JA2 Night OPS Translation[message #208292]
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Sun, 08 February 2009 00:36
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Hey all,
I've started to translate some JA2 Mods into English, NPC dialogue will be subtitled with all items, e-mail, quests, & vital info translated.
First off the block will be the Russian mod Night Ops, i will probably release each translation in phases, refining it each time. This will not affect a game in progress.
I want to give personality to characters in the translation, so any suggestions for character lines from people playing a specific mod are welcome.
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N.Ops English editor: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=208292&page=1&fpart=3#Post216902
N.Ops FAQ: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=208292&page=1&fpart=3#Post217100
JA2 Night Ops Translation:
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Base Translation:[/color]Full Translation v.08
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Latest Full Translation:[/color]Full Translation v.09 This needs to go over v.08 above!
Night Ops Manual: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=223126&page=1#Post223126
If you play with this translation and notice an error let me know and i will fix it...
Cool, enjoy
Install:
Clean JA2 Gold
Night Ops version 1.0
Make sure to select the first option (JA2 Components) and your res size on install!! The extra options can be selected here or later from the noptions.ini in the root folder, read the ini section below to see how and what they do.
Check in your JA2 Folder that the files extracted into the Root Folder and not into a new folder called JA2. If there is a new folder with all the files cut and paste them into the Root Menu overwriting everything.
InstallPatch 1.1
InstallPatch 1.2
Unpack full translation and copy into main folder overwriting when prompted.
[Updated on: Thu, 02 July 2009 21:42] by Moderator Report message to a moderator
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Re: Mod Translations[message #208441]
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Mon, 09 February 2009 23:22
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Night Ops 1.0 English Translation launch
Hey Lockie,
There are two versions of Night Ops, 1.0 has an adjustable res when installing whereas 1.0b is 640x480. 1.0b is the true mod but 1.0 has pretty much the same features just missing a few touches here and there. E.G. Laptop Screen, landing in Drassen Airport, different items.
I went with 1.0 for a finish as i prefer when given the choice to play a higher res, if anyone wants the other file i can post them.
[color:#660000]Edit:Moved to first post in this thread.[/color]
If you already have the translation files installed, once you patch you will need to reinstall them.
Once you have JA2 Night Ops set up, just unpack the translation files and drop them into the root folder overwriting when prompted.
What's done so far (after a silly set back :uhh: )
*Most important Items/Weapons
*Starting Armours...
*E-Mails
*Quests
*All Mercs now have their English Names/Bios
*Files/R.I.S./AIM Pages etc...
*Most Proedit files
To be done:
*Most ammo descriptions
*Bobby Rays Descriptions
*NPC/Civilian/Enemy Speech Bubbles (Luckily old NPC's speak english so no big rush)
There will still be Russian option and text on various screens but should not hinder play if you are half familiar with JA2 screens.
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If you start playing, any updated .edt file will just be added to your current game, the only reason for a restart will be when i finish the prof.dat translation.[/color]
Cool, enjoy, if anyone has a better description for a weapon/armour/item let me know and i'll incorporate it when i update.
P.S. Watch out for stun grenades, they've added a great twist to them...
[Updated on: Tue, 10 February 2009 20:54] by Moderator Report message to a moderator
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Re: Mod Translations[message #208509]
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Tue, 10 February 2009 16:04
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And little if any armour ! Buck nekkid versus crack troops , tough start ! They dont drop too much either , probably cause I left most of the option unchecked . Relaxing music , neat gunsounds and weapons , like the sandbags , the mod does seem more "Russian" in flavour .Is it the same story , or are there quests to fulfill ?
You should tick all the boxes in install... otherwise you will not get all the new features, i'm trying to translate the options for 1.0, if you have a look at the entry in the mod download guide you can see the options for 1.0b.
It is the same story but with a lot of new twists and turns, much more than a weapons mod, i don't want to spoil too much but one of the new quests is a virus outbreak.
Low ranking enemies shit themselves if they are scared! They are petrified of Ivan.
Deidranna can hire mercs from AIM (i ended up fighting vicki on day 1 Omerta) you can land the helicopter into enemy occupied maps,place sandbags etc...
Edit:You can also enter/exit turn-based when you want by pressing "D", you have to activate sights etc.. by pressing "J"
The sound is very good, i have to sort out the armour descriptions/classifications... if i get a chance i'll overhaul the start up gear as it is a bit messy.
Glad you you're giving it a shot...
[Updated on: Tue, 10 February 2009 16:18] by Moderator Report message to a moderator
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Re: Mod Translations[message #208632]
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Wed, 11 February 2009 18:30
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Quote:One of the members ( Braindead )has started a shadyjob translation
It's not the best translation, i have a bit of a system set up now so i'd prefer to start from scratch, Braindead just copied/pasted from a translator, thanks though.
Quote:seems to alter from screen to screen ( same item/action )
weird , gotta hand it to you , this would drive me nuts \:D
Tell me about it, it can be very frustrating trying to decode Cyrillic text and then if it picked up the right encryption translate it to Russian & then hopefully to a decent level of English.
3rd one down = Drassen
Quote:but as usual , the jam / overheat feature is a pain
Any unreliable gun under 90% will start to cause trouble... it's a mixture of overheating and the condition of the gun.
Quote:Good mod though , well worth trying .
I'll put up a translated FAQ and a readme in English so you can get an idea of all the changes, how to place sandbags in a militia sector, how to defend against the paratroopers etc...
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