Can't type in Japanese inside source games.

[crystalline]

I installed the Microsoft Input Method Editor and changed the keyboard settings, and everything works fine. I can press ALT+SHIFT to change the language anytime, and just start typing in Japanese. It all works wonders.

However, once inside a game, when I press the ALT+SHIFT combo, despite the icon near the word "Say" on the chat bar changing from "EN" to "JP", it's still Alphanumeric (English)

Perhaps when I launch the application the format changes from Hiragana back to Alphanumeric, somehow? I mean, I can trigger the change to JP, but usually, i have to click on the language bare to change it to Hiragana, when I'm outside applications, and it works.

Somehow it'll still remain in Alphanumeric inside games :( Any tips? I still have the keyboard I always have had. Haven't purchased a Japanese one yet. Could that be it?

Thank you!

[crystalline]

Anyone?

[crystalline]

Anyone?

[Fox]

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I installed the Microsoft Input Method Editor and changed the keyboard settings, and everything works fine. I can press ALT+SHIFT to change the language anytime, and just start typing in Japanese. It all works wonders.

However, once inside a game, when I press the ALT+SHIFT combo, despite the icon near the word "Say" on the chat bar changing from "EN" to "JP", it's still Alphanumeric (English)

Perhaps when I launch the application the format changes from Hiragana back to Alphanumeric, somehow? I mean, I can trigger the change to JP, but usually, i have to click on the language bare to change it to Hiragana, when I'm outside applications, and it works.

Somehow it'll still remain in Alphanumeric inside games :( Any tips? I still have the keyboard I always have had. Haven't purchased a Japanese one yet. Could that be it?

Thank you!

Hi,
It may be because Steam Overlay sends and receive in ANSI and not UTF-8.
Have you tried sending special characters, such as É or ░, with Alt + 3 or 4 numbers ?
If it does not work, then it's in ANSI, and you will only be able to type in romaji.

[Val]

Hello there,

My Japanese keyboard switches from Alphanumeric to Hiragana by pressing LEFT ALT + ` (grave accent). Hope it works for you! :)

[crystalline]

WINDOWS KEY + Space Bar does nothing.

Yes, I can type the "É" inside games. I have both English and Portugese languages set up, so i can use both inside source games.

The key combo I use to switch from EN or PT to JP is "Alt + Shift" but when it switches, it's in Alphanumeric. In order to change it from Alphanumeric to Hiragana, I have to click on the "A" thingy next to the JP in the language bar, and select Hiragana. It works outside applications, but inside games it still only types in Romaji.

Any help?

[Val]

Seen my post up there yet? :)

[crystalline]

K, guys I've figured it out.

The shortcuts for Hiragana and Katakana are Ctrl + Caps Lock and Alt + Caps Lock respectively. I have to use that because when I change the language to Japanese, the default is always Alphanumeric. Sucks but hey, at least we have those shortcuts :)

Thank you all for your help, guys! Appreciate it ^^

[Trollo 읏]

For me it doesn't work in overlay though ... can only type in romaji, even though it says "JP" in the right corner of the textfield. Also Ctrl+CapsLock does nothing. Any thoughts on that?

[Cat2246]

Thanks A lot! I can type Japanese now but not chinese T.T

[Anse Molu]

Początkowo opublikowane przez crystalline:

K, guys I've figured it out.

The shortcuts for Hiragana and Katakana are Ctrl + Caps Lock and Alt + Caps Lock respectively. I have to use that because when I change the language to Japanese, the default is always Alphanumeric. Sucks but hey, at least we have those shortcuts :)

Thank you all for your help, guys! Appreciate it ^^

OMG thank you!! I am learning Japanese and I had the same problem, now I can write in hiragana in-game, ありがとう！