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Change in-game text font?

07-07-2005, 01:06 AM#1
Ignitedstar
It is possible to change the current text font in Warcraft?
07-07-2005, 01:22 AM#2
Zandose
Nope.
07-07-2005, 10:15 AM#3
PitzerMike
For a total conversion: yes
For an ordinary map: no
07-08-2005, 07:08 AM#4
Guest
Quote:
Originally Posted by PitzerMike
For a total conversion: yes
For an ordinary map: no

Sorry what do you mean, total conversion??
07-08-2005, 01:24 PM#5
vile
it IS possible, but you have to modify some stuff in your mpq.
I've got an example file that modifies the ingame font, its an EXE that you run and it runs warcraft in a different font. Though you cant change the font for a particular map for everyone to see.
07-08-2005, 03:03 PM#6
Tim.
Total Conversion, or TC is when you create or modify the MPQ file Warcraft III reads. For example RightField's TC.
07-08-2005, 03:28 PM#7
Taur
You can change it search through the MPQ I think it's in either MISC DATA OR MISC UI.
07-08-2005, 03:47 PM#8
Tim.
Yes, but it wont work on a single map, only on the entire Warcraft III.
07-08-2005, 03:57 PM#9
Killa_Demon1833
Mabey you could edit the font, and then keep the font in the war3 mpq unmodified but import your modified file into the map's mpq?
07-11-2005, 10:05 AM#10
mogmiester
That should be possible, you could just import all the files into the map that use the right font you need, because if you make a new MPQ, you are jst changeing where the game gets its files, and you can overwrite MPQ files using he import manager :/ i dunno though, check
07-11-2005, 01:59 PM#11
Taur
yes importing the file should work, as far as I know...
07-11-2005, 02:03 PM#12
Joey.
Anybody know the filepath that would need to be used?
07-11-2005, 02:18 PM#13
Killa_Demon1833
I imagine since it's only going to work for the game, so the effects only take place in the game, you could use the path that it uses in the war3 mpq. So you could probely use the Font\.... ect. ect. for the map, right? I'm pretty sure none of us are making a korean, japanese ect. diff. lang. map, so the only file you should have to replace is Fonts\frizqt__.ttf, again, right? Correct me if I'm wrong.

EDIT: I tested it, it doesn't work, but I'm still playing with it. Mabey I got to put all the fonts and the UI\MiscUI, put i dunno.