Updated German Version with Impulse. Now String Error

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Hi,

 

I've bought a germen version of Sins of a Solar Empire here in an job in Germany. After I have loaded and installed the patch all Strings are missing. There is only a error text on each button.

When I rename the Englisch-String file to German I can play in English, but when I bought a germen version I prefer to play german. Is there a germen textfile mod I can use?

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Hi Myxim,

i´m also searching for a german v1.1 beta german string file, wondering why dev´s dont support multilanguage at "rollout"... all we can do is to sit and wait for someone done this part.

In meantime, i´ll try to code some "Translator" wich tries to find differences between new strings and old strings, helping me translate new strings to another language.

Greetz,

Ray

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Hi All :P

I finished my program to merge the old german translation with other translation, adding missing strings to the german file. So what you get is a 90 percent translated file, some text is still english.

Heres the link: (Rightclick and "Save target to ...")

German.str.105 (100% translated, original german translation)

German.str.1.1b2 (90% translated, merged from English.str 1.1b2 and german translation above)

Install: Copy file your sins - installation folder under "Strings". Make a backup from "English.str". Rename the corresponding file to "English.str" and play the game ;)

If someone is interessted to play with german sounds - i´ve created a downloadable archive wich includes all sounds of sins, all you gonna do is replace the packed "Sounds" folder with your original sounds folder. Please pm me if you like ;)

Greetz,

Ray

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

wtf... Why does the edit-button not work? cO ...

ehhh.. whatever, i would love to have someone translated the rest of the German 1.1b2 - File, if you do so, please contact me and i will upload it :)

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

wondering why dev´s dont support multilanguage at "rollout"
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We don't have any in-house translators; that is done by the Europe publisher (Kalypso in this case) at their option.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Hi kyro!

no problem, your interface for translations is pretty simple, so we can translate by ourself ;) I'm wondering how Kalypso handles "ä ö ü" in German words? These words where displayed as "String not found". Is there some sort of Unicode - Build or something? Other fonts?

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Is there some sort of Unicode - Build or something? Other fonts?
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That may well be the case, though I do not know the details.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

ahhh just got it worked. ö ä and ü are now in latest translation included :)

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks a lot for your work :)

It won't be a problem when a new patch change some of the translation to english, but it is not fine that the descriped error occures when i use impulse and it patch my version in a way, that somebody without a little bit knowladge of programming and/or computer can't use his buied game any more. In this way it would be better when the patch routine changed the language total in english.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

yeah you´re right - they should update everything, even the language - files (After a warning?).