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Started by 21345, February 25, 2011, 09:03:46 PM

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21345

February 25, 2011, 09:03:46 PM
How do you translate wii games

Ryusui

#1
February 25, 2011, 09:11:04 PM
The same way you translate everything else: hard work, patience and skill. There are no silver bullets for translation.
In the event of a firestorm, the salad bar will remain open.

snark

#3
February 25, 2011, 09:33:53 PM
"Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it."

Next Gen Cowboy

#4
February 25, 2011, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: Ryusui on February 25, 2011, 09:11:04 PM
There are no silver bullets for translation.

This is why the entire board will fall prey to (translation) werewolves in the near future!
"Remember when we were in Japan? You said you were my gun, if you're the gun then that means I'm the bullet."

"All my life I've been waiting for the gunpowder to go off, you know what you need to ignite gunpowder? You need a gun."

Klarth

#5
February 26, 2011, 04:23:24 PM
Quote from: Next gen Cowboy on February 25, 2011, 11:03:10 PM
This is why the entire board will fall prey to (translation) werewolves in the near future!
WAOOOOON!

Gideon Zhi

#6
February 26, 2011, 05:16:50 PM
Quote from: Klarth on February 26, 2011, 04:23:24 PM
Quote from: Next gen Cowboy on February 25, 2011, 11:03:10 PM
This is why the entire board will fall prey to (translation) werewolves in the near future!
WAOOOOON!

YOU BEAR.

Ryusui

#7
February 26, 2011, 05:45:36 PM
Back on topic, assuming the TC hasn't fled in terror yet. ^_^;

You know the saying, "ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer?" Well, your question's not stupid, it's just that the answer you're looking for is far more complicated than you're probably expecting. Let's not mince words: you were hoping the answer would be "there is a special program we use that can convert a Japanese disk image into a fully-functional English version", or some similarly effort-free scenario. No such luck, I'm afraid. Translation hacking takes knowledge and effort. Easy workarounds are few and far between.

The bottom line is, if you had to ask how it's done, you probably wouldn't understand the answer. But if that doesn't deter you (and good for you if it doesn't!), then I recommend you start small. Pick a Game Boy game and try your hand at translating it.
In the event of a firestorm, the salad bar will remain open.

Gideon Zhi

#8
February 26, 2011, 06:07:08 PM
Quote from: Ryusui on February 26, 2011, 05:45:36 PM
Back on topic, assuming the TC hasn't fled in terror yet. ^_^;

You know the saying, "ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer?" Well, your question's not stupid, it's just that the answer you're looking for is far more complicated than you're probably expecting. Let's not mince words: you were hoping the answer would be "there is a special program we use that can convert a Japanese disk image into a fully-functional English version", or some similarly effort-free scenario. No such luck, I'm afraid. Translation hacking takes knowledge and effort. Easy workarounds are few and far between.

The bottom line is, if you had to ask how it's done, you probably wouldn't understand the answer. But if that doesn't deter you (and good for you if it doesn't!), then I recommend you start small. Pick a Game Boy game and try your hand at translating it.

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