Can I Make Translation Packs?

[Aron0621]

Hello. I`m new to here

I wanted to translate this game into my native language. I have enough language skills, so the only question is 'can I do this or not?'
To make this, I need to:
-List ENTIRE items, system messages and dialogues.
-And overwrite them.

I think I can overwrite them if I include the entire vanila XML files. Am I correct?
And if so, How can I get them?

[TVR]

Yes, it's possible to translate most of the game, with the exception of some things like the title screen that hardcoded into the engine (without recompiling).

The XML source for Transcendece can be found here: http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mods&c=Sources, or you can download TransData and extract the source from Transcendece.tdb

But the really hard part is that dialogue, prompts and messages are scattered throughout each file, sometimes intermixed with code. Take into consideration that this will require an update with every single new version of Transcendence. If you need any help integrating a translation, feel free to ask.

[Aron0621]

Yes, it's possible to translate most of the game, with the exception of some things like the title screen that hardcoded into the engine (without recompiling).

The XML source for Transcendece can be found here: http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mods&c=Sources, or you can download TransData and extract the source from Transcendece.tdb

But the really hard part is that dialogue, prompts and messages are scattered throughout each file, sometimes intermixed with code. Take into consideration that this will require an update with every single new version of Transcendence. If you need any help integrating a translation, feel free to ask.

Thanks.

[digdug]

Hi Aron0621,
welcome to Transcendence forums !

Making Translation packs is a wonderful idea. They don't require high modding skills, but they do require, well, a mod that overrides everything. Such mod would be incompatible with most other mods. Said that, I highly support the creation of translation packs as it will make the game more accessible to people not speaking English.

Maybe we should start from that: a mod that overrides everything in Vanilla, ready to be translated and dropped in Extensions folder

[Aron0621]

Hi Aron0621,
a mod that overrides everything. Such mod would be incompatible with most other mods. Said that, I highly support the creation of translation packs as it will make the game more accessible to people not speaking English.

Yes, I expected that. Maybe I should make it more like a tutorial.

[Aron0621]

Translated 'Auton' to 'Drone' for it sounds strange when translated.
Translated 'Jury-rigged' to 'crudely patched'.

What`s "dimorphous" supposed to mean? It`s on one of the random device names.

[FourFire]

Well the definitions for Amorphus is:
1. Lacking definite form; shapeless.
2. Of no particular type; anomalous.
3. Lacking organization; formless.
4. Lacking distinct crystalline structure.

So Dimorphus mean something like that but two different types.

[digdug]

dictionaries are lots of help in this case: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ ... ref&ch=dic

Polymorphism is definitely a widespread property in material science.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorph ... science%29

[Aron0621]

Translated 'dimorphous device(s)' to 'device(s) with two kinds of shape'

Is 'CSC' in CSC Antartica some kind of abbreviation?
What`s 'Starton' in Starton Eridani? just a part of the name?

Can`t find where the barrel`s random names are.

[PM]

CSC is short for Commonwealth Star Carrier.

Starton is (likely) a name consisting of two words fused together: Start + On. The big white Commonwealth station is probably called Starton Eridani because the player does "Start On Eridani".

[Datal]

Aron0621, translation work is not simple and fast Often a single sentence requires a "long" time to translate, because game has unique atmoshere, and if you want to keep that in translated game, you can't just throw in a sentence from translator or dictionary

I know this because I'm working on the Polish version of the game and it is difficult. Polish language has more characters and words than English