Sushubh Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 i am giving cleartype a chance on my CRT... hopefully it is not more tiring on the eyes :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 After using Cleartype since XP came out (actually several months before it came out) I can't stand to not have it on. Everything looks terrible when I have it off. Cleartweak is definitely worth using to tweak it to your monitor and eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 After using Cleartype since XP came out (actually several months before it came out) I can't stand to not have it on. Everything looks terrible when I have it off. Cleartweak is definitely worth using to tweak it to your monitor and eyes. I'd need a ClearType support group if it was taken away from Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 COMPLETELY untrue. God I hate when people just pull things out of their proverbial behinds.Longhorn will likely support updated anti-aliasing/cleartype schemes that make use of Avalon and high-dpi displays. But I find it highly unlikely, nay impossible, that they'd release Longhorn without support for CRT monitors (ClearType only actually works on LCDs, despite the number of people that use it on CRTs anyway). What? :blink: ClearType works fine on CRTs. And, are you beta testing Longhorn? Have you been privy to private discussion threads? I think not. Sheesh. Not a good way to make friends, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 EVERYONE needs to download ClearTweak. Enable ClearType, and set the contrast to 1000. THEN it rocks. http://www.dougkinzinger.com/cleartweak.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 EVERYONE needs to download ClearTweak. Enable ClearType, and set the contrast to 1000. THEN it rocks.http://www.dougkinzinger.com/cleartweak.exe Woh, 1000 is pretty intense. I had mine set to 1600. Although my screen shots above were probably at the default of 1400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3njo Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 If you guys think my cleartype settings are blurry then go and optimize cleartype here:http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/default.htm mm..that online wizard doesn't seemed to work for me... edit - LOL, i used firefox, thats why it doesn't work :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Yes, 1000 is/will be the "default"....on all PC's I prepare. EDIT: Yes, the wizard is kind of lame. Download ClearTweak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 mm..that online wizard doesn't seemed to work for me... The wizard doesn't work with FireFox, it only works with IE. I'd recommend dougkinzinger cleartweak utility. It will give you better control. I personally prefer 1600 to 1000 but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlennon Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 1000 looks soo much better. yum :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 ClearTweak is pretty cool. Downloaded and set to 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjiggag23 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Oh course it could be TweakUI-2008 by the time Longhorn ships... yeah, thats more like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I'm running Fedora Core 1 and Windows XP. There is such a big difference. In Windows all fonts look pretty and in Fedora almost any internet site looks like sh*t due to the crap fonts. The browser is also a factor. Try to find an XFT build of Firefox. It will look a whole lot better. The fonts STYLES still suck, but at least it's clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Outstanding. Glad you guys like it; I sure do. I didn't make it, so I have to give my props to http://www.ioisland.com. Nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3njo Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 The wizard doesn't work with FireFox, it only works with IE. I'd recommend dougkinzinger cleartweak utility. It will give you better control.I personally prefer 1600 to 1000 but that's just me. wow...thanx, that utility is sure handy, less strain on the eye too! (i use CRT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 well I own a LCD too and I can't run w/o cleartype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 well I own a LCD too and I can't run w/o cleartype I know....it would be horrible! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roth377 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Concerning Linux and fonts, I'm not sure where you're getting YOUR fonts from :D When I use my work computer running RH9, I can set most any application to run in anti-aliasing mode that will smooth fonts MUCH better than Cleartype or MS-anti-aliasing ever can. Before "bash"ing (pun intended) Linux's fonts (which btw you can import most MS fonts into Linux if you know how), mess around with the OS more. I guarentee you can make it look purty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavo Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Cleartype is the reason I put my Win2K CD on the shelf for good. I just can't live without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Thannks dougkinzinger now I love my LCD even more :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushubh Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 whats the best setting for a crt? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Thannks dougkinzinger now I love my LCD even more :D Absolutely; LCD's completely need, nay, they YEARN for ClearType! :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted April 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2004 whats the best setting for a crt? :) To each his own. Download dougkinzinger's tool and have a go at it. The "best" settings are very subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Try it for a week and see if you like it. I didn't like it either when I first saw it, but someone told me to keep it on and after a few days I'd start to like it. It turns out I can't stand it if ClearType is off. I know exactly what you mean. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricDemon Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Cant use cleartype here myself, it feels like i'm straining ym eyes to read the text. Tried both on my CRT and my laptop's LCD, even tried the different settings and it seems that the text appears much sharper with CT turned off. I guess it's a matter of personal preference though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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