Translations of wapanese games

[deuxhero]

1) Extract the japanese kana

Wait, the game is Kanji free? I know there are some games that are, but all the ones I know of are for young children (Pokemon for example)

 

[Helly]

1) Extract the japanese kana

Wait, the game is Kanji free? I know there are some games that are, but all the ones I know of are for young children (Pokemon for example)

No kanjis in PC98 games, only kana
Nevermind, PC98 games HAVE kanjis...
This one doesn't anyway :D

 

[felipepepe]

Can't wait for the wierd katakana words popping in. Please share the most lulz worthy ones. :D

 

[deuxhero]

1) Extract the japanese kana

Wait, the game is Kanji free? I know there are some games that are, but all the ones I know of are for young children (Pokemon for example)

No kanjis in PC98 games, only kana
Nevermind, PC98 games HAVE kanjis...
This one doesn't anyway :D

Interesting.

 

[Helly]

1) Extract the japanese kana

Wait, the game is Kanji free? I know there are some games that are, but all the ones I know of are for young children (Pokemon for example)

No kanjis in PC98 games, only kana
Nevermind, PC98 games HAVE kanjis...
This one doesn't anyway :D

Interesting.

I suppose it's because the game's universe is a madmax-like occidental one and, as such, japanese kanjis have no raison d'être.

 

[eric__s]

It's because there are a million kanji and they all take memory that games on ancient floppy disks didn't have.

 

[deuxhero]

There are "only" something like 1950 common ones.

I'd think you could just have the Kanji on the OS, though RAM and font size limits likely would play a part.

 

[felipepepe]

Not to mention resolution... reading some kanjis might be a pain on those screens...

 

[Damned Registrations]

You'd be amazed at what is considered legible though. A while ago I was considering trying to play japenese version of monster hunter or god eater. A look at the size of kanji on those stat screens scared me off pretty quick.

Example:

Keep in mind this is for a handheld. That resolution is pretty much the full deal. The shit next to buttons near the bottom is especially bad.

 

[deuxhero]

Not to mention resolution... reading some kanjis might be a pain on those screens...

Which is what "font size" meant.

 

[Felix]

That's still relatively easy to read and you haven't seen some kanji cluster-fucks pass for design around here, some even the Japanese don't bother because "mendokusai" lol.

 

[Helly]

Okay guyz, a quick update:
-Combat related stuff: done
-Monsters: done
-Items: done
-Menu: done
-"Story": to do !
So, everything gameplay related has been translated and put into the game. All that's left is to translate the not-so-numerous blobs of text! Which shouldn't be too long to do, really!

The main problem with that translation is the lack of space: This here game is a typical example of the ingenuity of olde, as they did all they could to limit the memory use.
In a lot of games, the game's script is in special files which you can relatively easily modify. Here, the whole script is in the .exe... I tried tinkering with it (to add translation space), to no avail.
In a lot of games, the kana & kanji used take 2 bytes, so you can put two latin characters for each japanese one. It's usually enough to allow for an accurate translation. Here, they used 1 bytes kanas... Which means half the space to work with.
This all means you have to fight for every single sentence so that they're not too long, even by a single byte. That sucks, that sucks so hard.



Anyway, you don't want to hear me ranting, so here are some screenies !

The Beast City !

Stats !

Fights against ITZ!

And more to come soon !

 

[felipepepe]

Wow, you're quick!

 

[lightbane]

Many for your efforts.

 

[ghostdog]

Incredible stuff.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Wow, just wow.

 

[deuxhero]

So what patch format will this be in when it's done?

 

[eric__s]

You're the best ever, man.

Do you need some help localizing or editing it? I can help out in reducing word space but maintaining meaning if you want.

gatdam you rule

 

[Helly]

Thanks for the support guys, it's my pleasure !

deuxhero : Dunno yet, I'll probably release two versions.
First only the patched files with instructions (use anexdiet to update the .fdi's files) for "advanced" users.
Then a lazy newbie pack with the latest version of Anex86, Neko Project II, the patched Screamer.fdi and a proper readme.

cboyardee : Thanks, but right now I'm still finishing my first translation of everything. I'll need a lot of help testing & checking it once it's in the game though, my english still being quite subpar. I'd love the help then

 

[Humanity has risen!]

Is there a way to scale up the graphics to make these scanlines disappear?

 

[felipepepe]

Is there a way to scale up the graphics to make these scanlines disappear?

I believe those are not scanlines, but rather a "trick" to make the actual horizontal scanlines blend better with the images, and since Helly is playing without scanlines, the trick backfires and stands out.

 

[Helly]

Is there a way to scale up the graphics to make these scanlines disappear?

No idea, I'd love to know though. I've just tried several graphic/window options in Anex86 and Neko Project, to no avail.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Not a big deal anyway.

 

[Cool name]

In a lot of games, the kana & kanji used take 2 bytes, so you can put two latin characters for each japanese one. It's usually enough to allow for an accurate translation. Here, they used 1 bytes kanas... Which means half the space to work with.
This all means you have to fight for every single sentence so that they're not too long, even by a single byte. That sucks, that sucks so hard.

You can always release a PDF with all the proper translations and change the in-game text to 'read page xx.'

 

[deuxhero]

I'd prefer a format less bloated and pointless, but the idea is an interesting one.