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Title: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: Prox on January 20, 2012, 01:06:40 PM
Okay. I've been getting annoyed that instead of certain symbols I see squares in players names. This only happens in games or steam because I can see those symbols on my internet browser and I am able to use them in notepad and such.
Here's an example:
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If anyone know how I can fix this, please tell me.
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: semy32 on January 20, 2012, 01:11:56 PM
try changing steam language.
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: coolzeldad on January 20, 2012, 06:47:39 PM
It's usually because you don't have a language pack installed.. such as not being able to display japanese without the japanese language pack.
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: Shawn on January 20, 2012, 06:55:01 PM
It's because you don't have the font... Windows 7 and XP uses different font IE: Me and a bunch of people we can see this guys name with skulls because we have XP but everyone else in the server can't because their on windows 7, this is why i hate when people use symbols

Also I'm guessing you're using windows 7? because i can see kurtis' name no problem....
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: Prox on January 21, 2012, 03:11:40 AM
Quote from: Shawn on January 20, 2012, 06:55:01 PM
It's because you don't have the font... Windows 7 and XP uses different font IE: Me and a bunch of people we can see this guys name with skulls because we have XP but everyone else in the server can't because their on windows 7, this is why i hate when people use symbols

Also I'm guessing you're using windows 7? because i can see kurtis' name no problem....
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Quote from: coolzeldad on January 20, 2012, 06:47:39 PM
It's usually because you don't have a language pack installed.. such as not being able to display japanese without the japanese language pack.
So all I have to do is download and install some language packs or is it something more difficult?
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: Shawn on January 21, 2012, 06:10:53 AM
Quote from: Prox on January 21, 2012, 03:11:40 AM
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Maybe is name was different when you took the picture :P
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: This Toast on January 21, 2012, 06:23:13 AM
Install Language packs

 Start->Control Panel->Date, Time, Language and Regional Options->Add other languages
Title: Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
Post by: Prox on January 21, 2012, 06:27:27 AM
Quote from: This Toast on January 21, 2012, 06:23:13 AM
Install Language packs

 Start->Control Panel->Date, Time, Language and Regional Options->Add other languages
It says I need some disk to be added, which I probably don't have.