ROM Hack [Translation] Exstetra 3DS - English

InochiPM · May 24, 2019

Information
Release Date (JP): November 7, 2013
Genre: Action role-playing game, Visual Novel
Link: Wikipedia

Team Reve Union
Translation: InochiPM
Hacking/Programming: InochiPM - Script
Graphics: InochiPM

I started this project as a side project to Reve Unitia, The formatting of the script files is in an easy to translate format so ill be updating this thread slowly over time.
If anyone would like to help out, currently i'm in need of a way to decompile/recompile .rtex files, the whole of the games textures are in .rtex format and i need to be able to edit the japanese then put it back in the game!
contact me on discord if you would like to help out.

GeekyGuy · May 25, 2019

Wish I knew how or had time to offer my help, but I do want to offer my thanks. Good to see folks still working on translations like this one.

Best of luck. I'm excited to follow the project's progress.

Subötaï · May 25, 2019

That's a good news. Have you figured out that it's possible to enable a debug menu in the game? It will ease the translation process, because you can access most of the scenes through it.

plug313 · May 27, 2019

I don't know how to help but I just want to say I'm super excited to be able to play this game. thank you so much for your work!

InochiPM · May 28, 2019

Subötaï said:
That's a good news. Have you figured out that it's possible to enable a debug menu in the game? It will ease the translation process, because you can access most of the scenes through it.

I have no clue if i can or not, i have been searching through the files to find the dialogue that appears in the map menus but i cant seem to locate it lol
if you know of a way to get into the debug menu then im all ears!

Subötaï · May 28, 2019

InochiPM said:
if you know of a way to get into the debug menu then im all ears!

For basic chapter selection menu change the 01_initial_start.nut to this. Also, there is a LOT of different test and debug scripts hidden in the game files, but to enable them many other files needed to be edited or rewritten,and I'm too lazy to do it right now.

[3DS]Mode · Dec 21, 2019

Is this still ongoing?

InochiPM · Dec 31, 2019

[3DS]Mode said:
Is this still ongoing?

Yes, i'm still slowly translating the text for the game. I have had no luck with the textures though their still swizzled and broken so this has taken a backseat to Reve Unitia.

[3DS]Mode · Dec 31, 2019

InochiPM said:
Yes, i'm still slowly translating the text for the game. I have had no luck with the textures though their still swizzled and broken so this has taken a backseat to Reve Unitia.

That's awesome! Tbh if you can understand and beat the game with just text then the rest is unecessary in my opinion at least, keep doing good work.

PokeNev · Feb 7, 2020

InochiPM said:
Information
Release Date (JP): November 7, 2013
Genre: Action role-playing game, Visual Novel
Link: Wikipedia

Team Reve Union
Translation: InochiPM
Hacking/Programming: InochiPM - Script
Graphics: InochiPM

I started this project as a side project to Reve Unitia, The formatting of the script files is in an easy to translate format so ill be updating this thread slowly over time.
If anyone would like to help out, currently i'm in need of a way to decompile/recompile .rtex files, the whole of the games textures are in .rtex format and i need to be able to edit the japanese then put it back in the game!
contact me on discord if you would like to help out.

Is this still going or canceled?

drunk_shinobi · Jul 3, 2020

InochiPM said:
Information
Release Date (JP): November 7, 2013
Genre: Action role-playing game, Visual Novel
Link: Wikipedia

Team Reve Union
Translation: InochiPM
Hacking/Programming: InochiPM - Script
Graphics: InochiPM

I started this project as a side project to Reve Unitia, The formatting of the script files is in an easy to translate format so ill be updating this thread slowly over time.
If anyone would like to help out, currently i'm in need of a way to decompile/recompile .rtex files, the whole of the games textures are in .rtex format and i need to be able to edit the japanese then put it back in the game!
contact me on discord if you would like to help out.

Hi, Inochi. I've started translating Exstetra on my own and would happily take over whatever .nut files you already have in English.

Yukugurl357 · Oct 5, 2020

Subötaï said:
For basic chapter selection menu change the 01_initial_start.nut to this. Also, there is a LOT of different test and debug scripts hidden in the game files, but to enable them many other files needed to be edited or rewritten,and I'm too lazy to do it right now.

Could you please message me how you translated this file. I would like to take the work off your hands. Also how you find the hidden files . Romhacking excites me

Ikari65 · Oct 25, 2020

@InochiPM would be really nice if could provide the infos for the other guys here to take on this project or go on with it <3

stevenssss · May 10, 2021

hi @InochiPM @drunk_shinobi is the translation project is still ongoing? excited to see this games get localized

stevenssss · May 17, 2021

still hoping to see this game in english

BonillaP · Sep 28, 2024

Hey everyone! A programmer named 1vierock has managed to crack the game and insert English text and textures!

If @InochiPM @Ikari65 @Yukugirl357 @drunk_shinobi and anyone else interested in helping out translating the game, please let us know!

drunk_shinobi · Nov 8, 2025

Been years but I'd be happy to assist in translating the text. We can do a first MTL pass and then fix it manually.

BonillaP · Apr 24, 2026

Hey everyone! Looks like it's getting an official remaster with English and Chinese translations! Looks like we can wrap this up.

I hope you guys enjoy it. I had a rather lukewarm time playing it myself so I hope it gets some tweaks in the gameplay. In the meantime, if you guys enjoy other fan translation projects, please keep an eye on Idolmaster SP which is wrapping up it's patch progress next month!

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