UI font size change?

[Varsovian]

Hello!

I've heard very good things on Stellaris and I decided to purchase it on GOG, considering that they currently have a summer sale. I'm currently fiddling with the game, but there's one problem...

Basically - the font size used in UI. Specifically, the font that is used in the empire creation system for the context messages, empire history etc. From what I can see, it's the main font used in the game... and it's way too small for me! Seriously, after trying to read it for a dozen of minutes or, I can feel one of my eyes shutting off :\

Yes, I do have eyesight problems and yes, I do use glasses. Still, small fonts are my eyes' bane - I really need to be careful with them, otherwise I end up with huge migraines.

And so, my question: is there a way to increase the font size? It's absolutely necessary for me, if I am to play this game... Help!

 

[Vaalerian]

There is a UI scale option in the settings, did you try it? I'm not sure, never tried it, but I think it will allow you to enlarge/reduce the whole UI including the font size.

 

[CoarmiuS]

In main menu go to options then to Graphics (or gameplay) and change the UI size to bigger!

 

[Varsovian]

Hm. I tried it... the problem is, it breaks the UI a little (like, some elements don't fit the screen) - and, more importantly, everything looks very blurry when scaled. I don't think it solves the problem...

 

[Varsovian]

I did some more experiments yesterday. I tried running Stellaris in a lower resolution than my desktop, but it didn't help - the fullscreen mode got me a massive black border and the window mode gave me a window that couldn't be maximized to full screen...

As far as I can tell, the only way of getting bigger text is running the game in a low-resolution window and zooming it in using Windows' zoom-in feature... It's not a good solution, though. Can anyone help me out in finding a better one?

 

[James Korvin]

Is there any solution to this problem by now?
I don't want to change UI scaling, just increase the font size, or at least change the font to another one, while still being able to do achievements.

 

[KrashLog]

I use the Improved Font mod, it's a lifesaver for my poor eyesight. It's achivement compatible and won't break the UI, but requires UI Overhaul Dynamic (which I highly recommend, anyway)

 

[pmchem]

longstanding problem, original poster, and I agree. the game was designed for 1080p on a 24" monitor. I play at 1440p on a 27". I dislike the eye strain it induces. The upscaling blur / UI errors are also problematic.

I've given up on this being fixed in Stellaris, but it really needs to be fixed for Stellaris 2. A larger-font, 1440p native UI.