Campaigns and Missions translation to EN

[Doggy]

Hello to all happy BS owners! Today I figured out how to translate texts (only) in mission briefings and campaign description. It's easy and what's more I think it's accomplished by legal way too.

Ok, here we go...

1. Backup your original folder with single missions or all Campaign folder (just for a case you will need tham back one day)

2. Open Mission editor and open the first mission you want to translate

3. Open Mission Briefing dialog (now you see?)

4. Copy and translate the texts from both windows (Descripition and Task)

5. Overwrite them with translated ones

6. That's all :) Pretty easy! Save.

Repeat this with all missions

 

Now open the Campaign builder

1. Open the Deployment_rus.cmp file

2. With mouse cursor click into the Description window and press Ctrl+A (nothing is higlighted but it is acctually being selected)

3. Use Ctrl+C to extract the text

4. translate it by any favorite translator

5. Return to the Campaign builder - description window, press Ctrl+A and delete

6. Now paste your translated text.

7. Save :)

 

Now you're done. Ready to start/continue with your campaign.

I did use google translator. It did very satisfying job :)

 

Happy flying!:pilotfly:

[Tartan_Piper]

Cool. Any chance you could post your translated files. :D

[ryuzu]

While this procedure translates the main briefing text there are some other things to note :

 

1) It doesn't translate the pop-up messages in the mission - for that you need to look at each trigger which has a message and translate those too. Some of those missions have a fair bit of extra text so it's not a 5/10 minute job.

 

2) Online translators aren't terribly good for the most part - once the text is translated that doesn't mean it is understandable!

 

I did about half the stock missions and part of the first Campaign mission and realised that a) it was taking a long time and b) the results weren't all that great!

 

Personally, I'd rather wait for EDs professional translation than some half-baked internet one.

 

But in the meantime, there's nothing stopping us making new missions!

 

r.

[Doggy]

ryuzu I'm sure you speak and read russian very well :) ...

but for others the 80% accuracy of translated text is still better than letters you can't even read.

Of course we all will swap to the western version once it is released, but till then...

[CrashEd]

Cool. Any chance you could post your translated files. :D

 

My thoughts too :D ;)

 

Would be silly us all doing it, now wouldn't it ;)

 

 

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[Doggy]

I have done only one mission and main campaign file to check if it works. Wanted to just share my finding asap :)

Now I'm a bit busy... my girlfriend is winking at me :P ,sorry guys...

[CrashEd]

I have done only one mission and main campaign file to check if it works. Wanted to just share my finding asap :)

Now I'm a bit busy... my girlfriend is winking at me :P ,sorry guys...

 

No worries mate, go tend to the missus :D

 

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[CrashEd]

Anyone know how to translate the Training menus?

[Doggy]

uploaded to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ID5U9UG

but be careful, overwritting the main file (.cmp) reset my campaign. But if you overwrite just miz files it should keep it as it was

Edited November 6, 2008 by Doggy

[CrashEd]

uploaded to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ID5U9UG

but be careful, overwritting the main file (.cmp) rest my campaign. But if you overwrite just miz files it should keep it as it was

 

Many thanks Doggy, you are a star! :)

 

Just been messing around with the mission editor. I'm trying to create a simple mission so that I can practice ramp starts, take off and follow a few waypoints. I can add a KA-50 and all it's waypoints etc but when I try to fly the mission, I can't get into the helo, just external views. Also, the helo seems to fly itself after a while?? :mad: Any ideas?

 

 

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[Grave]

You have to set the heli as "Player" rather than AI.

[ryuzu]

ryuzu I'm sure you speak and read russian very well :) ...

but for others the 80% accuracy of translated text is still better than letters you can't even read.

Of course we all will swap to the western version once it is released, but till then...

 

I can't read/write or speak Russian - I can drive an internet translator though. Below is an example of the result from one mission :-

 

"Thank you! Help out!

I am here is dead on the rise ... The report will be sure to mention those state headquarters matchasti."

 

If you feel this level of translation is better than something completely unintelligible, then I salute you since to me there is no difference - it may as well be in Russian ;)

 

Anyway, the pirates have had an easy enough time - why give them this final step for free.... If you're going to translate don't put it anywhere obvious eh?

 

r.

[repent]

thanks doggy good one

[CrashEd]

You have to set the heli as "Player" rather than AI.

 

Any idea where you actually select this?

 

Edit> ok, I got there in the end ;)

Edited November 7, 2008 by CrashEd

[Gary]

the megaupload site is taking ages!!!!

[Namenlos Ein]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=547597&postcount=16

 

The track 'Патруль.trk' (Patrol) was recorded in test English version of BS and now it playing incorrectly, but inside you can find some interesting files (TRK is renaming ZIP). Mission briefing included.

Edited November 7, 2008 by Namenlos Ein

[Doggy]

Example of google translator job on misssion "ESCORT"

 

"ЭСКОРТ"

В соответствии с планом ротации частей ВВ, сегодня в 6-00 утра в направлении комендатуры н.п. Верхняя Мара выдвинулась транспортная колонна внутренних войск в составе 7 грузовых автомобилей и двух БТР сопровождения по маршруту Усть-Джегута – Верхняя Мара.

По приказу командования для эскорта колонны выделены два звена вертолетов армейской авиации из 55-го ОБВП. На участке Красногорская – Карачаевск – Высота 1067 автодороги А-157 Карачаевск – Пятигорск эскортировании ведет пара вертолетов Ми-24 2-й АЭ. Далее, на более высокогорном участке Высота 1067 автодороги А-157 Карачаевск-Пятигорск – Верхняя Мара эскортирование ведет пара вертолетов Ка-50 из 3-й АЭ.

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"ESCORT"

 

In accordance with the rotation of explosives, now 6-00 in the morning in the direction of the commandant il Upper Mara moved inland transport convoy of troops, consisting of 7 trucks and two armored personnel carriers escort along the route of Ust-Dzheguta - Upper Mara.

 

On the orders of command to escort convoys are two links helicopters army aviation of the 55 th OBVP. On the Krasnogorskaya - Karachaevsk - Height 1067 highway A-157 Karachaevsk - Pyatigorsk eskortirovanii has a pair of helicopters Mi-24 2 nd AE. Then, at a height of the highland section of the 1067 highway A-157 Karachaevsk-Pyatigorsk - Upper Mara eskortirovanie leading pair Ka-50 helicopter from 3rd AE.

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Satisfying enough for me ;)

Now it's up to everyone. I just decided to share the explored possibility.

[repent]

i have started translating mine too, awesome find there doggy.

[CrashEd]

i have started translating mine too, awesome find there doggy.

 

Nice work Doggy :thumbup:

 

Bit OT, but does anyone know how to start the campaign in a cold and dark state? Is this possible or would I have to edit the Campaign file?

 

 

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[Doggy]

CrashEd, again through the mission editor...

Find your chopper on the map, click on it, select "start from parking" (or similar, not sure now) instead of start from runway.

But you already know that, i think :)

[CrashEd]

But you already know that, i think :)

 

Yep, it was in that saw-dust filled brain somewhere ;) :D

 

Thanks for that mate. I'm starting to get the hang of this :)

 

I never did any mission building/editing in FC/LOMAC, so it's all new to me. Quite looking forward to doing some mission building...