[Scripting]How to Change Font in VX Game, *Update* + Some Features to decorate Font~ Options

[woratana]

How to Change Font in VX Game
by Woratana

Introduction
When I tried making the VX game in Trial, I don't feel like the font that comes with game (UmePlus Gothic).
(I don't hate it, but I just prefer other font.)

And finally I found way to do, so I want to share this with anyone who want to use other font in RMVX game~

(It's same solution as when you change font in RMXP. You can skip this tutorial if you how to do that already. )
Solution
First, open Script Editor (F11) and go to "Main" (It's the latest script).

Place this script:

CODE

Font.default_name = "Font_Name"
Font.default_size = Font_size

You can place it anywhere before this line:

CODE

$scene = Scene_Title.new

(I like to put it after begin, but it's not matter you put it before or after begin)

Replace Font_Name with Name of the font
Replace Font_size with the size of font you want

For example, I want to change font to Tahoma and size 20

CODE

Font.default_name = "Tahoma"
Font.default_size = 20

Some screenshot when you changed the font:




something I've to tell you more is in Main, you will found this script

CODE

unless Font.exist?("UmePlus Gothic")
  print "UmePlus Gothic フォントã�Œè¦‹ã�¤ã�‹ã‚Šã�¾ã�›ã‚“。"
  exit
end

This will check if the computer has font "UmePlus Gothic". If not, the game will close.
So, when you changed the font, you may want to delete those 4 lines.

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Some Features to decorate Font
It's similar to the features in RMXP. But I want to share in case someone didn't know about that

The place to put these scripts are same as when you change the font.

CODE

Font.default_bold = true/false

Make the bold text

CODE

Font.default_italic = true/false

Make the italic text

CODE

Font.default_shadow = true/false

Make the text with shadow. << When you start game, the shadow automatically = true.
(BB Code cannot make the shadow text )
^ RMXP don't have Shadow, so this will not work in XP

CODE

Font.default_color = Color.new(Red, Green, Blue, Opacity)

Change text color
e.g. Default color when game starts is...

CODE

Font.default_color = Color.new(255, 255, 255, 255)

You can find RGB color from this page:
http://web.njit.edu/~kevin/rgb.txt.html
Take a look at column R;G;B Dec.

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I hope this tutorial will help

[SeeYouAlways]

Hey, thank you so much for the submission! I have posted this on the main site (well, I redirected it to it, anyway). Hope to see more tutorials - I had no idea how to change the font because I didn't use RPG Maker XP.

[darkkyros]

Thanks! This really helped me.

[Xyster]

yay, I can finally change the text, which was really bothering me honestly...

Though now if I could only change it to a differnt font than Tahoma....I just need to figure out which ones work. I think I settled on Georgia though, I like the looks of it.

[Endzeit]

Not working for me =\ When I try to change it it just gives me squares instead of characters. *sigh* Too much of a newb I guess

[SeeYouAlways]

Hmm, tell us what font you are using.

[Endzeit]

Trying to use Tahoma as the tutorial says.

*edit*

Nevermind I figured it out lol. The font changed but I havn't changed the values (actor names, items, vocabulary, etc) So yeah... Dumb.

This post has been edited by Dethecus: Jan 26 2008, 12:00 AM

[neclords]

This Is Very Cool..

I Like it!

[Rory]

I think UmePlus Gothic goes very well with RMVX.

This post has been edited by Magdreamer: Jan 26 2008, 09:30 AM

[Gilvs]

I have Rpg maker XP but i't in wierd lettering and I can't read it.Plus it won't let me make a game can you make a tutorial for it plz? .also how do you script for Rpg maker xp. .[font="Impact"][/font][color="#006400"][/color]

[woratana]

I have Rpg maker XP but i't in wierd lettering and I can't read it.Plus it won't let me make a game can you make a tutorial for it plz? .also how do you script for Rpg maker xp. .[font="Impact"][/font][color="#006400"][/color]

Just do the same thing

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Font.default_name = "Tahoma"
Font.default_size = 20

and you can use all the features to decorate the font in RMXP, except for shadow.

[lahandi]

I hope you dont mind if I asked a question

Can we make the message font bold / italic in certain word? Something like : You got Amulet of Fire .
And I wonder if we can change color of certain word? Something like : Aranos ask you to go to Volasium

I think it will create a good and catchy visual style for our story. Because in long story / dialogue, player just skimming the dialogue and then they forget where to go or whose to find. And I think, giving an emphasize to spesific name or item will make the story easily understood.

This post has been edited by lahandi: Feb 14 2008, 02:33 AM

[Rickster090]

can i put the font file into a folder in my game so if someone doesn'tm have it installed it will run any way???

and im trying to use a font from 101 free fonts.com and everywhere where there is supposed to be writting it is blank

This post has been edited by Rickster090: Mar 23 2008, 01:39 AM

[ERZENGEL]

@Rickster: You can create a folder called Fonts in your project folder and then you insert the fontfile(s) into it. So no installation is need to use the font.

[Rickster090]

yh i've don that and i've downloaded a new font for 101 free fonts, heres the script im using

CODE

#==============================================================================
# ** Main
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  After defining each class, actual processing begins here.
#==============================================================================
Font.default_name = "BLACKNIT"
Font.default_size = 20
Font.default_bold = true
Font.default_shadow = true
begin
  Graphics.freeze
    $scene = Scene_Title.new
  $scene.main while $scene != nil
  Graphics.transition(30)
rescue Errno::ENOENT
  filename = $!.message.sub("No such file or directory - ", "")
  print("Unable to find file #{filename}.")
end

and all the lettering is gone there are no words please can you help.

[YanXie]

Most likely "BLACKNIT" is the file names,not the font file name.To make sure you use correct name for the font,open the file,and look at "Typeface name:______".That "_____" is what you should put for the font name.

ヽ(´ー｀)ﾉ

cheers,puppeto4.

[Rickster090]

YES!!!!!!! thank you ever soo much ...

-Edit- never mind sorted out problem by pming the guy who made this tutorial

This post has been edited by Rickster090: Mar 23 2008, 11:13 AM

[woratana]

Updated!!!

- Add code to change default text's color

[Rickster090]

humm i've tryied this but this dosn't work

[woratana]

You can try this way too

http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/?showtopic=10151

Check first post and puppeto's post~