Game stops recognizing controller after disconnection

14.07.2025 Problem still exists.
Controller, Xbox Elite, must be connected before starting the game and when the controller disconnects, the game must be restarted.

That’s interesting. I get this problem all the time, but only on Rocket League. I never got it on Wicked. I use a xbox controller too

04.02.2026 - Problem still exist. Is there any workaround?
I have an Xbox Elite and I start the controller before I start the game. And from time to time my Controller stops responding. Waiting for the controller to respond again does not help in most cases - if I open the bluetooth menu on windows to check if the controller ist connected, the controller responds again… I updated firmware via the Xbox Controller App.

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Hey Jack,

I am looking through the forum for some solutions.

Can you take a look at the latest 2 comments in this link?

Also just maybe this will work? Controller retatch does not work - #3 by Dram

Silas