Left Bumber as a 3rd skill bar

[evvander11]

Well on the PS4 controller you can setup a third bar assigned to both L2 & R2. So L2 is one bar, R2 is a second bar and L2 + R2 together is a third bar...you can even a assign a separate bar if you press L2 before R2 and vice verse.

[Darkstride]

Well on the PS4 controller you can setup a third bar assigned to both L2 & R2. So L2 is one bar, R2 is a second bar and L2 + R2 together is a third bar...you can even a assign a separate bar if you press L2 before R2 and vice verse.

This. You already have a 3rd and 4th bar if you use the L2+R2 and R2+L2 combos. It sounds cumbersome but for me it feels pretty natural - if you're already holding R2 for your main abilities you just press/hold L2 to swap to your secondary bar. I use those for the things that I don't need to actively see the icon for its cooldown (DoTs, etc) or for stances. It can be done via controller on PC as well. I believe that R2+L2 and R2+L2 default to your last 2 cross hotbars.

On a side note, you can also macro abilities to L3 and R3. I have Shukuchi on R3 for NIN so I can just click and move. For SMN I use R3 for Obey to redirect my Egi to a new target.

[roachi]

This. You already have a 3rd and 4th bar if you use the L2+R2 and R2+L2 combos. It sounds cumbersome but for me it feels pretty natural - if you're already holding R2 for your main abilities you just press/hold L2 to swap to your secondary bar. I use those for the things that I don't need to actively see the icon for its cooldown (DoTs, etc) or for stances. It can be done via controller on PC as well. I believe that R2+L2 and R2+L2 default to your last 2 cross hotbars.

On a side note, you can also macro abilities to L3 and R3. I have Shukuchi on R3 for NIN so I can just click and move. For SMN I use R3 for Obey to redirect my Egi to a new target.

is this a setting because it doesnt work for me... i'd love that!!!

[roachi]

im not talking switching to a bar here.. i'm taliking a new skill bar on the scree so we can see cd's.. on pc the skill bar takes like 30% of the screen... an extra "LB" bar just above the "Controller" bar would'nt be as intrusive as the pc "KB Mouse" UI

By LB i mean left bumper

It's just about knowing CD time's.. not switching... im switching just to check CD's which is a hindrence

[Tensu]

im not talking switching to a bar here.. i'm taliking a new skill bar on the scree so we can see cd's.. on pc the skill bar takes like 30% of the screen... an extra "LB" bar just above the "Controller" bar would'nt be as intrusive as the pc "KB Mouse" UI

By LB i mean left bumper

It's just about knowing CD time's.. not switching... im switching just to check CD's which is a hindrence

I dont know how it works on ps4 but on pc you can resize your bars, I have like all 10 bars enabled and it takes up maybe the bottom quarter of my screen including Mini-map and chat.

http://s2.postimg.org/4tifcz6gp/Layout.png

Thats mine with all my actions, Additions, and even the 6 pvp abilities thrown on it along with other random crap

And I am not 100% sure I understand what you want but if I think I get what you want you can enable the PC hotbars to show up along with your cross hotbars (The controller ones) At least on PC you can, So you could make a sized down hotbar with all your CD's on it to see whats on and off cool down but still also have them on one of your swapped cross hotbars to use when needed. This would give you the bar showing your CD"s while still letting you press your LB to then bring up the bar on the cross bar to use the abilities as needed.

So you would have something like this just pretend that its all set up where you want and such with the cross bar and the one other bar above or below it with your CD's, They would show what is / isn't and how much time is left on CD's

http://s11.postimg.org/5e9p5zeoj/Hotbar_1.png

then you can hit your Button combo like LB+RB To get to the hotbar that has a copy of them on it to use.

http://s13.postimg.org/f5wc4rvgn/Cross_bar_2.png

[Hoekage]

then you can hit your Button combo like LB+RB To get to the hotbar that has a copy of them on it to use.

http://s13.postimg.org/f5wc4rvgn/Cross_bar_2.png

I was wondering, how do you work that out? Hotbars and then the Crosshotbar at the same time?

Is it confusing? I play as Controller but I want to have some Hotbars for Macros and whatnot but its a pain with a controller.

[Darkstride]

I was wondering, how do you work that out? Hotbars and then the Crosshotbar at the same time?

Is it confusing? I play as Controller but I want to have some Hotbars for Macros and whatnot but its a pain with a controller.

The purpose of the icons set on the standard hotbar is just so that you can visually track cooldowns for your abilities that may not be on your main Cross-Hotbar. For instance if I have an ability on my L2+R2 Crossbar, it is only visible when I hold L2+R2. If I want to be able to track it's cooldown all of the time, I can set it on a separate hotbar in order to keep the icon visible.

[Darkstride]

is this a setting because it doesnt work for me... i'd love that!!!

Go to Cross Hotbar settings in the menu and find the option for the Expanded controls. This allows R2+L2 and L2+R2. The hotbars only show while both buttons are held down. So, while holding R2 you get your normal hotbar, and while holding R2+L2 you get a other hotbar. If you release L2, it goes back to your normal R2 bar.

As for R3, you can assign a macro to it under controller settings.

If you're asking for some sort of extra hotbar that is always visible just for cooldowns, I haven't had any need for it so I haven't looked into it myself. I just keep the stuff with cooldowns on my main hotbar and keep stuff I don't need to track or use frequently on my secondary bars.