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Character sets define the fonts used by SCUMM to draw text, such as dialogue, on the screen. | Character sets define the fonts used by SCUMM to draw text, such as dialogue, on the screen. | ||
== SCUMM V1 and V2 == | |||
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The V1 and V2 font format is identical to that found in V3 games; the big difference is that in V1 and V2, the font is not stored in the game data files, but rather is hardcoded into the executable. | The V1 and V2 font format is identical to that found in V3 games; the big difference is that in V1 and V2, the font is not stored in the game data files, but rather is hardcoded into the executable. | ||
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Another minor difference compared to the V3 format is that all characters are exactly 8x8 pixels big. Thus the font is always monospaced, unlike V3 fonts. | Another minor difference compared to the V3 format is that all characters are exactly 8x8 pixels big. Thus the font is always monospaced, unlike V3 fonts. | ||
== | == SCUMM V3 == | ||
The header looks as follows: | The header looks as follows: | ||
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After this header the character data starts. Every character in the charset takes up exactly 8 bytes, representing 8x8 pixels in which the actual character is contained (the actual width and height of the char should be computed from the charset header). | After this header the character data starts. Every character in the charset takes up exactly 8 bytes, representing 8x8 pixels in which the actual character is contained (the actual width and height of the char should be computed from the charset header). | ||
== | == SCUMM V4 == | ||
The header looks as follows: | The header looks as follows: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
== | == SCUMM V5 and V6 == | ||
Like all other resources in V5 and later, the charset data is stored in a chunk, in this case a 'CHAR' chunk. The header looks as follows: | Like all other resources in V5 and later, the charset data is stored in a chunk, in this case a 'CHAR' chunk. The header looks as follows: | ||
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Observe that this header is identical to the V4 header with a few bytes added to the start of it. The charset format is otherwise identical to the V4 format described above. | Observe that this header is identical to the V4 header with a few bytes added to the start of it. The charset format is otherwise identical to the V4 format described above. | ||
== | == SCUMM V7 and V8 == | ||
=== NUT (V7 & V8) charset format === | === NUT (V7 & V8) charset format === | ||