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==Error: "Cannot display message with extended character in SCI font."== | ==Error: "Cannot display message with extended character in SCI font."== | ||
''Whenever I enter a conversation with a character in my game, AGS quits and gives me the error: "Cannot display message with extended character in SCI font." What does this mean??'' | |||
Well, this means exactly what it says. You can't use an "extended character" in the SCI font. This means that the SCI font can only support 128 characters, whereas normal fonts support 256 and sometimes more. Therefore, foreign characters (letters with tildes, graves, accents, etc.) cannot be displayed unless they replace unused characters in the SCI font, like the dollar sign or a colon or other punctiation mark. If you look at the Fonts section in AGS, it will show you each and every character that can be displayed in that font. Even if you import a TTF font, it will still only support the first 128 characters (unless you use a translation, with which you can display up to 256 characters in the TTF set). | |||
The solution? Simply replace that character (the letter, not the game persona) with another, similar letter, or simply remove it altogether. | |||
Another problem could be that you are using the special ASCII quotes and/or apostrophes (i.e., “ ” ‘ ’ instead of " and '). Go through the string on the specified line and make absolutely sure that there are no special quotes or apostrophes. | |||
Finally, check to make sure you are not displaying any blank strings. Might not be the problem, but it's worth checking. Also, the British Sterling Pound symbol is not supported, because it is not in the normal ASCII range. It might be on your keyboard (if you're in the U.K.), but it's not between ASCII 1 and 127. | |||
==Fixing oversized images== | ==Fixing oversized images== | ||
==What to do if you imported a lot of images in the wrong resolution== | ==What to do if you imported a lot of images in the wrong resolution== | ||