GWX - Radio Message Font & Size?

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Hey folks,

I was wondering if it'd be possible to somehow change the font and text size of the radio messages in GWX, so it minimises the need for two-part messages (particularly in 1939)

Is this already addressed in a fix somewhere, or will it be? If not, how can I change it?

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Nothing?

[Shakatan]

I've just thiking that someone at last reply for that post
I want change my radio message font to more typewriter look, too.
There's no possibility?
Sorry for my poor english

[bigboywooly]

I think it in

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Menu

Open the menu_1024_768


And look for this line

[G37 I1]
Name=Page radio messages
Type=1027;Menu page
ItemID=0x37000000
ParentID=0x0
Pos=0,0,0,0
LoadingMode=2
[G37 I2]
Type=1037;List box
ItemID=0x37000003
ParentID=0x37000000
Pos=440,575,460,280
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=12
Display=4;All directions
Mat 8=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow0.tga
Mat 9=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow1.tga
Mat 10=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow2.tga
Mat 11=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow3.tga
MatFlags=0x1
TexFmt=0x9
Font=10 <----- I presume you can drop this to 8 which will make text smaller
TextFlags=0x4

If not there then try underneath
- [G37 I3]

Make sure you back the file up before any changes

That may help
Hope so

[geralt]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

I think it in

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Menu

Open the menu_1024_768


And look for this line

[G37 I1]
Name=Page radio messages
Type=1027;Menu page
ItemID=0x37000000
ParentID=0x0
Pos=0,0,0,0
LoadingMode=2
[G37 I2]
Type=1037;List box
ItemID=0x37000003
ParentID=0x37000000
Pos=440,575,460,280
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=12
Display=4;All directions
Mat 8=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow0.tga
Mat 9=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow1.tga
Mat 10=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow2.tga
Mat 11=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow3.tga
MatFlags=0x1
TexFmt=0x9
Font=10 <----- I presume you can drop this to 8 which will make text smaller
TextFlags=0x4

If not there then try underneath
- [G37 I3]

Make sure you back the file up before any changes

That may help
Hope so

the Font=10 doesn't mean the size but the type of font

all fonts are specified in the beginnig of the menu_1024_768.ini (from my a bit tweaked menu.ini)

[Fonts]
Fonts=19
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; original
Font10=DATA/Menu/Fonts/FPHunt15.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/FPHunt16.tga; moje

so the Font=10 says which *.tga file is used (originaly FPArhi24.tga)
change it to whatever you want I suggest the FPhunt15.tga
simply change the G37 I2

[G37 I2]
Type=1037;List box
ItemID=0x37000003
ParentID=0x37000000
Pos=440,575,460,280
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=12
Display=4;All directions
Mat 8=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow0.tga
Mat 9=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow1.tga
Mat 10=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow2.tga
Mat 11=DATA/Menu/Data/vtarrow3.tga
MatFlags=0x1
TexFmt=0x9
Font=5 <----
TextFlags=0x4
MaxNumItems=1000
VisibleItems=7
NumItems=0
AllocationType=0
AllocationParameter=0
StatesColors=0x555555F0, 0x111111F0, 0xDD5800FF, 0xDD5800FF

the font5 (FPHunt15.tga) will be used

personaly I don't like the FPArhi24.tga font at all so I changed the font10 to be the same as font5 so I don't have to make any other changes in the whole menu.ini to get rid of font10 (FPArhi24.tga)

[Shakatan]

Thanks for help mate!
Can I add an new font in that folder? I don't heard before about tga font file. If i try to open this file in graphic editor program (Acdesee) i have a blank, white picture.
Other tga files, for exemple from SilentHunterIII\data\Menu\Gui, i can open and they looks normally. How can I save ttf as tga file? Will it works?
sorry for my por english

[geralt]

Originally Posted by Shakatan

Thanks for help mate!
Can I add an new font in that folder? I don't heard before about tga font file. If i try to open this file in graphic editor program (Acdesee) i have a blank, white picture.
Other tga files, for exemple from SilentHunterIII\data\Menu\Gui, i can open and they looks normally. How can I save ttf as tga file? Will it works?
sorry for my por english

to view the font tga file you must use software which is able to display the alpha channel... there are many... Photoshop, Gimp etc.
no idea how to save ttf as tga, but I think it's not possible... probably you would have to create your own new *.tga font file but there's also some *.off file for each font... know nothing about it
but try the nice FPhunt15.tga font and I presume you'll be satisfied
small example of the ingame fonts:

[GlobalExplorer]

I keep searching for that fix ..

For the GWX team: I think the smaller font should be enabled by default! The big one is really annoying.

[Shakatan]

Thanks very much mate!
FPhunt15.tga is what I'm lookin for.
Děkuji! Nazdar!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

I keep searching for that fix ..

For the GWX team: I think the smaller font should be enabled by default! The big one is really annoying.

I've only got one concern about doing that.

We've got players who have vision problems. We've done a lot to make it easier on color-blind individuals... and I'm concerned about reducing the message font size for those that already have difficulty seeing the gauges etc.

Personally, I'd like to see the font made smaller too.

If I get to it, I'll reduce it and see what it looks like in-game later on.

EDIT: I've saved this thread to text .doc for later reference.

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

I've only got one concern about doing that.

We've got players who have vision problems. We've done a lot to make it easier on color-blind individuals... and I'm concerned about reducing the message font size for those that already have difficulty seeing the gauges etc.

Personally, I'd like to see the font made smaller too.

If I get to it, I'll reduce it and see what it looks like in-game later on.

EDIT: I've saved this thread to text .doc for later reference.

Lets make it an optional mod for the next update!?
just an idea... would like to try smaller fonts too...

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Thanks for the help, guys. I really appreciate it. Now maybe I can read things all on one page :P

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Hey folks,

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I was wondering if it'd be possible to somehow change the font and text size of the radio messages in GWX, so it minimises the need for two-part messages (particularly in 1939)

Is this already addressed in a fix somewhere, or will it be? If not, how can I change it?

The size of the Font doesnt matter at all. The messages are like they are... they wont be cutted because of the fontsize...

[pokara]

If i want to make smaller the size font of the general messages on the console,

what change ive got to do on the menu_...ini file??? is it possible???

thanks

[geralt]

Originally Posted by pokara

If i want to make smaller the size font of the general messages on the console,

what change ive got to do on the menu_...ini file??? is it possible???

thanks

open menu_1024_768.ini

find block
[G3F I152]
Name=Messages
Type=1029;Static text
ItemID=0x3F040002
ParentID=0x3F040000
Pos=20,-23,385,107
Font=13
Text=0
TextFlags=0x10

Font=13 means FPCond18.tga is used (all fonts are specified in the beginning of the menu.ini file)
so you can try
Font=1 ..... FPCond14.tga
Font=14 ... FPCond12.tga
a bit smaller and same shape

or a different font (which I prefer btw)
Font=5 ..... FPHunt15.tga
Font=4 ..... FPHunt12.tga

choose what you want...