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Game Development => Shinobi Legends Language Board => Topic started by: Neji on December 06, 2006, 04:52:40 PM

Title: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on December 06, 2006, 04:52:40 PM
I caught the idea as Gyururu translated Chinese parts of an anime.

Basically, this game is "translation ready" ... though the original module parts are already translated from the "Green Dragon" stuff to the Naruto theme.

Also, after the reformat of the server a few weeks ago, I think we can setup all UTF-8 supported languages ... so basically quite a few. (I have some Korean translations for the Green Dragon here i.e. as there is also a Korean server).

I think there is no Chinese server ... (might be due to the harsh restrictions on the internet for Chinese people).

Well, basically, if there are a couple of people (reliable ones) here that want to make translations to their native (or at least fluent) language, then post here.

Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: SinHarvest on December 06, 2006, 05:06:23 PM
I thought it auto translated neji? :?:
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Xaos on December 06, 2006, 05:50:04 PM
It auto translates after you first write the translations ^.^

And anyway, if you use one of those free auto translators on the web you'll never get it correct ^.^

You could hire a translator though ^.^
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Demonic Sanoci on December 06, 2006, 05:59:43 PM
This idea seem great for everyone considering I knowq spanish. Maybe special Translator  mods should be requested for every language. This is only a suggestion of cource if we have Global Translator Mods if anything.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Baluski on December 06, 2006, 06:09:17 PM
Gohan.  ;)
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Sacrifar on December 06, 2006, 06:55:38 PM

 ;)

I know Gohan.

I wonders how he going play in the game because his grammar is low.

I rather not reply him when i received his mail for begging donation points.  :P
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Roti on December 06, 2006, 11:21:49 PM
I can help with either french ,Spanish or Portuguese

If and only if anyone needs my help of course  :D  8)
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Shukaku on December 06, 2006, 11:49:14 PM
are u portuguese roti? im portuguese and i can help i guess
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: KingCyrus on December 07, 2006, 12:53:16 AM
I am better in french than english :P
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 07, 2006, 01:50:16 AM
i can help with the spanish translation, i'm from spain and i think i'm a very reliable translator lol
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: KingCyrus on December 07, 2006, 01:57:57 AM
that "lol" kinda ruined your statement :P

modify button----> FAST!!  :P
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 07, 2006, 02:01:32 AM
that "lol" kinda ruined your statement :P

sorry dude :oops: it's just that i have the habit to always write it lol (see?) but hey! keep on trusting in me  :D
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: princessninja on December 07, 2006, 02:02:59 AM
trust in him, believe me his good at spanish.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: asdfjkl on December 07, 2006, 02:23:22 AM
i can help in spanish
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Gyu~ru~ru on December 07, 2006, 05:19:06 AM
I caught the idea as Gyururu translated Chinese parts of an anime.

My name pops out of Neji's mouth again O_O
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Davi on December 07, 2006, 04:28:04 PM
I'm brazilian, so I can help with Brazilian Portuguese, which has some difference from Portuguese from Portugal.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 07, 2006, 04:54:14 PM
btw, one little question neji, the translation would require coding or just translation of the text?
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on December 07, 2006, 04:57:44 PM
Well, you go in the game, find nice little "T" boxes everywhere, and once you click them, you see the original text and can add your translation.

Or you can go the Translation Wizard(TM by Neji) to translate faster with more texts involved and also "module-wise".

No coding involved, yet you need to know what a replacement for a variable is.

Example:

Quote
%s`3 was found dead in the forest.

then you can safely assume that %s is the player name...

You lost %s gold.

Quote
then %s is the amount of gold lost.

You need to keep the %s in your translation, or we will lose the data from there which is not outputtet anymore.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 07, 2006, 05:15:55 PM
Or you can go the Translation Wizard(TM by Neji) to translate faster with more texts involved and also "module-wise".

Translation Wizard? a translation program? Please, i beg you not to use them, not only in spanish, in any language. Their translations are pathetic. Let's see two examples:

Spanish sentence:
El gato está comiendo patatas, pescado y carne, lo que significa que es omnívoro
Real translation:
The cat is eating potatoes, fish and meat, which means that he's omnivorous
Translation Wizard translation:
The cat is beginning chips fish and beef i what significa what is omnivoro

Another one, this time in english:
I beg you not to use them
Real translation:
Te ruego/suplico que no los uses
Translation Wizard translation:
Io rogar usted not to use them (belive me, that's not spanish, that's not even a language)

Please, if you don't want me to help, no problem, but that's and incredible game that deserves the best translation possible to all the available languages. By the way, the translation method that you said looks very easy to do :D
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on December 07, 2006, 05:26:22 PM
=) no, it does not translate for you, it only helps you by making "original" -> " translation" more easy to enter.

i.e. you have multiple sentences from one module on a page, you can search for a sentence you know who needs to be fixed and much more...

it will not influence what you enter, it just makes it more comfortable.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 07, 2006, 05:30:22 PM
thanks to the rooster goddess lol then i apologize for my reaction if it looked like desperate, i just wanted to explain why not to use the translation programs :?:  :P
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Mizukisan on December 07, 2006, 10:30:40 PM
I could help with french or chinese if either are possible
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on December 07, 2006, 11:00:17 PM
if you are confident about your linguistic knowledge, open or join a thread ^^
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Roti on December 08, 2006, 01:47:36 AM
are u portuguese roti? im portuguese and i can help i guess
I'm brazilian, so I can help with Brazilian Portuguese, which has some difference from Portuguese from Portugal.

No im not(sorry for takin so long to answer), I m the same as Davi(really shocked though to find out there r other brazilians playing Shinobi Legends)
so i can help with Brazilian Portuguese of course,  French(did three years, and plan to have more classes) and spanish(not really confident about it cuz it been ages since i talked it with some1 other than  my granps)
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: asdfjkl on December 09, 2006, 07:37:34 PM
neji, have you decided if you are going to translate?
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on December 10, 2006, 11:24:47 AM
from the amount of people. the spanish translations might be worth a shot.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: kurokikaze on December 12, 2006, 01:34:22 AM
from the amount of people. the spanish translations might be worth a shot.

you might be sure of it, boss!  ;) i've know only 3 or 4 spanish people in the game, but i've known a lot of spanish talkers, so i'm sure it would be very welcome (we dominate english, but it's better and nicer to read and play in your familiar language, and i'm not talking only about the spanish talkers ;D ) As you say  :cool:
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Youdaime on January 04, 2007, 06:13:21 PM
Gee, I really wanted to translate here. My friends who aren't english speakers would come to play. Pity there is no demand for polish translation -,-'
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on January 04, 2007, 08:39:04 PM
Yes, more than a handful are needed, you also have to think of:

-> upkeeping the translations, fixing, etc
-> updating for new modules
-> translators may leave / expire

etc

Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Youdaime on January 05, 2007, 01:20:47 AM
Yeah, i got ur point. But personally im not thinking about quiting being anime fan ^_~
Still it can't be helped, when there is not enough ppl to translate / interested in helping, even to HAVE game in polish.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Elementist on March 28, 2007, 10:50:03 PM
i can do Italian.
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: asdfjkl on May 19, 2007, 12:55:37 AM
i think we should vote on every language that has more then five translators available. That way we won't translate languages that noone will use
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: asdfjkl on May 19, 2007, 01:06:22 AM
i know someone agrees, and yes, i am bumping this topic by double posting, get over it :P
Title: Re: Shinobi Legends ... in different languages?
Post by: Neji on May 19, 2007, 09:35:56 AM
Basically, I see the current situation as "testing"