How to install GDI++ (mimic MAC font rendering)


  1. winsev
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    How to install GDI++ (mimic MAC font rendering)


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    Does anyone know how to install that app? I have Windows 7 x64 I want to use IE but Safari 4 is just so much better on the eyes. (I use the Medium setting in Safari's appearance)
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  3. Generator
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    Have you had a look at this page here?:
    Make your Windows XP & Vista fonts look like Mac OSX, Render Like MacOSX, also makes Firefox browser and everything else render like Mac OSX& Safari browser with with GDI++


    Note GDI++ hasn't been updated for a very long time though (2006 I think!), and it has been compiled by a chinese person so half the info IS in Chinese and half is in English!

    Maybe Google translate could help translate the .ini's for you or something simular, or maybe one of our chinese members would be so kind to help out.
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  4. winsev
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    Someone is making a 64-bit version of gdi++ called "ezgdi" that uses EasyHook.
    http://code.google.com/p/ezgdi/

    Can someone tell me how do you install it? What files go where and do I need to download and install EasyHook as well?
    http://code.google.com/p/ezgdi/wiki/InstallGuide

    And does anyone knows how to get the ini file to look the same as Safari 4's Medium font smoothing for LCD?

    apparently you have to rename the gdi++.ini file to ezgdi.ini?
    http://virtlog.com/2009/08/28/ezgdi-...d-to-easyhook/
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