From a388989af43e2fca4f5421e9a4000bbd5e0ad686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Behdad Esfahbod Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:31:21 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] [README.mingw.md] Final touches, hopefully --- README.mingw.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.mingw.md b/README.mingw.md index bb3f50540..4227e1d41 100644 --- a/README.mingw.md +++ b/README.mingw.md @@ -168,24 +168,35 @@ DirectWrite API by Wine, and not the real thing. If you want to test the Uniscribe or DirectWrite shapers against the real Uniscribe / DirectWrite, you can follow the instructions below. -11. Uniscribe: Assuming a 32bit build for now. Bring a 32bit version of -`usp10.dll` for yourself from `C:\Windows\SysWOW64\usp10.dll` of your Windows -installation (assuming you have a 64-bit installation, otherwise -`C:\Windows\System32\usp10.dll`). You want one from Windows 7 or earlier. -One that is not just a proxy for `textshaping.dll`. Rule of thumb, your -`usp10.dll` should have a size more than 500kb. Put the file in -`build-win/src`. +11. Old Uniscribe: Assuming a 32bit build for now. + +Bring a 32bit version of `usp10.dll` for yourself from +`C:\Windows\SysWOW64\usp10.dll` of your 64bit Windows installation, +or `C:\Windows\System32\usp10.dll` for 32bit Windows installation. + +You want one from Windows 7 or earlier. One that is not just a proxy for +`TextShaping.dll`. Rule of thumb, your `usp10.dll` should have a size more +than 500kb. + +Put the file in `~/.wine/drive_c/windows/syswow64/` so wine can find it. You can now tell wine to use the native `usp10.dll`: - `export WINEDLLOVERRIDES="usp10=n"` - `wine build-win/util/hb-shape.exe perf/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf Test --shaper=uniscribe` -12. DirectWrite: You can use the same method to test the DirectWrite shaper -against the native DirectWrite DLL. Try with a 64bit build this time. Bring -`textshaping.dll`, `dwrite.dll`, and `usp10.dll` from your Windows installation -(`C:\Windows\System32`) to `build-win/src`. You can now tell wine to use the -native DirectWrite: +12. DirectWrite and new Uniscribe: You can use the same method to test the +DirectWrite shaper against the native DirectWrite DLL. Try with a 64bit build +this time. + +Bring `TextShaping.dll`, `DWrite.dll`, and `usp10.dll` from your 64bit Windows +installation (`C:\Windows\System32`) to `~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32/`. + +You want the ones from Windows 10 or later. You might have some luck downloading +them from the internet, but be careful with the source. I had success with the +DLLs from [https://dllme.com](dllme.com), but I cannot vouch for the site. + +You can now tell wine to use the native DirectWrite: - `export WINEDLLOVERRIDES="textshaping,dwrite,usp10=n"` - `wine build-win/util/hb-shape.exe perf/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf Test --shaper=directwrite`