ROM Hack [WIP] Shin Megami Tensai IV Final - English Translation

[Bastani]

I see...I think.
Instead of being in the files outside, the names are in the files for the game itself, so, you cannot use an NTR plugin to translate them?

Well no that's not how it works, there's a romfs (which is the games files themselves) and exfs (the code), and it just so happens that they put all the skill names and ailments in code.

 

[Kotomine Kirei]

Well no that's not how it works, there's a romfs (which is the games files themselves) and exfs (the code), and it just so happens that they put all the skill names and ailments in code.

So...the romfs is where you have been getting the files to translate for the plugin patch, and the exfs is where the skill/ailment names are, right?

 

[Bastani]

So...the romfs is where you have been getting the files to translate for the plugin patch, and the exfs is where the skill/ailment names are, right?

Correct

 

[Kotomine Kirei]

What/where exactly is the exfs?
I know that you said it is the game's code, but it must be stored in a file, right?
Is there some reason that you cannot use a modified version of it through NTR's plugin feature?

 

[Bastani]

What/where exactly is the exfs?
I know that you said it is the game's code, but it must be stored in a file, right?
Is there some reason that you cannot use a modified version of it through NTR's plugin feature?

Well NTR doesn't do anything with the exfs, it only deals with the romfs in which if it detect the same file in your SD it uses the one on the SD instead.
Updates on the other hand usually just update the games code (exfs) and if the update has a romfs included the developer would also change the code to mount the PatchFS (which is what some games call it) and make it call other files instead.

Edit: This is what I seemed to have observed so far, I could be wrong and different games may do it differently.

 

[Kotomine Kirei]

Well NTR doesn't do anything with the exfs, it only deals with the romfs in which if it detect the same file in your SD it uses the one on the SD instead.
Updates on the other hand usually just update the games code (exfs) and if the update has a romfs included the developer would also change the code to mount the PatchFS (which is what some games call it) and make it call other files instead.

Edit: This is what I seemed to have observed so far, I could be wrong and different games may do it differently.

I see. That is interesting, but I wonder why NTR does not work with exfs...
So, how do you modify the updates, and why are you stuck?

 

[Bastani]

I see. That is interesting, but I wonder why NTR does not work with exfs...
So, how do you modify the updates, and why are you stuck?

It's not that it doesn't, the plugin layeredfs was made to just work with files, not code, Hans works with it though.

And I think because there's new bytes in the code.bin I gotta repack it with new info in the exefsheader and such, I have no idea how to do that, I'm reaching out to people for help.

 

[Kotomine Kirei]

It's not that it doesn't, the plugin layeredfs was made to just work with files, not code, Hans works with it though.

And I think because there's new bytes in the code.bin I gotta repack it with new info in the exefsheader and such, I have no idea how to do that, I'm reaching out to people for help.

I see.
Well, you probably have already, but have you tried asking the people that did/are doing the Fire Emblem translation/extended supports if they know anything about that?

 

[Bastani]

I see.
Well, you probably have already, but have you tried asking the people that did/are doing the Fire Emblem translation/extended supports if they know anything about that?

Lol trust me I've asked, just waiting to meet the right person atm.

 

[Kotomine Kirei]

Lol trust me I've asked, just waiting to meet the right person atm.

Well, I hope that goes well.

 

[Bastani]

Well, I hope that goes well.

Thank youuuuu

 

[Bastani]

New Update coming soon!

 

[ongo_gablogian]

YEE! Can't wait. Were you ever able to build the translation files into the game update?

 

[Bastani]

YEE! Can't wait. Were you ever able to build the translation files into the game update?

No but that will be my next objective, I managed to translate the skills so an update file is necessary at this point.

 

[Swizardo]

Every time I try to run the game with your patch I get an error, which makes me reboot my system, but when I run it without NTR it does fine. What am I doing wrong?

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Every time I try to run the game with your patch I get an error, which makes me reboot my system, but when I run it without NTR it does fine. What am I doing wrong?

Turns it was just the update fucking it up, once i uninstalled that everything was fine. Carry on, friend.

 

[Bastani]

Every time I try to run the game with your patch I get an error, which makes me reboot my system, but when I run it without NTR it does fine. What am I doing wrong?

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Turns it was just the update fucking it up, once i uninstalled that everything was fine. Carry on, friend.

Well no you can use it with the update, you have to use the 1.1 version for that. The 1.0 version is for it without the update.
Anyway I'm going to remove the 1.0 version soon since 1.1 is going to be mandatory with the next update.

 

[Swizardo]

Well no you can use it with the update, you have to use the 1.1 version for that. The 1.0 version is for it without the update.
Anyway I'm going to remove the 1.0 version soon since 1.1 is going to be mandatory with the next update.

That's weird thing - I had the 1.1 version installed, not the 1.0. That's why I was so confused

 

[Bastani]

That's weird thing - I had the 1.1 version installed, not the 1.0. That's why I was so confused

Not sure, but if no update works, you must've taken the 1.0 patch I think.

 

[Swizardo]

Not sure, but if no update works, you must've taken the 1.0 patch I think.

Yep, you're completely right. After reinstalling the plugin and the update, everything works fine in 1.1 Sorry for the trouble.

 

[Bastani]

Yep, you're completely right. After reinstalling the plugin and the update, everything works fine in 1.1 Sorry for the trouble.

No probs anytime