Hi, please forgive the ignorance, but I play on Xbox only servers and see a lot of players using the text chat function. My question is, can you do this without having a physical keyboard attached i.e. by bringing up an onscreen keyboard?
As an aside, I tried plugging in a keyboard, but notice that my 'Text Chat' function is unbound in the menus and couldn't map it using the keyboard.
Any help appreciated!
@munkhee Yes, you can type a message without a keyboard on Xbox. I can't remember exactly how to set it up, but if you go to the menus it's possible to assign a button to text chat, then when you press that button the text box will come up and you can type your message.
@foxdodge Ok, that's good to know, thank you. I guess I'll try assigning the Text Chat function to either left or right d-pad, replacing one of my item shortcuts. Will see if that works :)
Great, thanks for the replies. Just confirmed that it works. Can't believe I didn't just try mapping that option to a button - assumed it was unbound by default for a reason, and just for physical keyboard/PC users ;)
Have replaced my Pirate Chat function on d-pad up for now, as if you replace an item shortcut on left or right d-pad it also overwrites your ability to turn pages when reading books. If I find I miss the quick messages via Pirate Chat, I'll switch the binding to a left thumbstick click instead (right is my sprint button).
Really appreciate the help here guys - communication is going to be a LOT easier from now on!
@foxdodge said in Text Chat on Xbox:
@munkhee Yes, you can type a message without a keyboard on Xbox. I can't remember exactly how to set it up, but if you go to the menus it's possible to assign a button to text chat, then when you press that button the text box will come up and you can type your message.
Nice, I always assumed Xbox players just didn't have the option to pull up the textchat window. Now once you open that window, do you then type with your phone on the xbox app? Or does the xbox app only allow messages outside of the game?
@kerrs-holley said in Text Chat on Xbox:
@foxdodge said in Text Chat on Xbox:
@munkhee Yes, you can type a message without a keyboard on Xbox. I can't remember exactly how to set it up, but if you go to the menus it's possible to assign a button to text chat, then when you press that button the text box will come up and you can type your message.
Nice, I always assumed Xbox players just didn't have the option to pull up the textchat window. Now once you open that window, do you then type with your phone on the xbox app? Or does the xbox app only allow messages outside of the game?
Coincidentally, I went through the very same thing yesterday - I stumbled on the key binding and also put it on my RS press (it's the only key that I found wasn't used by anything else). I'm 2 months into the game, and only now realised text messages can be typed with just xbox controller (always assumed it was a PC feature). They should really make this a default.
@jeroenix Ha, well I'm over 2 years into the game - was a Day 1 player - and have just realised this, so you're doing a lot better than me ;)
@kerrs-holley I'm not sure about using phones, but it works the same way as sending a normal message through Xbox (on-screen keyboard).
@foxdodge said in Text Chat on Xbox:
@kerrs-holley I'm not sure about using phones, but it works the same way as sending a normal message through Xbox (on-screen keyboard).
Ohh ok, Thanks for letting me know matey! See you all on the open seas! Maybe I'll text you before I open fire Har Harrr!!
