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=== B. The lucky guy's strategy === | === B. The lucky guy's strategy === | ||
This solution makes you use a regular version of AGS, along with TTF fonts used "as-is" (not converted to bitmap). | |||
:1. Find one (or several similar-looking) TTF font(s) that has(have) all the special characters you need. As said before, many of them even mimic the pixel-art style. (see section "how can I find fonts?" | :1. Find one (or several similar-looking) TTF font(s) that has(have) all the special characters you need. As said before, many of them even mimic the pixel-art style. (see section "how can I find fonts?" | ||
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But this has a '''major inconvenience:''' if the fake pixels of the TTF font are slightly off, then some rendered pixels (once the font is converted to real pixels) might get anti-aliased... Which means dirty... A complete disaster. If that happens, you just can't use that font, unless you use one of the other strategies. | But this has a '''major inconvenience:''' if the fake pixels of the TTF font are slightly off, then some rendered pixels (once the font is converted to real pixels) might get anti-aliased... Which means dirty... A complete disaster. If that happens, you just can't use that font, unless you use one of the other strategies. | ||
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::*Lots of hazard... | ::*Lots of hazard... | ||
::** If you don't find the TTF font with the special characters you need, you're done for. | ::** If you don't find the TTF font with the special characters you need, you're done for. | ||
::** If you need a font with a '''special '''outline (like [http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8323/foacreditsfont.gif this one]), you're done for! (but if you can just stick to AGS' | ::** If you need a font with a '''special '''outline (like [http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8323/foacreditsfont.gif this one]), you're done for! (but if you can just stick to AGS' '''automated''' outline, you're good) | ||
::** As explained above, some fake pixel-art fonts will look dirty once converted from TTF to real pixels. | ::** As explained above, some fake pixel-art fonts will look dirty once converted from TTF to real pixels. | ||
=== C. The mad scientist's strategy === | === C. The mad scientist's strategy === | ||