GB2 language translation

No, no coding needed, I will export the text in english and you can translate it from there and just send me the edited file with the replaced text back to me.
I don't know if im going to need the translations yet cause I don't know if i will make the nessasry code to enable it in the game. It will require a lot of coding from where i am now. But if I think its possible and still hit my release date in september/october i will code it and need your help.


Great already up to 9 diff. language

ArndtDK - quote taken from an earlier passage in this thread.

I'm sure ArndtDK will appreciate the help.

But read this thread. o_O It's all about language translation and has nothing to do with code translation. ArndtDK wouldn't expect the average member to know code to do this task.

if you need help with the portuguese translation, I can do it. just in case the other guy needs help.

Im still mising in list for translation in first post.

Updated the list. Hope everybody that has signed up to do the translation is now in the list

I want translate GB2 to LITHUANIAN speech. Ok? Answer write to supermen999@gmail.com

I'm in for Croatian translation, if you are interested. Let me know at baruufa@hotmail.com

I'm in for Serbian. If u r interested - PM me.

by the way...

If you want to make a translation to all this different languages,
will it be directly after the first released version and then include these languages in a patch or something like that???

Great More people able to translate the game I'll update the list very soon.

If I make a translation module it will require a new download. But after that patch only the new translation files will have to be downloaded.

Ok so you are making language files... like english.dat or something like that and not make every text in the game english?

Or will you change everything in the game so it will read from an .dat or .txt or .anythinuwantfile when you might decide that it's time for translation?

No matter what... KUTGW

This post has been edited by hannawald5 on Aug 21 2006, 07:52 PM

When will you send the texts?

Okay. I have finished the localization module so GB2 will support Different languges.
I have made a page here where you can read about how to make a language file :
http://www.veloci.dk/gamebiz/gb2/index.asp?visnu=langdl.htm

Ofcourse you'll still need the english file to be able to translate more on this later.

So it is 100% sure that we shall translate the game?

i can translate it to LITHUANIAN. what program would i need?

Probably Notepad I think it is called in english
And it is already installed when you installed the OS

Okay The English translation file from which you can translate to your own language is here :English to ? file
You can open the file in Notepad and edit form there.

IMPORTANT...TURN OF WORDWRAP in NOTEPAD BEFORE EDITING !!

IMPORTANT. In the files you will find a section for every Button and so on in the game like this :
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*OBJ=Form_main.dxButton14
**Caption=Cost
**HINT=Cost shows how much money was put into developing/producing products, such as
new games and consoles.
---------------------------------------------------------

IT is very IMPORTANT that you do not change the text after *OBJ= . Do not change that text or the file will not work.
The Text after **Caption= must not exceed the length of the text in english or if you do try to make it as close to the lenght of the english word as is possible!!

The text after **HINT= can be multi lined like this as it is in the above example.

I will now show you how i translate the above english section text to Danish(dansk) :

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*OBJ=Form_main.dxButton14
**Caption=Kost
**HINT=Kost viser hvor mange penge
der er brugt på at udvikle produkter, så om nye spil og konsoler.
---------------------------------------------------------

If you have any questions let me know. I an other thread. i will close this thread.

You can email the finished file to me at arndtdk @ gmail dot com or just use the send mail from this forum. Write a description of what language it is and whats its called in your language, example could be "Danish(Dansk)" or "Spanish(espanol)"

Also write me your name so that you can get credits for your translation file on the gamebiz site.