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Remember to change it for your purposes.
Remember to change it for your purposes.


   Font Import File=texture0.pcx PACKAGE="Engine" Name=SmallFont
   Font Import File=texture0.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=SmallFont
   Font Import File=texture1.pcx PACKAGE="Engine" Name=MedFont
   Font Import File=texture1.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=MedFont
   Font Import File=texture2.pcx PACKAGE="Engine" Name=LargeFont
   Font Import File=texture2.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=LargeFont
   Font Import File=texture3.pcx PACKAGE="Engine" Name=BigFont
   Font Import File=texture3.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=BigFont
  OBJ SAVEPACKAGE PACKAGE="Engine" FILE="Engine.u"
   Font Import File=texture7.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=WhiteFont
   Font Import File=texture7.pcx PACKAGE="UnrealShare" Name=WhiteFont
   OBJ SAVEPACKAGE PACKAGE="MyFonts" FILE="..\Textures\MyFonts.utx"
   OBJ SAVEPACKAGE PACKAGE="UnrealShare" FILE="UnrealShare.u"


When type exec <you_file_name>.txt in UnrealEd to import fonts into Unreal!
When type exec <you_file_name>.txt in UnrealEd to import fonts into Unreal!


===Known Problems===
===Using in game===
LargeFont(and BigFont?) doesn't work when language is not int.
Find section [Fonts] in your Engine.??t and replace fonts with yours.


Importing in that way is incompatible with network game.
Example:
I found a way how to use fonts(except WhiteFont) and leave game compatible with net.


Workaround:
  [Fonts]
  WhiteFont=MyFonts.WhiteFont
  MedFont=MyFonts.MedFont
  LargeFont=MyFonts.LargeFont
  BigFont=MyFonts.BigFont
  SmallFont=MyFonts.SmallFont


Make new directory in your Unreal folder. Name it MyFonts, for example. Inside this directory make new directories Classes and Textures.
===Known Problems===
 
Some troubles with font mapping using UTF-16
Create file MyCanvas.uc in Classes directory.
 
MyCanvas.uc should contain code like that:<br>
 
  class MyCanvas extends Canvas;
 
  #exec Font Import File=Textures\SmallFont.pcx Name=SmallFont
  #exec Font Import File=Textures\MedFont.pcx  Name=MedFont
  #exec Font Import File=Textures\LargeFont.pcx Name=LargeFont
  #exec Font Import File=Textures\BigFont.pcx  Name=BigFont
 
  defaultproperties
  {
  Z=1.000000
  Style=1
  DrawColor=(R=127,G=127,B=127)
  SmallFont=Font'MyFonts.SmallFont'
  MedFont=Font'MyFonts.MedFont'
  BigFont=Font'MyFonts.BigFont'
  LargeFont=Font'MyFonts.LargeFont'
  }
Copy your fonts to MyFonts/Textures directory. Note: font files must be named as in #exec block.
 
Add "EditPackages=MyFonts" line without quotes to [Editor.EditorEngine] block of your Unreal.ini
 
Do "UCC.exe make" in your Unreal/System directory. Note: Output must not contain any errors or warnings.
 
Then edit [Engine.Engine] block of your Unreal.ini. Change "Canvas=Engine.Canvas" line to "Canvas=MyFonts.MyCanvas"
 
Now your fonts should work in game and you can play online!


==TrueType Fonts==
==TrueType Fonts==
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Fonts Tahoma and Arial Bold don't import, but succesfully import in Wine.
Fonts Tahoma and Arial Bold don't import, but succesfully import in Wine.


Links
==Links==


[http://unreal.epicgames.com/TTFImport.htm http://unreal.epicgames.com/TTFImport.htm]
[http://unreal.epicgames.com/TTFImport.htm http://unreal.epicgames.com/TTFImport.htm]

Revision as of 20:43, 30 January 2010

Creating Localized Fonts

Bitmap Fonts

Base

First, you need base fonts to make yours.

I created fonts imported from Unreal with grid.

It's SmallFont, MedFont, BigFont, LargeFont and WhiteFont

Download Fonts

NOTE: Grid might be incorrect, report if you find mistake.

Editing

You need to explore which position corresponds each character from your charset. And just substitute glyph with your symbol's glyph. But obey order!

Importing

Save this text in text file and place it into your System/ directory. Remember to change it for your purposes. 

  Font Import File=texture0.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=SmallFont
  Font Import File=texture1.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=MedFont
  Font Import File=texture2.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=LargeFont
  Font Import File=texture3.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=BigFont
  Font Import File=texture7.pcx PACKAGE="MyFonts" Name=WhiteFont
  OBJ SAVEPACKAGE PACKAGE="MyFonts" FILE="..\Textures\MyFonts.utx"

When type exec <you_file_name>.txt in UnrealEd to import fonts into Unreal!

Using in game

Find section [Fonts] in your Engine.??t and replace fonts with yours.

Example: 

 [Fonts]
 WhiteFont=MyFonts.WhiteFont
 MedFont=MyFonts.MedFont
 LargeFont=MyFonts.LargeFont
 BigFont=MyFonts.BigFont
 SmallFont=MyFonts.SmallFont

Known Problems

Some troubles with font mapping using UTF-16

TrueType Fonts

Base

You can use your system fonts as a base for in-game fonts.

Editing

Edit fonts in font editor by copying your set of characters to first 255 entries.

TODO: Add Count overview

Importing

Use this script to import TrueType fonts to Unreal 


  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=Tahoma10 FontName="Tahoma" Height=10 AntiAlias=0
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=Tahoma20 FontName="Tahoma" Height=20 AntiAlias=1
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=Tahoma30 FontName="Tahoma" Height=30 AntiAlias=1 CharactersPerPage=32
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=TahomaB10 FontName="Tahoma Bold" Height=10 AntiAlias=1
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=TahomaB20 FontName="Tahoma Bold" Height=20 AntiAlias=1 XPad=2
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=TahomaB30 FontName="Tahoma Bold" Height=30 AntiAlias=1 CharactersPerPage=32 XPad=2
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=UTFont12 FontName="Verdana" Height=12 AntiAlias=0
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=UTFont24 FontName="Arial Narrow" Height=24 AntiAlias=1
  new TrueTypeFontFactory PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" Name=UTFont40 FontName="Arial Bold" Height=40 CharactersPerPage=32 AntiAlias=1
  OBJ SAVEPACKAGE PACKAGE="UWindowFonts" FILE="..\Textures\UWindowFonts.utx"

Save it as text file, launch UnrealEd and write in command field exec <text_file_name>.txt

Known Problems

Fonts Tahoma and Arial Bold don't import, but succesfully import in Wine.

Links

http://unreal.epicgames.com/TTFImport.htm

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