The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (英雄伝説VI 空の軌跡) is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. It is commonly referred to as Trails in the Sky First Chapter (英雄伝説 空の軌跡FC) to distinguish itself from the rest of the games in the Trails in the Sky series. The game is the first game in trilogy of titles, which also includes Trails in the Sky Second Chapter and Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and collectively, the titles create the sixth entry in the larger The Legend of Heroes series of video games.

A redesigned version of the game titled The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC Evolution was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on June 11, 2015. Evolution renovated the old designs and user interface and incorporated several new features such as voice acting and animation in scenes, additional illustrations, and enhanced battle tactics.​

About
This patch provides a full English patch for Trails in the Sky FC Evolution (known as Sora no Kiseki FC Evolution in Japan). It applies the XSEED translation from the PC version of Trails in the Sky (with Evolution-exclusive content translated by our team). This patch would not exist without XSEED's translation; please buy the original game to support them: [Steam] [GOG] [Humble]. Compared to the original Trails in the Sky, the Evolution version includes the following changes:

• Fully voiced story, with over 30,000 voiced lines
• Redone artwork with more character portraits and event images
• Arranged soundtrack
• Text backlog
• Hold X to speed up battles animations, cutscenes by 4x
• Greatly improved text font
• UI improvements

Sample video:



Team
the database—Project lead, programming, translating, graphics, testing
Snigs—Programming, testing lead
Thanks:
TheQuestion1080—testing
Dan_Tsukasa—patch concept
Zander1995—troubleshooting, ideas, graphics
Ribose—helped reverse engineer some formats like the monster guide
Gu4n—save files used for testing

Known Issues

• Text will sometimes overflow slightly past the text box (but it should never go off screen and be unreadable).
• DLC is now supported with rePatch, but some item names and descriptions may still be in Japanese.

If you find any other bugs, please email them to Snigs at snkfcevo (dot) eng (at) gmail (dot) com, and we will probably update the patch as we work on the other games.

System Requirements
To run this translation patch, you need:

• A PlayStation Vita or PlayStation TV running firmware version 3.60 or lower. For Vitas, buying from eBay is a good way to ensure that the version is 3.60 or lower and capable of running Henkaku, although they can be more expensive. For PSTVs, buying new on US Amazon seems to guarantee a firmware version below 3.60 and they are quite cheap at the moment.
• A Japanese copy of Sora no Kiseki FC Evolution; physical or digital will work. It must be the Japanese version of the game, and it must be updated to the latest patch, version 1.02.

Installation (with rePatch)
Two files need to be patched: eboot.bin and data.psarc. Please ensure that your Japanese copy of Trails in the Sky FC Evolution is patched to v1.02, the latest version. The translation patch only supports the latest version.

1. Install and enable the latest version of rePatch (2.71 alpha or later) if you do not have it already (instructions here)​
2. Download the translation patch from the link below.​
3. If you have the physical version of the game, you may optionally use NoNpDrm to rip the game to your Vita so that the game card isn't needed to play the game (instructions here).​
4. Use FAGDec (download here) and do the following steps to generate a decrypted eboot.bin:
   Now run FAG Dec, select the desided game using X button and then press X button again on DECRYPT ALL(DONE). Press O to get back to main menu and press START button and select START DECRYPT(SELF) to start decrypting.​
5. In VitaShell, copy the following files to your computer:
   ux:0/FAGDec/patch/PCSG00488/eboot.bin (if you are missing this file, make sure you installed the latest game patch, v1.02, from PSN before running FAGDec)​
6. You will need to obtain a decrypted copy of the data.psarc file. Browse to ux0:app/PCSG00488 (for digital) or gro0:app/PCSG00488 (for physical).​
7. Press triangle, select Open decrypted. Press SELECT to open FTP server (switch it under START key if you have USB connection chosen). You must transfer over FTP, I've confirmed transferring over USB doesn't work and still gets the encrypted file.​
8. Using FTP client on PC, connect to vita, then copy either ux0:/app/PCSG00488/gamedata/data.psarc (for digital) or gro0:/app/PCSG00488/gamedata/data.psarc (for physical) to your PC.​
9. If you've followed every step correctly so far, you should now have a decrypted eboot.bin and data.psarc on your PC, ready to patch.​
10. Use xdelta to patch eboot.bin. Use the following settings under Apply Patch:
    Patch: eboot-originalbgm.bin or eboot-evolutionbgm.bin from the downloaded patch, depending on which soundtrack you want the patched game to use. See the FAQ below for more information.
    Source File: eboot.bin copied from your Vita.
    Output File: anywhere, use eboot.bin for the filename.​
11. Use xdelta to patch data.psarc. Use the following settings under Apply Patch:
    Patch: data.psarc.xdelta from the downloaded patch.
    Source File: data.psarc copied from your Vita.
    Output File: anywhere, use data.psarc for the filename.​
12. Copy the newly patched data.psarc and eboot.bin to the following locations:
    ux0:rePatch/PCSG00488/gamedata/data.psarc
    ux0:rePatch/PCSG00488/eboot.bin​
13. Close VitaShell and run the game.​

Spoiler: Legacy Installation using MaiDumpTool

Two files need to be patched: eboot.bin and data.psarc. Please ensure that your Japanese copy of Trails in the Sky FC Evolution is patched to v1.02, the latest version. The translation patch only supports the latest version.

1. Download the patch from the link below.
2. Connect the Vita to your PC via USB.
3. You will need to use MaiDumpTool to dump and install the game in the following steps.
4. In Mai, select Extract/Decrypt content - [PCSG00488][英雄伝説　空の軌跡FC Evolution] - Extract the game and decrypt eboot (incl. suprx). This may take around 15 minutes or so.
5. In Mai, select Extract/Decrypt content - [PCSG00488][英雄伝説　空の軌跡FC Evolution] - Extract game patch and eboot (including suprx). This may take a couple of minutes.
6. Return to the home menu and delete the game (back up save data first if necessary).
7. In Mai, Install game from folder - PCSG0048.
8. In Mai, Install patch from folder - PCSG00488_patch. Sometimes this process ends in a failure message, but it seems like it can be ignored safely.
9. With the digital copy of the game installed, open VitaShell and copy the following files to your PC:
   ux0:app/PCSG00488/eboot.bin
   ux0:app/PCSG00488/gamedata/data.psarc
10. Use xdelta to patch eboot.bin. Use the following settings under Apply Patch:
    Patch: eboot-originalbgm.bin.xdelta or eboot-evolutionbgm.bin.xdelta from the downloaded patch, depending on which soundtrack you want the patched game to use. See the FAQ below for more information.
    Source File: eboot.bin copied from your Vita.
    Output File: anywhere, use eboot.bin for the filename.
11. Use xdelta to patch data.psarc. Use the following settings under Apply Patch:
    Patch: data.psarc.xdelta from the downloaded patch.
    Source File: data.psarc copied from your Vita.
    Output File: anywhere, use data.psarc for the filename.
12. Copy the newly patched data.psarc from your PC back to ux0:app/PCSG0488/gamedata/, overriding the existing data.psarc. Copy the newly patched eboot.bin from your PC back to ux0:app/PCSG00488/, overriding the existing eboot.bin.
    
13. Close VitaShell and run the game.

FAQs

• I get an error when trying to launch the game!
  Make sure that your original game is the Japanese version of Trails in the Sky Evolution, and that it's updated to version 1.02.
  
• Will you work on Trails in the Sky SC Evolution or Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution?
  Yes, they are planned eventually, but keep in mind that FC took over six months to complete. It's possible SC and 3rd won't require as much time as FC, but there's no way to tell for sure.
  Update: SC is now released (http://gbatemp.net/threads/release-trails-in-the-sky-sc-evolution-english-patch.495971/#post-7819736)
  
• Will you work on Trails to Zero (Zero no Kiseki) Evolution and Trails to Azure (Ao no Kiseki) Evolution?
  Only if XSEED releases them on PC first. Again, please buy the Trails games on PC to support them and make that more likely.
  
• Should I use the Original soundtrack or the Evolution soundtrack?
  I believe that the original soundtrack is superior overall, based on what I've heard myself and from what I've read online. For newcomers to the series, I highly recommend selecting the original soundtrack. For those that have played the PSP or PC version before, the Evolution version is worth trying if you want a fresh take on the soundtrack; some people do prefer it, and there are some Evolution tracks that I prefer over the originals myself. You can switch eboot.bin at any time to switch the game soundtrack, so feel free to experiment.
• My save files disappeared and I can't save the game.
  This is a known issue with dumped games on the Vita, where you can't save after leaving the Vita on sleep for a while and then resuming. Follow these steps in order to fix.
• Can I swap the X and O buttons (X to confirm, O to cancel)?
  Try this homebrew: https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-button-swap-plugin-for-taihen.453829/

Version History
The version of the translation patch you are currently running is shown when you first load the game (it looks like this). Please make sure you are running the latest version of the translation patch.

Version	Date Released	Release Notes
1.1a (Latest version)	July 26, 2018	Updated to support rePatch and compatibility packs. No other changes; the version will still display 1.1 when launching the game.
1.1	July 8, 2017	Fixes bugs with some broken shops and a few instances of untranslated dialogue occurring later in the game. Compared to version 1.0, only data.psarc has been modified, so users running version 1.0 only need to update data.psarc.
1.0	May 31, 2017	Initial release.

Download
https://mega.nz/#!Z80mCKIQ!zAu5TUoycYvwVaW1tvR_iFgvhARDkwkFvLmC-RB2msk


Again: This patch would not exist without XSEED's translation. Please buy the original game to support them: [Steam] [GOG] [Humble]. (Especially if you want Zero/Ao no Kiseki to come to the west like us!)

 

[leonmagnus99]

We have lots of saves that we created during testing. Can you look at https://lparchive.org/The-Legend-of-Heroes-Trails-in-the-Sky/ and figure out more specifically where you were? It would be good to figure out which chapter number, at least.

not far, probably chapter 2 or so.

i only played 10 hours of it .. i think.
i was some hours in after the house of estelle's father was burnt.
and then i went out into fields.
green spacious etc.

 

[the database]

not far, probably chapter 2 or so.

Try this:
https://mega.nz/#!Ml1ASYDa!3xmQ69poEFVBhfCIV5MGmYMd9gATZdvzwnAYT-iY6mk

It contains saves from the beginning of the game up to the middle of chapter 2. Move the savedata folder to inside ux0:/data and load them using vita-savemgr: https://github.com/d3m3vilurr/vita-savemgr/releases/tag/0.8.0

 

[leonmagnus99]

Try this:
https://mega.nz/#!Ml1ASYDa!3xmQ69poEFVBhfCIV5MGmYMd9gATZdvzwnAYT-iY6mk

It contains saves from the beginning of the game up to the middle of chapter 2. Move the savedata folder to inside ux0:/data and load them using vita-savemgr: https://github.com/d3m3vilurr/vita-savemgr/releases/tag/0.8.0

awesome, thank you so much man.
appreciate it C:

 

[Read DxD]

You mentioned starting SC, I have a question. How does the game deal with the optional party member dialogue? Is it in a way where you could conceivably hack the game to show all the party members lines regardless of presence(A man can dream, right?) or list anything like unique 2 party member convo's or npcs that make them chime in? I care way too much about seeing all the dialogue and broke down trying to see it all when playing when it came out when I noticed an optional party member talk to an NPC.

 

[Burai-ha]

How is the testing going?

I hope your past experience is helping to hone the patch.

 

[Snigs]

How is the testing going?

I hope your past experience is helping to hone the patch.

We just pulled in our testing volunteers. There's a number of things that got added that we still need to deal with that we missed on our initial implementation as well as the remainder of the images, but initial test findings are looking good! Nothing horrible seems to have reared its head... yet.

 

[Stepperer]

Yey! Hoping for a this year patch release

 

[leonmagnus99]

hey guys, is anyone working on the trails in the sky sc (vita) ?
there is already a sc undub on psp ,but if there is a patch in the making for the vita version, then i much rather wait and play the vita version (ofcourse because of the fine graphics!).

and also i am abit confused with the series, i know this has 3 games.
but there is also cold steel (this is in a different universe correct?)

and also the zero no kiseki ,also different yes?

 

[Burai-ha]

hey guys, is anyone working on the trails in the sky sc (vita) ?
there is already a sc undub on psp ,but if there is a patch in the making for the vita version, then i much rather wait and play the vita version (ofcourse because of the fine graphics!).

and also i am abit confused with the series, i know this has 3 games.
but there is also cold steel (this is in a different universe correct?)

and also the zero no kiseki ,also different yes?

I think you totally missed the last pages of the topic. Read from page 6, you will understand.

 

[leonmagnus99]

I think you totally missed the last pages of the topic. Read from page 6, you will understand.

will do thx

even working on sc , this is awesome.

edit: hot damn did not know that there is even 3rd for ps vita x_x well that is also only in jap, hope the team takes on 3rd after SC haha.

 

[Burai-ha]

will do thx

Also, the release order goes like this:

Trails in the Sky arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

Crossbell arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki
The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki

Erebonia arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

 

[leonmagnus99]

Also, the release order goes like this:

Trails in the Sky arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

Crossbell arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki
The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki

Erebonia arc:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

woah thanks man, i was always confused because there were soooo many ports and when they titled it evo.
etc. it would confuse me even more, so this is how it goes ehh..

will have to remember this.

and oh yeah, now i am waiting for someone to dump trails in the sky fc with npdrm.
hope someone dumps it sometime soon.

 

[anonynamja]

AFAICT this won't work with nonpdrm because those are still encrypted. You will need decrypted files (vitamin, mai etc)

 

[Burai-ha]

AFAICT this won't work with nonpdrm because those are still encrypted. You will need decrypted files (vitamin, mai etc)

We know that.

 

[ShinRaikdou]

AFAICT this won't work with nonpdrm because those are still encrypted. You will need decrypted files (vitamin, mai etc)

Actually you can decrypt trough vitashell, then place new files in patch folder and thats it, NoNpDrm version for you

 

[anonynamja]

We know that.

It was a response to #132 but nvm, it was incorrect according to #135, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Read DxD]

So, not possible to tell me if SC has any 2 person optional party member unique dialogue or which ones respond to NPCs when optional?

 

[Ariri]

Hello, is it possible to have a clear save to play the game in NG+? Mainly for the "new" content since I already played the game on PSP and PC. (And to play again this great story)

 

[Sabil]

Hello, is it possible to have a clear save to play the game in NG+? Mainly for the "new" content since I already played the game on PSP and PC. (And to play again this great story)

Here

 

[Ariri]

Here

Thanks for the save. However, there is a problem with it. After I import it with vita-savemgr, I can't open the game anymore. It gives the error E-80800034.
I think the save might be corrupted or have any kind of problem.

(I tried to import the save from @the database, it seems like it's working whereas yours is not working.)

Edit: I just realise, there is no system_save.dat in your file which is why your save is not working. Would it be possible to re-upload the save with the system_save.dat file? Thanks.