PS3 Controller Hotbar problems

[TrickedOutHoro]

This is usually something you'd throw in the bug forum. :3 Not the community forum.


Otherwise, you have people making unnecessary comments like this:

Unnecessary in what way? Please. It's a valid complaint. Unless this is fixed in a timely manner (Which I doubt it will be) the PS4 beta isn't going to go well at all.

[Robobandit]

It's not going to be much of an issue on the PS4 beta because it doesn't use existing characters and is capped at lv 20, so changing hot bars quickly will not be as important as you won't have so many abilities that you need multiple cross hot bars during battle.

They need to fix this ASAP, though.

We have a lot of controller players in our FC and this will undoubtedly impact their performance.

[Shadowedge]

Unnecessary in what way? Please. It's a valid complaint. Unless this is fixed in a timely manner (Which I doubt it will be) the PS4 beta isn't going to go well at all.

Yeah, because we have to be lightning quick with our actions when we have 2 to choose from as a new character!

[Davorok]

Try this as either a temporary fix or you may just decide you like it better anyway.

LT + RT (hold LT first, then hold RT) This brings up the Left side of Xbar 3 (or whichever xbar you choose)

RT + LT (hold RT first, then hold LT)This brings up the Right side of Xbar 3 (or whichever xbar you choose)

I like this setup for all my Classes/Jobs but is especially convenient for Smn/Sch since tapping the RB brings up the Pet Hotbar anyway.

[Johnist]

Try this as either a temporary fix or you may just decide you like it better anyway.

Except I already use that function as you have already posted it. I need my Fast Swapping for Marking as a TANK (Xbar 1 and 2 used for all job skills and class abilities, and Xbar 4 is my 'Marking Bar'). I can normally leave it on Xbar 1 and R2+L2=Xbar2R2, L2+R2=Xbar2L2. They Speed swap from 1 to 4 to mark, and then back from 4 to 1 was very useful to me, and cannot be fixed with the Hotbar thing you recommend as I already use it practically.

[joshsecret]

just curious. i played around with this feature to try to work-around the current problem but cannot seem to get something right about it.

does the hotbar that pops up when you hit L2->R2 (or the reverse) need to be in you rotation or can it be hidden until we hit L2/R2 combination?

i currently have 2 hotbars that i use on every job but i was thinking with this feature i could have a 3rd without having to tab through 3 every time.

[Davorok]

just curious. i played around with this feature to try to work-around the current problem but cannot seem to get something right about it.

does the hotbar that pops up when you hit L2->R2 (or the reverse) need to be in you rotation or can it be hidden until we hit L2/R2 combination?

i currently have 2 hotbars that i use on every job but i was thinking with this feature i could have a 3rd without having to tab through 3 every time.

You can set any Xbar from 1-8 in the Config Window, but you divide it in to "Left" & "Right" for instance, I use Xbar 3 and set the Left Side to L2+R2 and the Right Side to R2+L2.

[joshsecret]

You can set any Xbar from 1-8 in the Config Window, but you divide it in to "Left" & "Right" for instance, I use Xbar 3 and set the Left Side to L2+R2 and the Right Side to R2+L2.

thank you for the reply

but in practice i cannot seem to make it work to where you only can toggle between 2 crossbars & have 1 set for the l1/r1 combo...

what i mean is i use 2 crossbars.... i do not do well when i have to use 3 crossbars.
so i would like to use 2 crossbars with whatever skills AND have a different crossbar that i can put random/unused actions that i can then access IF i use the l1/r1 combo.

is there a way to do this?

because the only way i have seen is to have your 2 crossbars... then place skills/actions in a 3rd... then set l1/r1 to register the 3rd, however when you switch between current crossbars, you still 'tab' through all 3.

[Bizant]

*long post*

I'm struggling to understand what you mean but I'll explain what I've done and hope it answers the question that I think you're asking.

Seems like you have actions on 3 crossbars, which I do too, but maybe only combat actions on 2 of them. What I've done to get around this bug is to set the L2->R2 AND R2->L2 combos to show the right side of my 2nd crossbar. That gives me access to 1 1/2 cross bars (totalling 24 actions) without using the buggy switch button. That's all the actions I need in combat. So now I have very easy access to all my combat actions without needing to switch with a buggy R1 button.

If you need 32 actions, or 2 full cross bars, just program L2->R2 to the other side of your 2nd crossbar from R2->L2.

Outside of battle, tabbing between crossbars is not bugged, as far as I can tell, so any social/transport actions you have on your 3rd crossbar are accessible in the same way you're used to accessing them.

EDIT: Oh hold on, I think I see what you're asking. Do you mean, is it possible to register a crossbar to display with the L2+R2 combo that doesn't appear in the crossbars you tab through by clicking R1? The answer is yes. In Character Configuration (I think) you can select which cross bars are available in certain stances. So for example I disable my social cross bar when my weapon is drawn, which means if I tab through my cross bars with my weapon drawn, I will not see the social cross bar. I believe I would still be able to access that cross bar if I registered it to the R1+R2 combo.

So here's what you do. Set up a cross bar (any cross bar, let's say #5) as you want to see it when you use the R2+L2 combos. In your Character Configuration window (I think), disable that cross bar (#5) from both stances (weapon sheathed, weapon ready). I'm pretty sure you'll have access to it when you use the R2+L2 combo, but won't ever see it when tabbing through your cross bars.