Unable to change font using presets.conf file on Steam Deck

[pajd100]

Do not report issue for old MangoHud versions

Describe the bug When using font-file in presets.conf on a Steam Deck the font specified is not used. Other parameters in the presets.conf file work, but not specifying the font.

List relevant hardware/software information

• Steam OS
• MangoHud version as per Steam OS 3.6
• GPU - Steam Deck APU

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Set font_file = /home/deck/Documents/example.ttf within a preset in presets.conf
2. Load Steam Deck Gaming Mode
3. Font in MangoHud does not change

Expected behavior Font specified in presets.conf should be used

Screenshots N/A

Additional context Willing to help test on my Steam Deck if anyone has a bug fix

[flightlessmango]

When reloading the config, we don't recreate the font. In theory this should still work if you restarted the deck after changing the presets config. I suppose we could check if font_file is present and then recreate the font

[pajd100]

I tried changing config file and then restarting deck but still no joy.

[pajd100]

My presets.conf file looks like this and neither preset 2 or 3 have the font changed.

[preset 2] legacy_layout=0 horizontal font_scale=1 font_file=/home/deck/Documents/ComicMono.ttf battery battery_time gpu_stats cpu_stats cpu_power gpu_power ram fps frametime=0 hud_no_margin table_columns=14 frame_timing=1

[preset 3] inherit font_file=/home/deck/Documents/test.otf

[omniscot-tobias]

I’ve had the same issue myself on Bazzite, works great previewing in GOverlay and MangoJuice, but when I use the overlay in Steam it just reverts to the default typeface.