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* If the answer is '''"d"''', then you need to consider searching/creating fonts that will allow the special characters you need. Unlike situation "b" and "c", Cyrillic alphabet does not only fill the "unused" extra 128 characters while leaving the first 128 characters untouched. It needs the whole 256 characters page to fit in, so you'll need a font just for the cyrillic alphabet. But still, it works fundamentally the same way as other 256-characters fonts. | * If the answer is '''"d"''', then you need to consider searching/creating fonts that will allow the special characters you need. Unlike situation "b" and "c", Cyrillic alphabet does not only fill the "unused" extra 128 characters while leaving the first 128 characters untouched. It needs the whole 256 characters page to fit in, so you'll need a font just for the cyrillic alphabet. But still, it works fundamentally the same way as other 256-characters fonts. | ||
* If the answer is '''"e"''', then this alphabet is a bit peculiar because there are thousands of kanjis BUT Japanese also has a basic set of about 60 to 200 characters that lets you write in phonetic syllables. The basic 50-something characters are the " | * If the answer is '''"e"''', then this alphabet is a bit peculiar because there are thousands of kanjis BUT Japanese also has a basic set of about 60 to 200 characters that lets you write in phonetic syllables. The basic 50-something characters are the "katakana" (see a pixel font here : https://www.colourbox.com/vector/pixel-japanese-katakana-vector-18520378 ). You'd be probbaly more comfortable with some extra characters, that make it up to about 200. It means it all fits in a 256-characters font, just like cyrillic alphabet (above). PLEASE NOTE: the author of this article is not an expert on the topic. Please feel free to correct me [[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=55022.msg636566116#msg636566116|here]] | ||
* If the answer is '''"f"''', then AGS wasn't really designed for your needs. There are (probably) workarounds, but they are outside of the scope of this document. You can try the engine plugin "[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=52207.msg636514064#msg636514064 AGSBMFontRenderer]" (not tested). You might find some clues [https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=54570.msg636555760 here] if you're targetting '''Farsi/Persian'''. | * If the answer is '''"f"''', then AGS wasn't really designed for your needs. There are (probably) workarounds, but they are outside of the scope of this document. You can try the engine plugin "[http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=52207.msg636514064#msg636514064 AGSBMFontRenderer]" (not tested). You might find some clues [https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=54570.msg636555760 here] if you're targetting '''Farsi/Persian'''. | ||
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::- Either you use a "real" pixel font, in SCI of WFN format (read below), OR | ::- Either you use a "real" pixel font, in SCI of WFN format (read below), OR | ||
::- you use a TTF font that looks like a pixel font. You can even convert that pixel-looking TTF font into an actual pixel font (SCI or WFN) with a few easy steps. | ::- you use a TTF font that looks like a pixel font. You can even convert that pixel-looking TTF font into an actual pixel font (SCI or WFN) with a few easy steps. | ||
== More about the formats == | == More about the formats == | ||