POE2 Controller Disconnect kicks you back to login screen

as the title suggests, if your controller gets disconnected it kicks you back to the main login screen, not the character select screen but fully back to the first login screen, which was fun to learn in the middle of a boss fight lol.

the controller input method also seems to become disabled every time it disconnects, requiring you to go back to the main menu and re-enable it since this feature apparently cant be enabled or disabled in game, even if you had previously enabled controller support and saved those preferences.

happened with both an x-box and ps5 controller, if that matters. connected via usbC cable.

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Summary:
Whenever I switch input methods or my controller gets disconnected, the game logs me out and takes me to the login screen. This issue breaks the immersion and disrupts my gameplay experience, as I am frequently thrown back to the login screen whenever the input method changes unexpectedly.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start the game and log in.
2. Play the game using a controller (or another input method).
3. Disconnect the controller (either physically or through a wireless interruption).
4. The game logs me out and redirects to the login screen.

Expected Result:
The game should seamlessly switch input methods (from controller to keyboard/mouse or vice versa) without logging me out of the session. The gameplay experience should continue without interruption.

Actual Result: Upon disconnecting the controller or switching the input method, I am logged out of the server and returned to the login screen, disrupting my immersion and game-play experience.

Impact on Gameplay: This issue is frustrating and significantly impacts the flow of game-play. Each time I switch or disconnect the controller, I am forced to log back in, which breaks immersion and is inconvenient during longer play sessions.

Additional Information:

The issue happens every time the input method is switched or the controller gets disconnected and is 100% reproducible.

I’ve seen other players discussing this issue on Reddit, indicating it is not isolated to my system.

Got same issue. I am using Xbox controller in POE2.

Can confirm I'm having the same issue, I have a bluetooth XBox controller that is a little tempermental and briefly loses connection sometimes, and I get kicked all the way out to the login screen when it happens, even thou the controller reconnects a few seconds later. This kind of thing makes me stop playing the game.

Having the same issue

Same

same issue on ps5 controller with usb C

Same. It's not wonderful to get kicked out when your controller runs out of battery.

And why is it not possible to use keyboard+mouse+controller at the same time like other ARPG's? If that was the case, we wouldn't get kicked out, it would just fall back on keyboard+mouse.

same here. controller is connected via usb-c cable - no issues in other games. get randomly kicked out to the server-login screen. very very very annoying.

same here