A Keyboard Hotbar setting like PC for PS3 Plz.

Hello to whomever shall read,

Is there a way or any plans to add a keyboard friendly hotbar system like the PC instead of just the crossbar system for PS3?

I own both copies of the game. I can play on my laptop on the go at my University during breaks and switch to PS3 so I don't play to much on my laptop and significantly reduce its lifetime. However I find myself choosing to just stay on the laptop because its so much easier to be a healer with the PC hotbar system and it significantly slows me down trying to heal in dungeons with the PS3 using a controller with crossbar. I really wish that the PC hotbar be available for the PS3 since a keyboard and mouse are useable. It would be a massive quality of play upgrade for PS3 users who prefer that setup like myself.

Yes please

YES PLZ! This blows my mind that they don't already have this implemented, it wouldn't even be difficult to do so! I play on my PS3 at work (on my slow days :] ) But playing with a controller is just terrible. So while I am at work I tend to just level other classes instead of playing my lvl 50. PLZ PLZ add pc type hotbars to ps3!

If you go to the PS3 Play Guide it shows the use of the "Hotbar" and the "Crossbar". This is why I bought the PS3 version, my laptop can not handle the game as well as I'd like. I did buy both just in case but I feel like I wasted my money. I purchased the PS3 Version based on that feature alone. It feels like I was deceived and those option were and still are shown in the PS3 Manual to lure customers with a bait and switch.

Isn't it possible to add a USB keyboard to the PS3 to play it like it was on the PC?

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Originally Posted by Cingen

Isn't it possible to add a USB keyboard to the PS3 to play it like it was on the PC?

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No, you have to use the XHB no matter what on the PS3.

Bump for Justice! Give us a common hotbar for PS3!

At least give us the ability to true bind the xhotbar. Once again like the online manual reads.

Try to check if keybind can do this for you. Usually it doesn't work like that with PC because direct chat is enabled. Try disabling and then check the options available.

Nope. Spent hours trying to make it work. Ps3 bindings have nothing tied to the hotbar. Best that can be done is keybinds to the controller.
However the problem is example:
I have r2 bound to 1
square bound to 2
I press 1 to toggle xhotbar on then press 2 to use my ability
The ability goes off but my map also opens since square is bound to map.

Look around this forum or any other. This is the closest ps3 users can get to playing keyboard and mouse. We just want one button for one ability that actually works and currently it just doesn't.

Really would like an answer to why this is still a problem.

Can PS3 players not just add hotbars to the HUD through System Config? Personally I play on PC but use a PS3 controller. I have the controller set up like any PS3 player would but also have 5 hotbars on my screen for non-gcds, gear/job swaps, mounts etc.

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Originally Posted by Seriat

Can PS3 players not just add hotbars to the HUD through System Config? Personally I play on PC but use a PS3 controller. I have the controller set up like any PS3 player would but also have 5 hotbars on my screen for non-gcds, gear/job swaps, mounts etc.

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Nope, no hotbars at all. Would be nice to have at least one that I could use keyboard num keys to activate commands from.

This is one of the remaining head-scratchers about this game. the map is terrible. (have to bring that up.)

I'm not knocking the game pad UI, it mostly works. I get that its supposed to represent the buttons and d-pad on screen. but targeting friendlies as a healer is terrible.

but the big head-scratcher is OTHER MMOs have done it. you can play Champions Online, for example, and the UI doesn't change! it's the same taskbar! you can even use a keyboard and game pad at the exact same time! no "character configuration" menu to toggle it back and forth, they both work!

I prefer PS3's hotbar, I find it a lot easier.
Never had problems in casting, I have one hotbar for damage, one for heal, one for the Main Commands and one for mounts/minions/teleport/materia and stuff like this.
If they make a keyboard hotbar I hope they don't remove the joypad one.