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How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« on: January 20, 2012, 01:06:40 PM »
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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.
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If anyone know how I can fix this, please tell me.


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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 01:11:56 PM »
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try changing steam language.

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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 06:47:39 PM »
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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.
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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 06:55:01 PM »
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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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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2012, 03:11:40 AM »
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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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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?


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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2012, 06:10:53 AM »
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Maybe is name was different when you took the picture :P

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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2012, 06:23:13 AM »
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Install Language packs

 Start->Control Panel->Date, Time, Language and Regional Options->Add other languages
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Re: How can I enbale symbols like "¶" in games?
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2012, 06:27:27 AM »
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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.