Previously I have used Nehe''s glPrint function for text but is there another way to print text to the screen. Where the font is chosen rather than loaded from a 256x256 texture? My second question is, When using the glPrint function is there a way I can stop the lighting effecting the glPrint quads? - Atm they change shade as I move my light around

Simply disable lighting before drawing your text...

of course... it seems so obvious now!