From George Plamantouras <xxxxxx@loki.stockton.edu>
Date
Well how about it then? Let's organize something. We wouldn't have to
start with the biggest RPG out there, you know. We can take something
with little text (relatively) and start from there.
Though I am not sure how the programming side works (can someone
explain to me how reverse engineering works?), I think this is how it
would need to be done:
1. break into the program
2. locate all of the text messages
3. make copies of the text and send it to various people on the list to
be translated (can be done via email)
-must be careful to catalog everything so that the right character
is saying the right thing
-send out portions at a time
4. replace the japanese text messages in the program and replace them
with the fresh english text
5. i'm sure some kind of resealing of must need to be done.
6. as a side job, we translate the manual
7. i will offer to pitch in some cash for CDRs though I don't know how
to make copies and I will offer to make the copies of the manual in color-
i'd even be willing to work on an english spine card.
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* it would take some slight know how to place subtitles in the anime
scenes. i wonder if it would be easier to dub voices in? some of these
games have scenes right from anime movies...hmmm
* you know, on the pcenginefx.com website a couple of months ago,
Aaron had a link to a great game store in Hong Kong that sold these like
'do it yourself pc engine programming kits.' i wonder if they would make
this easier. anyone know what the name of the store was? that link
isn't on the site anymore and i lost their url.
I really hope we can get some interest in this. I'd like to know any
technical data the list has on breaking into programs. How is text
located? Is the Duo's programming language in Japanese or code? Is it
simply a matter of swapping japnese (in game) text with english text? In
other words, changing what's in quotes? Do those PC Engine games have an
english font? I'm sure most do,
Keep me/ us posted,
regards,
george