Language patch

[Doomdark]

Since many of us have ordered the German version of EU it strikes me that Paradox could possibly give us the language resource files for English, Swedish etc. Presumably this would be a really simple patch, but I don't know if it would have some kind of negative marketing impact...

Another possibility (if the game text files are not encoded) is that we start on a translation project to produce a kind of unofficial patch.

What to you all say? Johan?

/Doomie

 

[unmerged(262)]

Originally posted by Doomdark:
Since many of us have ordered the German version of EU ...
/Doomie

Please, where have you ordered the German version?

And for the translation matter, I think that the menu, maybe, but not for the Game Screens, as far as I might imagine.

Laruku

 

[Generalfeldmarschall]

look at the topic *scandinavian release 1 december* there you will find where to order it from.

 

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Beta Testers,

How many unique messages are there in the game? Would it be possible to play with a translation cheat sheet? For example: the phrase '. . . declares war on . . .' in German is '. . .ashdlgnarn krejgnl genrvglwr . . .'

If so, are any benevolent German players willing to make a cheat sheet?

 

[Generalfeldmarschall]

look go to www.world.altavista.com, you can type in the german words and get the english ones back. in other words its a translation page. we should start the translation campaign now!!!!

i am ordering it today!

 

[unmerged(168)]

A translator is great, but you also need to understand the syntax and context. I know that English to Spanish translation doesn't always make sense word for word.

For example I might think somebody was offering me 250 to end a war and instead they were demanding it.

A phrase translator would be more helpful.

I may still order it because the German EU user interface probably has a better user experience than other games (like Reach for the Stars) has in English.

 

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An English version of the game would be more helpful?

 

[Dark Knight]

I don't suppose that some beta-tester will take pity on us and put up a list of the phrases in the game so that we can translate them into German and know what we're reading when we get the German version?

 

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Or they could always release the source code, and you could hack it, put your hack in a website... . But then again, everything else seems easy enough to change

 

[unmerged(315)]

I can imagine using www.world.altavista.com to play the game in German, but does anyone know whether EU is stable when using alt-tab to switch from the game to a website? Any beta testers notice this?

 

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Ich wünsche jeder in Weltspeicheenglisch also -mir könnte das Spiel von einem deutschen website gerade bestellen.

 

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That translator is hilarious. Do this, set it to English to German and make a sentence. Then take the German sentence it made and translate it back to English. It's funny.

 

[Generalfeldmarschall]

its better if you translate single words rather then phrases

 

[Generalfeldmarschall]

well where does everyone live? (city/province or state/country)

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well where does everyone live? (city/province or state/country

Hopatcong. NJ USA

 

[Dark_Teuton]

Norway, Oslo
I speak some german so if we are gonna start a translationproject then Im willing to help.
Anyone else willing to translate?

 

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Yes from English to Polish only.. haha

 

[Oranje]

Originally posted by Dark_Teuton:
Norway, Oslo
I speak some german so if we are gonna start a translationproject then Im willing to help.
Anyone else willing to translate?

I ordered the German version, my knowledge of the German language is adequate (although I'm Dutch, not German), and yes, I'm willing to help out in case people have trouble understanding the german version.
From the info in this forum however, I gathered that the Official guide that goes with the game is over 200 pages. Translating that entirely is way over my head I'm afraid (would cost a lot of time, and it's like doing work that's already been done).
On the other hand, just a thought, maybe Paradox can be convinced that they can make some extra money by selling just the Game guide in English separately, untill the English version of the game is being released?
That way people that are desparate for the game but have a lacking command of German could order the german version in stead of waiting for the English release.
If there are enough takers (500+?) it would seem to be commercially feasible.
Johan? Patric?

greetings, Oranje

 

[Generalfeldmarschall]

ok then, we have the translation plans set up, well not exactly. i am ordering it today from that black whatever place. when we all get it we will divide up the txt files and decipher them. it will probably be 10 working days for us to get the game.

[This message has been edited by Generalfeldmarschall (edited 14-10-2000).]

 

[Dark Knight]

Does anyone know if Joysoft is actually honoring foreign orders or not? I ordered the game from their website and would like to know if they'll send it or if I have to try ordering it from Blackstar.