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Title: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on October 08, 2011, 10:08:01 pm: This is a tiny mod to improve readability, or maybe rather prevent some name trolling/imposting, by differentiating specific pairs of glyphs in the default font that are identical or too similar. Explanation for simpletons: it prevents tricks like Killgore and KiIlgore.

The fonts feels strange at first, like everything that we are used to and changed slightly. Any comments are welcome. I hesitated mostly about serifs in capital "i"...

(http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/1427/readablefont.gif)

Download:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3880395/Default.aaf

Installation:
Copy the Default.aaf file to data\fonts\ folder in your FOnline folder.

FAQ:
Q: This is no Falluot enymore!!!
A: Correct, it's not.

Thanks to:
WHINE Team, which will always be in my heart :3
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Gorlak on October 08, 2011, 10:18:43 pm: Cool! Thank you
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: mojuk on October 08, 2011, 10:36:04 pm: Very nice, clean look + you can now identify all those ilililili chars (or at least it looks that it would be possible) :)
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Brick on October 10, 2011, 07:58:59 am: o for awesome!
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Crazy on October 10, 2011, 08:00:07 am: Great work!
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Kelin on October 10, 2011, 11:26:45 am: Damn I knew that one time this had to come. To be honest I use KeIin to keep identity on different (improved) char and until now it looked better than other possibilities (like .Kelin., -Kelin-, Kelin ll, Kelin mk2 etc.).

Anyway good job, I like the font itself, still considering using it though.

EDIT: I can't even launch the game when font installed. I've been looking forward to test it >:(

Here is my FOnline.log:
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Starting FOnline (version 0320-FF)... Engine initialization... DirectInput initialization... DirectInput initialization complete. Sprite manager initialization... Loader3d::LoadEffect - Unable to compile effect, effect<Primitive_Default.fx>, errors< ID3DXEffectCompiler: There were no techniques ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed >. Sprite manager initialization complete. SpriteManager::LoadFontAAF - Signature AAFF not found. FOnline engine initialization fail.
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on October 10, 2011, 02:11:08 pm: Weird, it works for me. You tried it on 2238 client? And do you use some mods?
I would appraciate info from other people who have the same problem.
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: runboy93 on October 10, 2011, 03:56:51 pm: Cool font :)
I need to test it right away.
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Kelin on October 10, 2011, 05:20:46 pm: Quote from: JovankaB on October 10, 2011, 02:11:08 pm
Weird, it works for me. You tried it on 2238 client? And do you use some mods?
I would appraciate info from other people who have the same problem.
Yes, 2238 client with RAS CLEAR interface. My graphics card is GeForce4 MX 440. My PC has 1.25 GB RAM and 1.6 GHz single-core CPU. Is there anything I should try? Like some other settings or something.

EDIT: It looks I downloaded corrupted file which could explain my problems. When I click on your download link it gives me
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Either the server is overloaded or there was an error in a CGI script.

Could you please upload it anywhere else?
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on October 10, 2011, 06:40:27 pm: Try from here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3880395/Default.aaf
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Kelin on October 10, 2011, 07:18:50 pm: It works! Thanks a lot Jovanka :)
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Izual on October 10, 2011, 11:53:46 pm: Very cool job, can I steal it for Surface Dwellers? ;D
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Kanly on October 11, 2011, 05:07:43 am: Thank you
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on October 11, 2011, 07:03:45 am: Quote from: Izual on October 10, 2011, 11:53:46 pm
Very cool job, can I steal it for Surface Dwellers? ;D

You (and anyone else) can use it however you want :)
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Izual on October 12, 2011, 03:11:47 pm: Thanks! Also would it be possible to do the same thing with the numbers "0" and "8" which are very similar too? :*
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Jackall on October 12, 2011, 07:10:24 pm: Oh no! Now everyone will discover that my Jackal is in real JackaI.
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Eternauta on October 13, 2011, 03:52:14 am: And I have a character called .iIEternauta and this name will now look horrible :P But this is really a nice and helpful mod, Jovanka!
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on October 13, 2011, 06:09:56 am: Quote from: Izual on October 12, 2011, 03:11:47 pm
Thanks! Also would it be possible to do the same thing with the numbers "0" and "8" which are very similar too? :*

I tried but I didn't like the result. Maybe I will try again later.
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Wipe on October 26, 2011, 07:53:47 pm: Quote from: JovankaB on October 11, 2011, 07:03:45 am
You (and anyone else) can use it however you want :)

That's a good example of modification that should be base content, hope we don't forget about it :)

Edit:
~~Can you provide this font in .fofnt format? (SDK r286 (http://xp-dev.com/sc/change/94227/286))~~
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Wipe on December 10, 2011, 01:21:10 pm: Added to SDK, http://xp-dev.com/sc/change/94227/318 (http://xp-dev.com/sc/change/94227/318).
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on December 10, 2011, 02:49:24 pm: Thanks for converting and including my mod in SDK :)

Wow, I (indirectly) changed a few pixels in SDK :P
Now I'm all like

(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8176/13566835.png)

...at least today! ;D

BTW, cvet also added dot over "i". In that case I think probably he should also add it over "j" to keep it consistent. Just sayin' ;)
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Jimmy BoyX on December 11, 2011, 08:00:28 pm: You like a boss!
"And now everyone are going to hate cvet because he steal someone's arts." I am sorry for that sentence but I can't stop :-X
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Eternauta on December 11, 2011, 09:11:27 pm: Congratulations, Jovanka!
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Wipe on December 11, 2011, 11:06:29 pm: Quote from: Jimmy BoyX on December 11, 2011, 08:00:28 pm
"And now everyone are going to hate cvet because he steal someone's arts." I am sorry for that sentence but I can't stop :-X

Quote from: JovankaB on October 11, 2011, 07:03:45 am
You (and anyone else) can use it however you want :)

Jovanka is mentioned as author, knew that it will be eventually used, and blessed anyone to do so :)
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: JovankaB on December 12, 2011, 03:31:37 am: Yes, and I think the whole copyrights is a bull***t concept. That's what Lordus specializes in after all.

JovankaB
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Izual on December 17, 2011, 01:23:05 pm: Congrats Jov :)

Does that mean it will be automatically enabled for everyone after next 2238 update, or am I mistaking?
Title: Re: Readable default font mod
Post by: Lexx on December 17, 2011, 01:47:23 pm: We have added it too, yes.