GUI font text size

[AndrewPiano]

Ever since the new update, I can barely read the text. The screen resolution size is great, but I would like to read things without having to squint. So I did what was suggested - I changed the GUI size from 1.0 to 1.1. While that makes it slightly bigger, it's still unreadable. What happens is the buttons for declaring war are now hidden because that particular window becomes too large.

So is there another way to change the font size and window sizes without covering up anything or without the windows becoming so large that I can't click on the lower buttons to declare war for example?

 

[grotaclas]

Did you already try to change your display resolution to a lower value?

 

[AndrewT]

The gui_scale= settings is the only way to change the relative size of fonts and UI elements (aside from mods). I've recommended values between 1.2 and 1.5 for many people since 1.29, I haven't had anyone say they see the overlapping issue you mention.

DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.

Please attach your Documents/Paradox/EU4/settings.txt.
From your Documents/Paradox/EU4/logs/ folder, attach system.log .

 

[AndrewPiano]

I did try 1600X900 and that was a little better but still not the way it was.

 

[AndrewT]

That settings.txt is at 1600x900 with gui_scale=1 ; what problem do you see at those settings?

Then if you go to your Windows desktop res of 1920 x 1080 , and try some gui_scale settings from say 1.1 up, what problem do you see?

You could also try this suggestion:
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...blocks-tooltips-1-29-1.1249973/#post-25852743

 

[AndrewPiano]

This is 1920X1080 with the GUI scaled to 1.10000

 

[AndrewT]

I don't know why you are seeing that one particular window behaving like that, that's not normal. Did you try the link I posted?

What problem do you see at 1600x900 with gui_scale=1 ?

 

[grotaclas]

I don't know why you are seeing that one particular window behaving like that, that's not normal.

Are you sure that this is not normal with gui_scale=1.1 and a resolution of 1920x1080? I did a quick test and it happens to me as well if I increase my gui_scale to 1.1 with a resolution of 1920x1080. I also tested 1600x900 with gui_scale=1.1. It had the same problem. I normally use gui_scale=1.0 with my 1920x1080 of course. In that case, the war declaration window fills most of the screen height. So it is somewhat expected that a 10% increase makes the window too tall.
I don't know why the OP has problems reading the fonts with a 1920x1080 and gui_scale=1. Maybe a combination of a small screen, sitting far away and not good eyesight.
Maybe it helps to use a font mod.

 

[AndrewT]

I guess I should have said "this is not normal up until now". I'm afraid I have't remotely had the time to test this in any detail myself, too many people needing help in too many games!