Project page here : http://deufeufeu.free.fr/wiki/index.php?ti...JUS_Translation
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Project page (all download there) : http://deufeufeu.free.fr/wiki/index.php?ti...JUS_Translation

Current Unstable : 0.1
Current Stable : None

Due to the frozen-like state of the current Jump Ultimate Stars Translation project, I'm thinking of making my own fork project.

There are many reasons for this fork.
First, and I don't want to offense anyone, I don't like the way the project is managed, from a free-for-all wiki-like translation to a paranoïd closed one.
No effort at all have been made about how a translation patch will be done, and sadly, it shows, we are close to a year since the start of the project and I was somehow "hired" to clean things up and reduce the delay.
The whole philosophy of the project, as it can be read in the corresponding thread, does not appeal to me : closed beta patchs, for example, stated "for debugging" while the debugging was done before the patch is made, people being "hired" to be part of the debug team, often seen as some kind of gift from the team.
Then there's the lacking part of the translation text, FAST6191 initial dump was partial and some important part were completly overlooked.

On my side, in response to the request for help I've received on janury 2nd, I've already made a working patch system, changed the various fonts in the game, extracted ALL the text, made a graphic extracter, decyphered the ALAR file format, ... All in something like a week.
For me it's quite clear that this project can be handled better, from my point of view, and it's what I'm aiming at.
Now there's the matter of the already done translation. It's hard for me to tell which part was translated by who and to give proper credits.
So anyone can pm me to claim some of the translations, and I'll be happy to include them in this new project or, if they don't want to join, give them credit or remove their translation if they want it.
About the patch schedule, my fork project will release a patch by the end of the week.
In fact the patch is already there, but I'd rather clean some things up before releasing it, and I'm waiting for early response to this topic before making such move.

For the screenshot hungry people :


For those seeking some technical informations : http://deufeufeu.free.fr/wiki/index.php?ti..._Ultimate_stars

Looking pretty good right now, I'm sure it will be quality work like your other translations. Looking forward to it!

Good to see the project continuing one way or another. Thanks deufeufeu, your efforts will be greatly appreciated

I'm going to make a comment... which will probably get a less than favorable response... the only reason he has that much finished is that he swooped in and is working off the already completed files. This isn't news, it is fact that he admits in his first post. People who have read the other thread (the whole thing) have seen my involvement in the project. I came in late in the game, about the same time as Geunt.


At this point I am all for a project completion... but I think we need a little more amiable discussion, instead of a coup de tat. Project management needs to be revised, agreed, but I think we, as a community, are going about it wrong.

Its a matter of opinion in what way the patch should go, and personally, I like this method better. It's also not like hes taking full credit, he asked for names so he could give them credit. Hes taking a mis-managed project, and turning it around, into something that will end the people going "oh my god wheres the patch". People get mad that people don't want to read 120 pages of posts. In my opinion, this fork will just better the project. I had more to go with this, but I forgot it, I will add it later.

If you can do it right, then you have my support (deufeufeu always seems like he knows what he's doing anyway, so none of us have to worry). Although my support is pretty much worth... nothing. I could provide programming tips but deufeufeu already seems like a better programmer that I am.

@deufeufeu Thank you for the clarification. That was one of my concerns as well. I could only go from the knowledge of the files I had access to edit. I will admit that geunt and I were actually concerned with the logic behind how the files worked. I guess I gave too much credit that the other file owners had a similar concern...

I have a technical background, I do tech support for that matter... but also have a programming background, so I understand the structures and call in files. I am willing to work in the new project and the old project too. If this is the kick start it needs to get it finished, then LETS GO!

I am in for whatever will bring my hard work and research to fruition. If we have to rollback a little and redo some work, then lets get started.

Well I hope this doesn't start a war between the 2 translating groups. And I honestly don't care who finishes first, as long as some form of a patch is released!!

Given half the people responsible for both projects have already posted saying OK/I am here to help/go for it....... people can be assured of no war. We both seem to be in it for the game rather than for the first to the finish line side of things.

I do however propose a friendly contest, pinging ideas off each other/ demoing different concepts sounds like a sure fire way to make things better.

You know I don't give a dam being first or being praised...