how do you change the font on the meizu?

pinkamoree · 12-17-2007

all i want to do is change the font. how do you do that?

dravik · 12-17-2007

use the search!,, there is a program to do it

roryrudy · 12-17-2007

Originally Posted by pinkamoree

all i want to do is change the font. how do you do that?

did you find it? if not, tell me your current firmware version and i'll help you.

pinkamoree · 12-17-2007

Originally Posted by roryrudy

did you find it? if not, tell me your current firmware version and i'll help you.

i found the program
and i installed it and everything
but its in chinese and i cant read it
i need english

roryrudy · 12-17-2007

Originally Posted by pinkamoree

i found the program
and i installed it and everything
but its in chinese and i cant read it
i need english

these 2 are the program. gui and non-gui
i prefer the non-gui. it has never given me a problem

this program is for firmware version 2.004.3

the m6 font import (without the new) is for firmware version 2.003.2

I am going to send the instruction. Wait for next reply

roryrudy · 12-17-2007

which firmware do you have? so i can send the instruction for the programs i give

pinkamoree · 12-17-2007

Originally Posted by roryrudy

which firmware do you have? so i can send the instruction for the programs i give

the latest one
2.003.2 for SP

nice2know_u · 12-17-2007

that's not the latest one, search for 2.004.3 !

pinkamoree · 12-17-2007

Originally Posted by nice2know_u

that's not the latest one, search for 2.004.3 !

oh wait nevermind that's the one i have

pinkamoree · 12-17-2007

k i found an english version of the resource editor now, but i don't see anywhere that allows you to change the font

roryrudy · 12-17-2007

extract the non-gui version into c:\ in a directory called "font" (c:\font).
in the directory you should have:
font.exe
font.txt
readme.txt

u change the name of the font in the font.txt file.

Tahoma <--- 16x16 font face
Tahoma <--- 20x20 font face
Arial <--- 24x24 font face

read the readme.txt file

copy the resource.bin file (the one you want to change font in) in that same directory then click start and then click run. type "cmd" and press enter

when command prompt open.
1. type "cd c:\" (changes the directory to c

2. type "cd font" (changes the directory to font in c

3. type "font.exe resource.bin font.txt out.bin" (processes the font in the resource.bin file"

then a new file out.bin is created with the font. copy it to the root directory of the m6. then rename it to resource.bin

eject the m6 and you are done. start it up and then restart it.

there you go

roryrudy · 12-17-2007

make sure the font is installed on the system. you can use microsoft office or something similar to view the fonts. to install a new font, download it and copy the font file to c:\windows\fonts

Speeder · 12-18-2007

Originally Posted by roryrudy

these 2 are the program. gui and non-gui
i prefer the non-gui. it has never given me a problem

this program is for firmware version 2.004.3

the m6 font import (without the new) is for firmware version 2.003.2

I am going to send the instruction. Wait for next reply

Oh, the GUI has caused you a problem? I'm curious about the problem then, please tell!

roryrudy · 12-18-2007

Originally Posted by Speeder

Oh, the GUI has caused you a problem? I'm curious about the problem then, please tell!

the gui version does not list all my fonts so i didnt bother. the font i wanted to use wasnt listed and it was installed properly in c:\windows\fonts plus it is the font im using now.

TenmaNeko · 12-20-2007

Are there any restrictions on the font type? Does it have to be TrueType? Can it be a caps only or a no caps font?

Just curious, whenever I get mine.

Speeder · 12-21-2007

Yes, I've had symbolic fonts excluded in the GUI. I thought that you wouldn't want to use a symbolic font for the Meizu, but if you do have a font which is marked symbolic (In other words, it's a TTF and doesn't appear in the list of the GUI) please tell me and I'll enable showing the symbolic fonts too.
It also can't display Type 1 and Opentype with Type 1 outlines type fonts in its preview. (That's a limitation on the loading method I've used, but if people use Type 1 fonts much, please tell me, and I'll look into fixing that)

pinkamoree · 12-23-2007

Originally Posted by roryrudy

extract the non-gui version into c:\ in a directory called "font" (c:\font).
in the directory you should have:
font.exe
font.txt
readme.txt

u change the name of the font in the font.txt file.

Tahoma <--- 16x16 font face
Tahoma <--- 20x20 font face
Arial <--- 24x24 font face

read the readme.txt file

copy the resource.bin file (the one you want to change font in) in that same directory then click start and then click run. type "cmd" and press enter

when command prompt open.
1. type "cd c:\" (changes the directory to c
2. type "cd font" (changes the directory to font in c
3. type "font.exe resource.bin font.txt out.bin" (processes the font in the resource.bin file"

then a new file out.bin is created with the font. copy it to the root directory of the m6. then rename it to resource.bin

eject the m6 and you are done. start it up and then restart it.

there you go

woahh i did it
thanks!

roryrudy · 12-23-2007

no problem..im glad u did