Font Settings

Override game fonts with custom system fonts

Overview

The [font_override] section allows you to replace Chimera’s default fonts with system fonts. This provides extensive customization for text appearance throughout the game.

Font override may have issues on Wine. Enabling this will also force the widescreen fix to be on.

You will need the latest Direct3D 9 runtime installed. Download it here: microsoft.com/download

Enable Font Override

enabled · boolean · default: "0"

Enable overriding Chimera’s fonts with system fonts.

system_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable system font override specifically.

[font_override]
enabled=1
system_font_override=1

Available Font Types

Chimera supports overriding six different font types:

• System - General UI text
• Large - Large UI elements
• Small - Small UI text
• Smaller - Smallest UI text
• Ticker - Scrolling messages
• Console - Console output

Font Configuration

Each font type has the same set of configuration options:

System Font

system_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for system font.

system_font_family · string · default: "Interstate-Bold"

Font family name from your system fonts.

system_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight. Scale of 100 (light) to 900 (boldest). 400 is normal. Not all weights work on all fonts.

system_font_size · number · default: "20"

Font size in points.

system_font_x_offset · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset adjustment in pixels.

system_font_y_offset · number · default: "1"

Vertical offset adjustment in pixels.

system_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset. If all shadow offsets are 0, shadows are disabled (faster but harder to read).

system_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset. If all shadow offsets are 0, shadows are disabled (faster but harder to read).

[font_override]
system_font_override=1
system_font_family=Interstate-Bold
system_font_weight=400
system_font_size=20
system_font_x_offset=0
system_font_y_offset=1
system_font_shadow_offset_x=2
system_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Large Font

large_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for large font.

large_font_family · string · default: "Interstate-Bold"

Font family name.

large_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight (100-900).

large_font_size · number · default: "20"

Font size in points.

large_font_offset_x · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset in pixels.

large_font_offset_y · number · default: "1"

Vertical offset in pixels.

large_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset.

large_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset.

[font_override]
large_font_override=1
large_font_family=Interstate-Bold
large_font_weight=400
large_font_size=20
large_font_offset_x=0
large_font_offset_y=1
large_font_shadow_offset_x=2
large_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Small Font

small_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for small font.

small_font_family · string · default: "Interstate-Bold"

Font family name.

small_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight (100-900).

small_font_size · number · default: "15"

Font size in points.

small_font_offset_x · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset in pixels.

small_font_offset_y · number · default: "3"

Vertical offset in pixels.

small_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset.

small_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset.

[font_override]
small_font_override=1
small_font_family=Interstate-Bold
small_font_weight=400
small_font_size=15
small_font_offset_x=0
small_font_offset_y=3
small_font_shadow_offset_x=2
small_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Smaller Font

smaller_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for smaller font.

smaller_font_family · string · default: "Interstate-Bold"

Font family name.

smaller_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight (100-900).

smaller_font_size · number · default: "11"

Font size in points.

smaller_font_offset_x · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset in pixels.

smaller_font_offset_y · number · default: "4"

Vertical offset in pixels.

smaller_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset.

smaller_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset.

[font_override]
smaller_font_override=1
smaller_font_family=Interstate-Bold
smaller_font_weight=400
smaller_font_size=11
smaller_font_offset_x=0
smaller_font_offset_y=4
smaller_font_shadow_offset_x=2
smaller_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Ticker Font

ticker_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for ticker font (scrolling messages).

ticker_font_family · string · default: "Lucida Console"

Font family name. Monospace fonts recommended for ticker.

ticker_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight (100-900).

ticker_font_size · number · default: "11"

Font size in points.

ticker_font_offset_x · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset in pixels.

ticker_font_offset_y · number · default: "0"

Vertical offset in pixels.

ticker_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset.

ticker_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset.

[font_override]
ticker_font_override=1
ticker_font_family=Lucida Console
ticker_font_weight=400
ticker_font_size=11
ticker_font_offset_x=0
ticker_font_offset_y=0
ticker_font_shadow_offset_x=2
ticker_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Console Font

console_font_override · boolean · default: "0"

Enable override for console font.

console_font_family · string · default: "Hack Bold"

Font family name. Monospace fonts recommended for console.

console_font_weight · number · default: "400"

Font weight (100-900).

console_font_size · number · default: "14"

Font size in points.

console_font_offset_x · number · default: "0"

Horizontal offset in pixels.

console_font_offset_y · number · default: "0"

Vertical offset in pixels.

console_font_shadow_offset_x · number · default: "2"

Shadow X offset.

console_font_shadow_offset_y · number · default: "2"

Shadow Y offset.

[font_override]
console_font_override=1
console_font_family=Hack Bold
console_font_weight=400
console_font_size=14
console_font_offset_x=0
console_font_offset_y=0
console_font_shadow_offset_x=2
console_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Font Weight Reference

Weight	Description
100	Thin
200	Extra Light
300	Light
400	Normal
500	Medium
600	Semi Bold
700	Bold
800	Extra Bold
900	Black

Not all fonts support all weight values. If a weight isn’t available, the font will use the closest available weight.

Shadow Performance

Setting all shadow offsets to 0 disables shadows, which is much faster but makes text harder to read.

# No shadows (faster performance)
system_font_shadow_offset_x=0
system_font_shadow_offset_y=0

# With shadows (better readability)
system_font_shadow_offset_x=2
system_font_shadow_offset_y=2

Popular Font Combinations

Modern Clean Look

[font_override]
enabled=1

# All fonts use Segoe UI
system_font_override=1
system_font_family=Segoe UI
system_font_weight=600
system_font_size=20

small_font_override=1
small_font_family=Segoe UI
small_font_weight=400
small_font_size=15

console_font_override=1
console_font_family=Consolas
console_font_weight=400
console_font_size=14

Retro Monospace

[font_override]
enabled=1

# All fonts monospace
system_font_override=1
system_font_family=Courier New
system_font_weight=700

small_font_override=1
small_font_family=Courier New
small_font_weight=400

console_font_override=1
console_font_family=Courier New
console_font_weight=400

High Performance (No Shadows)

[font_override]
enabled=1

system_font_override=1
system_font_family=Arial
system_font_shadow_offset_x=0
system_font_shadow_offset_y=0

small_font_override=1
small_font_family=Arial
small_font_shadow_offset_x=0
small_font_shadow_offset_y=0