Problems with languages

[Isis]

I have a Spanish version of Civ3 and, since I hadn't found the expansion pack in my country, I recently bought it in English during a vacation. But when I was going to play, many load error messages appear due to files that are named in Spanish and the program don't find them. For example: art/units/scout/scout.INI (in Spanish: art/units/batidor/batidor.INI). I have renamed folders and files in English, but I cannot play 10 seconds without finding an load error message. Is there any way I could know how to rename all Spanish files into an English version? Or an easier solution for this problem? I haven't found a language setting option in Conquests.

 

[ainwood]

Unfortunately, there is not. You will need to rename all the files.

I suggest that you make copies of them so that you can still play your spanish civ version as well.

 

[igorvragovic]

Hi Isis !

Did you translate the names of all the units by hand, one by one ? How did you know what were the correct english names ? Did you have an access to English version ?

I cannot play english scenarios, as they cannot recognize Spanish names

Could you, please, provide here a list of corresponding names of units, in Spanish and English ?

Thanks a lot.

Igor

 

[igorvragovic]

It is so hard to find out the right names. After renaming I am still getting error messages, because of some tiny little details like:

The right name for ArmyAncient is actually: Army_Ancient_Times

Or instead Swordman it should be Swordsman

Or instead MountedWarrior, put Mounted_Warrior

.... and so on ....


Why Firafix does not provide a list of corresponding names in all the languages, or even better a new PATCH !?

 

[Isis]

Yes, I translated the names of all units by hand. To know the names in English I had to check every folder in the Civilization III/art/units. For example, the game says that the file Ironclad.INI is not found. I searched and I found in the folder called Acorazado files with the name Ironclad. Then, I created a new folder called Ironclad, I copied the files in Acorazado, pasted them in Ironclad, and change the name from acorazado.INI to Ironclad.INI. It's tedious!

 

[Isis]

I give you a list of units in Spanish and English. Maybe it's not complete. Last week, I had to rename other file.

- acorazado = Ironclad
- arma nuclear táctica = Tactical Nuke
- arquero = Archer
- arquero a larga distancia = Longbowman
- arquero babilónico = Bowman
- artillería = Artillery
- artillería por radar = Radar Artillery
- batidor = Scout
- bombardero = bomber
- bombardero invisible = Stealth Bomber
- buque de guerra = Man-O-War
- buque de línea = Battleship
- caballería = Cavalry
- caballero = Knight
- cañón = Cannon
- carabela = Caravel
- carro = Chariot
- carro blindado moderno = Modern Armor
- carro de guerra = War Chariot
- catapulta = Catapult
- caza = Fighter
- caza a reacción = Jet Fighter
- caza invisible = Stealth Fighter
- colono = Settler
- Colono Época Moderna = Settler Modern Times
- Colono Era Industrial = Settler Industrial Ages
- corsario = Privateer
- cosaco = Cossack
- crucero AEGIS = AEGIS Cruiser
- destructor = Destroyer
- Ejército Antigüedad = Army Ancient Times
- Ejército Edad Media = Army Middle Ages
- Ejército Época Moderna = Army Modern Times
- Ejército Era Industrial = Army Industrial Ages
- elefante de guerra = War Elephant
- espadachín = Swordman
- explorador = Explorer
- F-15 = F-15
- fragata = Frigate
- fusilero = Rifleman
- galeón = Galleon
- galera = Galley
- guerrero = Warrior
- guerrero jaguar = Jaguar Warrior
- guerrero montado = Mounted Warrior
- helicóptero = Helicopter
- hoplita = Hoplite
- Impi = Impi
- infante de marina = Marine
- infantería = Infantry
- infantería mecanizada = Mech Infantry
- inmortales = Immortals
- jinete = Horseman
- jinete chino = Rider
- lancero = Spearman
- legionario = Legionary
- Líder Antigüedad = Leader Ancient Times
- Líder Edad Media = Leader Middle Ages
- Líder Época Moderna = Leader Modern Times
- Líder Era Industrial = Leader Industrial Ages
- Misil balístico intercontinental = ICBM
- misil de crucero = Cruise Missile
- mosquetero = Musketman
- mosquetero del rey = Musketeer
- paracaidista = Paratrooper
- piquero = Pikeman
- portaaviones = Carrier
- submarino = Submarine
- submarino nuclear = Nuclear Submarine
- tanque = Tank
- trabajador = Worker
- trabajador época moderna = Worker Modern Times
- trabajador era industrial = Worker Industrial Ages
- transporte = Transport

I hope this list makes easier for you to translate all the units!

 

[igorvragovic]

Yes, I did in the same way. Just, one must be very careful in adding spacing between the words, when there are several words in the name. Does the program check for all neccessary files at the very beginning ? I was playing one scenario for hours, without any error reported.

 

[Padma]

Unfortunately, you can play for hours, and then the game aborts when it tries to access some Industrial Age unit's files, whose name you typed wrong.