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ion25

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Square ASCII graphics?
« on: December 31, 2011, 11:33:12 pm »
As I was carving out my 22x22 dining hall, I noticed for the billionth time that the ASCII tiles weren't...square. I actually sorta like the ASCII, after I while of playing with it I've grown attached to it. But, the stupid things aren't square. If somebody would tell me where I could get a SQUARE ASCII tileset, or at least tell me how to make the default ASCII square, that would be amazing.
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 11:37:37 pm »
Its defiantly possible!

I dont know, just sit tie when someone who does, comes by.
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 11:38:02 pm »
Change the windowed resolution to 800x600 in data/init.txt. Everything will look so much better.

On a related note, why in the hell isn't this the default?
« Last Edit: December 31, 2011, 11:54:45 pm by Spish »
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 11:47:14 pm »
Quote from: Spish on December 31, 2011, 11:38:02 pm
Change the resolution to 800x600 in data/init.txt. Everything will look so much better.

On a related note, why in the hell isn't this the default?
It was already 800x600...of course I might be looking at the wrong thing. Did you mean [FULLFONT:curses_800x600.png]?
EDIT: I found it, and it makes the game look great! Thanks man!
« Last Edit: December 31, 2011, 11:50:11 pm by ion25 »
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 11:52:13 pm »
to make the tiles square change either [FULLFONT:curses_800x600.png] (for full screen) or [FONT:curses_640x300.png] (for windowed) to [FULLFONT:curses_square_16x16.png] or [FONT:curses_square_16x16.png] respectively

these lines can be found in the init.txt in the data\init\ folder
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 11:59:03 pm »
Quote from: Spish on December 31, 2011, 11:38:02 pm
Change the windowed resolution to 800x600 in data/init.txt. Everything will look so much better.

On a related note, why in the hell isn't this the default?


Maybe Toady thought rectangles looked better. I do.
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 02:03:05 am »
I play with Square tiles. 12x12.

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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2012, 09:56:17 am »
Quote from: Spish on December 31, 2011, 11:38:02 pm
On a related note, why in the hell isn't this the default?

I think non-square is just the tradition from curses.
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Re: Square ASCII graphics?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2012, 12:06:23 am »
Although it does give them the beards...
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2012, 12:42:04 am »
Quote from: Footkerchief on January 01, 2012, 09:56:17 am
Quote from: Spish on December 31, 2011, 11:38:02 pm
On a related note, why in the hell isn't this the default?

I think non-square is just the tradition from curses.

Basically...I could be wrong, but my understanding was that the old terminals curses was designed for weren't designed for gaming, they were designed for work and someone at some point decided that fixed-width rectangular text was the easiest thing to read that they could still easily get on screen.
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2012, 09:09:49 am »
Quote from: Stargrasper on January 02, 2012, 12:42:04 am
Basically...I could be wrong, but my understanding was that the old terminals curses was designed for weren't designed for gaming, they were designed for work...

And who are you, sir, to come and destroy my childhood myths? I thought people work only to have time to sit down and play... and that the driving force behind computer development was always the desire to whack someone's head with a well implemented virtual battle axe.
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2012, 02:41:27 pm »
Quote from: Kamamura on January 02, 2012, 09:09:49 am
Quote from: Stargrasper on January 02, 2012, 12:42:04 am
Basically...I could be wrong, but my understanding was that the old terminals curses was designed for weren't designed for gaming, they were designed for work...

And who are you, sir, to come and destroy my childhood myths? I thought people work only to have time to sit down and play... and that the driving force behind computer development was always the desire to whack someone's head with a well implemented virtual battle axe.

No, no, you misunderstand.  The original purpose of the computer was to whack someone over the head with a well implemented real artillery strike.
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« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2012, 04:32:18 pm »
Quote from: Stargrasper on January 02, 2012, 02:41:27 pm
Quote from: Kamamura on January 02, 2012, 09:09:49 am
Quote from: Stargrasper on January 02, 2012, 12:42:04 am
Basically...I could be wrong, but my understanding was that the old terminals curses was designed for weren't designed for gaming, they were designed for work...

And who are you, sir, to come and destroy my childhood myths? I thought people work only to have time to sit down and play... and that the driving force behind computer development was always the desire to whack someone's head with a well implemented virtual battle axe.

No, no, you misunderstand.  The original purpose of the computer was to whack someone over the head with a well implemented real artillery strike.

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« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2012, 12:01:14 pm »
I prefer the cooz 16x16 tile set. 
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2012, 02:41:13 am »
The wiki has a few square tilesets, in a few sizes and styles:



http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Tileset_repository#Square_tilesets


There should be one you like in there, my preference is Cheepicus: http://df.magmawiki.com/images/c/c0/Cheepicus_12x12.png
« Last Edit: January 06, 2012, 02:42:58 am by O11O1 »
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