[TEC] HOW TO MAKE NEW FONT IN SH GAME?

Bartholomew Roberts · 07-25-23, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I've already started the scripts but they only work with Sweetscape 010
https://sweetscape.com/

Kind of strange the Devs used different symbols in the off files as you probably never see most of them.

I know the studio was in Romania that's why they use this code. There is no font for 4k in other mod, you simply need to double the font size. So no off file matches

Jeff-Groves · 07-25-23, 12:38 PM

X, Y, Width, and Height only need to be scaled as long as they match the scale of the TGA or DDS file.
So if you scale say Chalk.dds up to 200%?
A script that scales the off file up should work. No need to translate off to text file.

Bartholomew Roberts · 07-25-23, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

X, Y, Width, and Height only need to be scaled as long as they match the scale of the TGA or DDS file.
So if you scale say Chalk.dds up to 200%?
A script that scales the off file up should work. No need to translate off to text file.

but most Font in the game don't have a txt file, only off . So it's still needed. Say FPHunt38 eg. I wonder is there a way to transfer normal Font file like TTF、EOT into off. That would bring much more possiblities .

propbeanie · 07-26-23, 07:08 AM

Just remember that the way the fonts were built for SH4 was an attempt to save on the RAM footprint (2005 programming). Some fonts do not have certain characters due to their use in the game that do not require all of the characters for varying applications. This is similar to indexed color use in tga or dds files. You choose the palette you work with.

Bartholomew Roberts · 07-26-23, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

Just remember that the way the fonts were built for SH4 was an attempt to save on the RAM footprint (2005 programming). Some fonts do not have certain characters due to their use in the game that do not require all of the characters for varying applications. This is similar to indexed color use in tga or dds files. You choose the palette you work with.

Just in case someone play or make mod other than english, a unified code and little extra letters are need for all good. So I decided to enlarge some of the stock font for most compatibility.

Jeff-Groves · 07-26-23, 01:32 PM

The fonts in Game only use the dds or tga file to render.
The off file only tells the Game the positions to read for each letter/symbol to render.
The txt file is only for checking out what the off file says to the Game.

As long as the new dds or tga follows how the originals are done?
Should be no problems as long as the off file is done correctly.
It's all explained in the linked thread somewhere above.

As for off files that have no txt that goes with them? I'll just translate those and provide a link to DownLoad.
I highly doubt anyone will use a script for 010 anyways.

Jeff-Groves · 07-28-23, 01:07 PM

Almost done with the script to translate the off files to text files.
Just need to format the output to look like the text files that already exist.

The reason I'm copying the original format is the translate txt to off file script will read the needed areas properly.

07-26-23, 07:08 AM	#4
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07-28-23, 01:07 PM	#7
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,652 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Almost done with the script to translate the off files to text files. Just need to format the output to look like the text files that already exist. The reason I'm copying the original format is the translate txt to off file script will read the needed areas properly. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 07-28-23 at 01:29 PM.

07-25-23, 12:38 PM	#2
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,652 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	X, Y, Width, and Height only need to be scaled as long as they match the scale of the TGA or DDS file. So if you scale say Chalk.dds up to 200%? A script that scales the off file up should work. No need to translate off to text file.

07-26-23, 01:32 PM	#6
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,652 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	The fonts in Game only use the dds or tga file to render. The off file only tells the Game the positions to read for each letter/symbol to render. The txt file is only for checking out what the off file says to the Game. As long as the new dds or tga follows how the originals are done? Should be no problems as long as the off file is done correctly. It's all explained in the linked thread somewhere above. As for off files that have no txt that goes with them? I'll just translate those and provide a link to DownLoad. I highly doubt anyone will use a script for 010 anyways.