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    How Do I Type in Japanese on PS3

    I play in English but I would like to type in Japanese to my friends but I'm not sure how I can switch without possibly changing the entire language setting to Japanese.
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    use the easy translate feature
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    Quote Originally Posted by caven View Post
    I play in English but I would like to type in Japanese to my friends but I'm not sure how I can switch without possibly changing the entire language setting to Japanese.
    Press tilda (~) or ¬ key (left of 1 on top row / bellow ESC key on standard keyboard) to switch between Japanese and normal character entry in the chat log if that's what you were asking about. Press again to switch back.
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    I don't think you can..
    The only way you could do it would be to speak in Romanji (if you know how to) or to use the auto-translate feature.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whizawk View Post
    I don't think you can..
    The only way you could do it would be to speak in Romanji (if you know how to) or to use the auto-translate feature.

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    You can - see my reply above Works on both PC as well as PS3 too.
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    We would need to buy a seperate standard keyboard. I tried it on the PlayStations onscreen keyboard and also a controller mounted keypad and to no joy.
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    You can select Japanese Keyboard in the PlayStation 3 settings not sure if you can select Japanese and English but you can select Japanese keyboard
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whizawk View Post
    We would need to buy a seperate standard keyboard. I tried it on the PlayStations onscreen keyboard and also a controller mounted keypad and to no joy.
    Do you have this one:



    If yes use the the blue character above the Q key (by pressing the blue "Fn" keft shoulder key on it).

    It should be possible to switch the language input in onscreen keyboard as well (there is a button in botton right section) but might not show up depending on PS3 game / app running and your current regional PS3 setting.

    Alternatively - just use any standard USB or bluettoth keyboard you most likely have already home anyway - will get handy for chat and console commands too. I'm using the Apple wireless BT keyboard - works great:

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    Quote Originally Posted by HEC View Post
    Do you have this one:



    If yes use the the blue character above the Q key (by pressing the blue "Fn" keft shoulder key on it).

    It should be possible to switch the language input in onscreen keyboard as well (there is a button in botton right section) but might not show up depending on PS3 game / app running and your current regional PS3 setting.

    Alternatively - just use any standard USB or bluettoth keyboard you most likely have already home anyway - will get handy for chat and console commands too. I'm using the Apple wireless BT keyboard - works great:

    Do you know how to hit that button on a standard bluetooth keyboard? I don't seem to have it. EDIT: The tilde (~) doesn't do it for me since Phase 3.
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    Last edited by Zach; 09-05-2013 at 03:22 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HEC View Post
    Press tilda (~) or ¬ key (left of 1 on top row / bellow ESC key on standard keyboard) to switch between Japanese and normal character entry in the chat log if that's what you were asking about. Press again to switch back.
    Are you currently using this? I ask only because during beta I was able to use the ~ button on my USB keyboard but now that doesn't seem to be working.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fernehalwes View Post
    While translation is a large part of our job, what is not known by many is that the EN localization team plays a large role in the creation of a lot of in-game terminology and lore which is then localized back into Japanese (with liberties often taken by the Japanese team so that the text might appear more appealing to their target Japanese audience).