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TES:Arena ReFonted
By ArtInPinkerton (aka Pinkertonius)
Version: 1.0
Requirements
The Elder Scrolls: Arena (under DOSBOX)
Description
I always disliked the fonts used in Arena. This is mostly because the fonts were too low resolution for how fancy they wanted to look (3x3 to 8x8 pixels at best). I had never considered even being able to change them. Then Hallfiry released his Arena Modding Suite (mainly for editing files in the BSA) with an added bonus, a font editor. Arena isn't very friendly to dramatic changes in font size, so it took some tweaking. Tweaking spacing and style to look consistent too a little time. Ultimately, I felt there are in a decent shape (enough to release at least).
NOTE: Not all visible text in the game is actually from a font file. Some of it is actually part of the image background (e.g. the Character sheet stat names). Additionally, although the game has 10 font files (.DAT), there are only 4 that are used in game. At least that how many I have found. Those are the following:
Font_a.dat = Character Creation Menus
Teeyfnt.dat = Character Creation Generate Questions, Inventory & Spell list, Character name
Arenafnt.dat = Character Creation (region selection), Dream sequence, floating message text, some pop up text boxes, spell text, inventory
info text, and more
Font_s.dat = Map notes
Installation
1. Place the included files into Arena root directory.
2. Put away that magnifying glass.
3. Enjoy a more legible Arena...full of letters and words and such.
Removal
1. Copy the files from the "original" folder and copy to the Arena root directory
2. Scoff at my dismay.
3. Brace self for pixely lettering.
Incompatibilities
Only place in top rack of dishwasher. Doesn't work with Betamax.
Load Order
No
Changelog
1.0 Initial Release
Contact
I can be reached here, on the Bethesda forums (under "Pinkertonius") or at www.artinpinkerton.com.
Credits
Thanks to Bethesda Softworks for developing Arena and providing it free to the masses.
Thanks to Hallfiry/Hellfire2079 for making the Arena Modding Suite
Other Arena Projects
Arena IntroFix...http://www.nexusmods.com/tesarena/mods/4/?
TES:Arena Remapped: Modern controls for a 1994 game...see http://www.nexusmods.com/tesarena/mods/1/? (yeah that's mod 1 alright)
Coming soon(ish)...Arena Depixelization Project (ADP): Texture overhaul for Arena...see www.artinpinkerton.com for more info
By ArtInPinkerton (aka Pinkertonius)
Version: 1.0
Requirements
The Elder Scrolls: Arena (under DOSBOX)
Description
I always disliked the fonts used in Arena. This is mostly because the fonts were too low resolution for how fancy they wanted to look (3x3 to 8x8 pixels at best). I had never considered even being able to change them. Then Hallfiry released his Arena Modding Suite (mainly for editing files in the BSA) with an added bonus, a font editor. Arena isn't very friendly to dramatic changes in font size, so it took some tweaking. Tweaking spacing and style to look consistent too a little time. Ultimately, I felt there are in a decent shape (enough to release at least).
NOTE: Not all visible text in the game is actually from a font file. Some of it is actually part of the image background (e.g. the Character sheet stat names). Additionally, although the game has 10 font files (.DAT), there are only 4 that are used in game. At least that how many I have found. Those are the following:
Font_a.dat = Character Creation Menus
Teeyfnt.dat = Character Creation Generate Questions, Inventory & Spell list, Character name
Arenafnt.dat = Character Creation (region selection), Dream sequence, floating message text, some pop up text boxes, spell text, inventory
info text, and more
Font_s.dat = Map notes
Installation
1. Place the included files into Arena root directory.
2. Put away that magnifying glass.
3. Enjoy a more legible Arena...full of letters and words and such.
Removal
1. Copy the files from the "original" folder and copy to the Arena root directory
2. Scoff at my dismay.
3. Brace self for pixely lettering.
Incompatibilities
Only place in top rack of dishwasher. Doesn't work with Betamax.
Load Order
No
Changelog
1.0 Initial Release
Contact
I can be reached here, on the Bethesda forums (under "Pinkertonius") or at www.artinpinkerton.com.
Credits
Thanks to Bethesda Softworks for developing Arena and providing it free to the masses.
Thanks to Hallfiry/Hellfire2079 for making the Arena Modding Suite
Other Arena Projects
Arena IntroFix...http://www.nexusmods.com/tesarena/mods/4/?
TES:Arena Remapped: Modern controls for a 1994 game...see http://www.nexusmods.com/tesarena/mods/1/? (yeah that's mod 1 alright)
Coming soon(ish)...Arena Depixelization Project (ADP): Texture overhaul for Arena...see www.artinpinkerton.com for more info