Random/drunk thought of the night...

[pixeljunkie]

Let's say someone wanted to fund a translation. Just text, not a dub

Let's say this person was offering to pay for this to happen...what kind of money would make this worthwhile? I'm just curious. I know it depends on the game. But for example's sake, let's say Dragon Knight & Graffiti.

What would be the time frame, how many people needed, projected hours and so on?

Just curious...drinking

[Gredler]

[esteban]

You still have time to pick up a 64oz. (or larger) beverage from the Pepsi family of soft drinks! Do it now, before the show begins!

[Black Tiger]

You'd likely have to find an unemployeed programmer and pay them an annual salary. Then hire someone to translate the script once it's ready.

Better off hiring people to make a new original game.

[turboswimbz]

yeah BT is quite right:  Talk to Sam/Elmer/NW about some of the stuff they have worked on, it's not something you just do in a few hours of spare time.  I was amazed at how much time goes into games with just a little bit of text.

Most people think it's something like this:



ESTEBAN LE GRAFX:

[pixeljunkie]

hahaha i forgot I even wrote this

Hindsight - totally aware of the time involved. I was more curious about motivation. I've actually worked on a couple PCE projects that fizzled. I think  if people were getting PAID they would not have. I have only worked on the art side of things, which takes considerable time, but nothing compared to script/programming, honestly. As far as art is concerned I could do it in my "free time" - but I don't think the same could be said for other aspects of production.

And yes, BT is absolutely correct. Move along people - nothin' to see here.

[Black Tiger]

The problem is that if you have a fulltime job, it's difficult to work on any kind of game project other than whenever you happen to find time.

I don't know much time I spent on Henshin Engine, but I remember realizing late into development that it had already been a good 1000 hours. Several sections of background (like the Akira homage backdrop) took 50+ hours alone. Most of it was getting everything to work and the pixelart was the easiest and fastest part.