Translations (advanced topic)

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OK

 

While this is first_mod based...

 

I'm not putting this one in First Mod as it's dangerous

 

Yo've been warned

 

Translations is a complex subject

 

There's a variant version of first_mod.zip in our last convo mod tutorial - it's called blank.zip and does EXACTLY what is says on the tin - it's a load of empty directories

 

First mod uses this as it's basis

 

You will see there are a load of empty directories in first_mod.zip

 

When we drill down to localised/en/text/game you'll find items.stringtable in there

 

Let's make us multi-lingual

 

Copy items.stringtable into all the same localised versions

 

The next part takes some practise so bear with us

 

WARNING - IF YOU DONT FOLLOW EXACT INSTRUCTIONS

 

Well - it's Wipe + reload

 

Start the game from scratch then switch language

 

This is rote - note that Options is the 4th menu item

 

Click on that and change the language Top option

 

I chose Chinese

 

Hit [Esc]

 

REMEMBER it was the 4th down so click it again and we're back in our language select - personally I took German

 

Finally repeat the same trick to your native language (English for me)

 

This kinda practice is REQUIRED when doing a language you don't read so make sure you can switch languages safely

 

I'd try this out on a language you can at least spot a few words in so in my case it's fr, de and it

 

Once we're confidant we can get back home we're ready to play

 

Load up a diffo langague and go see FishMonger. Everything APART from First Mod Great Sword will be translated - let's go fix that

 

Google Translate is a starting point so while not perfect you'br got something legible

 

Simply change the test in each localised to the required language

 

OK - start a game in a language you don't speak - REMBER your escape route from earlier