Typing Hearts in-game (weird characters)

FriendlyFire · wrote on 16 Mar 2009, 20:11

Left Alt + char code on the numpad (make sure num lock is on).

Menace · wrote on 16 Mar 2009, 20:22

that works for you?? i tried it and it didnt work.

FriendlyFire · wrote on 16 Mar 2009, 21:28

You might need to find the good key code for the specific fonts used in FL, Arial Unicode MS and Agency FB.

Menace · wrote on 16 Mar 2009, 21:39

could you give me an example? coz nothing ever pops up when i press left alt + numbers on the numpad (with num lock on)

Menace · wrote on 17 Mar 2009, 00:14

By using a Keyboard layout program, I was able to make the copyright symbol and registered to, but the Hearts in the Font all show up as question marks

Menace · wrote on 18 Mar 2009, 10:59

no one knows how to do this?..…

I tried mounting the heart u+2665 to the keyboard, but it shows up as a question mark in-game.

But ive seen someone do it on HHC and Void.

Menace · wrote on 20 Mar 2009, 18:49

ill go very far to help anyone who can tell me the answer to this. ???

who wants free money on hc!

Grey_Wolf · wrote on 22 Mar 2009, 17:27

Windows and Codepage

Depending on Country and keyboard setup you may not be able to M8…

Menace · wrote on 28 Mar 2009, 12:18

I used a program to edit my keyboard layout.

Microsoft keyboard editor or something. Still doesnt work. Anyways! I can change whatever, just tell me what i need I can change contry and keyboard setup!

melwoc · wrote on 29 Apr 2009, 19:57

Hi Menace,

I can’t speak to anything past Win98, but you don’t need to change anything.

To test:

open any kind of text editor
if the option is available, choose a font
(the most interesting is the old DOS termiinal font)
3a) While HOLDING DOWN the “Alt” key, type a 3-digit number between 000-255 on the keypad
3b) Release the “Alt” key

The alphanumeric character of that font represented by the number should appear in yor text line in the editor. Not all characters in a font will necessarily display.

Alternatively:

While holding down the “Alt” key, press “0” on the keypad, then a number 3-digit number (000-255) and release the “Alt” key and you can get alternative alphnumerics in many fonts.

This is built into windows, but may not work with all games and apps. For Freelancer, find the font used in the Chat window, set that font in a text document, type each number, 1 at a time (trust me, I know it’s tedious), save it and you’ll have a reference.

Hope this helps