Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters

McCallum · 08-15-2009, 11:45 PM

I want to play a Korean game, but most of the characters aren't correct.

Here is a screenshot of what I mean.
http://i28.tinypic.com/5vncrn.jpg

I changed my system locale to Korean (Korea), and I was able to view Korean characters fine.

However, I don't want to have to keep changing my system locale to Korean (Korea) just to play a game.

Is there any way to view Korean characters without changing my system locale?

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-15-2009, 11:59 PM

In IE7/8 go to tools > Internet Options > General > Languages.
Click Add, then add Korean to the list. As you have the language pakc installed on your system all characters will be displayed.

If not then you will require the full language pack from the Vista Updater. Control Panel > Windows Update > View Available updates > Vista Language Packs

McCallum · 08-16-2009, 12:25 AM

Yeah, but it's a game that you download and install, so why would Internet Explorer affect the game?

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-16-2009, 12:54 AM

lol, i thought that screen was apart of IE7. Some web browser based game.

Well anyway have you got the language pack via the Windows Update?

McCallum · 08-16-2009, 01:03 AM

I have Home Premium, so I don't think I can download additional language packs.

Is there a way to set my game to unicode?

**Aus_Karlos** · 08-16-2009, 01:30 AM

Yeah unfortunate, it does seem to be limited to Vista Ultimate and Enterprise. The only way to get Premium to use Korean is to buy a new copy of Vista Premium with Korean as default.
Or you can upgrade to Ultimate which wont cost as much as a new purchase.

And you question about Unicode. The game itself must be able to understand Unicode, it needs to be coded into the game. The only way to find out is to ask the developers if its supported and can it be enabled.

McCallum · 08-16-2009, 01:34 AM

Okay. I guess I'll have to keep switching system locales...

08-15-2009, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
McCallum Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 64-bit	Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters I want to play a Korean game, but most of the characters aren't correct. Here is a screenshot of what I mean. http://i28.tinypic.com/5vncrn.jpg I changed my system locale to Korean (Korea), and I was able to view Korean characters fine. However, I don't want to have to keep changing my system locale to Korean (Korea) just to play a game. Is there any way to view Korean characters without changing my system locale?

08-16-2009, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
McCallum Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 64-bit	Re: Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters Yeah, but it's a game that you download and install, so why would Internet Explorer affect the game?

08-16-2009, 12:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,444 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters lol, i thought that screen was apart of IE7. Some web browser based game. Well anyway have you got the language pack via the Windows Update? __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-16-2009, 01:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
McCallum Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 64-bit	Re: Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters I have Home Premium, so I don't think I can download additional language packs. Is there a way to set my game to unicode?

08-16-2009, 01:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,444 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters Yeah unfortunate, it does seem to be limited to Vista Ultimate and Enterprise. The only way to get Premium to use Korean is to buy a new copy of Vista Premium with Korean as default. Or you can upgrade to Ultimate which wont cost as much as a new purchase. And you question about Unicode. The game itself must be able to understand Unicode, it needs to be coded into the game. The only way to find out is to ask the developers if its supported and can it be enabled. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-16-2009, 01:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
McCallum Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 64-bit	Re: Trouble Viewing Unicode (Korean) Characters Okay. I guess I'll have to keep switching system locales...