While recording I need the game volume turned down. This means that it can be hard to hear dialogue through the recording.
Is there any way to make the subtitles larger so they're easier to read without reducing the resolution?
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Short Answer: No.
Explanation: It is not possible to change the subtitle size in Mass Effect 3. It is possible to do so through coalesced, but you risk being banned. See the link in 'Sources'. People have been requesting this feature for a long time. It was one of the major gripes with Mass Effect 2. You can read GammaSquad's opinion here if your'e interested. If you want to do some coalsed modding, this is how to do it. Be careful - you risk messing up game.dat and being banned for resource hacking. Proceed with caution.
There are two tools that will accomplish this for Mass Effect 3. The first one is a little easier to use, however the second one is more powerful. You can download links for each below. Here is a comparison of the two tools:
ME3 Coalesced Utility (Wenchy)
- Backs up previous previous versions of the bin file and can restore them if needed
- Easier to use then the second tool
Tool Screenshot:
There are three versions of the tool with different capabilities. The comments section on the website provided is very active, and you can ask how to edit the subtitle size there.
Download Link for 1.1 (Direct Download): Click Here
Mass Effect 3 Coalesced.bin Tool
- For the more technically inclined
- Exports file to editable JSON format
- Supports converting the JSON file back
This tool is more obscurely documented, and is a lot more work to set up. It does not backup the game files, if you want to do that you have to do it manually. It is several steps more, and overall I would recommend the other tool. But, your choice. You can try both and see which one you like better.
Conclusion
If your'e not convinced you want to do resource hacking, your only option is to change the screen resolution. Resource hacking has many disadvantages, you risk messing up your whole system. If you want this feature implemented by default, send a message to bioware. If enough people want it, they'll do it. So, you can try both tools and see which one you like better. I would recommend the first one because of ease of use, however, if you like the technical aspects the second one is great.
Final fantasy the extreme. Sources:Mass Effect 3 Forums
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Sorry to say, but there's obviously no usual way to do that. Of course, you can do resource hacking afterall, but.. I don't think it would be easy. I think it's a part of an engine, UE3, if I'm not mistaken, so, you should begin digging from this point. Also, you can try config file in Data folder, by I haven't seen anything useful to you.
Also I've found now this utility: http://wenchy.net/me3-coalesced-utilityIt's used to edit the coalesced.bin file, which is here: BIOGameCookedPCConsoleThere's A LOT OF ini files with settings, so, maybe you'll find what you need.Anyway, it's a nice program, you can find a lot interesting here. Character creator deviantart.
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That's my question: How can I change the subtitles font size in VLC Media Player? I try with Preferences > Video > Subtitles/OSD, but I can't find an option to change the font characteristics.
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In Linux the option is clearly visible.
Do you have the latest version of VLC?
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Set 'show settings' to Full, then go to Video > Subtitles/OSD > Text renderer - there you can change the font size in pixels.
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All went well, My mom did not want to spend money on a flat screen, but the magic price between $700-$900 got her looking for a Christmas present for Dad. It was a Westinghouse 720p 42' and it was bright and looked good.
My Dad is hard of hearing. He needs the subtitles. The menu was the first bad sign. The main menu of this TV was 1/6 of the screen. To use it you had to be within 5 feet of it.
I know the ideal of viewing distance, but like most parents I know, Mom and Dad sit on one side of the room, and the TV is on the other. In this instance it is 18'.
The closed caption on their 32' 4:3 is the normal size. My dad thought it was a little hard to read. A bigger TV would make all the difference right?
Well the type on this 42' TV was small, real small. and it was a thin serif type. It really was quite ridiculous. They had other fonts besides the default. All too small.
After a day, they decided it had to go back. We went to Best Buy. We want to test the closed captioning. Everything is on a closed loop with no captioning. After a couple of stores of this, my Dad said the heck with it.
They are still in the market for one, but they don't want to go through the hassle of taking it home, testing, then returning until a normal sized caption is found.
My only clue is that since the resolution is so high compared to standard def, that they didn't know how to duplicate the caption size correctly. Unless they thought that all deaf people have great eyesight? Also the standard captioning (not the DVD subtitles ) did not work through the DVD HDMI ???
(reading some threads here I see that is a totally separate nightmare)
So this is the help I am looking for. An inexpensive 42' LCD that has the standard san serif 1' type (if not bigger) that we are all familiar with.
I can not believe this should be such a problem! Thanks for any recommendations!
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My Dad is hard of hearing. He needs the subtitles. The menu was the first bad sign. The main menu of this TV was 1/6 of the screen. To use it you had to be within 5 feet of it.
I know the ideal of viewing distance, but like most parents I know, Mom and Dad sit on one side of the room, and the TV is on the other. In this instance it is 18'.
The closed caption on their 32' 4:3 is the normal size. My dad thought it was a little hard to read. A bigger TV would make all the difference right?
Well the type on this 42' TV was small, real small. and it was a thin serif type. It really was quite ridiculous. They had other fonts besides the default. All too small.
After a day, they decided it had to go back. We went to Best Buy. We want to test the closed captioning. Everything is on a closed loop with no captioning. After a couple of stores of this, my Dad said the heck with it.
They are still in the market for one, but they don't want to go through the hassle of taking it home, testing, then returning until a normal sized caption is found.
My only clue is that since the resolution is so high compared to standard def, that they didn't know how to duplicate the caption size correctly. Unless they thought that all deaf people have great eyesight? Also the standard captioning (not the DVD subtitles ) did not work through the DVD HDMI ???
(reading some threads here I see that is a totally separate nightmare)
So this is the help I am looking for. An inexpensive 42' LCD that has the standard san serif 1' type (if not bigger) that we are all familiar with.
I can not believe this should be such a problem! Thanks for any recommendations!
Wally Mahar
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Well I know Sony & Sharp's LCDs all have options to change the size of the subtitles as well as other options for them, color, font etc..
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To be frank, they may just have to sit closer. 18 feet is entirely too far away from a 42' screen. The best eyes can't even resolve 480p at that distance, let along anything HD. And more to the point, you are going to have a hard time with captions at that range too, no matter how large you make them.
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I'm hard of hearing too and my sharp lets you change the size, but I always left it on default since I don't sit too far away, but you can make the caption pretty big. I thought this was standard on all HDTVs? Anyways, my HD cable box lets me change the size as well so if you have one, check the settings for the box.
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Thanks strummer12 and all!
There is a thread that is very techie and confusing about using closed captioning thru HDMI and a dvd. strummer12 does yours work? do we have to use component or even something lesser?
The main reason we want it for this is because my mom bought a dvd upscaler that filters the dirty words.
For those suggesting turn on the movie's subtitles, thats different than closed captioning. closed captioning is for people with hearing problems`ex:[soft wind blowing], vs. movie subtitles are for people translating a film.
There is a thread that is very techie and confusing about using closed captioning thru HDMI and a dvd. strummer12 does yours work? do we have to use component or even something lesser?
The main reason we want it for this is because my mom bought a dvd upscaler that filters the dirty words.
For those suggesting turn on the movie's subtitles, thats different than closed captioning. closed captioning is for people with hearing problems`ex:[soft wind blowing], vs. movie subtitles are for people translating a film.
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Quote:Originally Posted by wallmwallm
Thanks strummer12 and all!
There is a thread that is very techie and confusing about using closed captioning thru HDMI and a dvd. strummer12 does yours work? do we have to use component or even something lesser?
The main reason we want it for this is because my mom bought a dvd upscaler that filters the dirty words.
For those suggesting turn on the movie's subtitles, thats different than closed captioning. closed captioning is for people with hearing problems`ex:[soft wind blowing], vs. movie subtitles are for people translating a film.
Thanks strummer12 and all!
There is a thread that is very techie and confusing about using closed captioning thru HDMI and a dvd. strummer12 does yours work? do we have to use component or even something lesser?
The main reason we want it for this is because my mom bought a dvd upscaler that filters the dirty words.
For those suggesting turn on the movie's subtitles, thats different than closed captioning. closed captioning is for people with hearing problems`ex:[soft wind blowing], vs. movie subtitles are for people translating a film.
Well I have my Hd cable box going to my tv through component cables (haven't picked up an hdmi cable yet) and I use the box's captions since I don't think the tv's works with that set up. I play DVDs through my 360 on component and the subtitles are your standard typical size, but since I don't sit too far (32 inch) I don't have problems. But the tv can process the subtitles so if they were too small, I'd switch to my tv's closed captioning and adjust the size. I can't stand captions that have stuff like [wind blows swiftly], but I am sure I have seen stuff like that when I turned off the dvd subtitles and turned captioning on through the tv. I am new to HDTVs and all this stuff so I am still experimenting, but you can most definitely change the size of captions with a HD/digital cable box or TV-mine at least. My Tv is a Sharp Aquos 32d62u if you wanted to know. Has a bunch of different fonts to choose from as well.
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I have my Sharp attached to my Time Warner Scientific Atlanta 8300HDC box. I am using a HDMI cable. When I tried to use captioning on the tv remote, it wouldn't work and then I found a thread on here that says you have to turn it on through the settings on the cable box.
When I called time warner they said something about HD channels not being regulated for closed captions or some other nonsense but bottom line is that I had to use my cable box to get closed captions.
I have my Sharp attached to my Time Warner Scientific Atlanta 8300HDC box. I am using a HDMI cable. When I tried to use captioning on the tv remote, it wouldn't work and then I found a thread on here that says you have to turn it on through the settings on the cable box.
When I called time warner they said something about HD channels not being regulated for closed captions or some other nonsense but bottom line is that I had to use my cable box to get closed captions.
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