Instructions for patching firmware 4.17.13694 - Page 11

Michal Jancik · 09-29-2019, 03:20 PM

Hi !
First and foremost, as always very very good work.

1) How to change the sharpness of the system font / book. (with sharpness i mean Antialiasing & blurry -> "OFF")
2) Is it possible to change or set the depth of black?

- I would like to do this on my "Kobo Libra H2O" device, where i would like to have an emphasize on the "depth of the black" and "cleaning a font".

Thanks .

Semwize · 09-29-2019, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

- Custom font sizes

try

Spoiler:

Code:

Custom font sizes:
  - Enabled: yes
  - Description: |
      Changes the range of sizes on the font size slider so that there are more of
      the small sizes and fewer of the large sizes.
      With this patch enabled you will not be able to select the very large font
      sizes, but will be able to make finer adjustment to the smaller sizes.
    # Font sizes depend on the device's screen resolution. Unpatched, the sizes
    # increase in steps of 1 from the smallest size up to size 22, then in steps
    # of 2 up to size 50, then in steps of 4 up to the largest size:
    #
    #  AuraOne/Forma: 18px - 194px (55 sizes)
    #  GloHD/ClaraHD: 14px - 150px (48 sizes)
    #  AuraHD/H2O:    12px - 150px (50 sizes)
    #  Glo/Aura:      12px - 122px (43 sizes)
    #  Touch/Mini:    12px - 90px  (35 sizes)
    #
    # The example replacement values in this patch result in the following ranges,
    # with increases in steps of 1 from the smallest size up to size 44, then
    # steps of 2 up to size 68, then steps of 4 up to the largest size:
    #
    #  AuraOne/Forma: 18px - 132px (55 sizes)
    #  GloHD/ClaraHD: 14px - 108px (53 sizes)
    #  AuraHD/H2O:    12px - 108px (55 sizes)
    #  Glo/Aura:      12px - 88px (50 sizes)
    #  Touch/Mini:    12px - 80px (48 sizes)
    #
    # Start with this font size: (AuraOne/Forma, GloHD/ClaraHD, Others)
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A8C, Find: 18, Replace: 18}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886938, Find: 14, Replace: 14}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A74, Find: 12, Replace: 12}
    #
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886960, Find: 21, Replace: 43} # Add font sizes in increments of 1 until this size exceeded}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886966, Find: 22, Replace: 44} # Continue from this font size}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886976, Find: 49, Replace: 67} # Add font sizes in increments of 2 until this size exceeded}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886980, Find: 50, Replace: 68} # Continue from this font size}
    #
    # Add font sizes in increments of 4 until this size exceeded:
    # (AuraOne/Forma, AuraHD/H2O/GloHD/ClaraHD, Glo/Aura, Touch/Mini)
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A90, Find: 195, Replace: 132}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886948, Find: 150, Replace: 108}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886AAE, Find: 122, Replace: 88}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886AAA, Find: 90,  Replace: 80}

JSWolf · 09-29-2019, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semwize

try

You need to edit the post and repaste the patch and put it in a code block. You've lost the formatting and thus, it won't work as is.

MGlitch · 09-30-2019, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semwize

try

Spoiler:

Code:

Custom font sizes:
  - Enabled: yes
  - Description: |
      Changes the range of sizes on the font size slider so that there are more of
      the small sizes and fewer of the large sizes.
      With this patch enabled you will not be able to select the very large font
      sizes, but will be able to make finer adjustment to the smaller sizes.
    # Font sizes depend on the device's screen resolution. Unpatched, the sizes
    # increase in steps of 1 from the smallest size up to size 22, then in steps
    # of 2 up to size 50, then in steps of 4 up to the largest size:
    #
    #  AuraOne/Forma: 18px - 194px (55 sizes)
    #  GloHD/ClaraHD: 14px - 150px (48 sizes)
    #  AuraHD/H2O:    12px - 150px (50 sizes)
    #  Glo/Aura:      12px - 122px (43 sizes)
    #  Touch/Mini:    12px - 90px  (35 sizes)
    #
    # The example replacement values in this patch result in the following ranges,
    # with increases in steps of 1 from the smallest size up to size 44, then
    # steps of 2 up to size 68, then steps of 4 up to the largest size:
    #
    #  AuraOne/Forma: 18px - 132px (55 sizes)
    #  GloHD/ClaraHD: 14px - 108px (53 sizes)
    #  AuraHD/H2O:    12px - 108px (55 sizes)
    #  Glo/Aura:      12px - 88px (50 sizes)
    #  Touch/Mini:    12px - 80px (48 sizes)
    #
    # Start with this font size: (AuraOne/Forma, GloHD/ClaraHD, Others)
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A8C, Find: 18, Replace: 18}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886938, Find: 14, Replace: 14}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A74, Find: 12, Replace: 12}
    #
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886960, Find: 21, Replace: 43} # Add font sizes in increments of 1 until this size exceeded}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886966, Find: 22, Replace: 44} # Continue from this font size}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886976, Find: 49, Replace: 67} # Add font sizes in increments of 2 until this size exceeded}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886980, Find: 50, Replace: 68} # Continue from this font size}
    #
    # Add font sizes in increments of 4 until this size exceeded:
    # (AuraOne/Forma, AuraHD/H2O/GloHD/ClaraHD, Glo/Aura, Touch/Mini)
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A90, Find: 195, Replace: 132}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886948, Find: 150, Replace: 108}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886AAE, Find: 122, Replace: 88}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886AAA, Find: 90,  Replace: 80}

This seems to have worked, thanks for sharing it

traycold · 09-30-2019, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011

And traycold, here's your patch (you can customize it here):

thank you very much! apparently it worked.
Apparentrly, because: it didn't cause any crash; the new values are shown correctly in the power-setting window; and setting the 4-days value didn't cause the reader do power-off after 4 hours i.e. the default value corresponding to the custom value; but actually didn't test the actual power-off after 4 days, since this period I normally use the reader almost any day

Anyway, no doubt it will work!

geek1011 · 09-30-2019, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

This seems to have worked, thanks for sharing it

Yes. Upon a first glance, it's correct, but it's still missing the Libra values.

dmapr · 09-30-2019, 08:14 AM

I haven't noticed this until now, does anyone know why these replacements are needed (replacing a value with the same value)?

Code:

  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A8C, Find: 18, Replace: 18}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886938, Find: 14, Replace: 14}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A74, Find: 12, Replace: 12}

JSWolf · 09-30-2019, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmapr

I haven't noticed this until now, does anyone know why these replacements are needed (replacing a value with the same value)?

Code:

  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A8C, Find: 18, Replace: 18}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886938, Find: 14, Replace: 14}
  - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A74, Find: 12, Replace: 12}

Which patch is it? Some patches do it that way because it's up to you to customize the values.

dmapr · 09-30-2019, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Which patch is it? Some patches do it that way because it's up to you to customize the values.

Custom font values posted above. So I bet you're right. I guess I would have expected these "placeholder values" to be in the comments. Thanks!

David0226 · 10-01-2019, 09:25 AM

A big THANK YOU to all who did the significant work re-writing patches for this release.

I do have one question. On geek1011's new interactive demo page, there is a "Don't uppercase header/footer text" setting I would like to implement, but I can't find that patch in any of the files. Is it part of a patch named differently?

geek1011 · 10-01-2019, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David0226

A big THANK YOU to all who did the significant work re-writing patches for this release.

I do have one question. On geek1011's new interactive demo page, there is a "Don't uppercase header/footer text" setting I would like to implement, but I can't find that patch in any of the files. Is it part of a patch named differently?

Yes, that's a new patch which will be released tonight.

droopy · 10-01-2019, 10:44 AM

In https://pgaskin.net/kobopatch-patche...tch-13651.html,
there's a patch for

Code:

Don't uppercase header/footer text

Which yaml file in the /src/ folder is that line of code in? I checked libnickel, nickel, librmsdk, and keyword-searched uppercase, but couldn't find the relevant line.

JSWolf · 10-01-2019, 11:17 AM

Don't bother patching 4.17.13694. 4.18.13737 has been released and the patches for that will be released tonight (geek1011's tonight). So wait. Then you can install 4.18.13737 and then patch instead of bothering with 4.17.13694 and having to do it all over again for 4.18.13737.

droopy · 10-01-2019, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Don't bother patching 4.17.13694. 4.18.13737 has been released and the patches for that will be released tonight (geek1011's tonight). So wait. Then you can install 4.18.13737 and then patch instead of bothering with 4.17.13694 and having to do it all over again for 4.18.13737.

Thanks for letting me know. Didn't realize a new firmware (4.18) was out. Love getting new firmware. It makes me feel like my device is getting better.

IanScuffling · 10-01-2019, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by droopy

Thanks for letting me know. Didn't realize a new firmware (4.18) was out. Love getting new firmware. It makes me feel like my device is getting better.

Yes, the good old placebo effect!

09-29-2019, 03:20 PM	#151
Michal Jancik Sorry for my English Posts: 465 Karma: 3009898 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: France.Besancon Device: KOBO.PocketBook.ONYX	Hi ! First and foremost, as always very very good work. 1) How to change the sharpness of the system font / book. (with sharpness i mean Antialiasing & blurry -> "OFF") 2) Is it possible to change or set the depth of black? - I would like to do this on my "Kobo Libra H2O" device, where i would like to have an emphasize on the "depth of the black" and "cleaning a font". Thanks . Last edited by Michal Jancik; 09-29-2019 at 05:07 PM.

09-30-2019, 08:14 AM	#157
dmapr Evangelist Posts: 469 Karma: 600816 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura One	I haven't noticed this until now, does anyone know why these replacements are needed (replacing a value with the same value)? Code: - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A8C, Find: 18, Replace: 18} - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886938, Find: 14, Replace: 14} - ReplaceInt: {Offset: 0x886A74, Find: 12, Replace: 12}

10-01-2019, 10:44 AM	#162
droopy Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 2912460 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kobo Forma	Don't uppercase header/footer text In https://pgaskin.net/kobopatch-patche...tch-13651.html, there's a patch for Code: Don't uppercase header/footer text Which yaml file in the /src/ folder is that line of code in? I checked libnickel, nickel, librmsdk, and keyword-searched uppercase, but couldn't find the relevant line.

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