[Bug 40016] New: Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too large font

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40016

Bug ID: 40016
           Summary: Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too
                    large font
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.9.1
          Hardware: x86-64
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
          Assignee: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
      Distribution: ---

Im using a 64-bit Manjaro Linux.

When the installation process asks for product key, it is impossible to enter
it because the fonts ar too large.

You have to enter 5 characters in each field, but only 3 or 4 characters fit
in.
I already try to chaneg the font size in the "system.reg" file, but it does not
effect the font size in the game's installer.

But I realized; not all characters don't fit!
If I enter only numerics it is possible to enter 5 characters. (any numeric)
It seems you can enter 5 characters if they are "thin" (like I, J), but
you can enter 3 or 4 characters only with "fat" characters (like O, W, etc.).

(English is not my native language, so if not clear enough what is the problem,
just tell me, and I try my best, to explain it with other words.)

[Bug 40016] Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too large font

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40016

Sebastian Lackner  changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Sebastian Lackner  ---
This sounds like a duplicate of existing bugs. Most likely the critical font is
"Courier New". Installing the original MS font with winetricks (or using "Wine
Staging", which ships with a replacement font with same font metrics) works
around this issue. Could you please confirm if this helps?

[Bug 40016] Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too large font

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40016

--- Comment #2 from Rencer  ---
Thanks!

Putting the Courier New font (I extracted that from my WindowsXp CD) to my
~/.fonts folder solved the problem.

P.S.:

Does not the Courier New font is some kind of a standard font in Windows? I
think it is a good idea if this font was installed default with Wine, so no
more problems like this. Anyway, thanks again for the help.

[Bug 40016] Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too large font

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40016

Sebastian Lackner  changed:

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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |DUPLICATE

--- Comment #3 from Sebastian Lackner  ---
(In reply to Rencer from comment #2)
> Thanks!
>
> Putting the Courier New font (I extracted that from my WindowsXp CD) to my
> ~/.fonts folder solved the problem.
>
> P.S.:
>
> Does not the Courier New font is some kind of a standard font in Windows? I
> think it is a good idea if this font was installed default with Wine, so no
> more problems like this. Anyway, thanks again for the help.

Glad that you solved the issue.

The original MS font cannot be shipped with wine because of license and
copyright reasons. For Wine Staging we already ship a replacement font which
also solves this bug.

Marking as duplicate of 20456 which describes the same issue.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 20456 ***

[Bug 40016] Age of Empires 3: Impossible to enter product key, too large font

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40016

Austin English  changed:

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--- Comment #4 from Austin English  ---
Closing.