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No problem :)

Firstly I have a simple script for collecting inputs - it covers all the standard gamepad inputs etc. but for this the only ones that matter are :

scr_getinput()

KeyUp = keyboard_check_pressed(vk_up)or gamepad_axis_value(0, gp_axislv) < -0.40;

KeyDown = keyboard_check_pressed(vk_down)or gamepad_axis_value(0, gp_axislv) >  0.40;

KeySQButton = gamepad_button_check_pressed(0, gp_face3) or keyboard_check_pressed(ord('Z'));

Next I changed the create event for obj_textbox and par_speaker as follows:

obj_textbox (create)

if(instance_number(obj_textevent)>1 or instance_number(obj_textbox)>1){ instance_destroy(); exit; }

scr_getinput();

//-----------Customise (FOR USER)

interact_key        = false;       

up_key              = KeyUp;        //for dialogue choices

down_key            = KeyDown;      //for dialogue choices

par_speaker (create)

//-----------Customise (FOR USER)

scr_getinput();

playerobject = obj_player;

interact_key = false;

Then I altered the step events like so - I added this at the beginning:

scr_getinput();

if (KeySQButton !=0)

    interact_key = true;

else

    interact_key = false;

Then I changed each instance of "keyboard_check_pressed(interact_key)" to "interact_key == true" and replaced "var change_choice = keyboard_check_pressed(down_key) - keyboard_check_pressed(up_key);" with "var change_choice = KeyDown - KeyUp;"

There are probably better ways of doing it - but it works! :)