I've been making edits to make MUSHClient look like Achaea's client with the same background and even the workable gauges and compass that Trevize made. The only problem I'm having is that I'm far from used to the jagged edges on font at least for MUDing. Would there be any way to make the output font be anti-aliased or smoothed? I know theres clients that have it as a selectable option, but haven't been able to find anything about it here.
I was hoping it'd be a simple setsysfont("font name","1") or whatever, the number being 1 to turn anti-aliasing on. Of course I know nothing about scripting or coding so...
MUSHclient uses anti-aliasing by default that I am aware of. Of course, it needs to be enabled for windows in the 'Display Properties' which you can find by rightclicking an empty spot on your desktop and selection 'Properties'.
Can you show what font and size you are using so I can try? Is this scripted text (like in miniwindows) or are you talking about the main output window?
Aheh, I actually figured that. Although doing that for the entire system isn't something I prefer for reasons of my own, one being performance... Not exactly sure why considering it isn't a large expense.
I was wondering if it was a feature that could be turned on and off for the client only. Take MUDlet for example and there are other clients as well that antialias text, though MUSHClient is by far the best so far. Microsoft word also anti-aliases text without having to force the entire system to.
The main output window.
I'm in between fonts. Bitstream Sans Mono is good but only anti-aliased so right now I use Lucida Console' 9pt.
As far as I can see, there is no provision for allowing me to make antialiasing an option for MUSHclient alone. Some research seems to show that if I used .Net it might be possible, however I don't have that compiler.
All I can suggest for a workaround for now is to enable it system-wide, which doesn't seem to be too bad performance-wise (and after all PCs are getting faster every year).
Alternatively, some fonts are extremely readable even at small point sizes, in particular Dina, which I tend to use these days. Even 8 pt Dina is very crisp.
Thanks for looking into this. As I said, its more of me being used to Nexus; so saying that, I can also get used to a new font effect, in fact years ago when I first played MUDs I used fixedsys (I think). And I agree, performance shouldn't be a problem especially with this computer.
I'll look into that 'Dino' font. Bitstream Vera Sans Mono also looks nice, hinting or no.
Thanks again.