tweak(font): Redesign and fix the font scaling for large resolutions and non 4:3 aspect ratios

Core/GameEngine/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 set(GAMEENGINE_SRC
 #    Include/Common/AcademyStats.h
 #    Include/Common/ActionManager.h
+    Include/Common/AddonCompat.h
     Include/Common/ArchiveFile.h
     Include/Common/ArchiveFileSystem.h
     Include/Common/AsciiString.h
@@ -552,6 +553,7 @@ set(GAMEENGINE_SRC
 #    Include/GameNetwork/WOLBrowser/FEBDispatch.h
 #    Include/GameNetwork/WOLBrowser/WebBrowser.h
 #    Include/Precompiled/PreRTS.h
+    Source/Common/AddonCompat.cpp
     Source/Common/Audio/AudioEventRTS.cpp
     Source/Common/Audio/AudioRequest.cpp
     Source/Common/Audio/DynamicAudioEventInfo.cpp

Core/GameEngine/Include/Common/AddonCompat.h

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+**	Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour(tm)
+**	Copyright 2025 TheSuperHackers
+**
+**	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+**	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+**	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+**	(at your option) any later version.
+**
+**	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+**	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+**	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+**	GNU General Public License for more details.
+**
+**	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+**	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace addon
+{
+extern Bool HasFullviewportDat();
+
+} // namespace addon

Core/GameEngine/Source/Common/AddonCompat.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+**	Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour(tm)
+**	Copyright 2025 TheSuperHackers
+**
+**	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+**	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+**	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+**	(at your option) any later version.
+**
+**	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+**	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+**	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+**	GNU General Public License for more details.
+**
+**	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+**	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "PreRTS.h"
+
+#include "Common/AddonCompat.h"
+#include "Common/FileSystem.h"
+
+namespace addon
+{
+Bool HasFullviewportDat()
+{
+	Char value = '0';
+	if (File* file = TheFileSystem->openFile("GenTool/fullviewport.dat", File::READ | File::BINARY))
+	{
+		file->read(&value, 1);
+	}
+	return value != '0';
+}
+
+} // namespace addon

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/GlobalLanguage.h

@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ class AsciiString;
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class GlobalLanguage : public SubsystemInterface
 {
+public:
+
+	enum ResolutionFontSizeMethod
+	{
+		ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Classic, // Uses the original scaling method. Scales poorly on wide screens and large resolutions.
+		ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Strict, // Uses a strict scaling method. Width and height are strictly bounded on upscales. Works well for accurate UI layouts and with large resolutions.
+		ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Balanced, // Uses a balanced scaling method. Width and height are evenly weighted for upscales. Works well for the original Game UI and with large resolutions.
+	};
+
 public:
 
 	GlobalLanguage();
@@ -99,13 +108,13 @@ class GlobalLanguage : public SubsystemInterface
 	FontDesc	m_creditsTitleFont;
 	FontDesc  m_creditsPositionFont;
 	FontDesc  m_creditsNormalFont;
-
 	Real			m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment;
-
-	//UnicodeString	m_unicodeFontNameUStr;
+	ResolutionFontSizeMethod m_resolutionFontSizeMethod;
 
 	Int adjustFontSize(Int theFontSize);	// Adjusts font size for resolution. jba.
 
+	void parseCustomDefinition();
+
 	typedef std::list<AsciiString> StringList;					// Used for our font file names that we want to load
 	typedef StringList::iterator StringListIt;
 

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GameEngine.cpp

@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ void GameEngine::init()
 		initSubsystem(TheTerrainTypes,"TheTerrainTypes", MSGNEW("GameEngineSubsystem") TerrainTypeCollection(), &xferCRC, "Data\\INI\\Default\\Terrain.ini", "Data\\INI\\Terrain.ini");
 		initSubsystem(TheTerrainRoads,"TheTerrainRoads", MSGNEW("GameEngineSubsystem") TerrainRoadCollection(), &xferCRC, "Data\\INI\\Default\\Roads.ini", "Data\\INI\\Roads.ini");
 		initSubsystem(TheGlobalLanguageData,"TheGlobalLanguageData",MSGNEW("GameEngineSubsystem") GlobalLanguage, NULL); // must be before the game text
+		TheGlobalLanguageData->parseCustomDefinition();
 		initSubsystem(TheCDManager,"TheCDManager", CreateCDManager(), NULL);
 	#ifdef DUMP_PERF_STATS///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	GetPrecisionTimer(&endTime64);//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp

@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@
 // INCLUDES ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include "PreRTS.h"	// This must go first in EVERY cpp file in the GameEngine
 
+#include "Common/GlobalData.h"
+
 #define DEFINE_TERRAIN_LOD_NAMES
 #define DEFINE_TIME_OF_DAY_NAMES
 #define DEFINE_WEATHER_NAMES
 #define DEFINE_BODYDAMAGETYPE_NAMES
 #define DEFINE_PANNING_NAMES
 
+#include "Common/AddonCompat.h"
 #include "Common/crc.h"
 #include "Common/file.h"
 #include "Common/FileSystem.h"
@@ -1226,18 +1229,10 @@ void GlobalData::parseGameDataDefinition( INI* ini )
 
 void GlobalData::parseCustomDefinition()
 {
+	if (addon::HasFullviewportDat())
 	{
-		// TheSuperHackers @feature xezon 03/08/2025 Force full viewport for 'Control Bar Pro' Addons like GenTool did it.
-		File* file = TheFileSystem->openFile("GenTool/fullviewport.dat", File::READ | File::BINARY);
-		if (file != NULL)
-		{
-			Char value = '0';
-			file->read(&value, 1);
-			if (value != '0')
-			{
-				m_viewportHeightScale = 1.0f;
-			}
-		}
+		// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 03/08/2025 Force full viewport for 'Control Bar Pro' Addons like GenTool did it.
+		m_viewportHeightScale = 1.0f;
 	}
 }
 

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GlobalLanguage.cpp

@@ -52,16 +52,27 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "PreRTS.h"
 
+#include "Common/AddonCompat.h"
+#include "Common/FileSystem.h"
 #include "Common/INI.h"
 #include "Common/Registry.h"
+
+#include "GameClient/Display.h"
 #include "GameClient/GlobalLanguage.h"
-#include "Common/FileSystem.h"
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // DEFINES ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GlobalLanguage *TheGlobalLanguageData = NULL;				///< The global language singalton
 
+static const LookupListRec ResolutionFontSizeMethodNames[] =
+{
+	{ "CLASSIC", GlobalLanguage::ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Classic },
+	{ "STRICT", GlobalLanguage::ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Strict },
+	{ "BALANCED", GlobalLanguage::ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Balanced },
+	{ NULL, 0 }
+};
+
 static const FieldParse TheGlobalLanguageDataFieldParseTable[] =
 {
 	{ "UnicodeFontName",									INI::parseAsciiString,NULL,									offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_unicodeFontName ) },
@@ -70,7 +81,7 @@ static const FieldParse TheGlobalLanguageDataFieldParseTable[] =
 	{ "MilitaryCaptionSpeed",						INI::parseInt,					NULL,		offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_militaryCaptionSpeed ) },
 	{ "UseHardWordWrap",						INI::parseBool,					NULL,		offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_useHardWrap) },
 	{ "ResolutionFontAdjustment",						INI::parseReal,					NULL,		offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment) },
-
+	{ "ResolutionFontSizeMethod", INI::parseLookupList, ResolutionFontSizeMethodNames, offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_resolutionFontSizeMethod) },
 	{ "CopyrightFont",					GlobalLanguage::parseFontDesc,	NULL,	offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_copyrightFont ) },
 	{ "MessageFont",					GlobalLanguage::parseFontDesc,	NULL,	offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_messageFont) },
 	{ "MilitaryCaptionTitleFont",		GlobalLanguage::parseFontDesc,	NULL,	offsetof( GlobalLanguage, m_militaryCaptionTitleFont) },
@@ -117,6 +128,7 @@ GlobalLanguage::GlobalLanguage()
 	m_militaryCaptionSpeed = 0;
 	m_useHardWrap = FALSE;
 	m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment = 0.7f;
+	m_resolutionFontSizeMethod = ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Balanced;
 	m_militaryCaptionDelayMS = 750;
 	//End Add
 }
@@ -191,14 +203,76 @@ void GlobalLanguage::parseFontFileName( INI *ini, void * instance, void *store,
 
 Int GlobalLanguage::adjustFontSize(Int theFontSize)
 {
-	Real adjustFactor = TheGlobalData->m_xResolution / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
-	adjustFactor = 1.0f + (adjustFactor-1.0f) * m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment;
-	if (adjustFactor<1.0f) adjustFactor = 1.0f;
-	if (adjustFactor>2.0f) adjustFactor = 2.0f;
+	Real adjustFactor;
+
+	switch (m_resolutionFontSizeMethod)
+	{
+	default:
+	case ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Classic:
+	{
+		// TheSuperHackers @info The original font scaling for this game.
+		// Can be useful for not breaking legacy Addons and Mods but scales poorly.
+		adjustFactor = TheDisplay->getWidth() / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
+		adjustFactor = 1.0f + (adjustFactor - 1.0f) * m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment;
+		if (adjustFactor > 2.0f)
+			adjustFactor = 2.0f;
+		break;
+	}
+	case ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Strict:
+	{
+		// TheSuperHackers @feature The strict method scales fonts based on the smallest screen
+		// dimension so they scale independent of aspect ratio.
+		const Real wScale = TheDisplay->getWidth() / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
+		const Real hScale = TheDisplay->getHeight() / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT;
+		adjustFactor = min(wScale, hScale);
+		adjustFactor = 1.0f + (adjustFactor - 1.0f) * m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment;
+		break;
+	}
+	case ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Balanced:
+	{
+		// TheSuperHackers @feature The balanced method evenly weighs the display width and height
+		// for a balanced rescale on non 4:3 resolutions. The aspect ratio scaling is clamped
+		// between 1 and 2 to avoid oversizing.
+		Real w = TheDisplay->getWidth();
+		Real h = TheDisplay->getHeight();
+		const Real aspect = w / h;
+		Real wScale = w / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
+		Real hScale = h / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT;
+
+		if (aspect > 2.0f)
+		{
+			// Recompute width at aspect=2
+			w = 2.0f * h;
+			wScale = w / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
+		}
+		else if (aspect < 1.0f)
+		{
+			// Recompute height at aspect=1
+			h = 1.0f * w;
+			hScale = h / (Real)DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT;
+		}
+		adjustFactor = (wScale + hScale) * 0.5f;
+		adjustFactor = 1.0f + (adjustFactor - 1.0f) * m_resolutionFontSizeAdjustment;
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+
+	if (adjustFactor < 1.0f)
+		adjustFactor = 1.0f;
 	Int pointSize = REAL_TO_INT_FLOOR(theFontSize*adjustFactor);
 	return pointSize;
 }
 
+void GlobalLanguage::parseCustomDefinition()
+{
+	if (addon::HasFullviewportDat())
+	{
+		// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 19/08/2025 Force the classic font size adjustment for the old
+		// 'Control Bar Pro' Addons because they use manual font upscaling in higher resolution packages.
+		m_resolutionFontSizeMethod = ResolutionFontSizeMethod_Classic;
+	}
+}
+
 FontDesc::FontDesc(void)
 {
 	name = "Arial Unicode MS";	///<name of font