I just got a Hori Real Arcade Pro EX-SE for super-cheap (bought it used, store had it priced as an EX, not EX-SE, score!), and I’m loving it. But I’m hating it for typing out messages. I thought about getting a chatpad, but (a) it would be really awkward plugged in upside-down to the HRAP’s connector, and (b) it says on the HRAP’s box that it’s not compatible anyway.
Apparently plugging a chatpad into a second controller isn’t an option, either, since they can’t both be logged into the same profile?
Does anyone have a solution other than only sending voice messages all the time? I hate getting and sending voice messages, so I’m really hoping there is some decent solution out there for typing.
I usually just send all my messages through xbox.com, unless I’m just sending out something short like “gg.” My Xbox and computer are in the same room so it’s really convenient for me.
No problem! It took me a few months to figure that out myself so I got pretty good at “typing” with a stick. Using Xbox.com is still much quicker/easier though.
USB keyboard is the best, but if you don’t have / don’t care to buy a spare, a chatpad + second controller can work, with a little trick. Start the console with the stick plugged in, don’t turn on the controller. Only time you should turn on the controller is when you unplug the stick, and the prompt to replace controller appears. Then you can turn on the controller and it will replace player 1. When you’re done texting, turn OFF the controller BEFORE you plug your stick back in.
