How to set a new font?

seaplate hitman · 10-13-16, 09:28 AM

I have a question. How to set a new type of font for the gem menu ? Or some other places such as passage.
Thx in advance.

Rockin Robbins · 10-13-16, 02:53 PM

The definitions (file names) for the fonts in SH4 are found in ~\data\menu\menu_1024_1068.ini.

Quote:

[Fonts]
Fonts=24
Font0=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPHunt26.tga
Font1=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPCond14.tga
Font3=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPHunt38.tga
Font4=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPHunt12.tga
Font5=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPHunt15.tga
Font6=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPSmall.tga
Font7=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPPencil12.tga
Font10=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPArhi24.tga
Font11=DATA/Menu/Fonts/ShellsNr.tga
Font13=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPCond18.tga
Font14=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPCond12.tga
Font15=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPCond9.tga
Font16=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPBro20.tga
Font17=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPBro100.tga
Font18=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Agency_12.tga
Font19=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Agency_16.tga
Font20=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Agency_20.tga
Font21=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Agency_24.tga
Font22=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Agency_28.tga
Font23=DATA/Menu/Fonts/Chalk.dds

Note that these are not truetype or normal font formats, so you're stuck with loading up the files and trying to see how they work. If they could be switched from tga to dds file types they would render more quickly and use less memory.

Modding menu_1024_768.ini is a pile of trouble because it contains parameters for just about everything in the game. You would have to produce a mod for every configuration of SH4 in existence for your mod to be any use to anybody. Your best bet would be to come up with files that match the metrics and names of the existing fonts and release them so your mod just replaces the font files themselves. That would be a nightmare because then it would be difficult to tell your modded files from the originals. But many mods have that problem and we mostly can live with it.

In short, rather than use long established Windows routines and font formats, the game devs elected to reinvent the wheel, resulting in a mess.

seaplate hitman · 10-13-16, 04:58 PM

Appreciate ur kind help

Rockin Robbins · 10-14-16, 10:09 AM

No problem. In theory it's not difficult, just byzantine. All the files pretty much explain themselves. White letters on a transparent background are a bit strange!

10-13-16, 09:28 AM	#1
seaplate hitman Medic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Blue Coral Sea Posts: 168 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	How to set a new font? I have a question. How to set a new type of font for the gem menu ? Or some other places such as passage. Thx in advance.

10-14-16, 10:09 AM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	No problem. In theory it's not difficult, just byzantine. All the files pretty much explain themselves. White letters on a transparent background are a bit strange! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-13-16, 04:58 PM	#3
seaplate hitman Medic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Blue Coral Sea Posts: 168 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	Appreciate ur kind help