Making symbols

[Illusion91]

i have my PC configured to type japanese and all that stuff now how do i make those symbols like this. Ψ(｀∇´)Ψ??? can someone help me out thanks

[TwoTone]

type in "kigou" and press space bar 2 times


and it will bring up a list of symbols

⇒　☆　◇　etc etc

[bside]

those r called Kaomoji, or face emote, and r not one symbol, but rather strings of characters, whether Japanese or not.

many of the characters used r indeed non-Japanese. one in ur example, ψ, is a Greek letter "psi." also, д, as u'd see in ('д'), is a Latin alphabet of "D."

in actual typing, it's too much of a hasle to type them separately, so we use dictionaries. a dictionary file for IME is just a list. when properly registerd, it adds more "choice" in the list of possible Japanese characters. (the list doesn't have to be all Japanese - can register anything of any combination as long as IME is capable of handling those characters.)

thus, if I wanna type (・∀・),

1. type kaomoji (��も�）
2. hit space
3. keep hitting space till i get what i want from the list
4. hit enter to select it

it's possible because i have dictionaries registered.


now, i don't know if Global IME is capable of taking any additional dictionaries, but u can try taking the dictionary file here (Japanese site);

http://www.odysseygate.com/ff11/ime/

for instruction of how to add dictionary files in Global IME, if possible at all, i'm afraid someone else has to follow up, coz i'm on a Japanese Windows, and have no need for it. in the meantime, try searching the forum as this sort of topic must have been covered before already.

[Ninjitsu]

Hey Bside, are you Japanese? I need to get some straight answers from someone bilingual on Kanji study. If so, do you have AOL IM or something? I need some help.


�り���　and all of that good stuff ^^

[bside]

Originally posted by Ninjitsu
Hey Bside, are you Japanese? I need to get some straight answers from someone bilingual on Kanji study. If so, do you have AOL IM or something? I need some help.

i am. but i don't have any IM clients right now; actually, i got rid of them.

try sending me a PM w/ questions. i'll see if i can answer ur questions off of it. (and if i see the need for IM, i'll get one.)

[Illusion91]

thanks 　＼(゜ω゜）�

[gix]

Thanks for that link bside. I was wondering how the japanese were able to input the kaomoji so fast, but that list did the trick for me. The instructions are actually shown on the site, with pictures explaining how to set them up. But if anyone was confused, here's how I got mine to work:
1) go to the link http://www.odysseygate.com/ff11/ime/
2) download the file at the bottom, use Winrar(or winzip with an LHA viewer) to extract the txt file.
3) Go to your language bar, select ツール(tools, should look like a tool box)
4) select the 4th option from the top, (I don't know the kanji, but the shortcut key is T)
5) select ツール from the bar at the top, and select the option after "microsoft ime"(it's the 5th option from the top), or just hit T.
6) find the file you extracted earlier than then hit OK, it should be set after that.

[Neeky]

I have a NA version of PS2. I'd like to type in Japanese (double byte form) on my PS2. Is there a way?

[Rodin]

I'm having trouble installing the kaomoji file. It's downloading as a .lzh file, and not a .txt file. Could anyone help me.

[bungiefan]

Re: Making symbols

I have a NA version of PS2. I'd like to type in Japanese (double byte form) on my PS2. Is there a way?

There's no way to patch data on the PS2 HDD for unofficial methods like this, so you need a Japanese PS2 and the Japanese version of FFXI for it to type in Japanese on PS2.

[Rai-Jin]

Re: Making symbols

is there no way i can do those symbols without setting my OS to japanese?

[gix]

Re: Making symbols

Your OS? no, just install JP ime and then install that dictionary for it.

[tomfin10]

Re: Making symbols

Yay for bumping a year old thread! o.O

[Macht]

Re: Making symbols

What's with so many old threads being revived??

Looks like I'll need something bigger then this dinky machette.

/me pulls out an M14.
Maybe this will do