Author Topic: Noob question - chat buffer font size? (Read 1390 times)

MrFenris · « **on:** November 11, 2007, 08:48:57 PM »

So I've finally subbed up to AH and am getting the client setup as I like it.

Have read around a bit but can't find if it's possible to the change the chat buffer font down to something smaller.

Can someone point me in the right direction pls? (if it's possible that is).

Thanks

Latrobe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2007, 02:09:49 AM »

I don't think it is possible to change chat font size (atleast I haven't heard of a way to), but there's a way to chage the Icon size of enemy and friendly planes.

DoNKeY · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2007, 03:56:36 AM »

i would love to be able to do that.

~~donkey~~

LYNX · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2007, 04:31:39 AM »

option preferences GUI

Scca · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:18:18 AM »

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Originally posted by LYNX
option preferences GUI

I think that only effects the icon size (and color), not the text window font size.

Ghosth · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:40:21 AM »

To the best of my knowledge chat buffer size is tied to Video Resolution.

Only way to make it bigger or smaller is to change resolution.

MrFenris · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:02:25 PM »

Hmm - bugger.

I play at 1600x1200 and you get 3 lines in the chat buffer that make it look like I'm playing a game at 640x480.

The font in the GUI options is indeed only for the icons.

Rolex · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:38:29 PM »

That's bizarre because your resolution should make it very small. Have you moved it and adjusted transparency to make it unobtrusive?

Here is my chat buffer @ 1280 x 1024. Yours should be even smaller.

Husky · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2007, 10:30:46 PM »

I just got a new computer and the monitor has 1920 by 1200 resolution. The text box is only three lines of very blocky text. Everything else is very high quality graphics. The ~ key does not increas the text box size either like my previous computer.

Any ideas why the ~ key does not work?

Thanks

Rolex · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2007, 10:52:53 PM »

Anti-aliasing smooths text quality. You shouldn't shift for the ~ key. Just the ' key, or check keyboard mapping in game under options on clipboard.

Husky · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2007, 12:02:35 AM »

Thanks for the quick reply Rolex.

I have the default keyboard map. The ` key does not toggle the text buffer size like my old computer.

Husky · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2007, 01:25:37 AM »

My Check 6 button ' is not working either. Any ideas?

Rolex · « **Reply #12 on:** November 14, 2007, 01:49:20 AM »

Try this:

From the Clipboard in the game, go to Options > Controls > Map Keys

Remap the `(KEY_TILDE) for message size toggle and ' (KEY_QUOTE) key as Check 6 in Global settings.

Note: You could try using another unused key (such as the / or * keys on the NUMPAD) if your keyboards are strange, but I don't like to advise anyone to change from default keys because there is no way to reset all to default if you make a mistake.