TinyMARE WindsFont(tm) Version 1.6.2 -- June 19, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The TinyMARE Fonts supported in this library are for use with all WindsMare graphics icons, supporting the ASCII Extended-Character Set for Linux, DOS, X-Windows, Macintosh, and Windows 3.1/95/NT. The fonts work in CGA Textmode 8x16 and 8x14 pixel character size, and SVGA Textmode 9x16 and 9x14 pixel character size where the 9th pixel on characters 192 through 223 match the 8th for solid multiple-character graphic rendition. In DOS and Linux, 16-pixel fonts are suitable for 25-row screens (default), and 14-pixel fonts expand your screen size to 28 rows. After the desired font is selected on your terminal program, enter the Mare commands '+term highfont=on' and '+term graphics=on' for the game to utilize them to the greatest effect. -Compiling the fonts----------------------------------------------------------- Starting with v1.6, these fonts do not come precompiled (except for the Mac version which hasn't been rebuilt yet). Simply type 'make' in this directory to build the font packages. The flat textfiles winds8x14.txt and winds8x16.txt can be edited at will to modify or create a new font. Typing 'make' will rebuild all font files after each modification. The .txt file formatting is simple--the first line contains the desired pixel height, followed by a set of character fonts marked by number. Pixels are read in blocks of 2x1 that are filled with '**'. Only character numbers 0 to 255 are supported. Multiple character cells for the same character number can be included in the .txt file for testing, however 'makefont' will issue a warning. -Linux------------------------------------------------------------------------- Files: linux/winds8x14.psf, linux/winds8x16.psf To install on a Linux machine, simply run 'make install'. By hand, gzip both files and copy them to /lib/kbd/consolefonts (or /usr/lib/kbd/consolefonts on older Linux setups). You can set the fonts using the 'setfont winds8x14' or 'setfont winds8x16' commands. -DOS--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Files: dos/winds14.com, dos/winds16.com These fonts are compiled as executables. Simply run the desired .com program under DOS and the font will be loaded. Warning: The version of DOS running on Windows 98 may have problems with switching from a 14-pixel-height to a 16-pixel-height font, but has no problems going from 16 to 14. The problem noted is that the number of available rows on the screen start to diminish. -Windows----------------------------------------------------------------------- Files: windows/Winds8x14.fnt, windows/Winds8x16.fnt, windows/Winds9x14.fnt, windows/Winds9x16.fnt To install a Windows font, place the .fnt package into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM or C:\WINNT\SYSTEM directory. Then, load them using the 'Characters' icon in the Control Panel. There are two types of fonts provided here: an 8-width pixel font and a 9-width font. TinyMARE recommends using the 9-width font whenever possible, however this font may appear too large on screens with resolutions under 1024x768. -X Windows--------------------------------------------------------------------- Files: xwin/winds8x14.pcf, xwin/winds8x16.pcf, xwin/winds9x14.pcf, xwin/winds9x16.pcf To install an X-Windows font on a UNIX machine running a standard version of X11 (such as XFree86), simply run 'make install'. By hand, gzip each of the four files and copy them into the following X11R6 directory: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/ Change working directory into the above directory and run 'mkfontdir'. This automatically restarts the X Font Server (if running). You will need to restart X-Windows for the changes to take effect. -Macintosh--------------------------------------------------------------------- Files: mac/winds.img.hqx (Sizes 12 & 14) mac/winds.sea.hqx Installing fonts on Macintosh includes downloading and extracting the suitcase from the Binhex (.hqx) file. Drop the font suitcase WindsMARE into your system folder, then select the 'WindsMARE' font in your telnet client. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These fonts are shareware and may be edited or distributed at will. If you have any questions, please contact Byron Stanoszek at gandalf@winds.org