up the rest of the guide. This was genuinely super helpful for someone like me who uses a controller for a lot of my games.
Thank you! I was having trouble swapping to my second crossbar to learn what procs on dragoon before this, and with the crossbars showing up on the side I've put together a much better rotation to use until I'm 80! I'll watch the rest for more tips, but it's late and you've been very helpful!
Great vid. Thanks. I especially liked the Set Selection part; where you control which hotbars get cycled via the bumper. Useful for me as a healer: one for soloing, one for healing, and the ability to switch on the fly, when necessary.
After spraining my ankle I needed something to pass the time but I couldn't sit at my computer desk. This was quick, comprehensive, and invaluable. Literally saved my sanity!!
I've been playing for a few months now and figured out a good amount of the UI settings with some help from friends, but this video has still been super helpful. I couldn't figure out why the word "All" was always written above my health bar, and every once in a while, it would turn to "others". Clearly, I was switching a setting that I didn't know about, haha!
This video guide is excellent. I knew FFXIV devs had done a good job with the controller scheme but had no idea just how streamlined it really was. Up until this point I thought people just cycled through all their hotbars with R1. Anyway, fantastic work. I might actually try some button heavy jobs now. Appreciate it.
thank you very much! Getting started with gamepad and had no idea about extended hotbar and all that stuff. I used to hate gamepads in my life but FF14 made me reconsider this
Okay I had a chat with one from my FC, about playing with a controller.. So I got curious and found this video and it intrigued me. I spent about an hour or so, changing settings and setting it all up. and apart from the clunky combat, that comes with not being used to playing with a controller. It really grabbed a hold of me. This is pretty good! I'm going to stick with it for a while and check it out, this is so chill. Thank you so much for this video! without it I would have never figured out how to set this up!
I have been using k+m for ages. Currently away from my main rig and don't have my MMO mouse so this guide really helped me get set up to be able to play on the go. But the biggest thing this guide gave me... targeting filters. HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS! So many times I have targeted the wrong thing in the overworld. My god this is going to save me so much hassle in the future, thank you!
Just wanted you to know, I have been playing thus game for years and just now looked for a guide to help with button management, this guide was an amazing help and I will definitely be able to fight so much smoother than ever, tyvm for you're guide and thus helped me immensely.
This really helps. I could tell that the system customisation had a lot of potential to make it work for each persons preferences. But I was overwhelmed with how much you can change and move things around. I was going to say something specific helped but actually all of it was super useful
I just recently joined 14 and the first hour I played in it, I used a keyboard and mouse and it just felt awful for some reason even though I play a good amount of pc games with m and k. Switching over to controller really made the experience more laid back and I love it. Maneuvering throughout the UI is still pretty tough but I’m guessing it comes with time to get used to it.
I want to say thank you so much for these guides! You guys are awesome! I just started playing a little over a month ago and I was clueless on a lot of this stuff. Especially adding more hot bars. This guide really helped me and makes my dps job so much easier. The only thing that I don’t understand is macros and if they are something I should be using as a dps. But keep doing what you guys are doing!!
Not sure if still needed, but you should never use macros to string for example combos, since macros use a fixed time to execute, while when pressing you can "queue" skills, allowing you to execute them directly after each other. So when you're repeatedly pressing a button while the global cooldown is still running, your game will recognize what you wanna do next and execute it instantly. A macro will delay your global cooldown and significantly lower your dps. However, there are macros that are helpful with targeting. For example I have macros for my Aetherial Manipulation to certain party members, so I don't have to go through the party list to target them. I know a lot of dragoons do the same for their second eye. Also it can be helpful to target ground aoes (not sure if any dps has any left though :') )
I routinely send this to pals who want to shift from KB/M to Controller for fun! Thank you so much for coming out with this guide WTG, you guys laid the foundations of my gameplay and it's been the smoothest ever since!
New player on ps4. Found this guide and helped me tons. Didn't realize I could access multiple cross hot bars with double clicking triggers or by clicking either trigger in succession with each other. Thought I was going to need to cycle through cross hot bars as I got further ingame.
Hey, ur tutorials for hud locations and character configuration really helped me. The only thing which bothers me, is that since I am playing on ps4 I might have a wider screen. The thing is I can’t move the chatlog to left corner but all the other elements are movable. :/
The chatlog is movable but it's not very easy to do, so I hear you there. You'll need to go into virtual mouse mode, and then carefully you'll be able to drag the chat box anywhere you need. But it can be frustrating because it's finnicky.
The chat log has a limit to where it can be placed. It doesn't go to the very edge, unless you zoom the display area in the screen and sound settings of the PS4. However, when you do this, you lose about 5% of the screen. I tried it but preferred to leave it on default.
Awesome, thanks!! I'm trying to play with a controller because wrist injuries, can't use keyboard for a long session anymore, perhaps with the controller now I'll be able!
14:03 Aha! There's something new I haven't figured out yet. I was wanting to be able to teleport to a place from the map interface but I resigned into thinking it wasn't possible without addons. Thanks!
Oh man, I had gotten so used to making it all work using the clunkier controls. I knew about the expanded and cross hotbars, and those helped a lot. But now I have better ideas to make the controls even more intuitive, and even how to make the HUD work for me, rather than making me work for it. Thank you so much!!!
I have my R3 set for limit break, rather than it taking up a slot on my cross hotbar. Works for jobs like Dragoon and Black mage so you don't have to press x to confirm your selection with a AOE.
Love this video. FF14 is the only PC game I use a controller with, I started out with FF11 on PS and when I made the switch to the PC I found that I couldn't give up my controller for this game. its just so much smoother to me than KB/M. Will you be doing a controller guide for DRG in Shadowbringers?
Just started playing on PC not played since 2.5 and that was on ps4 so this really helped me remember half this stuff and learn some new tips and trick to boot THX great guide 👍
Someone linked me this video when I was asking how to make the change from kb+m to controller due to pain on my wrists. Haven't fully watched it yet but it seems really informative. I'm not expecting transition will be smooth or fast but I'm hoping to learn it properly before EW and raiding starts again. Thanks for the video!
I'm sorry to hear about your wrist pain, but if you find yourself with questions or there is anything else I can do please let me know. I have guides for each job on controller if you're interested they are all linked here: ua-cam.com/video/vOFHeZxJOgo/v-deo.html
@@Work2Game Thank you! Ye it's manageable but I would rather not make the pain worse. Tbh I am a bit terrified to make the switch as I have played mmo's over 15 years with kb+m. Been thinking about making an alt character so I won't have skill bloat before I learn to use controller and can replay the story at the same time.
Been playing FFXIV on a controller for years and you taught me some really handy things. Thank you so much Brian! I love your guys' content on WTG! Keep it coming!
I've always used R3 for sprint. I also prefer for the expanded controls to go to the same Cross Hotbar so it doesnt matter which order I press in. I know this reduces the number of options but just like it that way. I used to hate as blm accidently locking on to a boss by mistake whist in legacy controls.
Hmm intresting I learned some stuff watching it, I was always struggling targetting ennemies when a lot of npc's were around helping you out. Now I know how to fix it :) Thank you for the guide :)
I barely began playing this game like 4 days ago and now watching this very helpful video I am really enjoy the game alot more than I was before. Thank you for this video :)
another tip i'd like to share is swapping the triggers with the bumpers (L2/R2 --> R1/L1) its much smoother and faster specially with the double tap for the WXHB and also much less resistance than from the springs on the triggers...
We do that by job. Already published several for this expansion and more on are their way. :) Check the controller guide playlist if you've missed any of them. :)
a generally good idea is to keep action skills off the dpad because using them requires your left thumb which takes it off the stick used for movement. Example: my 1-2-3 tank combo/attack skills are on the X O Square and triangle buttons so i don’t sacrifice movement to use skills.
Thanks for the detailed video! Played way back in 2013 during Realm Reborn Release on PC (KB+M) but now life has limited me down to a PS5 and little chance to kick up the PC. So controller it is for me. Might bring in a keyboard later on for chat but couch on controller might be worth pursuing if I can get used to it.
Thank you so much for this guide. I work on a computer all day, so when I come home and game for hours on end, it totally messes my back up. It's apparently called "mouse shoulder" and is a known thing these days. I've tried so many things to make it go away, but they haven't helped. I was afraid I'd have to quit playing MMOs, and was really bummed out. The I realized this game can be played on a PS4 controller. Now, I don't own any consoles, and the thought of playing an MMO on my PC with a controller breaks my heart. However, I would rather commit that heresy rather than not play at all. Thanks again!
My friend convinced me to use controller, and he said the same thing as you. That when playing long game sessions, controllers are a must! Also, when playing on a controller, it’s easier to just lean back and chill:D
I already finished HW and barrelled through a janky playstyle because I could never fully understand the intricate, complex and deep control schemes (also I get menu anxiety; like I'm still not ready for macros). I'm looking at some of these tips in near tears seeing the immense relief of changes I could make going forward!
OMG! This video was sooooo much help. I've played through ARR and just started HW and I couldn't figure out how to get the second crossbar display to work. It was driving me crazy. This video was extremely helpful.
Very useful for someone just starting out like myself! I finally figured out how the WXHB works! I had it on the wrong setting! LOL 😋 Had it on buttons only for THE LONGEST TIME!
I've been playing with mouse and keyboard for 3 years and now I'm trying to learn to play with a controller. It's a nightmare. I think I've watched this video three times already. Thanks for posting it.
@@Work2Game perhaps I missed how you are able to cycle to your adjacent hot bars quickly, maybe you could write it out for me? If it's a lot, don't sweat it. I've just been looking for a way to optimize my controller.
Those are just a double tap of the right or left trigger and I have it setup to return to the main hotbar after input thus I put buffs or off the globals on there so it feels smoother :)
Usually exclusively keyboard and mouse but your controller videos made me try it out. Tell ya what, bard is so much more enjoyable on a controller! You taught me a lot of stuff i was struggling with targeting wise and now its starting to feel second nature. You guys are awesome keep up the great work!
This is the best news I've heard all day!!! (It's been a tough day) but beyond that I'm happy to help and thanks for letting me know. More guides to come soon :)
LOL, well, Brian, here I am (a bit late to the party I guess) . . . after your last video in Ginger Prime with its discussion on FFXIV and the earlier FF wishlist and your hopes for the future I got thinking that I sort of missed playing . . . and now that I am older and my fingers just aren't up to extremely long play sessions on my nostromo gamepad and razor mouse, I thought, hey why not my controller so I decided I had to research FFXIV controller useage and who else popped up but the controller guru Brian in a video featured for FFXIV . . . you are a god send for these tired old finger sir and the immense amount of information in your video and how and what to do really makes my transition to controller in FFXIV so much easier, its going to actually be doable, what better praise can I give than that . . . especially since NW is a moot point for me now . . .
@@Work2Game Damn Brian, you certainly are on top of things there, thx . . . I honestly don't know why your channel isn't absolutely over flowing with subs, I guess you just don't abuse and curse people, games and the world enough . . . I am going to watch your video a few more times and make notes then load up the dusty old game and try things out probably tomorrow or Monday for sure. Thx again, sir.
I no longer have a PC so I will be playing with a Ps4. I am a healer so I need to get confident in healing dungeons. So far I am going to keep doing the first dungeon and get comfortable with my controller before I move onto hard dungeons. I hope this guide will help me setup my controller so I dont panic trying to find something, while everyone dies in the process. TY for sharing
This video has been very helpful. I've never really played with controllers. You saved me hours of figuring it out. Now I can start working on HUD skill placement and muscle memory. :) You're Awesome!
This is a really great vid on controllers - I just started with FF and wanted to start off using a controller on my PC. It's hard to start with but I can see it will work well when using it for combos. Thanks for taking the time to make these
@@Work2Game Yeah I'm really enjoying the game so far (it's been a long time since i played a MMO). I have a question, how can you assign skill to menus like "Double tap L2/R2", Top Hotbar or even L2+R2 and vice versa? Are those hotbars for something different?
As a new player, this has really helped out immediately upon starting the game. The big benefit being that one learns to use it immediately and getting the muscle memory early on, instead of remapping a keypad mid-game (say, like that OTHER mmo....).
it really says something when a player playing on a PC (which ALWAYS has a keyboard & mouse hooked up) still decides to play with a controller! it's quite amazing what they've accomplished with this game. I also like how the PS4 Dual Shock and PS5 Dual Sense has a touchpad which acts as a mouse too
So far I have been doing the first dungeon, Just healing so far, with a friend tank that does not do any thing crazy. Next I need to learn to target and do a bit of damage. Its a nice guide, ty for sharing
Thanks, everyone, hope you enjoyed this video.
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I thought the gold standard was PSO2NG until I played 14.
the targeting part was such a big help, i never really was able to quickly taget something and now i can play smoothly without standing around like an idiot
2 years later your video still helps people getting started with the controller. Thanks a lot!
Glad to hear it!
hell yes it does
Here in 2022
Still very helpful in 2024
Hot tip: While you can sheath/unsheath your weapon by pressing the left stick, this is not ideal, as it doesn't work if you have something targeted (it'll activate lock-on targeting instead, as shown here in Part 3). You can however still sheath/unsheath your weapon while targeting (and when not ofc), by clicking LB+RB (in that order).
I know its almost been a year since you made this comment, but it has helped me so much
Wow this is a nice tip thanks, didn’t even realize
Not all heros wear capes...but I sorta feel like you might just have one stored away for cases like this ;)
Thank you so much my R3 is now free to macro. You absolute legend
Whats the use of sheath/unsheath?
Took like an hour to get used to playing on a controller. now I can lean back and chill while playing 👌😎
It’s the best way IMO :)
@@Work2Game honestly. I’m still working out memorization, but it’s truly much smoother and it feels like I’m playing Dissidia when I’m playing
Would you say it feels better on ps4? I play on pc but thinking about switching
@@rhysharrison2701 You can use a controller but still play on your pc :)!
You would most likely notice some fps loss and worse graphics if you play the game on ps4. I myself play on ps4 (just started 3 days ago), but thats because my pc is a complete toaster >.
@@dahut95 yo same here! I'm downloading the game right now because on my laptop I kept having these directX crashes
Do you play on eu chaos?
The limited hotbar felt like a huge deterrent to me when playing with a controller. Thanks for pointing out how to fix that.
I was m/kb only for a long time. Then my PC took a dump and I was tired of rebuilding it so I bought a PS4 Pro. I plugged my mouse and KB in only to find there was nasty input lag on both so I gave controller a shot.
After a couple of days of playing/tweaking my controls i was shocked to find how amazing the controller implementation is for FF14. Fast forward 6 months Sony did a system update and now my mouse and kb have no issues.
But i’m not going back. That’s how awesome the controller is for FF14.
Thanks for the post. I am thinking about trying controller, as I play on PC but have comfort issues with long play sessions. This might save my ass.
@@phant0mdummy It’s totally worth it. For me it was lying on the couch while tanking that sold me hehe
Thank you so much. Targeting was my biggest issue, now I can fight without targeting non-enemies, deselecting, and trying to target the enemy again.
Glad I was able to help in some way Jacob :)
The hardest thing is exercising your muscle memory. This is so very true for me who has been playing mmorpg for more than 10 years on KBM. The day I bought and tried Controller, I feel like I was playing mmo for the first time back decades ago, like for real. The only thing I mastered was only movement and camera. Once I got into the fights, dungeons, raids, HOLYSHIT I felt like hell was about to break loose, keep forgetting the keybind / pressing the wrong buttons so many times, and I mained healer, so yeah. The most mistakes I’ve made was between Bumpers (left right) switched with face and direction buttons.
I played solid 1 week (but only around 2-3 hours per day) for me to FINALLY get used to it.
Me af rn with the dungeons, first mmo ever, lv 22. Everything is so overwhelming (thaumaturge)
Soooooo helpful, thank you! I was struggling a lot with keyboard/mouse. The controller is so much more comfortable and, for me, makes navigating the world much easier :)
You’re very welcome Pocket glad I could help :)
VERY helpful for us newbs. The camera-based movement and Zelda auto-lock was driving me insane. Both fixed now. Many thanks!
Happy to help, and let us know if you have any questions :)
That targeting mechanic with both enemies and allies is the biggest help THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
I have been playing this game for more than 6 months. And I just learned how to assign hotbars and make my laife easier. Thank you very much!!!
Glad I could help!
I've been playing FFXIV for 6 years on PS4. Recently, I was able to build my gaming PC and started playing final on PC as well. I have been STRUGGLING to play on KB/M. I have an mmo mouse and have put in hours of practice, but I just can not get comfortable with it. I'm a hotmess with KB/M. I've decided that I'll be moving back to my controller so that I'm actually useful to my party again. It's good to see that there are so many people that use controller on PC. I almost felt embarrassed and like I was "giving up" on playing the game properly on KB/M. Thanks for your video. It and reading the comments have definitely helped me feel better.
You can also sheathe / draw your weapon by holding L1 and pressing R1, if you want to avoid accidentally locking on.
Thanks for all the work Brian. Been following you since you XI content. I recently quit XI (sylph) and joined XIV (sargatanas) and I'm glad I did. It actually feels like XI in the old days when SE "kinda" cared about the player base.
I started learning the controller a couple of days ago because I'm tired of fat-fingering the keyboard and always looking at the hotbar instead of what's going on in a fight. Controller is the way to go for me, and this video helped me fine tune the experience. Thank you so much.
thank you so much for this video, i have a injury on my shoulder and i can´t use the mouse without pain, so now i can play on my controller and is really comfortable.
I’m so sorry your injured. But I’m happy I’ve been able to help in some way :)
The game has been a bit overwhelming for me starting out but this really helped me out a lot, so thanks for the awesome video! Subbed :)
Glad I could help!
Same! I'm playing on ps4 and there's a lot to get used to with the controller. This video is being way way helpful. Thx, guys. Keep up the good work!
The community is super friendly. If you ever feel overwhelmed, just ask somebody. Also, join an FC.
I have the same issue, and I've been playing since day one. With the new jobs that start off at 60, you have 20 skills that are automatically added. I just run beginner dungeons until you get the skill line down.
As wierd as it may sound, it's truly so refreshing to see a guide that assumes you know almost nothing about the game menus, cause it all sets up the rest of the guide. This was genuinely super helpful for someone like me who uses a controller for a lot of my games.
Just got the game today & this helped tremendously!! Thank you so much for making this video 2 years ago! It still helps
adding the extra hot bars was confusing me but this clearly explains how to set it up and use it. Thank You.
Thank you! I was having trouble swapping to my second crossbar to learn what procs on dragoon before this, and with the crossbars showing up on the side I've put together a much better rotation to use until I'm 80! I'll watch the rest for more tips, but it's late and you've been very helpful!
Great vid. Thanks. I especially liked the Set Selection part; where you control which hotbars get cycled via the bumper. Useful for me as a healer: one for soloing, one for healing, and the ability to switch on the fly, when necessary.
Happy to help :) glad you got something from this
After spraining my ankle I needed something to pass the time but I couldn't sit at my computer desk. This was quick, comprehensive, and invaluable. Literally saved my sanity!!
I've been playing for a few months now and figured out a good amount of the UI settings with some help from friends, but this video has still been super helpful. I couldn't figure out why the word "All" was always written above my health bar, and every once in a while, it would turn to "others". Clearly, I was switching a setting that I didn't know about, haha!
Glad you found something useful from this video, and also, welcome to FFXIV! :)
I've been using my controller wrong until now, thanks man this helped a ton
So happy this was helpful :)
This video guide is excellent. I knew FFXIV devs had done a good job with the controller scheme but had no idea just how streamlined it really was. Up until this point I thought people just cycled through all their hotbars with R1.
Anyway, fantastic work. I might actually try some button heavy jobs now. Appreciate it.
Omg thank you so much you saved my LIFE. My wrists prefer controller sooo much more.
Happy to help :D and so much agreed. :D
One of the BEST videos for newbies when it comes to controllers. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much Ryan, glad I could help and thanks for the kind words :)
thank you very much! Getting started with gamepad and had no idea about extended hotbar and all that stuff. I used to hate gamepads in my life but FF14 made me reconsider this
Found this very helpful. I prefer the controller to a mouse and keyboard, I found the targeting section and the extended ability bar very useful.
Glad it helped! FFXIV has some of the best options for controller players. :)
thank you for this video my question is i know this video is old but is there anything you would change or have changed?
Yes, a few things, but nothing so massive that the info here isn't still up to date. I'll get some updated videos out shortly
Just started the game yesterday and this is by far the most useful guide I have found. Thank you for your hard work.
Welcome to the game! What class did you pick? :)
Paladin+Scholar. Being my friend is like having a fast pass on theme park rides. Zero queue times. Lol
Just did the work around to get the game to work on the steam deck, now on to configuring the controls. Thanks for the video!
Okay I had a chat with one from my FC, about playing with a controller.. So I got curious and found this video and it intrigued me. I spent about an hour or so, changing settings and setting it all up. and apart from the clunky combat, that comes with not being used to playing with a controller. It really grabbed a hold of me. This is pretty good! I'm going to stick with it for a while and check it out, this is so chill. Thank you so much for this video! without it I would have never figured out how to set this up!
I have been using k+m for ages. Currently away from my main rig and don't have my MMO mouse so this guide really helped me get set up to be able to play on the go. But the biggest thing this guide gave me... targeting filters. HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!
So many times I have targeted the wrong thing in the overworld. My god this is going to save me so much hassle in the future, thank you!
Happy this was a help :)
Thank you I didn’t know this and thought I had to give up skills for others but now I got all the room I need your a life saver !💯
Thanks Faded, glad I could help and I hope you have a blast with the game and your new found power :)
Just wanted you to know, I have been playing thus game for years and just now looked for a guide to help with button management, this guide was an amazing help and I will definitely be able to fight so much smoother than ever, tyvm for you're guide and thus helped me immensely.
Just downloaded the trial yesterday and DAMN it looks good on PC.
This really helps. I could tell that the system customisation had a lot of potential to make it work for each persons preferences. But I was overwhelmed with how much you can change and move things around. I was going to say something specific helped but actually all of it was super useful
Thanks Ryan, I'm glad I was able to help, and I hope you really enjoy the game :)
I just recently joined 14 and the first hour I played in it, I used a keyboard and mouse and it just felt awful for some reason even though I play a good amount of pc games with m and k. Switching over to controller really made the experience more laid back and I love it. Maneuvering throughout the UI is still pretty tough but I’m guessing it comes with time to get used to it.
It comes with time, just keep with it and let us know if you have any questions to help make it easier.
I want to say thank you so much for these guides! You guys are awesome! I just started playing a little over a month ago and I was clueless on a lot of this stuff. Especially adding more hot bars. This guide really helped me and makes my dps job so much easier. The only thing that I don’t understand is macros and if they are something I should be using as a dps. But keep doing what you guys are doing!!
Not sure if still needed, but you should never use macros to string for example combos, since macros use a fixed time to execute, while when pressing you can "queue" skills, allowing you to execute them directly after each other. So when you're repeatedly pressing a button while the global cooldown is still running, your game will recognize what you wanna do next and execute it instantly. A macro will delay your global cooldown and significantly lower your dps. However, there are macros that are helpful with targeting. For example I have macros for my Aetherial Manipulation to certain party members, so I don't have to go through the party list to target them. I know a lot of dragoons do the same for their second eye. Also it can be helpful to target ground aoes (not sure if any dps has any left though :') )
I routinely send this to pals who want to shift from KB/M to Controller for fun! Thank you so much for coming out with this guide WTG, you guys laid the foundations of my gameplay and it's been the smoothest ever since!
I was soo scared of trying to set up a controller to play ff14 but you made it look easy. Thank you soo much for this video
New player on ps4. Found this guide and helped me tons. Didn't realize I could access multiple cross hot bars with double clicking triggers or by clicking either trigger in succession with each other.
Thought I was going to need to cycle through cross hot bars as I got further ingame.
Thanks for the guide. My hotbars were annoying me but you explained it so well. Thank you
Hey, ur tutorials for hud locations and character configuration really helped me. The only thing which bothers me, is that since I am playing on ps4 I might have a wider screen. The thing is I can’t move the chatlog to left corner but all the other elements are movable. :/
The chatlog is movable but it's not very easy to do, so I hear you there. You'll need to go into virtual mouse mode, and then carefully you'll be able to drag the chat box anywhere you need. But it can be frustrating because it's finnicky.
The chat log has a limit to where it can be placed. It doesn't go to the very edge, unless you zoom the display area in the screen and sound settings of the PS4. However, when you do this, you lose about 5% of the screen. I tried it but preferred to leave it on default.
Awesome, thanks!! I'm trying to play with a controller because wrist injuries, can't use keyboard for a long session anymore, perhaps with the controller now I'll be able!
14:03 Aha! There's something new I haven't figured out yet. I was wanting to be able to teleport to a place from the map interface but I resigned into thinking it wasn't possible without addons. Thanks!
You're very welcome. :)
@@Work2Game I'm sure you've noticed my trail of comments recently. I've been binge watching your UA-cam content. It's great stuff.
I just started playing this week (White Mage) on PS4. This video helped me a LOT
Welcome to FFXIV and happy to help in anyway. Hope you enjoy the game and white mage (my current favorite healer) :)
Oh man, I had gotten so used to making it all work using the clunkier controls. I knew about the expanded and cross hotbars, and those helped a lot.
But now I have better ideas to make the controls even more intuitive, and even how to make the HUD work for me, rather than making me work for it.
Thank you so much!!!
I have my R3 set for limit break, rather than it taking up a slot on my cross hotbar. Works for jobs like Dragoon and Black mage so you don't have to press x to confirm your selection with a AOE.
That's slick thanks for the idea!
Mayhap, how do you map it to a button?
You slot it into your 98th or 99th macro slot I believe. Might be another step
@@Work2Game you made a macro didn't you?
Love this video. FF14 is the only PC game I use a controller with, I started out with FF11 on PS and when I made the switch to the PC I found that I couldn't give up my controller for this game. its just so much smoother to me than KB/M. Will you be doing a controller guide for DRG in Shadowbringers?
Just started playing on PC not played since 2.5 and that was on ps4 so this really helped me remember half this stuff and learn some new tips and trick to boot THX great guide 👍
Your just inspiring, I'm always feel useless besides other teammates, but I will keep improving till I'm as good as them 😅👍
Your not useless especially if you trueing your best and working to get better! Just let me know if I can help :)
Thanks a lot for this. I was completely lost, but this has made things a lot easier to understand.
You're very welcome, and I hope you enjoy playing the game on controller :)
Extremely helpful, i prefer keyboard and mouse for general play, but when in raid/duty definetly would use controller
I wish you went into how you set your UI up, it's hard trying to figure it out.
I do, but over on ginger prime. ua-cam.com/video/q4rh94VsMZg/v-deo.html
Someone linked me this video when I was asking how to make the change from kb+m to controller due to pain on my wrists. Haven't fully watched it yet but it seems really informative. I'm not expecting transition will be smooth or fast but I'm hoping to learn it properly before EW and raiding starts again. Thanks for the video!
I'm sorry to hear about your wrist pain, but if you find yourself with questions or there is anything else I can do please let me know. I have guides for each job on controller if you're interested they are all linked here: ua-cam.com/video/vOFHeZxJOgo/v-deo.html
@@Work2Game Thank you! Ye it's manageable but I would rather not make the pain worse. Tbh I am a bit terrified to make the switch as I have played mmo's over 15 years with kb+m. Been thinking about making an alt character so I won't have skill bloat before I learn to use controller and can replay the story at the same time.
Been playing FFXIV on a controller for years and you taught me some really handy things. Thank you so much Brian! I love your guys' content on WTG! Keep it coming!
I've always used R3 for sprint. I also prefer for the expanded controls to go to the same Cross Hotbar so it doesnt matter which order I press in. I know this reduces the number of options but just like it that way. I used to hate as blm accidently locking on to a boss by mistake whist in legacy controls.
I'm so grateful for this guide. Even in the year of our lord, 2022, this guide is still quite helpful.
Glad this one stands the test of time :)
Hmm intresting I learned some stuff watching it, I was always struggling targetting ennemies when a lot of npc's were around helping you out. Now I know how to fix it :) Thank you for the guide :)
Glad I could help!
I barely began playing this game like 4 days ago and now watching this very helpful video I am really enjoy the game alot more than I was before. Thank you for this video :)
another tip i'd like to share is swapping the triggers with the bumpers (L2/R2 --> R1/L1) its much smoother and faster specially with the double tap for the WXHB and also much less resistance than from the springs on the triggers...
Very informative video! Would love to see quick update video for just hotbar skill layout
We do that by job. Already published several for this expansion and more on are their way. :)
Check the controller guide playlist if you've missed any of them. :)
a generally good idea is to keep action skills off the dpad because using them requires your left thumb which takes it off the stick used for movement.
Example: my 1-2-3 tank combo/attack skills are on the X O Square and triangle buttons so i don’t sacrifice movement to use skills.
this helped a ton. good that you went through the options i think thats all we wanted
Thanks for the detailed video! Played way back in 2013 during Realm Reborn Release on PC (KB+M) but now life has limited me down to a PS5 and little chance to kick up the PC. So controller it is for me. Might bring in a keyboard later on for chat but couch on controller might be worth pursuing if I can get used to it.
Thank you so much for this guide. I work on a computer all day, so when I come home and game for hours on end, it totally messes my back up. It's apparently called "mouse shoulder" and is a known thing these days. I've tried so many things to make it go away, but they haven't helped. I was afraid I'd have to quit playing MMOs, and was really bummed out. The I realized this game can be played on a PS4 controller. Now, I don't own any consoles, and the thought of playing an MMO on my PC with a controller breaks my heart. However, I would rather commit that heresy rather than not play at all. Thanks again!
My friend convinced me to use controller, and he said the same thing as you. That when playing long game sessions, controllers are a must!
Also, when playing on a controller, it’s easier to just lean back and chill:D
This was extremelyyyyy helpful now i have extended cross hotbar its so much easier i wish i had that hotbar on other MMO's
So much agreed :)
After one video you showed me that I'm working myself to hard with my controller. You got a new sub today.
thanks! welcome!
I already finished HW and barrelled through a janky playstyle because I could never fully understand the intricate, complex and deep control schemes (also I get menu anxiety; like I'm still not ready for macros). I'm looking at some of these tips in near tears seeing the immense relief of changes I could make going forward!
Thank you for this. The other youtuber had so many quick edits and forced expression it was driving me nuts. Nice video.
OMG! This video was sooooo much help. I've played through ARR and just started HW and I couldn't figure out how to get the second crossbar display to work. It was driving me crazy. This video was extremely helpful.
Are you still planning on making a controller guide for the rest of the classes. Your PLD guide really helped me clean up my ui!
Yes, working on finishing up Red Mage right now :)
This is seriously great guide, just downloaded the free trial via PS5 and I’ve been kinda overwhelmed with all the controls and options.
Great video… Extremely new to these types of games and trying to catch up and learn def can be challenging so thank you for the breakdowns
Very useful for someone just starting out like myself! I finally figured out how the WXHB works! I had it on the wrong setting! LOL 😋 Had it on buttons only for THE LONGEST TIME!
thank you so much, targeting was killing me!!
I've been playing with mouse and keyboard for 3 years and now I'm trying to learn to play with a controller. It's a nightmare. I think I've watched this video three times already. Thanks for posting it.
You're welcome, sorry it's not coming together for you... if you're needing something that this video isn't offering, just let me know.
@@Work2Game perhaps I missed how you are able to cycle to your adjacent hot bars quickly, maybe you could write it out for me? If it's a lot, don't sweat it. I've just been looking for a way to optimize my controller.
Those are just a double tap of the right or left trigger and I have it setup to return to the main hotbar after input thus I put buffs or off the globals on there so it feels smoother :)
Holy shite mate!! Just got to lv 50 on my warrior Nd this hot bar issue on my controller was worrying me.. this guide helped a ton! Thank you
Usually exclusively keyboard and mouse but your controller videos made me try it out.
Tell ya what, bard is so much more enjoyable on a controller! You taught me a lot of stuff i was struggling with targeting wise and now its starting to feel second nature.
You guys are awesome keep up the great work!
This is the best news I've heard all day!!! (It's been a tough day) but beyond that I'm happy to help and thanks for letting me know. More guides to come soon :)
LOL, well, Brian, here I am (a bit late to the party I guess) . . . after your last video in Ginger Prime with its discussion on FFXIV and the earlier FF wishlist and your hopes for the future I got thinking that I sort of missed playing . . . and now that I am older and my fingers just aren't up to extremely long play sessions on my nostromo gamepad and razor mouse, I thought, hey why not my controller so I decided I had to research FFXIV controller useage and who else popped up but the controller guru Brian in a video featured for FFXIV . . . you are a god send for these tired old finger sir and the immense amount of information in your video and how and what to do really makes my transition to controller in FFXIV so much easier, its going to actually be doable, what better praise can I give than that . . . especially since NW is a moot point for me now . . .
If you need anything as you transition to the controller in FFXIV please let me know. :)
@@Work2Game Damn Brian, you certainly are on top of things there, thx . . . I honestly don't know why your channel isn't absolutely over flowing with subs, I guess you just don't abuse and curse people, games and the world enough . . . I am going to watch your video a few more times and make notes then load up the dusty old game and try things out probably tomorrow or Monday for sure. Thx again, sir.
Wait, may be this is Chris, if so thank you for your kind offer also . . .
I no longer have a PC so I will be playing with a Ps4. I am a healer so I need to get confident in healing dungeons. So far I am going to keep doing the first dungeon and get comfortable with my controller before I move onto hard dungeons. I hope this guide will help me setup my controller so I dont panic trying to find something, while everyone dies in the process. TY for sharing
Thanks for this guy, super helpful! just trying out controller today and this has cut my learning time in half :D
Glad I could help! And if you need anything else just let us know :)
This video has been very helpful. I've never really played with controllers. You saved me hours of figuring it out. Now I can start working on HUD skill placement and muscle memory. :) You're Awesome!
OMG THANK YOU!!!! I have been wanting to use the double crossbar for so long!!!
This is a really great vid on controllers - I just started with FF and wanted to start off using a controller on my PC. It's hard to start with but I can see it will work well when using it for combos. Thanks for taking the time to make these
First time playing a MMO with a controller and this video will help me a lot. Thanks!
Awesome Marcelo, I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions just let us know
@@Work2Game Yeah I'm really enjoying the game so far (it's been a long time since i played a MMO). I have a question, how can you assign skill to menus like "Double tap L2/R2", Top Hotbar or even L2+R2 and vice versa? Are those hotbars for something different?
this is invaluable. I've been so lazy to do this lol ty
You're very welcome IRIA, thanks for watching :)
As a new player, this has really helped out immediately upon starting the game. The big benefit being that one learns to use it immediately and getting the muscle memory early on, instead of remapping a keypad mid-game (say, like that OTHER mmo....).
Thx Brayn, the alliance switching is what i got from your vid, appreciate your vids :D
I recently changed from keyboard to mouse cuz my back hurts, this has helped me a lot.
and i think i will keep playing with a controller.
you went from keyboard to mouse? lol
@@charlesroseman9466 lol... I meant keyboard and mouse to controller
I'm playing FF XIV for few days now and my biggest concern was the targeting both enemies or allies but this video was extremely helpful 😄
it really says something when a player playing on a PC (which ALWAYS has a keyboard & mouse hooked up) still decides to play with a controller! it's quite amazing what they've accomplished with this game. I also like how the PS4 Dual Shock and PS5 Dual Sense has a touchpad which acts as a mouse too
So far I have been doing the first dungeon, Just healing so far, with a friend tank that does not do any thing crazy. Next I need to learn to target and do a bit of damage. Its a nice guide, ty for sharing
Just started playing and tanking and healing seemed like such a daunting thing to do with controller but you've made it seem so much more doable!
i love having the xbox keyboard attached to my xbox elite 2 controller. Thank you for letting me know you can do that!