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== Names == | == Names == | ||
| − | Standart naming for locale file is '''L-localename0.PK3''', where localename is | + | Standart naming for locale file is '''L-localename0.PK3''', where localename is language identificator. |
Example: localname is "espanol" and pack name will be '''L-espanol0.PK3'''. | Example: localname is "espanol" and pack name will be '''L-espanol0.PK3'''. | ||
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** '''locales''' | ** '''locales''' | ||
*** ''localename.nsx'' - heading locale script | *** ''localename.nsx'' - heading locale script | ||
| − | *** ''localename.tga'' - а picture to | + | *** ''localename.tga'' - а picture to show in the locale selection menu |
*** '''locale/''' - general locales folder | *** '''locale/''' - general locales folder | ||
**** '''localename/''' - base locale folder | **** '''localename/''' - base locale folder | ||
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***** ''characters.nsx'' - [[NSX (Translation string files) | translation strings]] for character names | ***** ''characters.nsx'' - [[NSX (Translation string files) | translation strings]] for character names | ||
***** ''credits.nsx'' - translation strings for credits | ***** ''credits.nsx'' - translation strings for credits | ||
| − | ***** ''gameover | + | ***** ''gameover.nsx'' - translation strings for game over screen |
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***** ''gamestats.nsx'' - translation strings for game stats | ***** ''gamestats.nsx'' - translation strings for game stats | ||
***** ''mapnames.nsx'' - translation strings for map names (keys are filenames under kain/maps, values are names) | ***** ''mapnames.nsx'' - translation strings for map names (keys are filenames under kain/maps, values are names) | ||
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# Download sample pack; | # Download sample pack; | ||
| − | # Unpack it so | + | # Unpack it so you will have access to all files |
# Rename it to your language | # Rename it to your language | ||
# Find .TTF/.OTF fonts that matches your language and place them to the pack (replace default fonts); | # Find .TTF/.OTF fonts that matches your language and place them to the pack (replace default fonts); | ||
| − | # Translate all | + | # Translate all strings files (.nsx); |
# Translate cinematics subtitles (.dpsubs) | # Translate cinematics subtitles (.dpsubs) | ||
# Translate ui.ns2; | # Translate ui.ns2; | ||
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Speeches are activated by a game scripts which calls a ''character'':''group'':''key'' name to be played. Characters are defined in <locale>/strings/characters.nsx file (also can be defined in any other .nsx file under <locale>/strings/ in the [character] group). Groups are speech groups, defined inside NSX files in the ''[speech_<groupname>]'' style. There are separate groups for kain monologues, scene speech, gossip etc. Keys are key name inside speech groups, a value given to that key sets a text for speech. | Speeches are activated by a game scripts which calls a ''character'':''group'':''key'' name to be played. Characters are defined in <locale>/strings/characters.nsx file (also can be defined in any other .nsx file under <locale>/strings/ in the [character] group). Groups are speech groups, defined inside NSX files in the ''[speech_<groupname>]'' style. There are separate groups for kain monologues, scene speech, gossip etc. Keys are key name inside speech groups, a value given to that key sets a text for speech. | ||
| − | Character+Grops+Keys form | + | Character+Grops+Keys form an unique speech, which have a text (a value of key) and matching sound file. The sound file path is expected to be: <basepath>/key.ogg or / <speechbase>/key.wav. The ''basepath'' is a basepath for speech files which are set per-character in the [speech] group (defined in very top of speech.nsx). For example, basepath for speech of kain character is 'speech/kain/'. |
Example: | Example: | ||
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=== Different game versions === | === Different game versions === | ||
| − | There are some | + | There are some spechal groups which is used to override the speech files based on current game version. |
| − | The [!PlayStation!] | + | The [!PlayStation!] groups sets the speech keys to override default speech, in playstation version of the game. It is proven that playstation version have some speech shortened and [!PlayStation!] groups lets it have adequate subtitles. The systax of speech keys in [!PlayStation!] group are ''group_key=speech text''. |
=== Testing speech in game === | === Testing speech in game === | ||
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Actions are: | Actions are: | ||
*say - standart speech | *say - standart speech | ||
| − | *notice- | + | *notice- heared 'in head of player', used fro someone's comments etc. |
*overhead - npc talk (yellow text) | *overhead - npc talk (yellow text) | ||
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{{cmd|testlocale <localename> [vs localename] | [[console]] command helps to test whole locale for missing or extra strings.}} | {{cmd|testlocale <localename> [vs localename] | [[console]] command helps to test whole locale for missing or extra strings.}} | ||
| − | ''localename'' is | + | ''localename'' is name of locale to be tested. 'vs localename' additional arg can be supplied to test agains non-default locale (like testign ru-ru vs fr-fr). |
Examples: | Examples: | ||
