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See the ClearFont ChangeLog for the latest code changes.My current main base of operations is ClearFont2 on WoWAce.com.
16th October 2009
What's going on with ClearFont?
- ClearFont is dead! Long live ClearFont!
- You may have noticed the lack of updates and the removal of ClearFont from the various download websites.
- Unfortunately I just didn't have enough time to deal with the upkeep on the addon! :(
So what now?
- However, I know replacements exist! Personally, I use Tekticles by Tekkub, which stays true to the original, simple vision.
- I recommend it especially for those who previously used ClearFont and/or are partially sighted.
- Other font addons available include Fontifier, Fontabulous, and Fontain.
- Meanwhile general discussion about ClearFont has continued on the WoWAce forums.
- Check it out for recent news :) If people wish to do more work on CF, do let me know, I'd be interested to find out.
And where have you run off to?
- You can still find me on WoWWiki, and I now work for Wikia, WoWWiki's owner.
- I hope everyone is continuing to enjoy WoW! I know I am, even after 4½ years!
29th April 2007
ClearFont2 & Ace2 help
- I know that some people have been having problems with other Ace addons 'breaking' after installing CF2!
- The latest Ace libraries had a change which can cause this problem.
- Getting the absolute latest versions of all Ace addons (i.e. within the past few days) will sort your problems.
- I recommend updating them from www.wowace.com/files or via the WinAceUpdater (or similar).
- The download may show the same revision number as yours on the list, but it will come with newer libraries.
- Note that you must also remember to delete old versions of ClearFont before updating.
Localisation
- ClearFont2 currently has enUS and esES translations.
- If you wish to help translate ClearFont, please post on the Ace forum thread, or a UI site!
26th April 2007
ClearFont2 r33800 released!
- I have released ClearFont2 r33800 to WoWI, WorldofWar and CG! Check out the extensive changelog.
- To download it, see the download page.
- Comments and info here : www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=3513.0.
17th March 2007
Website news
- I have made some general website tweaks and added a little more to the readme's Known Issues section.
- Comments and info here : www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=3513.0.
4th March 2007
General ClearFont2 news
- The plan is still to release CF2 to the main UI sites soon, most likely to coincide with a patch.
- ClearFont2 is actively maintained on the WoWAce site, and I strongly suggest everyone switches to it!
- As before comments and info here : www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=3513.0 (new link).
Website updates
- I have updated much of the website to relate to the current project, ClearFont2.
- As a result, the readme has been split, and the original readme is linked from the top of the new one.
- In addition, I have added new screenshots for CF2, and I plan to add more specifically showing the options menu.
What will happen to the original ClearFont?
- The original ClearFont is no longer actively maintained.
- However, the original version can still be found on the UI sites until I update them.
- It is also more permanently found at www.wowace.com/files/ClearFont/ClearFont.zip .
23rd January 2007
Website recode
- I've recoded the website from scratch!
- No longer does it use awful tables, it's all divs and spans and headers!
- If you find any mistakes, please contact me on IRC.
- This was going to go live a while ago, but I got sidetracked!
Patch 2.0.3
- ClearFont and ClearFont2 should work as normal with the latest patch.
- Just tick 'load out of date' addons.
- I have not been able to work much on CF2 recently, but hopefully this will soon change.
- My plan is to update this site for CF2, check the addon works properly, then release to the UI sites.
29th December 2006
ClearFont2 news
- The rewrite of CF continues on the Ace SVN, and is now stable enough for general use.
- CF2 has now been moved to the main area of the SVN and can be downloaded from www.wowace.com/files.
- As before comments and info here : www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=3513.0.
- I will release to the UI sites when it's all finished :)
WoWInsider Spotlight
- ClearFont was featured on WoWInsider on 28th December 2006!
- See the article - WoWInsider.
- Thanks for the pleasant surprise :)
Donate
- I have finally set myself up a PayPal account - to pay for the bandwidth costs of the website!
- The popularity of CF continually amazes me, I never expected so many users! :)
- If you're feeling really generous, click the button on the left and donate any amount you wish.
Happy Holidays
- And finally, I hope everyone is having a wonderful end of year, however you are celebrating it.
- Here's to 2007!
18th December 2006
Announcing ClearFont2
- I have a rewrite of CF in progress on the Ace SVN!
- So far it has:
- An in-game font scaler!
- An in-game font switcher!
- Split design and code addons, so you can update the base code without messing with your design changes.
- The ability to add fonts without editing the base code. You can quickly create Font Pack plug-ins with little coding.
- You can find CF2 on the SVN on /branches if you wish to beta test.
- Comments and further info here: www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=3515.0
- I will release to the UI sites when it's all finished :)
16th December 2006
New version released - v20000-2
- Fixes many of the problems encountered with v20000-1!
- Font Pack can be downloaded from http://clearfont.gammatester.com/Font_Pack.zip.
- Note: please remember to delete old versions before updating.
- ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
Other exciting news!
- ClearFont is now available on the Ace SVN - see www.wowace.com!
- CF v20000-2 is r20853 from the SVN.
- The website is updated for the new patch changes.
9th December 2006
New version released - v20000-1
- Lots of changes!
- ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
6th December 2006
General ClearFont news
- CLEARFONT IS NOT BROKEN BY THE 2.0.1 PATCH.
- IF YOU WISH TO USE CLEARFONT JUST CHANGE THE TOC TO "20000".
- Open "!ClearFont.toc" in notepad then change "## Interface: 11200" to "## Interface: 20000"
- I shall upload v20000-1 to the UI sites once they speed up a little!
- Couple of changes coming, shall post the changelog later.
- For any desperate help, I'm on the WoWInterface IRC channel (irc.freenode.net, #wowi-lounge)
24th October 2006
New version released - v11200-2
- This version works for both the Burning Crusade and normal WoW clients!
- Burning Crusade only updates! Added PVPInfoTextFont section, toc updated.
- Bug fixes! Minor code and .toc corrections.
- New fonts packs! Perspective Sans replaces Francophil Sans as the default font.
- The readme page has been updated to reflect the latest updates!
- ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
ClearFont reaches the grand old age of ONE
- 24th October 2006, Bristol, UK.
- In a sensational twist, the coder has just realised he's been doing this for over 12 months.
- Since the original release on 3rd October 2005, ClearFont has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times!
- He would like to thank everyone who has ever downloaded ClearFont - there's a lot of you ...
- Special thanks go out to those who helped me perfect the code - you're the best =)
- Here's to another year - cheers!
24th August 2006
Website updates
- I've been working on updates to the readme and downloads pages to help with the new version.
- All pages have a timestamp at the bottom so you can seehow recently I updated them :)
23rd August 2006
ClearFont v11200-1 released
- Files updated for patch 1.12!
- ClearFont has a new default font, Francophil Sans, which is similar to the original CF font.
- You can also now choose from new additional font packs - see "How to use the font packs.txt" in the download.
- In addition you can download extra packs online - see below...
- ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
Extra font pack downloads & recent website updates
- You can now download extra font packs for ClearFont on the website - you may be surprised with what you find ;-)
- I've been doing a couple of website updates as part of setting up my website network (Kirkburn.eu) - much fun!
29th July 2006
ClearFont v11100-3 (fontless) released
- Released recently, the new version has a couple of code changes for 1.12.
- However, most importantly, it comes without the 'original' font - due to 'issues'.
- Therefore, I need suggestions for replacement fonts - please comment on ui.WorldofWar.net!
- ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
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