Aion Riftshade

Hello everyone! I'm new not only to the server but to the game as well. I've got everything running smoothly now, except for the font size—it feels too small, and I'm straining my eyes to read anything.

The game settings for UI size are already maxed out. Lower resolutions just make it feel like I’ve time-traveled to the stone age or leave me with a black screen which I had to figure out how to fix myself for about 10 mins. I discovered that the font size on the chat screen can indeed be increased, making it much more legible. I would love for the quest windows and other text to also have this option, but I'm unable to figure out how yet, which is why I'm reaching out here. There’s got to be some way to edit the game files, like in those classic MMOs from back in the day.

Thanks in advance. Oh, by the way, I’ve been trying out the Aion Riftshade private server, and their community's super helpful over on Discord. They're launching in Q1 2026, and they even offer customization features that might help with UI issues similar to these. Excited to see what more they have to offer!

В 11.08.2025 в 20:27, Lilnuts сказал:

Hi everyone, I'm new to this server and to Aion as a whole. I've just managed to get everything set up, but I realized the text size in the game is quite tiny and it's hard for me to read it without squinting.

I've already maxed out the UI settings in the game, but it doesn't make a difference. Lowering the resolution just messes things up, sometimes making the screen go black and I had to spend like 10 minutes figuring out how to resolve that. While navigating the UI, I discovered you can increase the chat font, which really helps, but it's too bad there isn't an easy way to also enlarge the quest windows and other text. That's why I'm asking here—I assume there's some way to tweak the files or something, as we did in older MMOs.

Thanks for your help!

Hello. All options are available within the game interface.
Modifying game files is not recommended.
By the way, if you're still deciding where to play, I've been beta testing Aion Riftshade, launching in Q1 2026. They offer tons of customizability and quality of life improvements inspired by Aion 5.8/6.5. The devs are active on Discord and the game runs smoothly without needing finicky tweaks, making it a top contender for the best Aion private server in 2026.

Sorry I meant config files kind of like how Final Fantasy XI had very simple config settings in game so you had to find a buried config file somewhere in PlayOnline to get the right font and resolution.