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    • fluffypillowF
      fluffypillow
      last edited by

      @cyperghost @meleu @Hex I'd not narrow it down to just kids -- for people who simply don't need to use english in their everyday life (remember, not everyone is a tech person) a translated UI can be more comfortable than a foreign language one. After a quick search for TextComponent creations, it seems there are about (or, at least) 50 phrases to translate; I'd say the problem would be more like making complex scripts, like arabian or indic render correctly.

      (sorry for the off topic; I'm probably not the one this topic is for, but I just happen to be interested in languages)

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      • HexH
        Hex
        last edited by Hex

        Cant we just have Strings in a single file per language and use compile time options to decide the language?

        Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

        Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
        ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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          jdrassa @Hex
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          @hex said in EmulationStation localization (translation):

          Cant we just have Strings in a single file per language and use compile time options to decide the language?

          @Hex How would that approach be any better then what was proposed on Github? The Boost library is widely used for localization purposes and wouldn't require users to build from source to switch the language.

          Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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          • HexH
            Hex
            last edited by

            Sounds good. I have no experience with boost. If that seems to be a better approach, so be it.

            Sent from 20,000 leagues under the sea.

            Powersaver Emulation station : https://github.com/hex007/EmulationStation
            ES dev script : https://github.com/hex007/es-dev/blob/master/es-tests.sh

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              Zigurana @meleu
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              @meleu
              I am probably not going to update the Kid-kiosk branch anymore, I'd much rather work on getting it into RetroPie properly.

              If tetris has thought me anything, it's that errors pile up and that accomplishments dissappear.

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              • pjftP
                pjft @Zigurana
                last edited by

                @zigurana let me know how I can help there.

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                  Robotechvfx @meleu
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                  @meleu Glad you like the idea of translating Retropie to Portuguese.
                  The only thing we need to do know is start.
                  If this Idea moves towards fruition, like I said I can do the portuguese - Portugal because I am a native and my girlfriend, if she agrees she can do the Portuguese Brazil because she is native in that.
                  Now you know, if this moves forward you only need to contact me with the details for us to start.

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                  • meleuM
                    meleu @Robotechvfx
                    last edited by

                    @robotechvfx I hope @A12C4 has some instructions on how we can start the translation.

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                    • A12C4A
                      A12C4
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                      Thanks all for your enthousiasm, unfortunally I'm really busy until the end of next week, so I don't have much time to continue my work on the gridview or localization until then.

                      @meleu I first need to finish the implementation of localization in EmulationStation, then do some research about what is the best process to work with traduction files. Actually there is so many software and websites to do that, some are very basics, some are really advanced and have features like you register as a translator for a particular langage and you get a notification each time a new string is added asking you to update the translation you are in charge ... I need to do a more in depth research but I don't have time for that now.

                      Sorry if I'm not really active on this topic at the moment I hope you understand.

                      Grid view wiki

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                      • darkniorD
                        darknior
                        last edited by

                        HI @A12C4 :)
                        Some news about your localisation option for ES ?
                        I know it is so many work to release ... nut i dream to see it for my little children :p

                        "Comme tu le sais en France on est pas des crack en Anglais, et surtout pas en école maternelle et primaire lol
                        Et ça les Anglais et Ricain ont un peu du mal à le comprendre je crois ... évidement que pour les adultes c'est différent :)"

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                        • A12C4A
                          A12C4 @darknior
                          last edited by

                          @darknior I don't know when or even if I will finish this feature. I don't really have time atm, and I first need to finish the GridView.

                          If someone is willing to work on it, he is welcome.

                          Grid view wiki

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                            Matbog
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                            @a12c4 said in EmulationStation localization (translation):

                            Yes, I'm interested and I'm willing to help with translations

                            For Italian.

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                            • A12C4A
                              A12C4
                              last edited by

                              @BuZz So what is your final opinion on this feature ? People look interested so I wonder if I can start working on it.

                              Grid view wiki

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                              • darkniorD
                                darknior
                                last edited by

                                Yes please make it ...
                                For the moment i must trick and translate my skin to have a FRENCH ES, but it is impossible for the menu :(

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                                I also work a lot on the Webtropie project.
                                Now this excellent program is 100% US and FR and near finished for the version 1.0
                                Like for it you can be sure i will help you here ;)

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                                • ?
                                  A Former User
                                  last edited by

                                  I'd help, but I don't know many languages. I'm learning french right now, but I don't think it would help me out. The other languages are some indian languages that I can't read or write at all, but can speak. I can ask some people to help me out with the translations though.

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                                  • FlyingheadF
                                    Flyinghead
                                    last edited by

                                    Hello,

                                    I took the liberty to do a localisation of EmulationStation based on the Retropie fork. It's available here: https://github.com/flyinghead/EmulationStation
                                    I took inspiration from the work done in the recalbox fork. It currently supports English and French but other languages can be added with a new message file.

                                    I used boost::locale for this implementation, although it seems the current trend is to get rid of it.
                                    It was the easiest and shortest route for me...

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                                    • darkniorD
                                      darknior @Flyinghead
                                      last edited by

                                      @flyinghead WOAW excellent if it is merged you have released one of my ES dream :p
                                      I have download and compile it on my PI, replace the file on the directory if i understand fine :

                                      /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation-dev

                                      I don't found emulationstation on an other place ...
                                      Restart my PI, and nothing :(
                                      I can't found any option in MENU to change ENGLISH to FRENCH to try your work.
                                      I think i have not replacing the good file or i miss something :(

                                      I have read your french translation on GIT and it is perfect :)

                                      Life is game, just play it !

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                                      • FlyingheadF
                                        Flyinghead @darknior
                                        last edited by

                                        @darknior It uses the current environment language. You can change it systemwide by editing /etc/default/locale:
                                        LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8

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                                        • darkniorD
                                          darknior @Flyinghead
                                          last edited by

                                          @flyinghead said in EmulationStation localization (translation):

                                          @darknior It uses the current environment language. You can change it systemwide by editing /etc/default/locale:
                                          LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8

                                          Thanks a lot.
                                          It is already in FRENCH, all is in french on my PI lol
                                          But ES is always in english.
                                          Where is your emulationstation exe ?
                                          Maybe i don't change the good one.

                                          Life is game, just play it !

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                                          • FlyingheadF
                                            Flyinghead @darknior
                                            last edited by

                                            It should go into /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation but there's a new folder "locale" that must be copied as well.

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