Magic Island fan translation? - Page 2

AmigaHope · 06 November 2006, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreasM

have you a diskdrive?

If you don't have a real Amiga with a floppy drive or a Catweasl for other systems, there's still a trick you can use to rip Amiga floppies on x86 Wintel clones.

If you hook up *TWO* Wintel floppy drives to the same floppy bus, there is an MS-DOS based utility that uses one drive to alter the timing of the other allowing you to rip tracks without sector gaps (i.e. Amiga tracks).

It's a really bizarre hack, but it works.

http://www.oldskool.org/disk2fdi/

AndreasM · 06 November 2006, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

@ AndreasM:

Yes, of course.

...A 68k-Amiga user without a diskdrive?

Do you want me to convert or extract the dms archive?
It´ll be a pleasure!!

no, i search someone who like look at the beta/alpha disks what i found and look what are on the disk and what can we use/upload.

dont have a disk drive and dont have the time :/

AndreasM · 06 November 2006, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigaHope

If you don't have a real Amiga with a floppy drive or a Catweasl for other systems, there's still a trick you can use to rip Amiga floppies on x86 Wintel clones.

If you hook up *TWO* Wintel floppy drives to the same floppy bus, there is an MS-DOS based utility that uses one drive to alter the timing of the other allowing you to rip tracks without sector gaps (i.e. Amiga tracks).

It's a really bizarre hack, but it works.

http://www.oldskool.org/disk2fdi/

thanks, but dont have a x86. have a aone

Chain · 06 November 2006, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigaHope

You'd be my hero if you put something together.

xD Let me know if you need the text proofed by a native speaker.

Sure, somebody as QA will be really needed, as our engrish is poor

viddi · 06 November 2006, 17:49

@ AndreasM:

Yes, yes!!! As I said before, I´d like to do this!
I´ll send you a PM!

07 November 2006, 22:00

I am able to translate from Czech to English too, just send me the text files

AndreasM · 07 November 2006, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by glwxxx

I am able to translate from Czech to English too, just send me the text files

wait. i send today viddi all MI disks. on some disks are thze comment "english version"....

TheBoss · 07 November 2006, 22:42

An english fan translation would be awesome

I also have the original cd32 release so if I can help in anyway, just ask

AndreasM · 07 November 2006, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoss

An english fan translation would be awesome

I also have the original cd32 release so if I can help in anyway, just ask

Click for big picture

some days i hate signum :/

TheBoss · 07 November 2006, 22:54

Hopefully us Amiga users can help make this game abit better, like it deserves

07 November 2006, 23:03

I own the original CD version too, I just haven't seen it for many years. Seems I need to tidy my house.

viddi · 07 November 2006, 23:40

Wow, I wish I had an original MI-CD

Anyway, as AndreasM said, I´ll get the disks soon and check ´em out.

Any news will be posted here.

kriz · 07 November 2006, 23:42

Good news, keep it up all!

viddi · 07 November 2006, 23:47

@ AndreasM:

Mhh...The game was released by Yes ?!

What´s the story behind it?

AmigaHope · 08 November 2006, 03:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreasM

wait. i send today viddi all MI disks. on some disks are thze comment "english version"....

This is good news! Even if they're badly-broken beta versions, it might be possible to hack the text into the final Czech version. =)

Of course if we're hacking it anyway we might want to clean up the language... I've been sorely tempted to try to clean up the English dialogue in Evil's Doom. The Croat-English translation is interesting to say the least. xD

08 November 2006, 08:43

Hey there, as I am Czech and have the game, I can offer my help with translating the game or maybe even translate it on my own

I once tried to translate Brány Skeldalu (The Gates of Skeldal) to English, yet I had trouble hacking the exe file with a hex editor. It is a great Czech RPG/dungeon, this one for PC MS-DOS.

As I have no clue how to rip the text from an Amiga game, I would need assistance at least with that.

Are you sure there is an English version of "Ve stínu magie"? Never heard about it, most of the games were released only locally, thus they were Czech versions only.

Chain · 08 November 2006, 11:45

looks glwxxx is your hero for now, he will translate it

I have personal reasons why i will not work on it with him, sorry.
Those are his methods, so i will let him to translate it.

viddi · 08 November 2006, 13:21

Hey Amiga-friends,

I got the disks today and do backups now.
After that I will browse the content.

I hope it´s possible to assemble a working (booting) English version at first.

08 November 2006, 13:30

good luck, I am looking forward to hear good news from you

viddi · 08 November 2006, 20:29

Hi again.

I think there are three versions available.

Two English ones and a demo version.

One English version is already installed. There were no errors during installation.

It´s working from floppy disks and HD.
I´m using a A4000 / 060 and the mousepointer is missing when I start the game from HD.

But it´s playable from Floppy disk (booting without caches).

I´ll check the txt.-files to see if everything is in English.

The second version and the demo version are untested until now.
Will do it tommorrow.

After that I´ll send AndreasM what I achieved.

And then we should find some users for gametesting and bug hunting.

I hope there are no bugs...

I hope someone is able to do a WHDload version to make it more compatible.
(e.g. mousepointer problem)

Okay, that´s all!
More to come

Greetings.

07 November 2006, 22:42	#28
TheBoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 840	An english fan translation would be awesome I also have the original cd32 release so if I can help in anyway, just ask Last edited by TheBoss; 21 December 2014 at 17:46. Reason: Picture fix

08 November 2006, 08:43	#36
WhiteFalcon Posts: n/a	Hey there, as I am Czech and have the game, I can offer my help with translating the game or maybe even translate it on my own I once tried to translate Brány Skeldalu (The Gates of Skeldal) to English, yet I had trouble hacking the exe file with a hex editor. It is a great Czech RPG/dungeon, this one for PC MS-DOS. As I have no clue how to rip the text from an Amiga game, I would need assistance at least with that. Are you sure there is an English version of "Ve stínu magie"? Never heard about it, most of the games were released only locally, thus they were Czech versions only. Last edited by WhiteFalcon; 08 November 2006 at 09:31.

08 November 2006, 11:45	#37
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	great looks glwxxx is your hero for now, he will translate it I have personal reasons why i will not work on it with him, sorry. Those are his methods, so i will let him to translate it.

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06 November 2006, 17:49	#25
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	@ AndreasM: Yes, yes!!! As I said before, I´d like to do this! I´ll send you a PM!

07 November 2006, 22:00	#26
glwxxx Posts: n/a	I am able to translate from Czech to English too, just send me the text files

07 November 2006, 22:54	#30
TheBoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 840	Hopefully us Amiga users can help make this game abit better, like it deserves

07 November 2006, 23:03	#31
glwxxx Posts: n/a	I own the original CD version too, I just haven't seen it for many years. Seems I need to tidy my house.

07 November 2006, 23:40	#32
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Wow, I wish I had an original MI-CD Anyway, as AndreasM said, I´ll get the disks soon and check ´em out. Any news will be posted here.

07 November 2006, 23:42	#33
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,222	Good news, keep it up all!

07 November 2006, 23:47	#34
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	@ AndreasM: Mhh...The game was released by Yes ?! What´s the story behind it?

08 November 2006, 13:21	#38
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Hey Amiga-friends, I got the disks today and do backups now. After that I will browse the content. I hope it´s possible to assemble a working (booting) English version at first.

08 November 2006, 13:30	#39
glwxxx Posts: n/a	good luck, I am looking forward to hear good news from you

08 November 2006, 20:29	#40
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Hi again. I think there are three versions available. Two English ones and a demo version. One English version is already installed. There were no errors during installation. It´s working from floppy disks and HD. I´m using a A4000 / 060 and the mousepointer is missing when I start the game from HD. But it´s playable from Floppy disk (booting without caches). I´ll check the txt.-files to see if everything is in English. The second version and the demo version are untested until now. Will do it tommorrow. After that I´ll send AndreasM what I achieved. And then we should find some users for gametesting and bug hunting. I hope there are no bugs... I hope someone is able to do a WHDload version to make it more compatible. (e.g. mousepointer problem) Okay, that´s all! More to come Greetings.

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