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A title that I have been following with acute interest as of late is a group over on Serene's Forest that started to translate the newest 3DS Fire Emblem title, Fire Emblem if. Within a short period after release, the team has finally come out and released a translation patch that translates menus, with further work being done to translate the story and other game elements, with the thought that localization is quite a ways off and that certain features may end up being censored. Under the lead of SciresM and Cellenseres, the translation project has made incredible progress in other matters, having fully translated the first several chapters of story dialogue.

To apply this patch, tread carefully because the means of applying the patch may cause irreversible damage. Unfortunately, the patch is only available to a Nintendo 3DS that is below or equal to firmware version 9.2. It currently works on any 3DS region but may require the region free patch to operate. The patch comes in two flavors: A ROM patcher and the NTR_CFW method.

For the ROM patcher, please refer to the readme.txt attached to the download. Using the NTR_CFW method follow these instructions:

1. You need a (New) Nintendo 3DS with Firmware 9.2 or lower, otherwise there's no way to execute custom code on your 3DS now,
2. You need to get NTR_CFW + RegionFree-Plugin + LayeredFS-Plugin (1.1 for 3DS, 2.2 for N3DS).
3. Download our Patch and extract the content to the Root of your SD Card.
4. Start NTR_CFW on your 3DS (MSET-Exploit, Spider-Exploit or Cubic Ninja Exploit) or on your N3DS (Cubic Ninja Exploit).
5. Start "Fire Emblem If - Special Edition" (Retail Cartridge or eShop Version, both will work).
6. While the 3DS - Logo screen, the top-screen should blink in green for ~0.5seconds (like in the Video).
7. Your Game is temporary patched! You can play our Translation!

The GBAtemp.net Staff will not take any responsibility for any consoles damaged using this exploit. Please proceed with caution, and best of luck. The two methods of patching are linked below.

ROM Patcher Version
NTR_CFW Patch
Link to ongoing discussion

 

[endoverend]

Cool I already made a thread on this but this is more detailed anyway. Super excited for the story mode patch!

EDIT: link

 

[Ryukouki]

Cool I already made a thread on this but this is more detailed anyway. Super excited for the story mode patch!

Link it and I'll add it as a discussion link

 

[endoverend]

Done

 

[gamecaptor]

Wait, isn't this coming to the US in 2016?

 

[Ryukouki]

Yes. It's gonna be a while.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Takedown notice incoming. Did they really think they would get away with it?

 

[sarkwalvein]

Takedown notice incoming. Did they really think they would get away with it?

Wow... Nintendo lawyers already contacted you? They work fast!
Wait... Perhaps you are a Nintendo lawyer?

 

[Chary]

The fact that we're at the point where 3DS games can be translated is awesome. Shame that you have to be below 9.2, though. Props to the translation team for having translated that much, in such a short time.

 

[DJPlayer]

I'm happy to see our project here
THank you mate

 

[regnad]

Wow! Fastest translation ever!

If we could only get these translating speed demons to work on Ni no Kuni now.

 

[CathyRina]

I find this kind of redundand since the Game is going to be localized anyway.

 

[Prior22]

I'm happy to see our project here
THank you mate

Instead of translating a game which will eventually come to north america why not work on a quality title which is likely to remain Japanese exclusive. Seems like a waste of resources and time.

 

[Bimmel]

So.. my Nand is 4.5 and my EmuNand is 9.8 .. can't play the translation, right?

 

[sarkwalvein]

So.. my Nand is 4.5 and my EmuNand is 9.8 .. can't play the translation, right?

Why not?
Just generate a CIA using the patcher and install it into emunand.

 

[Bimmel]

Why not?
Just generate a CIA using the patcher and install it into emunand.

"Unfortunately, the patch is only available to a Nintendo 3DS that is below firmware version 9.2."

So my Nand has to be under 9.2?

 

[Verack]

I find this kind of redundand since the Game is going to be localized anyway.

I've answered this exact question a dozen or so times, but I'll do it again for the sake of clarity:

1.) The fan translation is guaranteed to avoid censorship. Awakening for example had some minor censorship (Tharja's posterior being covered in the NA version, and some discussion of her "boingy bits" in the EU version). Now, considering If/Fates covers "touchy" subjects such as incest, the amie minigame in general ("touching me there will make me feel weak...", "your throbbing thing looks like it'll tear"), and so on. I highly doubt the came will make it through localization without being ripped to pieces.

2.) The fan translation is faster. They are currently up to Chapter 7, and it's been what, 2 weeks? In that short time, they've translated all dialogue up to the "choose your path" part, along with every single menu/item/etc. I dare say that if the translation keeps this pace, it will be out way before the official translation.

3.) The fan translation does not have a "localized flavor" to it. That is to say, it doesn't have "funny meme" jokes inserted, and it has a far more literal 1:1 translation. Some people prefer this, so it's purely up to personal opinion.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

"irreversible damage"?

 

[sarkwalvein]

"Unfortunately, the patch is only available to a Nintendo 3DS that is below firmware version 9.2."

So my Nand has to be under 9.2?

You need to be able to run modified code. You can do it using Layered FS on NTR, or running modified CIA/3DS on anything that disables signature checks, be it Gateway, rxTools, Pasta, or whatever.
In order to use any of the above methods you need sysnand <= 9.2.

 

[CathyRina]

I've answered this exact question a dozen or so times, but I'll do it again for the sake of clarity:
*Snip*

Most people don't care about this stuff. You are literally translating a game just to play is a few months faster. That's wasting time and effort on a redundant Project.