How to translate

anjf · Feb 4, 2006

I would like to try to make a translation of cIV in Dutch for the Dutch players and myself. But how do I do this, I want to translate as much as possible, civs, units, diplomacy, etc. and if I like doing it even the Civilopedia. But I realy haven't got any idea how, so please help me!!

P.s if there is any other software needed for this I would be realy greatfull if you could also tell me where to find it.

anjf · Feb 4, 2006

Anyone got an idea?

zyphyr · Feb 4, 2006

The translations are held in the Assets\XML\Text directory.

That should at least give you somewhere to start.

Wolfwood · Feb 5, 2006

Check out this thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=157277

anjf · Feb 5, 2006

Thanks guys I will do my best

nollekepeper · Feb 5, 2006

If one could do that, it would be ...AWESOME!!!

Perhaps any of you has a dutch manual for now?

I bought the game but i have an english manual :mad:

Thanks

antherm@edpnet.be

Kahkonen · Feb 5, 2006

anjf said:
I would like to try to make a translation of cIV in Dutch for the Dutch players and myself. But how do I do this, I want to translate as much as possible, civs, units, diplomacy, etc. and if I like doing it even the Civilopedia. But I realy haven't got any idea how, so please help me!!

P.s if there is any other software needed for this I would be realy greatfull if you could also tell me where to find it.

First I made a copy of translation files (in Assets\XML\Text), and then, with a simple php-program, copied <Finnish>-tags from <English>-texts. Then I simply started to translate all which was inside <Finnish> and </Finnish> tags. I did it with a plain text editor. Of course I did not even touch such a codes like [CT_EMPIRE] and [OUR_BEST_UNIT].

I have now added <dutch>-tags for original textfiles so if you want them, I can send (if you only tell me your e-mail address..). I found it easier to translate when there was not other than English and Finnish. I can do also this for you, if you want (it will last some 30 seconds so don't mind to ask :-)

- or if you want France or German, there you go).

Oh, you also have to edit Assets/Python/Screens/CvOptionsScreen.py
and add there (after aszDropdownElements = () ) one line:
aszDropdownElements = aszDropdownElements + (localText.getText("TXT_KEY_DUTCH", ()),)

And if you want there is only English and Dutch, remove other lines.

anjf · Feb 6, 2006

If you could do that it would be great kahkonen. So you send me a versie of the xml files which I just have to paste in a mod and translate the dutch lines? You can send it to this address anjvos@hotmail.com Could you then also remove all the other except english and dutch, already thanks

Kahkonen · Feb 6, 2006

anjf said:
Could you then also remove all the other except english and dutch, already thanks

There you are, var så god, poshaluista, ole hyvä, alstublieft, bitte schön.

anjf · Feb 6, 2006

Nogmaals erg bedankt, nu ik er zelf aan begonnen ben besef ik wat een enorm werk het is, je hebt echt veel gedaan voor je finse versie

Sorry that was dutch, because of the translating work i didn't realised it

Another time Thanks, now I started it myself I realis what a lot work it is, You realy worked hard on that finnish mod!

One more time Thank you, danke, tank, bedankt, merci, asante

anjf · Feb 6, 2006

ps how did you know the dutch word for ''there you are not'' much foreigners know even a word dutch. By the way i dont mind if its 'je' instead of 'u'. 'U' is a dutch way to be polite, but wenn you say it to my i feel so old

Kahkonen · Feb 6, 2006

anjf said:
ps how did you know the dutch word for thanlk you not much foreigners know even a word dutch

This user is top-level dictionary reader... :-)

"Nogmaals erg bedankt, nu ik er elf aan begonnen ben besef ik wat een enorm werk het is, je hebt echt veel gedaan voor je finse versie"

"Big thanks to you, now I have began this and I see what an enormous work it is. You have really done much for your Finnish version" Ok?

anjf · Feb 6, 2006

Kahkonen said:
This user is top-level dictionary reader...

"Nogmaals erg bedankt, nu ik er elf aan begonnen ben besef ik wat een enorm werk het is, je hebt echt veel gedaan voor je finse versie"

"Big thanks to you, now I have began this and I see what an enormous work it is. You have really done much for your Finnish version" Ok?

Looks good to me

Haarbal · Feb 7, 2006

typo
it's
"...nu ik er zelf aan ...."

anjf · Feb 7, 2006

Has already been restored

Kahkonen · Feb 20, 2006

How's going?

anjf · Feb 21, 2006

It's hard and time-taking but I'm working on it.

Laucian · Mar 16, 2006

I've also already started on one yesterday... I can to do the pedia, but that will take a while. If you need my help with the pedia, I can do that.

mikezang · Mar 17, 2006

Kahkonen said:
First I made a copy of translation files (in Assets\XML\Text), and then, with a simple php-program, copied <Finnish>-tags from <English>-texts. Then I simply started to translate all which was inside <Finnish> and </Finnish> tags. I did it with a plain text editor. Of course I did not even touch such a codes like [CT_EMPIRE] and [OUR_BEST_UNIT].

I have now added <dutch>-tags for original textfiles so if you want them, I can send (if you only tell me your e-mail address..). I found it easier to translate when there was not other than English and Finnish. I can do also this for you, if you want (it will last some 30 seconds so don't mind to ask - or if you want France or German, there you go).

Oh, you also have to edit Assets/Python/Screens/CvOptionsScreen.py
and add there (after aszDropdownElements = () ) one line:
aszDropdownElements = aszDropdownElements + (localText.getText("TXT_KEY_DUTCH", ()),)

And if you want there is only English and Dutch, remove other lines.

If I want to translate them to Chinese or Japanese, do you have any idea?
I found there is section for Chinese, but that xml file is in <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> format, Chinese can't be input in this file, what can I do?
May I change it to <?xml version="1.0" encoding="GB2312"?> or <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>?

Kahkonen · Mar 17, 2006

mikezang said:
May I change it to <?xml version="1.0" encoding="GB2312"?> or <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>?

I think so (and you also have to save the files in UTF mode), but why there are sections for these languages? Is Civilization already sold in Chinese in Asia?

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