Legend of Xanadu II Translation Patch announced!

[SamIAm]

Just so you know, it's not dead. From Esperknight:

You know I think I forgot to give you the newest update huh?  Last time I emailed you was on the 28th of last month (damn time flies...)  I did successfully reinsert a test block and it works great now   Figured out the block after it wasn't needed any longer so I can overwrite it (yay).  So now I just need to start inserting text   Soon enough

[Arjak]

Good to hear that this thing is still going! I was going to ask how things were, but decided to wait; it seems my patience was rewarded.

So, the script is ready for reinsertion, huh? Does that mean this project is nearing completion?

Also, you mentioned getting some work done on Manjimaru in your previous post; how is that going?

[SamIAm]

I've done some work on Manjimaru, but I've also been spending my time working on subtitle projects for independent movies. I'll talk more about Manjimaru once LOX2 is finished.

The script is basically ready, but whether or not everything is near completion is debatable. Reinsertion is actually going to take a while, even though we've got some text working already, because we apparently can't just automate the process; it's got to be done by hand, to a degree. If Esperknight pops around, he can probably give more details. I don't really have a hand in the hacking side to speak of.

[Burnt Lasagna]

Very excited about both of these project!
I originally heard about these projects from my brother, who is apparently one of the actors for the LOX2 fan dub.

Always ready for some Falcom/RED company goodness, keep on rockin SamIAm and Esperknight!
 

[dairugger]

i cannot express how excited i am for this game!, major thanks to everyone whos making it possible.

[SamIAm]

As of last night, all text-compression/decompression hacking is complete. If the wind stays behind Esperknight's sails, there may be some very good news soon. If you know him, send Esperknight an email and tell him he's awesome.

The project is far from dead. I swear, as soon as the hacking side is complete, I'll polish the script, play-test the crap out of it, and get this thing done. I'm dying to finish it.

[esteban]

This is very promising news

[Arjak]

Yay! I was starting to get worried about this! Great news, SamIAm!

BTW, is there any chance of seeing a YouTube video previewing the patch? I think it would be great to see the opening cutscenes completely finished to whet our appetites...

[SamIAm]

Honestly, by the time the hacking is done to such an extent that the text looks presentable, the patch is going follow almost immediately after anyway. Remember that minus a couple undumped scraps, the script is finished, and there's no battle engine and virtually no menu hacking to be done. If Esperknight emailed me tomorrow and said the script is inserted and the dialogue displays correctly, plus gave me the last pieces to translate, we could have a final version out in two weeks.

If for some reason there is a delay, I'll think about it.

[SignOfZeta]

You should release a beta in case you get hit by a bus or something and the project gets cancelled.

[BigusSchmuck]

You should release a beta in case you get hit by a bus or something and the project gets cancelled.

Would be nice now wouldn't it? The fact that there might be a patch in less then a year is a record!

[ParanoiaDragon]

Maybe atleast release it to a few select people you feel you trust, incase something happens.  They keep it on ice, & if something happens, then they can release it if there's no other choice?

[Burnt Lasagna]

You should release a beta in case you get hit by a bus or something and the project gets cancelled.

Would be nice now wouldn't it? The fact that there might be a patch in less then a year is a record!

I can tell you right now this won’t happen.
Really pumped for this translation though!

[SamIAm]

Oh man, Esperknight put in some serious hours again yesterday, and we're damned close to having English displaying in the game. It sounds like it's showing up, but it needs a bit of tweaking. His last email basically explained that he's making an automated inserter, which I believe will make script revision a piece of cake. Once he finishes the inserter and puts my current script in, I can start play-testing. I'm really excited!

Here's what's left to do before things are finished:

Esperknight's side:
Create auto-inserter and insert script.
Hack menu (appears easy)
Dump remaining dialogue
Set up variable-width font (optional)
Hack end-credits (optional)

My side:
Finish mixing fan-dub
Translate remaining dialogue/item descriptions/misc. stuff
Polish script to glossy shine

I also expect to do most of the play testing, partially because after editing the script once in text-file form, I want to do further edits based on how it looks as it appears in the game.

Anyway, keep those fingers crossed, guys!

[Burnt Lasagna]