bbbbbr/gb-wordyl

Multiple Language Versions

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bbbbbr commented

Dictionaries

Right now, for simplicity and to avoid having to change the dictionary compression other languages will use a word list with the non-english A-Z characters filtered out (umlauts, tildes, etc).

UI Text

In-game messages may also be translated, but it have restrictions too:

bbbbbr commented

These are Solution and Dictionary word lists only, for review and correction. They are not ROM .gb or .pocket files:

German
lang_de.zip

Spanish
lang_es.zip

French
lang_fr.zip

Italian
lang_it.zip

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bbbbbr commented

Test build for German language

  • All words with non-English A-Z characters are removed from the answer and dictionary lists.
    GBWORDYL_0.75_de.gb.zip
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lordelan commented

Thank you very much @bbbbbr
Would you mind adding a *.pocket file too though?

bbbbbr commented

New test builds, more languages

  • Adds a popup-dialog at the start indicating which language (using 2-letter code)
  • For non-english it adds a notice: "A..Z only, no special chars"
  • Added the .pocket builds

Please let me know if there are:

  • Problems with the game itself
  • If the language doesn't match the ROM filename
  • Solution words that are incorrect or offensive and should be removed

Game UI Text

  • The game UI text is not yet translated, but if anyone wants to try for a given language then see the requirements in this comment above: #1 (comment)

GBWORDYL_0.76_GB-and-Pocket_DE_EN_ES_FR_IT_NL.zip

bbbbbr commented

And Latin - seems like a cool idea 😜

The method for accumulating the Latin dictionary and answer list was extremely haphazard, so they may be unreliable and have inaccuracies. I also don't know Latin, so will try to find some help reviewing it.

GBWORDYL_0.76_2_GB-and-Pocket__Latin.zip

bbbbbr commented

New build:

  • Fixes an issue where the solution word was blank sometimes
  • Now almost all printed text should be translatable (with English A-Z chars)
  • German version has most UI text translated (credit: skite2001 + some google translate. I mangled some to fit it)

Default UI Language Strings:
https://github.com/bbbbbr/gb-wordle/blob/feature/multilang/src/lang_text_defaults.inc

Example of how to override them (German):
https://github.com/bbbbbr/gb-wordle/blob/feature/multilang/src/lang_de/lang_text.h

GBWORDYL_0.77_GB-and-Pocket_DE_EN_ES_FR_IT_NL.zip

bbbbbr commented

DE Lang Build with translation fixes by skite2001 @ f40132b

bbbbbr commented

New build is posted in this thread (feel free to join the discussion there if you want):
#2

A bunch more text strings have been added which may benefit from translation in the German version.
https://github.com/bbbbbr/gb-wordle/blame/develop/src/lang_de/lang_text.h

Note: 16 is the max setting for dialog height, it's full screen (ex: DIALOG_TEXT_HEIGHT_LINES(16))

bbbbbr commented

New build with updated German translations from skite2001 here:
#2 (comment)

bbbbbr commented

New version (0.85) with multiple language support has been released

bbbbbr commented

For review:

The existing limitation applies: it uses a word list with the non-english A-Z characters filtered out (umlauts, tildes, etc).