[1.0] Horrible fonts on XP, at least in the campaign

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I've finished the campaign on my Windows 7 PC and the fonts were great.

But on my wife's XP laptop, the fonts are so bad that the game is practically unplayable.  Everything is tiny, thin and pixelated. 

Any suggestions as to where to start looking?  It looks like a problem with Anti-Aliasing/Clear fonts, but FE seems to be overriding the Windows settings.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Are you able to post a screenshot of what you are seeing?

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

If you could post a screenshot I'd love to check it out.  I just jumped into the QA lab and it looked good there on XP, but something must be going on.

edit: Neil, you are to fast. :)

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Derek, reply 2
edit: Neil, you are to fast.
End of Derek's quote

*Holds back comment*... but not enough for you to not think it ;)

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~ Kongdej

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Derek, reply 2
If you could post a screenshot I'd love to check it out.  I just jumped into the QA lab and it looked good there on XP, but something must be going on.

edit: Neil, you are to fast.
End of Derek's quote

reminds me of the issue I had with WOM when i installed a particular set of ATI drivers and the /3GB switch. For whatever reason the ATI drivers + the 3GB switch caused havoc on the fonts....

https://forums.elementalgame.com/402460

 

My only solution was to turn off the 3GB switch. (or use really old drivers...)

 

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

I fixed it by fiddling with the Windows settings, and I'm not man enough to break it for her again.  If it happens again, I will post a screenshot.

But basically, it was using basic Windows fonts without anti-aliasing, and it looked terrible.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I really felt that the font in the Campaign 'books' was too thin and difficult to read. Didn't look italicized but just was hard to read.

ps. No scrolling pen sfx ??

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Tuidjy, reply 6
I fixed it by fiddling with the Windows settings, and I'm not man enough to break it for her again. If it happens again, I will post a screenshot.

But basically, it was using basic Windows fonts without anti-aliasing, and it looked terrible.
End of Tuidjy's quote

What exactly did you change, I have an issue with fonts. Although I am using Vista.