FFDConverter

FFDConverter is a tool used for creating/editing custom bitmap fonts for AnvilNext, Dunia, Disrupt engine (Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs games and more... )

Installation

Donwload lastest release.
Run FFDConverterGUI.exe (or run FFDConverter.exe in the cmd)

Building from source

Install .NET 5
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/eprilx/FFDConverter.git

Usage

Usage: FFDConverter [OPTIONS]
Options:
      --fnt2ffd              Convert FNT to FFD
      --ffd2fnt              Convert FFD to FNT
  -l, --list                 show list supported games

❄ Convert FNT to FFD (Create new FFD)

Usage: FFDConverter --fnt2ffd [OPTIONS]
Options:
  -v, --version=VALUE        (required) Name of game. (FC2,FC3,...)
  -f, --originalFFD=VALUE    (required) Original FFD file (*.ffd|*.Fire_Font_Descriptor)
  -b, --charDesc=VALUE       (required) Character description file (*.fnt)
  -o, --NewFFD=VALUE         (optional) Output new FFD file

❄ Convert FFD to FNT

Usage: FFDConverter --ffd2fnt [OPTIONS]
Options:
  -v, --version=VALUE        (required) Name of game. (FC2,FC3,...)
  -f, --originalFFD=VALUE    (required) Original FFD file (*.ffd|*.Fire_Font_Descriptor)
  -o, --NewFNT=VALUE         (optional) Output FNT file

❄ Example:

FFDConverter -l
FFDConverter --fnt2ffd -v FC5 -f fcz_bold_default.ffd -b arialFC5.fnt -o fcz_bold_default.new.ffd
FFDConverter --ffd2fnt -v FC5 -f fcz_bold_default.ffd -o - fcz_bold_default.ffd.fnt

❄ GUI:

fcz_bold_default.ffd is the file you get when unpack game files.
arialFC5.fnt is a character descriptions file generated by BMFont or Hiero
fcz_bold_default.ffd.fnt is a character descriptions file exported from original FFD (fcz_bold_default.ffd)

Note 1: After replace *.ffd file, you need to replace image file in-game (e.g. *.xbt from Far Cry series). Take a look about modding image/texture by these tools: AnvilToolkit, FCB Converter, Dunia Tools,...

Note 2: Make font more smoother without nasty pixel, try creating signed distance field font with Hiero or searching about signed distance field for more solution.

If the font is displayed incorrectly in game, you should edit config.xml to be more compatible.

scaleXadvance = 1.0 (left) and scaleXadvance = 1.3 (right)

addCustomYoffset = -3 and -10

scaleWidth = scaleHeight = 8.0 and 12.0

Special Thanks

abodora (providing sample files for Assassin's Creed 2 (AC2), AC Brotherhood, AC Revelation, AC 3 Remastered, AC Rogue, FC New Dawn, FC Primal, Watch Dogs Legion)
rezamms (providing sample files for Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (FC3BD), FC4)
Eirlys#7340 (providing sample files for Watch Dogs 1, 2)
halfway (providing sample files for FC3)
ramyzahran (providing sample files for FC Primal)
shadow_lonely (providing sample files for I Am Alive)
CloudBank-3055 (providing sample files for Anno 2205)
Rick Gibbed (Gibbed.IO library)
TODO

Support more game.

License

MIT

eprilx / FFDConverter

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