Albhed Translator (Alternate Language)

[Fomar0153 121]

Albhed Translator

Version 1.1

by Fomar0153

Introduction

Allows you to insert a new language into your game in the style of FFX's Albhed.

 

Features

+ Switch controlled, you turn the language on and off with it.

+ Can collect items which translate the language.

+ Translated text appears in a different colour

+ Can leave some text untranslated by using { }

 

Screenshot

I wonder what he said?

 

How to Use

Instructions are in the script.

 

Script

The most update version of this script can always be found on my blog.

Direct Link.

 

F.A.Q.

No questions asked.

 

Credits and Thanks

Fomar0153

Edited February 21, 2012 by Fomar0153

[Wendell 81]

Whoa, thats supercool man!

 

EDIT: I tested here, and its really SUPERCOOL! Just a question: There is a way to turn the translated letters into a different color?

Example:

 

I got the item that translates A into B.

Then, in the message that before was "CAC" became "CBC"?

Edited February 14, 2012 by Wendell

[Allan Rodrigo 8]

Oh my, here's something really nice...at least in theory, so let me test it by myself now xD.

 

And seeing the code I am already planning to add other languages by myself for my own use xD

 

Thanks man :3

[Balthier99 24]

Imagine the sidequests I can do with this... Very interesting, Fomar, a good script indeed.

[Non ya 1]

Is it possible to add more language?

[Fomar0153 121]

Whoa, thats supercool man!

 

EDIT: I tested here, and its really SUPERCOOL! Just a question: There is a way to turn the translated letters into a different color?

Example:

 

I got the item that translates A into B.

Then, in the message that before was "CAC" became "CBC"?

I'll look into it. Sorry I didn't see your edit before.

Is it possible to add more language?

Er, not by default but it's not hard to slightly edit it for more. I'll do an example later.

[Non ya 1]

That would be really awesome thank you

[Wendell 81]

thanks man, I really apreciate that.

[Fomar0153 121]

Updated to 1.1:

I added the alternate color and the ability to not translate anything between {}

 

Also an example of how you could go about having two of these languages (honestly I quite like knowing what NPCs have to say):

 

=begin
Albhed Translator
by Fomar0153
Version 1.1
----------------------
Notes
----------------------
Adds an Albhed style language to your game.
----------------------
Instructions
----------------------
Follow the instructions in the Albhed module
turn your chosen switch on to have people speak
Albhed.
----------------------
Change Log
----------------------
1.0 -> 1.1 Added the ability to not translate sections
          of a message. Use { and } to keep part of the message untranslated.
          Added the ability to have the translated text appear in another 
          colour.
----------------------
Known bugs
----------------------
None
=end
module Albhed

 # Id of the switch to translate the text to Albhed
 ALBHED_SWITCH = 5
 ALBHED_COLOR = 16 # system color

 ALBHED_CHARS = {}
 # ALBHED_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]
 ALBHED_CHARS['a'] = ['b', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['b'] = ['c', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['c'] = ['d', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['d'] = ['e', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['e'] = ['f', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['f'] = ['g', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['g'] = ['h', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['h'] = ['i', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['i'] = ['j', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['j'] = ['k', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['k'] = ['l', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['l'] = ['m', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['m'] = ['n', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['n'] = ['o', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['o'] = ['p', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['p'] = ['q', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['q'] = ['r', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['r'] = ['s', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['s'] = ['t', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['t'] = ['u', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['u'] = ['v', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['v'] = ['w', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['w'] = ['x', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['x'] = ['y', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['y'] = ['z', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['z'] = ['a', 1]

 # Id of the switch to translate the text to OTHER
 OTHER_SWITCH = 5
 OTHER_COLOR = 16 # system color

 OTHER_CHARS = {}
 # OTHER_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]
 OTHER_CHARS['a'] = ['b', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['b'] = ['c', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['c'] = ['d', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['d'] = ['e', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['e'] = ['f', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['f'] = ['g', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['g'] = ['h', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['h'] = ['i', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['i'] = ['j', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['j'] = ['k', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['k'] = ['l', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['l'] = ['m', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['m'] = ['n', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['n'] = ['o', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['o'] = ['p', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['p'] = ['q', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['q'] = ['r', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['r'] = ['s', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['s'] = ['t', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['t'] = ['u', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['u'] = ['v', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['v'] = ['w', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['w'] = ['x', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['x'] = ['y', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['y'] = ['z', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['z'] = ['a', 1]

 def self.translate(c)
   return c if ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase].nil?
   return c if $game_party.has_item?($data_items[ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][1]])
   return ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][0].downcase if c.downcase!.nil?
   return ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][0].upcase
 end


 def self.othertranslate(c)
   return c if OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase].nil?
   return c if $game_party.has_item?($data_items[OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][1]])
   return OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].downcase if c.downcase!.nil?
   return OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].upcase
 end

end

class Window_Base < Window
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ◠通常文字ã®å‡¦ç†
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 alias albhed_process_normal_character process_normal_character
 def process_normal_character(c, pos)
   if @trans.nil?
     @trans = true
   end
   return albhed_process_normal_character(c, pos) unless $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH] or
     $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
   if c == "{"
     @trans = false
     return
   end
   if c == "}"
     @trans = true
     return
   end
   c = Albhed.translate(c) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH]
   c = Albhed.othertranslate(c) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
   change_color(text_color(Albhed::ALBHED_COLOR)) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH]
   change_color(text_color(Albhed::OTHER_COLOR)) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
   text_width = text_size(c).width
   draw_text(pos[:x], pos[:y], text_width * 2, pos[:height], c)
   change_color(normal_color)
   pos[:x] += text_width
 end
end

 

[Wendell 81]

Fomar, thats REALLY AMAZING! Thank you so much!

[Non ya 1]

This is really great! THanks once again fomor =)

 

 

 

PS:

 

I was trying to add one more language on there so i attempted... ya thats the word... LoL i attempted to add another on the script and heres what i got but didnt work? please make the correction =)

 

=begin
Albhed Translator
by Fomar0153
Version 1.1
----------------------
Notes
----------------------
Adds an Albhed style language to your game.
----------------------
Instructions
----------------------
Follow the instructions in the Albhed module
turn your chosen switch on to have people speak
Albhed.
----------------------
Change Log
----------------------
1.0 -> 1.1 Added the ability to not translate sections
	   of a message. Use { and } to keep part of the message untranslated.
	   Added the ability to have the translated text appear in another
	   colour.
----------------------
Known bugs
----------------------
None
=end
module Albhed
 # Id of the switch to translate the text to Albhed
 ALBHED_SWITCH = 5
 ALBHED_COLOR = 16 # system color
 ALBHED_CHARS = {}
 # ALBHED_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]
 ALBHED_CHARS['a'] = ['b', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['b'] = ['c', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['c'] = ['d', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['d'] = ['e', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['e'] = ['f', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['f'] = ['g', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['g'] = ['h', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['h'] = ['i', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['i'] = ['j', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['j'] = ['k', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['k'] = ['l', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['l'] = ['m', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['m'] = ['n', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['n'] = ['o', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['o'] = ['p', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['p'] = ['q', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['q'] = ['r', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['r'] = ['s', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['s'] = ['t', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['t'] = ['u', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['u'] = ['v', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['v'] = ['w', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['w'] = ['x', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['x'] = ['y', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['y'] = ['z', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['z'] = ['a', 1]
 # Id of the switch to translate the text to OTHER
 OTHER_SWITCH = 6
 OTHER_COLOR = 11 # system color
 OTHER_CHARS = {}
 # OTHER_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]
 OTHER_CHARS['a'] = ['ba', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['b'] = ['ca', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['c'] = ['da', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['d'] = ['ea', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['e'] = ['fa', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['f'] = ['ga', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['g'] = ['ha', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['h'] = ['i', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['i'] = ['j', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['j'] = ['k', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['k'] = ['l', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['l'] = ['m', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['m'] = ['n', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['n'] = ['o', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['o'] = ['p', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['p'] = ['q', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['q'] = ['r', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['r'] = ['s', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['s'] = ['t', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['t'] = ['u', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['u'] = ['v', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['v'] = ['w', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['w'] = ['x', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['x'] = ['y', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['y'] = ['z', 1]
 OTHER_CHARS['z'] = ['a', 1]
# Id of the switch to translate the text to OTHER
 ANOTHER_SWITCH = 7
 ANOTHER_COLOR = 14 # system color
 ANOTHER_CHARS = {}
 # OTHER_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['a'] = ['baA', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['b'] = ['caA', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['c'] = ['daA', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['d'] = ['eaA', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['e'] = ['faA', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['f'] = ['ga', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['g'] = ['ha', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['h'] = ['i', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['i'] = ['j', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['j'] = ['k', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['k'] = ['l', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['l'] = ['m', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['m'] = ['n', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['n'] = ['o', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['o'] = ['p', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['p'] = ['q', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['q'] = ['r', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['r'] = ['s', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['s'] = ['t', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['t'] = ['u', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['u'] = ['v', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['v'] = ['w', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['w'] = ['x', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['x'] = ['y', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['y'] = ['z', 1]
 ANOTHER_CHARS['z'] = ['a', 1]


 def self.translate(c)
return c if ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase].nil?
return c if $game_party.has_item?($data_items[ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][1]])
return ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][0].downcase if c.downcase!.nil?
return ALBHED_CHARS[c.downcase][0].upcase
 end

 def self.othertranslate(c)
return c if OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase].nil?
return c if $game_party.has_item?($data_items[OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][1]])
return OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].downcase if c.downcase!.nil?
return OTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].upcase
 end

 def self.anothertranslate(c)
return c if ANOTHER_CHARS[c.downcase].nil?
return c if $game_party.has_item?($data_items[ANOTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][1]])
return ANOTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].downcase if c.downcase!.nil?
return ANOTHER_CHARS[c.downcase][0].upcase
 end
end
class Window_Base < Window
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ◠通常文字ã®å‡¦ç†
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 alias albhed_process_normal_character process_normal_character
 def process_normal_character(c, pos)
if @trans.nil?
  @trans = true
end
return albhed_process_normal_character(c, pos) unless $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH] or
  $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
if c == "{"
  @trans = false
  return
end
if c == "}"
  @trans = true
  return
end
return albhed_process_normal_character(c, pos) unless $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH] or
  $game_switches[Albhed::ANOTHER_SWITCH]
if c == "{"
  @trans = false
  return
end
if c == "}"
  @trans = true
  return
end
c = Albhed.translate(c) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH]
c = Albhed.othertranslate(c) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
c = Albhed.anothertranslate(c) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ANOTHER_SWITCH]
change_color(text_color(Albhed::ALBHED_COLOR)) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH]
change_color(text_color(Albhed::OTHER_COLOR)) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH]
change_color(text_color(Albhed::ANOTHER_COLOR)) if @trans and $game_switches[Albhed::ANOTHER_SWITCH]
text_width = text_size(c).width
draw_text(pos[:x], pos[:y], text_width * 2, pos[:height], c)
change_color(normal_color)
pos[:x] += text_width
 end
end

[Greensburg the 4th 9]

Though I'm no scripter, I recommend trying this:

def process_normal_character(c, pos)
	if @trans.nil?
	  @trans = true
	end
	return albhed_process_normal_character(c, pos) unless $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH] or
	  $game_switches[Albhed::OTHER_SWITCH] or $game_switches[Albhed::ANOTHER_SWITCH]
	if c == "{"
	  @trans = false
	  return
	end
	if c == "}"
	  @trans = true
	  return
	end
    ...etc

Edited February 22, 2012 by Greensburg

[Non ya 1]

Lovely!!! it worked thank you Greensburg =)

[MysteryMan23 2]

I get it! It says, "Happy Birthday, Fomar!"

 

Nice script. I might use this.

Edited February 23, 2012 by MysteryMan23

[Fomar0153 121]

I get it! It says, "Happy Birthday, Fomar!"

 

Nice script. I might use this.

Thanks pity no one got it 9 days ago.

[Non ya 1]

LoL! I didnt even translate it LoL! happy belate b-day fomar

Edited February 23, 2012 by Non ya

[SirCumferance 28]

Ok, maybe this was already covered elsewhere.

 

Can you change the font between translations, so if I had Celtic Runes as a font and its all gibberish, it becomes Normal on translation. This would be pretty cool, if so.

 

Edit: By the way, very awesome script. I re-read my post and realized I didnt once say thanks for making it. So, thanks and glad to see something new out there.

Edited March 9, 2012 by SirCumferance

[Rosenblack 79]

Ok, maybe this was already covered elsewhere.

 

Can you change the font between translations, so if I had Celtic Runes as a font and its all gibberish, it becomes Normal on translation. This would be pretty cool, if so.

I second this, I love Celtic Runes and wanted to use them.

 

Can you please, please hehe

Edited March 9, 2012 by Rosenblack

[Fomar0153 121]

Replace the Window_Base section of the default script with:

class Window_Base < Window
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ◠通常文字ã®å‡¦ç†
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 alias albhed_process_normal_character process_normal_character
 def process_normal_character(c, pos)
   if @trans.nil?
     @trans = true
   end
   return albhed_process_normal_character(c, pos) unless $game_switches[Albhed::ALBHED_SWITCH]
   if c == "{"
     @trans = false
     return
   end
   if c == "}"
     @trans = true
     return
   end
   c = Albhed.translate(c) if @trans
   change_color(text_color(Albhed::ALBHED_COLOR)) if @trans
   font_name = Font.default_name
   Font.default_name = "Comic Sans MS" if @trans # edit the font name here
   text_width = text_size(c).width
   draw_text(pos[:x], pos[:y], text_width * 2, pos[:height], c)
   change_color(normal_color)
   Font.default_name = font_name
   pos[:x] += text_width
 end
end

[Janek 0]

How can i create book that translate single letter like in ffx??

[Fomar0153 121]

How can i create book that translate single letter like in ffx??

You read the instructions, specifically:

 

# ALBHED_CHARS['letter'] = ['replacementletter', itemid to translate]

[Caveras 39]

Fun script! Thanks fomar =)

 

One question: Is there a way to do something like

 

 ALBHED_CHARS['shi'] = ['ã—', 1]
 ALBHED_CHARS['SHI'] = ['ã‚·', 1]

 

You know, so that it checks for a string instead of a letter?

 

I'd love to implement some Japanese translation there, as you can see. The Japanese characters already work in my variant of your script and I've already added a upcase/downcase check, so all I'd need would be a string check.

[Coolie 147]

The script still changes the color of the ENTIRE message when a special color is used, rather than only changing the color of translated letters. Bummer.

 

Also, with Yanfly's Message System, name windows are impossible to translate, even when the name code is wrapped in { and }.

[pinka 7]

Would it be possible to set another colour of translated text when using items to translate? For example, without the item the letter is red, with the item that translates it, it becomes green or whatever.

[Ariel Schnee 7]

Would it be possible to set another colour of translated text when using items to translate? For example, without the item the letter is red, with the item that translates it, it becomes green or whatever.

 

I personally think that untranslated should be color = 16 and translated should be color = 27.