[softwarelist] Re: OPW and CrossOver_11 for MacOS X
- From: Clive Bonsall <c.bonsall@xxxxxxxx>
- To: David Pilling <davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:18:10 +0100
On 29 Apr 2012, at 19:23, David Pilling wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In message <69C41ED1-62C7-4004-A2BF-D44DE5C4936A@xxxxxxxx>, Clive Bonsall
>> <c.bonsall@xxxxxxxx> writes
>>> 1. Antialiasing …
>>
>> I find it interesting that my copy of Ubuntu, makes no secret of the fact
>> that it is using 'cleartype' technology. MicroSoft made much of having
>> invented this technique. There is argument about whether it did, but my
>> point is that Linux can be set up to use various patented software
>> techniques (or not) for font rendering.
>
> There is also a version of CrossOver for Linux and I found the following
> information online regarding anti-aliasing:
> http://www.codeweavers.com/support/tickets/browse/?ticket_id=827739;
> The workaround suggested is:
>
>> ENABLING SUBPIXEL REDERING/ANTI-ALIASING IN CROSSOVER
>
>> First you need to start Crossover Run Command, pick the bottle [i.e. OPW]
>> you want to enable anti-aliasing in, and for the name of the command to run
>> enter:
>> regedit
>
>> Then proceed to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Control Panel>Desktop and set (or create
>> the key if it doesn't exist) to:
>> FontSmoothing=2 (string key)
>> FontSmoothingType=00000002 (dword key)
>> FontSmoothingGamma=00000578 (dword key)
>> FontSmoothingOrientation=00000001 (dword key)
I tried this but it appears to have no effect. Can anyone suggest another way
to improve sub-pixel antialiasing under WINE?
==
Clive Bonsall
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