Colonization for Windows - Font Mod 1.0
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This is a small UI improvement for ColWin, to remedy the ugly fonts used ingame.
By default the game uses stock Windows 3.1 fonts like "Arial", "Times New Roman", and 
"System". This is most likely due to MicroProse counting on most users to not have 
large font packs installed, and needed the game to be compatible on all Windows
systems. So those choices are hardcoded in the game executable, and I needed to hex 
hack the program to change them while also sticking to the original font name lengths,
so as not to break the program.

It took some digging to find out what was shown where, but I was able to change the
fonts called by the game to something more fitting. I chose a 1993 font called "Weiss",
that I found on a font expansion CD from the mid 90s, and set all fonts shown ingame to 
use that. I might experiment more in the future, but for now I find it to work nicely 
and bring some needed immersion to the game. The main window title bar and menus are not 
changed, those are part of the Windows system and can be changed in the control panel.

I hope this small mod adds to your enjoyment of this fantastic game!


Installation: 

Extract the included COLONIZE.EXE into the game folder, then extract the font
"Weiss.ttf" into your Windows 3.1 "Windows\System\" folder. Lastly, go into Windows 
control panel, open "Fonts" and click "Add". Choose "Weiss.ttf" to install the font. 
Now you can use the font with Colonization for Windows.

Sincerely,
PixelWings

www.pixelwings.org
https://www.youtube.com/@pixelwings821