German translation of mainui_skeleton_everthing.txt

[StenApp]

Hi,

i like to have one global translation file, no .lst files. I translated all lines except for:

"StringsList_188" "" "StringsList_189" "" "StringsList_190" "" "StringsList_191" "" "StringsList_192" "" "StringsList_193" "" "StringsList_198" "" "StringsList_200" "" "StringsList_201" "" "StringsList_202" "" "StringsList_234" "" "StringsList_235" "" "StringsList_240" "" "StringsList_400" "" "StringsList_530" ""

Where can i get the content of those strings? Is this related to Opposing force? If so the german strings.lst contains slightly different numbers. strings.lst.txt

[a1batross]

This, again, something I did for compatibility with WON based mods. In particular, StringsList tokens are the special cases for strings.lst file.

If you have strings.lst file, then you may remove these from the translation file. If not, you may use them to refer to strings.lst strings. The number is the index of the string in resource table of legacy hl.exe file, you may actually look up the meaning for some of them in mainui_cpp source: https://github.com/FWGS/mainui_cpp/blob/master/MenuStrings.cpp#L35

Remember, the StringsList token will take precedence over strings.lst file.

[a1batross]

In the state of half-translated game, which we discussed earlier, you don't actually need mainui_skeleton_everything.txt file.

You can use mainui_skeleton_stripped.txt instead. (I just regenerated new, check the repository)

[StenApp]

Thank you for your explanation. I translated all strings to german and i test mainui_skeleton_stripped.txt renamed to mainui_german.txt in valve\resource folder with ui_language german

[StenApp]

In the end i decided this: use completely translated mainui_skeleton_everything.txt renamed to mainui_german.txt and put in valve/resources with uilanguage set to german. My intention is to override all local files (valve and gameui_ and strings.lst files). Thank you for your help! mainui_german.txt

Just for documentation: Taken from resource.h (number to IDS string) and hl_res.rc (IDS string to translated text):

define IDS_MAIN_RETURNHELP 188

define IDS_MAIN_NEWGAMEHELP 189

define IDS_MAIN_TRAININGHELP 190

define IDS_MAIN_LOADHELP 191

define IDS_MAIN_LOADSAVEHELP 192

define IDS_MAIN_CONFIGUREHELP 193

define IDS_MAIN_MULTIPLAYERHELP 198

define IDS_NEWGAME_EASYHELP 200

define IDS_NEWGAME_MEDIUMHELP 201

define IDS_NEWGAME_DIFFICULTHELP 202

define IDS_TRAINING_EXITCURRENT 234

define IDS_MAIN_QUITPROMPTINGAME 235

define IDS_NEWGAME_NEWPROMPT 240

define IDS_MAIN_PREVIEWSHELP 400

define IDS_MAIN_CUSTOMHELP 530