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Unread 06-27-2009, 11:20 AM
Noss Calavera Noss Calavera is offline
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Default Increasing the UI windows and font size

I use a 46" wide screen monitor and sit 5 feet away from the screen. My screen resolution is 1920 x 1080 and I would prefer not to decrease it in order to make things look larger. I have no problems increasing the chat window font size to the point that I can read it without straining my eyes. I know how to increase the hotbar size, etc. I would like to know if I can increase the size and fonts for all other windows, specifically the quest log and characters windows. This is a game breaker for me. I've not had this issue with other MMOs and would like to continue playing EQ2 but I can't without being able to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Unread 06-27-2009, 10:45 PM
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Default UI scale

Anyone know how to increase the UI scale for specific parts of the UI like the quest and character window?
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Unread 06-28-2009, 01:25 AM
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(merged threads and: ) Not possible.

Edit: clarification in view of post below: that was supposed to mean: not possible from in game, but of course you can mod the UI to your liking.

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Unread 06-28-2009, 01:15 PM
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Default of course you can

you simply have to resize fonts, windows and hotbars to your liking.
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How do you do it? I am having the same problem!
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Seriously, I'd like to know this too. I don't understand why it's so hard to ask for separate resolutions for video and interface, especially for games that you'd appreciate on a big screen since you end up playing them so much AND have to read a lot.

Honestly, I thought I had got it. I'm using ProfitUI and tried editing _ProfitUI_FontTahoma13.xml and changed "pointsize" to a bigger number but that wasn't enough. I certainly don't mind using a smaller screen resolution for the sake of being able to read but for some reason EQ2 not only changes screen resolution, but if you don't use the resolution that is native to your monitor, it ZOOMS in as well, cutting off the edges. (And no, I don't mean the camera zooms in, by zooming in it's like taking your remote for your TV or DVD player and literally pushing ZOOM.)

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Unread 08-01-2009, 09:45 AM
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UI elements don't really scale as resolution goes up, is the reason. Meaning at high resolutions you need to make the entire window bigger (and all the text inside it bigger).
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That sounds like exactly what I'm trying to ask for, so I don't get you. Some games, I can't remember, do actually have two resolution settings, one for the game and the other for interface.
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Unread 08-01-2009, 03:56 PM
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That sounds like exactly what I'm trying to ask for, so I don't get you. Some games, I can't remember, do actually have two resolution settings, one for the game and the other for interface.
We are trying to tell you that you are barking at the wrong tree, we are not the game developers, we only mod the interface within the game's constraints. And the game does not scale the UI. We all agree that what you ask for would be nice but the game's developers need to implement that for we cannot. All e could do is mod the UI manually for each resolution and noone has that much time.
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I understand, but Rhapsody sounded like he knew how to change the font size globally, not necessarily the resolution. Unless he was reffering to stuff like the chat window, in which he missed Noss Calavera's original question.
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Unread 08-01-2009, 04:27 PM
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We are trying to tell you that you are barking at the wrong tree, we are not the game developers, we only mod the interface within the game's constraints. And the game does not scale the UI. We all agree that what you ask for would be nice but the game's developers need to implement that for we cannot. All e could do is mod the UI manually for each resolution and noone has that much time.
Has anyone done an interface that looks good at 1920x1080 (1080p) Even if it were the original interface with large fonts that would be super!
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Unread 08-01-2009, 11:21 PM
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I have created a patch to the default UI that lets it play very well on my HDTV at 1080p. I have uploaded it here as a submission called 1080p.

If for some reason it is not accepted here or if it isn't up yet, feel free to email me for a copy.

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Unread 08-02-2009, 01:07 AM
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I use Fetish Nightfall on a 1080p, 37 inch HDTV monitor. I don't really have issues with it being small because I'm at roughly the same distance as I was using a smaller monitor (3-4 feet away).

Of course not everyone wants to play up as close as I do, so thanks for modding the default to a larger size, that's a relatively common request so I'll send folks your way for that =)
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Unread 08-02-2009, 01:04 PM
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I see the mod is up at http://www.eq2interface.com/download...933-1080p.html

If anyone has questions or problems feel free to post here or email me. I see some things I may be fixing in the future. If there is a window that is giving anyone grief, let me know and I will try and get it fixed.

Also what am I doing to the default mod isn't hard for me to update if they come out with any new changes so i will be trying to keep it up to date.

I am really enjoying playing sitting in my recliner and the picture quality is much better at 1080p then it was at 1360x768 the only other resolution I was able to work with.

I am not sure if I should be posting this here or if I need to have a portal setup on this site. If the later, I am not sure how to go about doing that.

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Unread 08-04-2009, 09:50 PM
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I have uploaded version 2. I found a way to use far less files to do the job. It should correct allot of the windows that weren't properly being updated. Note you will need to remove all my previous files to make the new one work.

The new version will also be much more compatable with most of the other interfaces avaialbale here now.
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