HIGH RESOLUTION (320x320) SUPPORT FOR PRE-OS5 CLIE USERS

 

If you're a pre-OS5 Clie user, HiRes Greek and Hebrew is now supported on your device. Here's how it works:

  1. Here is what you need in addition to the contents of the Bible+ zip file:
      1. Make sure you have a Sony Clie that supports HiRes that is pre-OS5. If you have a TG50, NX60, NX70, or NZ90, you don't need to go through these steps--just install the Bible+ file (the normal one, not the "lite" file).
      2. X-Master (http://linkesoft.com/xmaster/)
      3. FontHack123 4.0c (http://www.sergem.net/fonthack123/); make sure it is version 4.0c.
      4. Optional, but recommended: Sanserif18 font, which will also make your English (and other latin alphabet) texts the same hi-res, smaller fonts (http://www.pilot.sk/lubak/cliefonts.htm).
  2. Install X-Master and FontHack123 4.0c first (if not already installed).
  3. Install a _lite version of the .prc (you won't use any of the fonts in it, so I may eventually release an _ultralite version), as well as the fonts cilicia and sirach (included), and sanserif18.
  4. Make sure Clie Hi-Res assist is ON (or if you use SwitchDash, *don't* put Bible+ on the exceptions list).
  5. Enable Fonthack123 and, choosing PalmBible+, associate as follows:

    6. Standard

    Sanserif18 (0)

    Bold

    Sanserif18 (0)

    Large

    Sirach (0)

    LargeBold

    Cilicia (0)

    HrStandard

    Sanserif18 (1)

    HrBold

    Sanserif18 (1)

    HrLarge

    Sirach (1)

    HrLargeBold

    Cilicia (1)

    Note: The sirach (0) and cilicia (0) choices are not visible in Fonthack123; tap on the blank space above sirach (1) and cilicia (1), and they will show up as chosen.

  6. Make sure that your Greek texts begin with "z" and Hebrew, with "q," and open Bible+. You should have hi-res Greek and Hebrew.
  7. Because Fonthack123 is sensitive to applications being deleted, make sure to disable Fontack123 before updating Bible+ to newer versions. This will save one from having to reenter the font substitutions above.

 

 

Technical Note:

Please note that for now, the LR fonts (i.e. cilicia (0) and sirach (0)) are *completely blank*, and are there to give programs a guidance on size *only*. This could change eventually, but I think the font code needs to be unified and a "convert-to-lowres" feature could then be used by both readlrfont and mklrfont.