English NPC text on JP client possible!

[StarvingArtist]

While going through FFXITool, I came across something odd. There are .dat files which contain all the dialogue and messages in any given region both in English and Japanese. They are separate files depending on language. Here is the interesting part, I don't have the NA version installed on my computer. FFXITool reads only the .dats installed. That means, the ability to read English text is already in the files!

Example:
Lower Jeuno JP text - abc.dat
Lower Jeuno EN text - 123.dat

The theory goes, if I rename 123.dat into abc.dat and replace the original, my client will read the info from the new abc.dat which has the same text except in English. The end result should be the ability to type in Japanese, yet still read everything in English. I'm sure there are plenty of importers (those that are still around) and people with various Japanese language knowledge who would want this.

[StarvingArtist]

Here are examples of my findings. Notice at the bottom, I am able to type in Japanese.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FXI_EN_JP2.jpg

[3xR]

Wow that's an extremely nice find, SA. I use the JP POL - NA Client method but I'll try to tool around with FFXITool tomorrow to see what happens.

[StarvingArtist]

To 3xR and those using the JP POL + NA Client method, I would appreciate any info on the files and paths to see if they are identical to a standard Jpn installation. (I suspect they are) It would make it easier to create the batch file.

If you have access to FFXI Tool,
Reference:

*first on list
JP West Ronfaure : ROM\22\37.dat
EN West Ronfaure : ROM2\17\33.dat

*last on list
JP Norg : ROM2\13\94.dat
EN Norg : ROM2\18\57.dat

[Jei]

i'll help with compiling file list as soon as I log out :spin:

after 6 years, finally

[Jei]

looking around FFXI tools I found some easy pattern...

Japanese files

west ron
\22\37.dat
eron
\22\38.dat
LT
22\39.dat
VK
22\40.dat
Jugnar
22\41.dat
Batalia
22\42.dat
N gus
22\43.dat
S Gus
22\44.dat
Koncsh
22\45.dat
Pashhow
22\46.dat
Rolanberry
22\47.dat
Beaucedine
22\48.dat
Xaca
22\49.dat
Terrigan
22\50.dat
E Althepa
2\13\51.dat
W saruta
22\52.dat

Eng files
west ron
2\17\33.dat
eron
2\17\34.dat
LT
2\17\35.dat
VK
2\17\36.dat
Jugnar
2\17\37.dat
Batalia
2\17\38.dat
N gus
2\17\39.dat
S Gus
2\17\40.dat
Koncsh
2\17\41.dat
Pashhow
2\17\42.dat
Rolanberry
2\17\43.dat
Beaucedine
2\17\44.dat
Xaca
2\17\45.dat
Terrigan
2\17\46.dat
E Althepa
2\17\47.dat
W saruta
2\17\48.dat

As you can see all the files are in a continuing incremental series... With the exception of E Athepa, the rest you can do a straight easy renaming 33>37, 34>38, 35>39 and so on. It's the odd ones you have to look out. I'll see what the other odds are.

[Dux]

Very interesting indeed. My JP isn't great but it would be nice to at least have a basic dialog with them just to be sociable.

I am guessing that there are no "free" copies of the JP POL Client going (such as anonmymous FTP) as this is a breach of copyright?

[StarvingArtist]

Some quick test updates:
Title - works, you can read your title and anyone else's on /check
Status - works, you can read any status on your top menu (Protect, Signet, Shock, etc)
Ability - partially works, English description of Passive+Active Abilities and Weapon Skills in top menu, but still Japanese in regular menus.

Important Item - crashes when accessing from menu
Mission - crashes when accessing from menu
Quest - assume will crash

Weapon, Armor, Item, Object - unverified, so far errors resulting in no description ingame.

Future/possible tests:
-locate the .dat that contains English bitmaps of GUI (not sure if it exists on Jpn installation)
-obtain/compare .dats from NA installation and attempt Important Item, Mission, Quest, Weapon, Armor, Item, Object (this goes beyond renaming current available files)


Dux > technically distributing the JP POL client is considered as piracy of copyrighted software, so you won't be able to find it here.

[Dux]

Originally posted by StarvingArtist
Dux > technically distributing the JP POL client is considered as piracy of copyrighted software, so you won't be able to find it here.

OK thanks StarvingArtist, this is what I expected but it never hurts to ask.

[Nodoka]

Omg I love you

[Jei]

I made a list of files into a text.

The paths are either ROM or ROM2. so when you see

22/22 > means ROM/22/22.dat
2/45/45 > means ROM2/45/45.dat

I hope I made no mistake (._.) most major cities are towards the bottom.

complete list

[Jei]

Sort by JP folder. Numbers only.

[Faranim]

WOW.

I am very interested in the results of these findings.

My biggest concern with using the JP client however, is learning all the auto-translate phrases. Since they have a lot of kanji (which I don't know very well), I think communcation would become much more difficult for me on a JP Client.

Have you been able to locate any files that may have to do with the Auto-Translator, and possibly change files so that you get English Auto-Translate on a JP Client?

Edit- Also, could you provde links to FFXI Tool and perhaps explain where in it you can find the NPC Dialogs? I never was able to locate them with my version of FFXITool, so maybe a newer version has added this feature.

[Jei]

my first text file has a link to the FFXI tools.

[StarvingArtist]

Thanks Jei~ I'll try to get working on those a little bit later today.

Faranim > so far, I haven't found any listing for Auto Translate phrases. Even if I do find them, I'm not sure if it would auto-translate English instead of Japanese. More digging and testing needed. To find the region dialogue/messages, in FFXI Tool go to the last Menu option "serifu" セリフ and do Serif Search セリフサー�?. It will then scan your Rom folders and display the Eng/Jpn regions.

Big Update!
Using Pebble's POLUtils I found some more English .dat files and more are translated. http://users.telenet.be/pebbles/index.html

*Area and Region names - in Search and Region Maps
*Chat Filter options
*Day Names and Moon Phases
*Directions (North, Northeast, South, Southwest, etc)
*Error messages - "Your inventory is full"
*In game messages - "Remove merchandise from auction?"
*Job names
*Menu Items and Descriptions
*POL messages (logging on/off, Character Creation)
*Weather types
*various others
*Region Map - Conquest data is still in Japanese