New language translation

Help with current and new Slave Pits translations
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New language translation

Post by Om » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:07 am

Hi,

Do you want to help translating Slave Pits into a new language,? Well... that's really good news!

It's very easy to access the game's language files:
  • Download the latest version of the game for linux or windows, depending in which OS you want to work with
  • Extract the compressed file
  • Navigate to the "data" folder
  • There you'll find several "messages_XX.properties" files. You can translate the game from the language you feel more comfortable with. Let's say you want to translate it from english: then you copy the "messages_en.properties" file to your working directory and begin to edit it!
Please have in mind several key points:
  • Don't translate/modify all the text to the left of the equal sign: those are the message keys and must remain equal for every language.
  • Don't use regular carry returns inside the longer texts. The game uses the \n character as carry returns and you'll find them already there.
  • Don't translate anything inside "##" marks. Those words remain the same in all languages.
Once you are done with the translation, please attach your properties file to this thread and we will make it official soon enough!

Om

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