imagine_ Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) I know there probably isn't some sort of hack to enable ClearType fonts in sonicstage, but would it be possible for Sony to write a small patch for sonicstage that would enable this feature? I would really like this feature to be added to sonicstage, and it doesn't seem to be something major, is this too much to ask? Who is with me? Edited February 8, 2006 by Ishiyoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yeah !! It would definately better to have cleartype fonts in Sonic Stage . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 It's been a while since I started this thread... is sony considering this at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 It's been a while since I started this thread... is sony considering this at all?It's possible to enable ClearType fonts in SonicStage by tinkering within "C:\Program Files\Sony\SonicStage\Data\XML" As for Sony, I don't think they will change the current default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Has anyone tried tinkering with this, or know what the best place to start within /XML would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahnier Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah !! It would definately better to have cleartype fonts in Sonic Stage .Maybe a person with some decent knowledge of Japanese language can help us out:http://www.sonymatome.com/sonicstage/index...%E2%A1%BC%A5%C9_________________drahnier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Even nota ble to understand this translated page as well http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...ntryIN%26sa%3DGPlease help us on how to do the tinkering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Update: For your convenience, please read this guide: A Guide to Enable ClearType Antialiasing for SonicStage for further details. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stuge Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Update: For your convenience, please read this guide: A Guide to Enable ClearType Antialiasing for SonicStage for further details. Cheers.Thanks a lot ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marftarf Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 That is cool, works well! Since MS UI Gothic is not a font installed by default on my Canadian Windows XP, though, I tried Tahoma or Verdana font instead. Works quite well.However, since I use sonicstage on a 1600x1200 notebook monitor, all the text, album covers get quite small. Anyone know XML well enough to know whether the UI can be scaled up so that font and everthing is bigger?thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Could someone post a zip file with all te xml files edited? [i think I made a mistake while editing one of the files, and I hadn't thought of backing up before, so I'm reinstalling now.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) what is clear type antialiasing? Edited February 8, 2006 by mercury_in_flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 what is clear type antialiasing?According to Microsoft:ClearType antialiasing is a smoothing method that improves font display resolution over traditional antialiasing. It dramatically improves readability on color LCD monitors with a digital interface, such as those in laptops and high-quality flat desktop displays. Readability on CRT screens is also somewhat improved.However, ClearType is dependent on the orientation and ordering of the LCD stripes. Currently, ClearType is implemented only for LCDs with vertical stripes that are ordered RGB. In particular, this affects tablet PCs, where the display can be oriented in any direction, and those screens that can be turned from landscape to portrait. ClearType antialiasing is allowed: For 16-, 24-, and 32-bit color (disabled for 256 colors or less) For screen DC and memory DC (not for printer DC) For TrueType fonts and OpenType fonts with TrueType outlines ClearType antialiasing is disabled: Under terminal server client For bitmap fonts, vector fonts, device fonts, Type 1 fonts, or Postscript OpenType fonts without TrueType outlines If the font has tuned embedded bitmaps, only for those font sizes that contain the embedded bitmaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hmmm.. After making some mistake in the xml files i tried reinstalling sonicstage and still, it just starts up and closes after the loading screen. If someone could zip all their xml folder (preferrably after applying the cleartype hacks) and post it, I would be really grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hmmm.. After making some mistake in the xml files i tried reinstalling sonicstage and still, it just starts up and closes after the loading screen. If someone could zip all their xml folder (preferrably after applying the cleartype hacks) and post it, I would be really grateful.Check your pm; all you need to do is edit the font type you prefer within Lang.dtd. In addition, ensure that you follow third step of the instructions. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_ Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Thanks Ishiyoshi, that fixed it, and everything looks nice and smooth now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Thanks Ishiyoshi, that fixed it, and everything looks nice and smooth now .Brilliant! So, you got your wish after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inter Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Any chance I could have the zipped xml folder in a PM as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpmoon Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Very few of us have any interest in installing a Japanese font, per the instructions in this topic.As the much better alternative, install any one of the following six new ClearType fonts that will be included in the next OS:You will find the fonts here. They are English. Note that Consolas is the only non-proportional font face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB37 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I would like a zip of all the edited xml files, if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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