FHM10 Blurry Text on Mac

Mr_Devil_Dog · 11-21-2023, 11:39 PM

I just purchased FHM10 for Mac, and I would like to report that the Font is nowhere near as sharp or clean as OOTP24. I realize its a different font, but it is like I'm looking at it through dirty glasses by comparison. When coming from OOTP it is like watching 4K HD TV all day and then going to standard definition 1080p.

In discord, it appears that anyone running on a Mac shares the same issue.

I have attached an overlay of OOTP24 and FHM10 so you can see the difference in the sharpness and clarity of the text.

Mr_Devil_Dog · 11-21-2023, 11:57 PM

I just set up a direct comparison mode running on the exact same screen and computer. I created a VM (Virtual Machine) on my Mac running windows and set the resolution to exactly the same 1920x1200. So the environment is identical. You can clearly see that the Windows version of FHM is much clearer than the Mac Version. I can run a Windows emulator on my Mac and get better graphics results (which should never happen).

raider · 11-22-2023, 12:03 AM

Yeah it's a big difference. Definitely headache inducing

JeffR · 11-22-2023, 05:13 AM

We'll check it out; offhand, I can't think of anything we've done that this year would've made the game visibly different on the Mac, when every previous version was the same. We did change the font, but I can't find any reports of other applications using Georama that are having display issues in their Mac versions, so I doubt that's it.

Edster007 · 11-22-2023, 06:23 AM

I am playing the FastSpring version on my 2020 MacBook Pro M1 and I am not experiencing this issue, for its worth

bmason · 11-22-2023, 12:46 PM

FWIW I've been seeing that all along too on my Mac.

I had just been writing it off as "well I don't love this choice of font but it is what it is".

brigmcneil · 11-22-2023, 04:52 PM

#metoo

JeffR · 11-23-2023, 11:02 AM

Looks like this doesn't seem to be consistent on all Macs, it appears fine when Sebastian checks it on his and other people have said the same. So we're going to need to collect a little more information to try to figure out if there's some common factor:

If you're getting this problem, please go to Settings on the start screen, then Troubleshooting, and turn on the "Enable Debug Trace" checkbox. Then restart the game, go back to that screen, and click "Open Trace File." That'll open a file named fhm_trace.txt; send me a copy of that file either via PM on these forums or to my email at jeff@ootpdevelopments.com. Addiitonally, let me know what kind of monitor you're using.

Mr_Devil_Dog · 11-24-2023, 11:26 AM

Jeff, I sent the Trace file to you, plus the other information you requested.

JeffR · 11-26-2023, 05:32 AM

Thanks for the files that have been sent so far; if anyone else is having this problem, we'd still really like to see those traces.

LouisSnoois · 11-30-2023, 04:12 PM

Hi all
Is there a known fix yet? Am experiencing the same issue

Adam B · 11-30-2023, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouisSnoois

Hi all
Is there a known fix yet? Am experiencing the same issue

We need more trace files.

11-21-2023, 11:39 PM	#1
Mr_Devil_Dog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 102 Blog Entries: 1	FHM10 Blurry Text on Mac I just purchased FHM10 for Mac, and I would like to report that the Font is nowhere near as sharp or clean as OOTP24. I realize its a different font, but it is like I'm looking at it through dirty glasses by comparison. When coming from OOTP it is like watching 4K HD TV all day and then going to standard definition 1080p. In discord, it appears that anyone running on a Mac shares the same issue. I have attached an overlay of OOTP24 and FHM10 so you can see the difference in the sharpness and clarity of the text. Attached Images __________________ Mr_Devil_Dog

11-21-2023, 11:57 PM	#2
Mr_Devil_Dog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 102 Blog Entries: 1	I just set up a direct comparison mode running on the exact same screen and computer. I created a VM (Virtual Machine) on my Mac running windows and set the resolution to exactly the same 1920x1200. So the environment is identical. You can clearly see that the Windows version of FHM is much clearer than the Mac Version. I can run a Windows emulator on my Mac and get better graphics results (which should never happen). Attached Images __________________ Mr_Devil_Dog Last edited by Mr_Devil_Dog; 11-22-2023 at 12:18 AM.

11-24-2023, 11:26 AM	#9
Mr_Devil_Dog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 102 Blog Entries: 1	Trace File Sent Jeff, I sent the Trace file to you, plus the other information you requested. __________________ Mr_Devil_Dog

11-22-2023, 12:03 AM	#3
raider Bat Boy Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 6	Yeah it's a big difference. Definitely headache inducing

11-22-2023, 05:13 AM	#4
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,625	We'll check it out; offhand, I can't think of anything we've done that this year would've made the game visibly different on the Mac, when every previous version was the same. We did change the font, but I can't find any reports of other applications using Georama that are having display issues in their Mac versions, so I doubt that's it.

11-22-2023, 06:23 AM	#5
Edster007 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,678	I am playing the FastSpring version on my 2020 MacBook Pro M1 and I am not experiencing this issue, for its worth

11-22-2023, 12:46 PM	#6
bmason Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 52	FWIW I've been seeing that all along too on my Mac. I had just been writing it off as "well I don't love this choice of font but it is what it is".

11-22-2023, 04:52 PM	#7
brigmcneil Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 110	#metoo

11-23-2023, 11:02 AM	#8
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,625	Looks like this doesn't seem to be consistent on all Macs, it appears fine when Sebastian checks it on his and other people have said the same. So we're going to need to collect a little more information to try to figure out if there's some common factor: If you're getting this problem, please go to Settings on the start screen, then Troubleshooting, and turn on the "Enable Debug Trace" checkbox. Then restart the game, go back to that screen, and click "Open Trace File." That'll open a file named fhm_trace.txt; send me a copy of that file either via PM on these forums or to my email at jeff@ootpdevelopments.com. Addiitonally, let me know what kind of monitor you're using.

11-26-2023, 05:32 AM	#10
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,625	Thanks for the files that have been sent so far; if anyone else is having this problem, we'd still really like to see those traces.

11-30-2023, 04:12 PM	#11
LouisSnoois Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 1	Hi all Is there a known fix yet? Am experiencing the same issue