Castle Paradox

Leo · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:53 am Post subject:

It would problary make it easier if I let a translator do the dirty work and fix the bugs in the text by hand...
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Moogle1 · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:34 am Post subject:

Mmm... maaaybe... I'd give that method a try for a few textboxes, but don't count on it saving you much time.
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rpgspotKahn · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:37 am Post subject:

Thats sounds like the best.

Are you not a fluent swedish and english speaker? Why dont you just translate the textboxes direct, without using that useless translator...

Its going to take some time to do this whole thing... But I want to see a game I can understand... Im sure you want to make one as well.
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Leo · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:42 am Post subject:

Yes, you are problary right, I tried translating some textboxes on custom and it went quite fast. I'll start with translating chapter I of the game, thats not as much as 700 boxes.
We do have english as a subject in school but there are some things, such as slang and expressions that I don't know.
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rpgspotKahn · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:

Well... If your game is a nice serious one, there shouldent be much need of those.

*Your english seems rather good.
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Leo · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:34 am Post subject:

Im translting it right now and there is this word that isn't in any wordlist and I forgot the english word. Pissed off!

What is the guy called who tastes the kings food first so he won't get poisoned called? I know there is an english word for it.

And another thing, what is that animal that has a strange nose and a long tounge that eats ants called?
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rpgspotKahn · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:50 am Post subject:

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I'm pretty sure ant-eaters are usually called aardvarks. As for the poison tester, I have no idea. Try Wikipedia, maybe?

Leo · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:

No im just using an ordinary wordlist (online) and translating manually in custom.exe.
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Uncommon · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:10 pm Post subject:

It's usually just called a taste-tester.

Moogle1 · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:15 pm Post subject:

It's something with "cup" in it. "Cupbearer," maybe. There is a word for that position in the medieval courts.
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Leo · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:34 pm Post subject:

Swedish has a special word for it (munskänk) so I thougt english had too.
Besides, does the word "smart" mean intelligent or good looking?
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JSH357 · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 1705

both, but 'smart' is usually considered slang when talking about appearance.

Moogle1 · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:07 pm Post subject:

Not that I know Swedish, but I just realized what your signature says. It's the "one ring to rule them all" poem.
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Leo · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:02 am Post subject:

Thats right! But you will never be able to figure out what my signature says. Whahaha!

I've got a new question for you: What is a person dealing with bureaucracy called? Is it a bureaucrat?
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