NPC Text on Console is TINY

  • Dar Catan
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    NPC Text is too Small

    NPC Text is too Small

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    I’d like to draw attention to bad text sizing on console. This is nearly unreadable at any distance. This should be 2-3x bigger to be read clearly.

    I really enjoy that we can chat with characters. This is a great addition.

    Update:
    I tested to see if a lower resolution helped with the small text. The UI doesn’t get any bigger, the image just gets more blurred due to lower resolution. One image is at 720p and the other is at 1080p.

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    Sea of Thieves UI scaling problem

    Sea of Thieves UI scaling problem

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    It should be noted that I am running this on the Xbox One X. So supersampling might be causing a UI scaling issue (if that’s even a thing in this game).

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  • AmyKittee
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    For me I find that the text is a good size, Although I have my xbox and PC wired into the same monitor so I am usually sat relativley close to the screen, Having an option to change the text size based on preference would be great.

  • Frosenborg

    I was about to post about this as well, hopefully there will be an option to resize this part of the GUI.

  • NunoAzuldimeter
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    I do think it too..
    I'm a living room player. So if I want to read those text boxes I need to get up from my sofa and get closer to the TV, otherwise my eyes will hurt. Ahah.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @nunoazuldimeter Me too! It’s the thin stylized font combined with small size is not helping anyone.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @amykittee I think this font and size on a monitor where you sit close, is a good size. But for sitting on a couch it’s a bad size.

  • The Lion Turtle
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    Yeah if you're playing on a TV it's definitely not perfect.They're going to need to change it before release and hopefully they do.

  • hallower1980
    Commander
    Founder

    Hopefully the game at launch will let players adjust the text size.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @hallower1980 A font, style and size option would be good for the UI.

  • hallower1980
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    @dar-catan A font option might be nice, but I have never seen one in a game. Have you? Maybe it's more common in PC games.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @hallower1980 Very few do. But a readability option is important to have. This includes bolder text, better sizing, font changes , kerning, etc.

  • FilthyManBeast
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    I agree, I just went to the eye doctor last week and my distance is great, but even on my 55 inch the text was hard to read for this old man.

  • M4ST3RofSQWANCH
    Founder

    @dar-catan agreed. I have an 80inch 4k tv. text is very small.

    I did like the little voice additions though from the shop keepers. maybe they could just get the voice actors back to say the lines so the text becomes subtitles rather than forcing you to get out your own telescope in the real world to read what the npc's are saying!

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @brozplaygamez I think it’s all a great addition. But the UI still feels early in development.

  • Tartansnake
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    @dar-catan - I need to get up and walk to my TV when I want to read the text. So I totally agree and hope they add an option for text size.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @tartansnake-8 This definitely affects any size screen. It’s either an early release design or poor design and font use.

  • LaughsManiacaly
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    Can't agree more with this thread, I've not read a single thing yet as it's too small. And yes i am short sighted so my vision isn't great at the best of times but if your not able to adapt the text size please create a vocal version so i could at least hear them.

  • HappyAlbe
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    Yeah i was about to write that too. I'm playing on a 50" from 8 feet on my sofa and really can't see a word. Maybe I'm getting blind because of my age, idk, but an option to resize text would be much appreciated.

  • ScoobyWRX555
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    @tartansnake-8 so the same probably goes with text chat, pirates can't read so don't respond haha
    I'm on a pc so screen right in front me and I struggle with reading it at 720p. 540p is too blurred.

  • LogansDadToo
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    @tartansnake-8
    That'd be your age m8, eyesight fading & all that ;)

  • Tartansnake
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    @logansdadtoo - That be true but it seems I'm not alone!

  • SERGENT COOTER

    I was thinking the same thing when I played last night. I have perfect eye sight and I could barely read the text from where I sit. Even my daughter said “you can read that?” Needs to be blown up a bit lol

  • ChassitChussit
    Founder

    Yes. The whole point of playing on a 60" TV is that you don't have to sit that close... The current text size is barely readable if I sit on the sofa.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @chassitchussit Exactly. I think the font they use is the first isssue. It has readability issues. Second is the font size they use throughout the game.

  • ChassitChussit
    Founder

    @dar-catan Actually the whole dialogue box can be larger.

  • MyGirlFryday
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    I'll put in my vote for this as well. This was really the only issue I had this weekend. It was a bit of a strain reading on the TV from where I was sitting. All of the other text in game (riddle maps, voyage details, etc.) is just fine. If they scaled the NPC text boxes up a bit, that would be an excellent quality of life change for launch.

  • Felid0r
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    @dar-catan this build probably just isn't very polished. We can't forget that this is a stress test and not another beta run. I'm sure in the coming betas they will be looking to fine tune these kinds of details if they haven't already.

  • Dar Catan
    Founder

    @felid0r I don’t doubt that. But if this hasn’t been tweaked, it’s goid to bring it up.

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