How to make custom faces in Content Warning

Customizing your character’s face in Content Warning allows you to access letters and punctuation keys to express your emotions. However, modifying a few files lets you go beyond this limit and use ASCII text. Here’s how to create custom ASCII faces in Content Warning.

How to create custom faces in Content Warning

Making custom ASCII faces in Content Warning requires heading into your computer’s registry files and modifying its FaceText files with your chosen custom face. Before changing your face, you’ll have to make sure you’ve opened Content Warning and saved a face. You also want to keep the game closed while creating your custom face.

Once you save a face and close the game, follow the steps to access your registry files and change your face:

1. Open your Windows search and type in Registry Editor.
2. Look for HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
3. Bring the dropdown menus down until you find Software, Landfall Games, and Content Warning.
4. Right-click the FaceText_h file and select Modify.
5. Type in the values of your custom face before reopening Content Warning.

You’ll have your new custom face upon joining Content Warning. To find your new face, head into the face customization menu in your in-game house. It’ll automatically load on the screen, allowing you to confirm your selection and play.

Content Warning custom face list

Entering custom faces in your Content Warning registry editor section requires typing in UTF-8 hexadecimal digits that result in your chosen characters. If you’re unfamiliar with how these work, you can instead use the list below to find some fun faces to use:

• ㅇㅅㅇ – E3 85 87 E3 85 85 E3 85 87 00
• ⊙▃⊙ – E2 8A 99 E2 96 83 E2 8A 99 00
• ⓿_⓿ – E2 93 BF 5F E2 93 BF 00
• ●ᴥ● – E2 97 8F E1 B4 A5 E2 97 8F 00
• ◉ʖ◉ – E2 97 89 CA 96 E2 97 89
• ಠ_ಠ – E0 B2 A0 5F E0 B2 A0
• óωò – C3 B3 CF 89 C3 B2 00
• ≧ᴥ≦ E2 89 A7 E1 B4 A5 E2 89 A6 00
• ☹ – E2 98 B9 00
• ☯ – E2 98 AF
• ♡ – E2 99 A1
• ♥ – E2 99 A5
• ♦ – E2 99 A6
• ★ – E2 98 85

While many more exist out there, the ones above can help get you started with creating the best faces in Content Warning.