OS X Font Renderer for Windows

[Prisoner]

I found this while I was lurking for more customization apps (go figure) and though I might share this. I searched the forum for it and didn't find it, so I'll post here. It is supposed to use the OS X font rendering system instead of Windows' renderer, but I can't prove that (i've never seen a mac's screen in person).

GDI++

Running it on my system.

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[Greg S]

I use it and like it. It's been mentioned here in the past

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[nanuk]

GDI++ only works fully on X86-systems.

On X64, there's ezgdi and gdipp. I'm using ezgdi myself, and the text is definitely nicer to look at than Cleartype.

 

[Prisoner]

Hmm.. I tried GDI and it gave no results. Oh well.

 

[tux]

gdipp works on my 32-bit Windows.
Although it needed some time to find out the best settings for my system.

 

[blackroseMD1]

I used gdi++ for a while last year, and then forgot all about it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention again, although I'm using gdipp this time.

 

[fatedquest]

gdipp works for both 64 bit and 32 bit Windows 7.

However I don't think it looks anything like Mac OS X. The fonts in OSX are clear, gdipp just makes it blurry.

 

[tux]

Depends. Not if you spend enough time with the config file.
(BTW, in console windows there are some things I don't like yet. Looks like gdipp can't handle light text on dark backgrounds?)

 

[fatedquest]

I've spent enough time with the config file.