javeryh Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Is this possible? I want to turn "Data 70" font into a letter pack for searching through my game list. I think I know how to change the standard letters with custom packs I've seen floating around but not sure how to make my own. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie_jones Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Following....Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeryh Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Well... I just spent the better part of the day making 27 separate .png files for lettering. Was really easy once I figured out what I wanted. Getting the first letter just right is what took the most time. I quickly realized that the regular lettering as it would appear in Word was not going to cut it. I installed the .tff file on my PC, opened Inkscape, clicked the "font" icon (the "A"), selected "Data 70" from the drop-down and then typed one letter in 144 size font. Then click back to the arrow which will highlight the entire letter as one object, click Edit - "Resize Page to Selection". Then click Object - "Fill and Stroke" and messed with it until I was happy. I wanted black letters with white border. To achieve this, in the Fill and Stroke menu I clicked "Fill" - "Flat Color" - RGB - 0/0/0 (this is black) for the 3 values. Then click "Stroke Paint" - RGB - 255/255/255 for the three values (this is white). Then click "Stroke Style" and change "Width" to "6.0 px" (this sets the thickness of the white border). You can do whatever you want - add shadows, etc. - but make sure you apply the same settings to each letter or it won't look right. I suck at Inkscape so I kept it simple. Then click File - "Export PNG image" and save the file somewhere. You have to name it "a.png" for the letter A and so on. Do this 26 times plus once more for numbers (save this as 1.png unless you want to do all 10 integers). Easy...ish. My files are attached if anyone cares. This looks way better than the stock font and matches the font on my CP and front end menu screen. Data70.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie_jones Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'll take a look thanks...Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeryh Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Oh yeah I forgot to say that the images go in your Hyperspin\Media\[MAME]\Images\Letters folder. I guess [MAME] could be substituted for any emulator but I'm only running MAME on my arcade cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie_jones Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I just get an error when trying to download your rar...is it my end?Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawk Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Must be on your end, I just got it fine. Maybe try another browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawk Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I guess it wouldn't hurt to have a preview of these (need to download to see the white outline though): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeryh Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 hours ago, richie_jones said: I just get an error when trying to download your rar...is it my end? Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk I can download it as well. Here's a video of it in action to save you the click if it's not your thing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyletempest Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Say thanks to the guy job done... at least... that´s why no one cares others request... Thanks my friend for spent your golden doin this, and in the end read a poor thanks like " i will take a look thanks... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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