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[Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 4th, 2015, 6:00 pm



CHANGING IN-GAME FONT AND FONT SIZE



Changing Font

  • In order to change the font of the text in-game you need to follow the steps given below. Failing to follow any of these steps can result in failure of changing the font.
  • Click here to download the asi loader (no need to download if you have it already).
  • Download this asi file and copy it into your GTA SA folder.
  • Log in-game and log out.
  • Go to your GTA SA folder and open 'sampfont.cfg'.
  • Go to C://Windowns/Fonts
  • Choose your desired font and open it.
  • In sampfont.cfg, you will see Font=Arial under the [Chat][ChatShadow][3DTextAndDialogBody][3DTextAndDialogBodyShadow], replace the name 'Arial' with name of your desired font.
  • Save it.

Changing font size
  • In order to change the size of font of the text in-game you need to follow the steps given below. Failing to follow any of these steps can result in failure of changing size of the font.
  • Click here to download the asi loader (no need to download if you have it already).
  • Download this asi file and copy it into your GTA SA folder.
  • Log in-game and log out.
  • Go to your GTA SA folder and open 'sampfont.cfg'.
  • You will see Height=14 at [Chat][ChatShadow][3DTextAndDialogBody][3DTextAndDialogBodyShadow], replace the '14' with your desired number to increase or decrease the size.

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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 4th, 2015, 6:03 pm

Bee wrote:Great guide mate, keep it up.
Thank you, I'll be working on media soon (hopefully a video).
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 4th, 2015, 6:43 pm

nice guide dude ty
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 4th, 2015, 7:26 pm

Fuzzy wrote:nice guide dude ty
Thanks for the positive feedback.
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 4th, 2015, 11:37 pm

if i want times new roman font, what do i /EXACTLY/ have to type ?
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

September 5th, 2015, 2:53 pm

TheChow wrote:if i want times new roman font, what do i /EXACTLY/ have to type ?
Copy the name of the font, replace it with arial in sampfont.cfg.
Simple.
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

February 14th, 2016, 2:43 pm

what is the default font on samp? for nametags etc
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

February 14th, 2016, 4:53 pm

Thanks! Work as a charm :) nice guide
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

July 8th, 2016, 4:13 pm

Didn't know this all these time..
ty man
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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

July 8th, 2016, 7:42 pm

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Re: [Guide] In-Game font and font size

July 8th, 2016, 7:48 pm

to change the font size you can simply /fontsize ig.

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