Gdipp Text Renderer v 0.9.0 Released

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gdipp

Customizable Windows text renderers

The Gdipp project is a replacement of the Windows text render, which brings to you the effect of text like Mac OS and Linux distributions. It is easy to use with ignorable overhead, and it is fully customizable.

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The project is originated as the relaunch of the suspended gdi++.dll project. Like the InkStone project, we found the source code of gdi++.dll project too complex to manage, and decide to start over a new code base. The goal of gdipp project is to continue the development of gdi++, expand functionality, improve performance, provide better compatibility for the current and future Windows versions (potentially at the cost of removing compatibility for old Windows), create detailed and formal documentation, as well as tools to help using it.

gdipp Project supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7/Vista. You can install 32-bit and 64-bit components separately. The 32-bit components only renders 32-bit applications, while the 64-bit components only renders 64-bit applications in 64-bit Windows. Both components share the same setting file. gdipp may also work correctly on Windows XP and 2003. However, due to the significant difference in the system architectures, the rendering could be less stable and compatible. We do not recommend you to choose the "Windows Service" and "Registry" load modes. gdi++ or ezgdi are alternative choices.

Download gdipp_x64_0.9.0.msi

Download gdipp_x86_0.9.0.msi

More info

[Quillz]

Interesting, but Windows isn't Mac OS X and Mac OS X isn't Windows. I don't want Quartz Extreme-like rendering on Windows, I want ClearType and DirectDraw.

Remember when Safari forced users to use Quartz Extreme-like rendering on Windows and people disliked it so much Apple later added an option for native ClearType? It's not that Mac OS X's rendering is bad, it isn't, but that it doesn't fit well on Windows.

[Unknown_97784568745]

I don't want Quartz Extreme-like rendering on Windows, I want ClearType and DirectDraw.

I hope you mean DirectWrite. :p

[bjoswald]

Couldn't get it to work for the life of me.

Service Mode complained that I didn't have sufficient privileges.

Registry Mode tossed up error boxes every time a program launched, and it complained about a missing "hook" file.

Deleted immediately and reverted to 7.6. Works like a charm. :)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Excellent, can't use Windows without this (Y)

[primexx]

looks fugly :x

[vanx]

It's worth mentioning that this is a BETA release, rather than a stable one.

[EZjijy]

I actually prefer the one on top.

[ViZioN]

Interesting, will give it a shot (Y)

[RadishTM Veteran]

Love this app (Y)

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Thread bump for a reason.

BUG REPORT

Having this installed makes you unable to open your Fonts folder within Windows 7 x64.

Tested on the Home Premium SKU.

[ViZioN]

Thread bump for a reason.

BUG REPORT

Having this installed makes you unable to open your Fonts folder within Windows 7 x64.

Tested on the Home Premium SKU.

I don't have this issue, Chase. Fonts folder from within Control Panel on Home Premium x64 works for me.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Help me out here, what is the difference between the 2. I don't see one.

[Futurix]

The first (built-in) one is way better. Font rendering under *NIX and MacOS X always was too bold-like for my taste.