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SCI Programming => SCI Syntax Help => Topic started by: hrvg on October 31, 2018, 04:06:53 PM
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Hello,
I translated "Police quest 1 VGA" in French. But, I have a problem. When driving vehicles. It is "MPH" and not "KM". I found the file where it is write "%d MPH". I translated MPH -> KM. But, not the speed by 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, etc... I do not find how to change 5 by 10. For have: 10, 20, 30, etc. I searched with this code: 83c005. I do not have this code in the game. I do not know how to use dosbox debugger. SCICompanion does not work for this game. I would like to know if it is possible to modify (change) the number "5" by "10", thank you? It is possible or not, thanks?
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SCI Companion most certainly does work for this game, and you don't need the DOSBox debugger for this.
Though it's certainly possible to convert from MPH to KM, it's... pretty much spread over the script file, with various values in MPH, and a graphical element that has the correct cel set by math based on a speed in MPH.
I can see that the changeSpeed Script instance changes the speed value (local9) by fives, at least.
Also, as the screenshot shows, there is no "%d MPH" -- those are two separate strings, "%d" and "MPH" ;)
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Hello Kawa,
I thank you for your quickly answer.
I do not understand. It is technical.
I open PQ1VGA game with SCICompanion. I click on "Debug game" button. I have this message:
Timed out trying to start debugging functionality. This requires a compatible template game.
I only want to modify the speed x: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 MPH, which is displayed in game window... Change (modify) x: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 and 130 MPH (KM)
If it is possible.
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That's not how Debug Game works, haha.
Again, you can change the speeds as you describe, but even the single added multiplication would require recompiling from an .sc file.
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I have 500.scr file. But I do not know what (how) to change (modify) in this file.
Someone explained to me that I could find "string" to edit with a debugger.
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What you'll want to do is decompile the .scr file into a human-readable .sc file, giving you what was in my screenshot. Then you can find the routine that draws the speed on screen, where you changed the "MPH" to "KM", and add a multiplication in there. Recompile, hope for the best, and it might work out.
In fact, here. Catch. I haven't tried to play this, but here's a 500.scr/hep with that multiplication added.
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Super, It is excellent ! I tested with the 3 cars... It is good. I thank you very much for your help. :)
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I put PQ1 VGA online:
Cancel
Thank you very much for your help. :)
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Hello,
I would like to translate "Police Quest 3."
I examined game (play).
I found two problems for the moment:
My first problem...
These are the active keys on the keyboard.
Files:
199.p56 (perhaps), 200.p56, 201.p56. 811.v56, 197.v56. No 199.scr, 811.scr, 197.scr files. I found 200.scr and 201.scr files.
I looked for these keys:
Computer 200.p56.
Home:
D, H, P, T, Q
DMV
D, V, P, Q
Homicide
R, N, S, Q
Personnel
Q 17
The car computer 199.p56:
D, V, P, F, Q
I looked for these codes in the files: 200.scr, 201.scr, 203.scr, 204.scr, 205.scr and 255.scr.
C / 3 / 03 // MAJ 67 / 43 // MIN 99 / 63
D / 4 / 04 // MAJ 68 / 44 // MIN 100 / 64
F / 6 / 06 // MAJ 70 / 46 // MIN 102 / 66
H / 8 / 08 // MAJ 72 / 48 // MIN 104 / 68
N / 14 / E // MAJ 78 / 4E // MIN 110 / 6E
P / 16 / 10 // MAJ 80 / 50 // MIN 112 / 70
Q / 17 / 11 // MAJ 81 / 51 // MIN 113 / 71
R / 18 / 12 // MAJ 82 / 52 // MIN 114 / 72
S / 19 / 13 // MAJ 83 / 53 // MIN 115 / 73
T / 20 / 14 // MAJ 84 / 54 // MIN 116 / 74
V / 22 / 16 // MAJ 86 / 56 // MIN 118 / 76
I did not find these "actives" keys.
How do I change active keys, please?
My second problem.
This problem is same as for "Police Quest 1 VGA". This is speedometer in MPH. But, in this game the speed is real. The speedometer goes up to 100 MPH.
@ Kawa
You made me two files (500.hep and 500.scr) for "Police Quest 1 VGA" ...
In this game, I did not find the files (except file "25.p56" where speedometer is displayed). I suppose 25.scr file shows speed.
You could change (modify) MPH speed in KM, please.
1 MPH = 1.6 KM (1 mile = 1.6 km). I thank you.
I am going to abuse your patience, but it is possible to do the same correction on 500.hep and 500.scr files for Police Quest 1 VGA?
Thank you for your help.
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Okay, first of all? If it's 1.6 kilometers to a mile, we're gonna have a problem here cos the system only allows integers. So no decimal points. Also, a bunch of parts of 25.scr can't be decompiled and remain as assembler code that I dare not touch.
(https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/72x72/1f645-200d-2640-fe0f.png)
(Edit: I may have a German version that may or may not use km. If it does, it might be possible to copy whatever is different)
Second, view 197 does indeed contain menu items and such with hotkeys, like "DMV". Looking in rm200.sc, I see this:
(instance Dmv of Prop
(properties
x 26
y 10
view 197
priority 15
signal $1800 ;(| skipCheck noTurn)
)
;<cut>
(method (handleEvent pEvent &tmp [temp0 2])
(if (not (& signal $0080)) ;actorHidden, but that's not in sci.sh
(switch (pEvent type?)
(evKEYBOARD
(if
(or
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_d) ;<-- that's it. that's the part we want to change!
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_D) ;in both upper and lower case.
(and
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_RETURN)
(proc255_5 self pEvent)
)
)
(self loop: 1) ;highlight the item
(Animate (gCast elements?) 0) ;show it
(self loop: 0) ;and go back to the regular pic
(Animate (gCast elements?) 0)
(global2 newRoom: 204) ;now go to the DMV screen
(pEvent claimed: 1)
)
)There's remarkably similar things for the other menu items, each with their own Props.
If you can manage to decompile the game, you can retrace these steps and make the edits you need.
I am not looking forward to PQ2.
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I thank you for your answer.
I apologize, sorry. Because I explained myself badly. The speed is displayed by 5 miles (as in Police Quest 1 VGA).
5 miles = 8 Km. I watch Spanish and German versions. It is in MPH. But, the speedometer does not display MPH (only speed)... So, it is not a problem. I am stupid man, sorry.
Second, view 197 does indeed contain menu items and such with hotkeys, like "DMV". Looking in rm200.sc, I see this:
There's remarkably similar things for the other menu items, each with their own Props.
If you can manage to decompile the game, you can retrace these steps and make the edits you need.
I decompiled the game. I will watch tomorrow. Thank you for your help.
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I can not find these letters. I looked in the Deutsch and Spanish versions. I do not understand. Where to find these letters.
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In the German version, it uses this to determine if you pressed D for DMV, or W for Wagen:
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 100 119))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 68 87))The decompiler can't tell what those numbers are, so you don't get KEY_d and such. Looking in keys.sh, we see that KEY_D is $44, and KEY_d is $64. That's 68 and 100 respectively. Working backwards we can see that the other numbers are KEY_W and KEY_w. So proc932_2 is "return either this value or the other one depending on our current language".
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I did not understand your message, sorry:
If you can manage to decompile the game, you can retrace these steps and make the edits you need.
Because it's very technical for me.
Ok, I did "Manage decompilation" with Deutsch and English versions.
For DMV in keys.sh file:
d = 64//100, D = 44//68
w = 77//119, W = 57//87
(Load°rsVIEW°(proc932_2°197°1971))
(Dmv
view:°(proc932_2°197°1971)
x:°(proc932_2°26°30)
init:
)
° It is not the good sign, It is a black point.
1971 It is 1971.v56 for Deutsch version.
I do not understand "26°30" in "proc932_2°26°30".
There is no 811.v56 file in Deutsch version. Everything is in 1971.v56 file.
If I write this:
(Load°rsVIEW°(proc932_2°197))
(Dmv
view:°(proc932_2°197)
x:°(proc932_2°26°30)
init:
)
Active key will be "W, w" and not "D, d"?
I will continue tomorrow... My old brain will explode!
Thank you for your patience and help.
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Handy tip: you can use the ` character to represent values for keys, instead of KEY_D KEY_d. For instance:
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 `d `w))
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Yeah but the observed problem here is that the decompiler didn't know those were supposed to be keys.
And what is even up with the ° everywhere? It's so messy, it makes me not want to help.
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For °:
° -> It is a black point (See screenshot)... I do not have this key on my keyboard, sorry.
(https://zupimages.net/up/18/45/pk56.png) (http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/45/pk56.png)
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Oh, visible whitespace! Okay... don't do that, please. It made your last post horrible.
I do not understand "26°30" in "proc932_2°26°30".
So yeah in context that'd be (Load rsVIEW (proc932_2 197 1971))
(Dmv
view: (proc932_2 197 1971)
x: (proc932_2 26 30)
init:
)(see how nice that looks like that?)
I already said that proc932_2 returns one value or the other, depending on the current language. Because the menu items change in length when translated, their X positions must be adjusted. So this does the following:
- Preload view 197 or 1971, which is the translated version of 197. View 197 has the menu item texts.
- Set the Dmv prop's view to either 197 or 1971.
- Set its X position (horizontal) to either 26 or 30, to make it all fit together.
- Initialize the prop as normal.
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I tried this.
I made Manage decompilation. I checked (ticked) "Select All". Then decompile.
I open rm200.sc file.
I replaced W (87) -> X (88) and w (119) -> x (120).
I wrote this:
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 100 120))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 68 88))
I made Save. I play game. W/w keys are active and not X/x.
I make Compile. I do not have any more mistakes. I play game. W/w keys are active and not X/x.
I make Compile all. I play game. W/w keys are active and not X/x.
I make Rebuild resources. I play game. W/w keys are active and not X/x.
I renamed rm200.sc file -> 200.scr. I play game. The game crashes.
Where is my mistake, please.
PS:
I understood for "26 30". Thank you.
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Ok, I think I found my mistake, sorry. Thank you for your help.
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Your first mistake was to try and play the game without clicking Compile first.
Your last mistake was renaming the source file.
When you tested the change, did you use a savegame? If yes, was that savegame made while already using the computer? Because the savegame includes all the bytecode for the currently-loaded scripts. Regardless, did you actually switch the game from English to... I guess French?
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When you tested the change, did you use a savegame? If yes, was that savegame made while already using the computer? Because the savegame includes all the bytecode for the currently-loaded scripts. Regardless, did you actually switch the game from English to... I guess French?
You are right.
I know this problem of script files. I translated the texts into these files and that have pointers. I lost several hours understanding why the translation did not appear in the game. I thought about pointers. But, it was as you say.
For my error, I did not modify (transalte) 197.v56 and 811.v56 files. Because DMV is difficult to translate. It does not exist in France. And I did my tests on the Deutsch version and I did not translate the 1971.v56. And I did not think that the drawing of the letter (W/w -> X/x) had a role for the active keys. I tried by chance and it worked. I tried with letter (Z/z). And it works.
I thank you for your patience and help.
My brain will be able to rest. :)
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You'll notice in the German version, "DMV" is translated to "Wagen". "Car", not "AKF" ("Abteilung für Kraftfahrzeuge", as in "Department of Motor Vehicles") So why not go with "Voiture"?
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I delete this message because it is not important. Sorry.
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Please learn to format your posts :(
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No problem with Deutsch version. But useless for me, because I translate English version.
English version.
My tries (tests):
A)
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_s)
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_S)
No error. But no work
B)
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 100 115))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 68 83))
I compile. 155 and 156 lines... Error: (rm200.sc) Unknown procedure 'proc932_2' . Line: 156, col: 40
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/45/jrzx.png
C)
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 `d `s))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 `D `S))
I compile. 155 and 156 lines... Error: (rm200.sc) Unknown procedure 'proc932_2' . Line: 156, col: 39
D)
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 'd 's))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc932_2 'D 'S))
I compile. 155 and 156 lines... Error: (rm200.sc) Unknown procedure 'proc932_2' . Line: 156, col: 39
Same error as C). I do not this sign `
E)
Spanish version
(== (pEvent message?) (proc0_20 100 115))
(== (pEvent message?) (proc0_20 68 83))
I compile. 155 and 156 lines... Error: (rm200.sc) Unknown procedure 'proc0_20' . Line: 155, col: 38
F)
I inserted these Deutsch files in the game that I translate (English version): 200.scr, 197.v56 and 1971.v56.
The game crashes.
I do not understand. Where is my mistake, please?
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The English version doesn't have any of the multilanguage functions. It doesn't have a proc932_2 for you to call. So test A is actually the only one that could work.
I'll notice you didn't say you compiled in test A.
And again, format your posts, please. They're hard to read.
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And again, format your posts, please. They're hard to read.
I am sorry. My English is very bad. I try to write short and simple.
I'll notice you didn't say you compiled in test A.
Yes. I compile and I do not have error. But It does not work.
If I do "Compile all". I have two errors:
Error: (egoActions.sc) signal is a property. Only one parameter may be supplied. Line: 65, col: 9
Error: (Sync.sc) Undeclared identifier '--UNKNOWN-PROP-NAME--' . Line: 133, col: 23
121 scripts compiled.
I will translate 197.v56 and 811.v56 files. Because these files are complex to translate in French.It is not impossible, but I must to find short words with the first letter different for each word.
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So if you hit Compile, you get no error yet it doesn't work...
Do you test this with a saved game? If you do, is this saved game made while already using the computer? Because as before, that'll just restore and use the old code. You'd have to leave that screen and use the computer again to load your edited version that looks for the other keys.
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So if you hit Compile, you get no error yet it doesn't work...
Yes, It does not work.
Do you test this with a saved game? If you do, is this saved game made while already using the computer? Because as before, that'll just restore and use the old code. You'd have to leave that screen and use the computer again to load your edited version that looks for the other keys.
Yes, I know this problem.
That is what I did:
I modified 197.v56 file. I changed the letter D from "DMV" to S (no MV letters). I saw that D letter was used several times for: Driver's ID and Composite Drawing (I have not changed the D letters.)
So, I changed T letter of "Tools" by O. There is only once the active letter O.
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/45/yjzt.png
I made "Export as patch file" in game folder. I made "Open game" (resource.map). I opened "rm200.sc".
I modified:
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_d) --> (== (pEvent message?) KEY_s)
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_D) --> (== (pEvent message?) KEY_S)
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_t) --> (== (pEvent message?) KEY_o)
(== (pEvent message?) KEY_T) --> (== (pEvent message?) KEY_O)
I compile and not error.
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/45/an1k.png
I click on "Run Game" in SCICompanion.
I click on "Skip it" in game.
I play... I click on S/s or O/o. It does not work.
So, I made "Open game" (resource.map) and I click on "Run Game" in SCICompanion. Or with DosBox 0.74 in my game. Same, It is always D/d and T/t letters, not S/s and O/o.
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Look man. I don't know what to tell you. I changed the key constants from D to S, pressed Compile... made the intro go from the Sierra logo to the computer interface because I'm not gonna go through all that...
I run the game, watch the Sierra logo go straight to the computer interface... I press S and got the DMV interface.
Video proof:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOVzBNtQtQE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOVzBNtQtQE)
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I do not understand... It works with you... And it does not work with me!!! I am amazed.
I know I am bad at IT (computer)... But I am not stupid (though, I am wondering). I am sending you my decompiled game as I make the changes.
Tomorrow, I am doing a clean game.
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Ok, I just made a "new" clean game with the game that I translate... And it works. I do not understand anything... Why the game did not work with the old game!!
Thank you for your help.
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I'd say with all the random, ill-informed attempts to get it to work, you may have ended up with a copy of 200.scr in the game directory, still set to respond to D presses. Its presence would overrule any other versions of script 200 in the main resource file.
And that's why a new, clean game has it work correctly right away.
But that's just a theory.
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I made "Export as patch file" in game folder.
I think this step was your problem. It sounds like you “Export[ed] as patch file” before compiling. That extracted the original script 200 from the resource.000 and saved it as a 200.scr “patch” file.
When you later compiled the script it updated within resource.000, but Sierra games always give priority to external “patch” files if they exist. So the game was always loading the original script it found in the exported 200.scr ignoring the updated script in resource.000, exactly like Kawa described.
By the way, I think the effort you’re putting into your translation work is awesome, and I wish you all the best for it.
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200.scr file was not in the "new" game folder, because I had removed it to try 200.scr Deutsch file.
I did not extract the files in Deutsch game. That may be why the hotkeys worked.
When I read your messages. I looked in the "new" game folder and 200.scr file was not there. So I handed the 200.scr file.. And it did not work anymore. It was my error.
Thank you for your help.
@ Charles, I thank you for your encouragement.
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Ok, finish. Thank you for your help. How I can to have modified .scr files? Because I put "resource.000" file in my game folder... My game does not start. I put "resource.001, resource.002, resource.003 and resource.004" files in my game folder... My game does not start. Thank you.
PS:
I did "Rebuild resources". Then I made "Extract all resources" in a blank folder. And I take the files: 200.scr, 201.scr, 202.scr, 203.scr, 204.scr, 205.scr and 255.scr. I put these files in my game folder (translation). It is good. It works. I would like to know if I made a mistake?
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When you save an edited resource, it's added onto the end, leaving the original version behind. Those would be the ones marked "unused" in the list. "Rebuild resources" takes all the latest resources from all volumes (each resource.### being a separate diskette, and a single resource.000 usually being a CD release) and builds a fresh new resource.000 file with them. resource.map tells which resources there are and on which volume they can be found.
For example, in Space Quest 3, you'll see there's three separate copies of Roger's regular sprite, all view.000, marked as being on volume 1, 2, and 3. As it happens, SQ3 came on three diskettes and Roger can be seen walking around on all three. View 7, the shadow he casts in the red tunnel at the beginning, is only on volume/disk 1. That comes out to 251 view resources spread out over three volumes, including duplicates. Altogether, SQ3's resource volumes are 1.82 MB in size. If I were to click "Rebuild resources", this would be reduced to 186 views across one single volume file that's only 1.30 MB. You can see that all the system scripts (everything >900) is also duplicated on all volumes/diskettes.
If your game uses separate heap resources, you really want to extract and include the hep resources for each scr you changed or its proper functionality can't be guaranteed.
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If your game uses separate heap resources, you really want to extract and include the hep resources for each scr you changed or its proper functionality can't be guaranteed.
I did "Rebuild resources" to get .scr files (200.scr, 201.scr, 202.scr, 203.scr, 204.scr, 205.sc and 255.scr) for the changes in my game. It works, but I'm at the beginning of the game. If I understand you, I did something that makes the game unstable?
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"Rebuild resources" doesn't make .scr files. .scr files are created when you extract a compiled script resource.
(does not apply if you're using "Manage resources as patch file" in the "Game properties" dialog, but I don't think that's available in the official SCI Companion release).
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I did "Rebuild resources"... Then I did "Extract all resources" to have 200.scr, 201.scr, 202.scr, 203.scr, 204.scr, 205.sc and 255 .scr files. For the moment, my game works.
(does not apply if you're using "Manage resources as patch file" in the "Game properties" dialog, but I don't think that's available in the official SCI Companion release).
Yes, I have this function. But my brain is overheating. I will watch tomorrow because I broke more than 10 games today... I have recovered everything, but it is getting late.
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Hello,
I have perhaps another problem, with the car computer "FORM 900" (PQ3).
204.TEX and 501.TEX files.
See screenshots: Left/English version, middle/Deutsch version. Right/French (English) version.
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/52/wdb5.png
I do not know the American law.
For me :
Year (Jahr/Année) => 1959 or 1990...
Make (Typ/Marque) => Ford or Mercedes...
In USA, Year and Make. It is same?
Thank you for your help.
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Yes, it's the same.
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Hello Gumby,
Thank you for your answer.
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Hello,
I finished translation of Police Quest 3. But, I have a problem with the pic file (82.p56). Image is not superimposed on other image (1.P56).
I ticked (retired) "Map to current palette,"... Selected 255 colors... And disabled "Exclude from palette."...
I have this:
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/08/gn0i.png
Nada!
I thank you for your help.
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hrvg
Where can I download the translation?
The picture 82 contains a palette. In the palette, colors can be fixed or substituted (replaced). Put the translated file 82.p56 here, I'll see.
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Hello Daventry,
Thank you for your answer.
Here is my translation and the 82.p56 (English), 82.PNG (French) files:
http://www.k-upload.fr/afficher-fichier-2019-02-22-1607d4c97policequest3.rar.html
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Hi, hrvg
I asked for a French file 82.p56, in which case, I could tell what you're doing wrong. You didn't post it, so I don't know. You can download the correct file. I imported 82.png. Place it in the directory (folder) 'data'.
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Hello Daventry,
Thank you very much for your help.
It is very good. How did you do it, please?
I do:
Import Bitmap to pic...
Browse --> 82.png...
I click (select) on "Map to current palette"...
I disable "Exclude from palette"...
Select 255 colors (I press "Shift" key for select all the colors)...
I click "Press refresh"...
I click on "Accept"...
And I save "Export as patch file".
See 82.56 file.
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Hello hrvg
That's right.
There are two ways.
1. I copy the entire palette from an English file into French, using a hex editor. This ensures that the palette is 100 percent identical to the original.
2. In the SciCompanion after importing the image, you need to click on the edit palette button. Select all colors and uncheck the "used colors", then apply. Then save as a patch file.
In the palette, the value of the first byte can be 0 or 1.
0 - substitute color
1 - fixed color.
I don't know what it's called in the official documentation. I call on the meaning of the action.
In this picture ALL colors are substitute.
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Hello Daventry,
I do not understand, sorry.
I do:
I copied the pallet "999.PAL" with a hexadecimal editor...
Double click on "82.p56" image (The Kindred)...
Tab "Pic" --> I click on "Edit palette"...
I click on "Import"...
I select all colors...
I click (select) on "Used color"...
I click (select) on "Accept"...
I click (select) on "Import Bitmap to pic"...
I click (select) on "browse" --> 82.png...
I click (select) on "Map to current palette"...
I disable "Exclude from palette"...
I click on "Accept"...
And I save "Export as patch file".
It is same.
I try:
Double click on "82.p56" image (The Kindred)...
I click (select) on "Import Bitmap to pic"...
I click (select) on "browse" --> 82.png...
I click (select) on "Map to current palette"...
I disable "Exclude from palette"...
I select 255 colors (I press "Shift" key for select all the colors)...
I click on "Accept"...
Tab "Pic" --> I click on "Edit palette"...
I click on "Import" --> 999.PAL (It is palette of game)...
I click on "Accept"...
And I save "Export as patch file".
I have this:
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/08/jeup.png
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Wrong.
1. If you do not know the structure of the sierra pictures: *.p56 file, you do not need to use the hex-editor.
2. The 999.pal palette-file does not need to be used.
3. Do export the 82.png file as you described, then in the lower (bottom) left corner to the left of the word 'embedded' there is an icon 'palette editing'. You click on it, appear ('show', 'pop up') a window 'VGA palette editor'. On this window you choose all the colors and click on the checkbox 'used color' (uncheck, deselect), then click button 'Accept'. Then go menu 'File', 'Export as patch file'.
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Youppi !!! I succeed!
Daventry, I thank you for your patience.
My error... I did not remove (uncheck, deselect) "Used color."
I have the same image as you:
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/08/946c.png
I thank you very much for your help.
I have a little question, please. I inserted these files in the game: tex, view, pic, font.
I can not insert cursor files into the game (CUR). It is possible?
For SCR files, I have not tried it yet. Except the file 0.scr (I tested)... And it works for the moment.
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Good. I'm glad. :)
I can not insert cursor files into the game (CUR). It is possible?
Why? What for reason? Why is it necessary?
I think (I'm sure) it should be possible, although I've never tried. I didn't need it.
For the files *.scr I tried. It works.
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I thank you very much for your patience and help.
No, it is not a problem. It is just a small question. It is only for delete my "data" folder (or other, because in my early days of translation. I left all in the folder of game. It was the "souk.) It is in "data" folder that I put all my translated files and I am doing my patch. Today, I want to try (see) if I can insert all the files in game... I make my patch and I see if my patch works. If yes, I redo all my translations of Sierra games.
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hrvg
Good luck. I'm sure you'll succeed.
Did you translate other Sierra's games as well? Where they can be downloaded?
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Hello Daventry,
My translations of Sierra:
Spaque quest I VGA (patch). My first translation of Sierra. I have to redo this game.
Conquests of the Longbow (patch).
Leisure Suit Larry 1 VGA (game fr).
The Castel of D. Brain (game fr).
Quest police 1 (game fr). I did not finalize the translation because I did not find anyone to test the game.
PS: It is good for "Cursor" files, thank you.
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Hi, hrvg
Thanks for the link.
There is an mistake on the your site, it should be Space Quest VI (6), not Space Quest XI (11).
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Hi Daventry,
Yes, you are right. It is "Space quest VI." Thank you. I warn "Threepwang".
I do not have a site. It is "Threepwang" who asked me if he could publish my translations.
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Oui, j'étais négligent. :)
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Hi Daventry,
I leave the link for 24 hours. After I delete the link.
Link of complete game in French:
Regards,
Hrvg.
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hrvg
Thanks
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Hello,
I redid the translation of "Conquest of the longbow" ..
I inserted "scr, font, pic, view" files in my game... No problem.
For tex files, I have no problem from 0 to 999.
But I have a problem for tex files from 1000 -> 2162. (see screenshot)
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/32/8j2q.png
I am not an expert in computer.
I have to enter each line of my translation by editing 1000.tex file (for example)?. (see screenshot)
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/32/6rmu.png
Or is there a simple way to insert these "tex" files?
Thank you for your help.
PS: My game + tex files in "patch" folder:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/65jhq2ob9ftcyui/conquest_of_longbow_complet_1000.rar/file
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Hi,
I am taking the liberty to reapproach you regarding this topic (topic above, Conquest of the longbow).
It is possible to import ".txt" files that have numbered over 999?
Or It is not possible ?
I thank you for answer and help.
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Hi,
I am taking the liberty to reapproach you regarding this topic (topic above, Conquest of the longbow).
It is possible to import ".txt" files that have numbered over 999?
Or It is not possible ?
I thank you for answer and help.
Text resources actually have the .TEX extension. And yes, it should be possible, as the game already has text resources numbered in the 1000 rang. However, they apparently need to be called through the "GetFarText" kernel function.
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@ EricOakford.
Hi,
Thank you for your answer and your help.
I do not know "GetFartText".
I searched for "GetFartText" on the forum.
I did not find how to use "GetFartText".
I found this:
http://sierrahelp.com/SCI/SCIStudio3Help/SCC/Kernel_Format.html
But I do not understand.
I am bad in computer. I translate and I tinker in computer.
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You might be unable to find "GetFartText" because it's "GetFarText". Far as in distance, not fart as in buttsmell.
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@ Kawa,
I do not understand.
I have to write a "sentence" (code) with "GetFarText" in a script file?
Like this (example):
https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/45/xtsa.png
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@ Kawa,
I do not understand.
I have to write a "sentence" (code) with "GetFarText" in a script file?
Like this (example):
https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=19/45/xtsa.png
You had a typo in your post... an extra 't'. But it looks like you're spelling it correctly in your code.
Try these resources:
http://sierrahelp.com/SCI/SCIStudio3Help/SCC/Kernel_GetFarText.html (http://sierrahelp.com/SCI/SCIStudio3Help/SCC/Kernel_GetFarText.html)
http://scicompanion.com/Documentation/Kernels/GetFarText.html?highlight=getfartext (http://scicompanion.com/Documentation/Kernels/GetFarText.html?highlight=getfartext)
I haven't used this function itself, but don't think you can call it as an exact substitute for the regular text function.
You may need to do something like this:
(method (doVerb theVerb param2 &tmp [test1 50] [str 50])
(GetFarText 1 35 @str)
(Printf "The %s won't fit in the box" @str)
)
(edit: posted before I finished typing)
That will retrieve the text from 1 35 and store it in the new str temp variable. Then you reference that temp variable in the Printf function.
I'm not sure if that will fix your problem, honestly. I'm not very strong in SCI code myself yet.
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@ Charles.
I thank you for your answer.
It is not my "code". I found this code on the forum.
I read your two links but I do not understand. I am not a programmer. I only translate.
There are 125 files to insert into the game. If I change each sentence one by one in the game. It is a titanic work. There are hundreds of lines. After I must to modify the code of French accented letters.
I give up this game because we must to know how to program.
I thank you for your help.
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Hi, Hervé.
File for GK2.
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Hi,
I explain my problem:
Gabriel Knight 2 has been released in several languages (English, German, French and others).
It is a game without subtitles with black lines in the videos "interlacing from game videos".
We want to make a patch to display the subtitles The Brazilian version Brasoft is only version with official subtitles. But it does not include any fixes.
Fortunately, Kelmer made a patch to remove the black lines. Kelmer also made a patch to have the subtitles of the Brasoft version and remove the black lines.
On our side we have fixed all the other bugs. But there is one left. The video chapters menu is no longer stable. That is the chapter lines go down (see screenshot).
I talked about this problem to Daventry in MP. He was kind and talented at solving this problem. Daventry managed to block the lines of the chapter menu. But there is another problem. The subtitles no longer appear when you want to watch a "cutscene" via chapter menu.
This problem only affects chapter menu when you want to watch a video. There is no problem in rest of game regarding these same videos.
Regards.
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It is Enrico Rolfi that oroginally developed the no interlace patch. He developed several other patches for the game for his Italian translation of the game, including the HDD/DVD patch. He developed several tools for his efforts, such as his FotoSCIhop for editing SCI2.1 pic and view resources and TraduSCI for translating script and message resources. His page is no longer available, but seems to have been captured by the wayback. http://web.archive.org/web/20081023182524/http://www.vogons.zetafleet.com:80/gkpatches/
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Hi,
@ Collector,
I thank you for your answer.
Yes, Enrico made a patch to remove black lines. There is the patch for English, German and Italian. But not French version.
I wrote to Enrico. I explained our problem to him and I sent him the 11 scr/hep, 34 scr/hep and 36 scr/hep files of the French version. I await his reply.
His tools are excellent.
Keimer made a patch for remove the black lines and to have the subtitles. It is this patch that interests us. We want GK2 to have the voices and the subtitles.
The only problem that remains is the subtitles that disappear when you want to watch a video again.
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It may be a while to get a response from Enrico Rolfi. I don't think he has much interest in SCI these days nor do I think he visits his WordPress site often.
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I wrote by email with Enrico.
Enrico answered me. I sent him the files. I do not know if he will modify these files for the French version or not. I had to try.
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Hrvg
The history of the issue is as follows. In 2002, Kelmer made a subtitle patch for the Spanish version based on the Portuguese version. In 2003, Enrico made an interlace (not subtitles) patch for the Italian version . They worked independently from each other. In 2009, Laffer made a patch for the English version based on the Kelmer patch. The Collector was made the Installer to patch of the Laffer.
The patch I posted earlier was made from the Enrico patch.
Here's a patch for your version of the game based on the Kelmer patch. I checked the video and menu only for the first Chapter. To check the rest of the chapters, you need to go through the entire game.
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Enrico did do the Italian translation of both GK1 and GK2. It is why he wrote TraduSCI. There were a few extra GK2 tools and patches he wrote as well. He wrote a tool to concatenate the resources of multi disc SCI games as well as a patch to fix the opening menu broken by joining the discs. NewRisingSun made a couple of timer bug patches for the game, but Enrico wrote his own versions.
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Hi Daventry,
Thank you for your help.
You managed to align the lines of the chapters and there are the subtitles in videos.
But there is this problem of the chapter lines going down. When you first go to the chapter menu, the lines are aligned. You go a second time (or +), the lines of the chapters go down.
Screenshot:
On the left, the lines are aligned when you go to the chapter menu for the first time.
On the right, the lines are no longer aligned when you go to the chapter menu for the second time (or +).
The lines go down each time when you go to the chapter menu.
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@ collector,
Enrico's tools are excellent. I use them.
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Hi, Hrvg
Here's the new version. I don't know how it works, but it does. :)
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@ Daventry,
I tested your patch ... It works. It is excellent.
I thank you very much.