Tool tip fonts hard to read when playing

[Stingray]

Hello everyone

 

Just installed Black Shark, and have changed the HUD language to English. When I hover the mouse over something in the cockpit, the font on the tool tip that pops up is extremely hard to read for me. I've also noticed that the fonts on the "Press Pause/Break to Start" dialog box when the mission launches is also kind of blurry. The fonts that are displayed in the game menu (Campaign, Mission Editor, etc) appear to be fine. Anyone know what it could be?

 

I am running: E8400 CPU, ATI 4870 GPU, 4gb memory, Track IR 4 pro. All graphics settings at around Medium, 1920x1200 resolution.

 

In my ATI Catalyst settings:

 

- Mip Map set to "Quality" (This setting really helped make the HUD gauges easier to read)

 

- 4xAA

- 16xAF

 

Here are some screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

Stingray

Edited November 26, 2008 by GGTharos

[mckee14]

Hhmm, looks strange... you could check in the catalyst if there is an option for "AA-transparency" (thats the name in the nvidia control panel, don't know if it's the same for ATI)

 

maybe this will help? you have to try...

[Dr_Watson]

This sound like a similar problem people are experiencing with the PMDG MD11. Hard to read buttons and tool tips due to a really blurry font. As far as I know it was on ATI cards only.

 

I have a 8800GT so I have no problems at all but maybe the MD11 problem can help you solve this. MD11 forum is on avsim I think.

 

Maybe they are complete un-related though.

[Acedy]

Try to enable or disable the alternate pixel center in the Direct3D settings, I know that in other games this sometimes helps to cure the weird "fonts" you can see on picure 3, maybe it works here as well.

[Stingray]

Thanks! The alternate pixel setting fixed it,

 

Now to crash the helicopter, er, I mean try to fly it.

 

Stingray

[Acedy]

Just out of curiosity, did you enable or disable it?

[Stingray]

Disabling it fixed the font problem