Re;birth 3 Retranslation patch

Are you tired of Neptune sounding like a moron? Sure, we all are!
RE;BIRTH 3: RETRANSLATION IS HERE TO FIX THAT PROBLEM!!

With Retranslation, say goodbye to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t like Nep Jr. (which, for some reason, came back for an encore) and say hello to dialogue that won't make you cringe!

Introduction

Are you tired of Neptune sounding like a moron?

Sure, we all are!

RE;BIRTH 3: RETRANSLATION IS HERE TO FIX THAT PROBLEM!!

With Retranslation, say goodbye to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t like Nep Jr. (which for some reason came back for an encore) and say hello to dialogue that won't make you cringe!

July 20th 2016
First patch released!
Download: https://pastebin.com/5bpA7Akb https://pastebin.com/LYeMH23k https://pastebin.com/Gm38ASZj [UPDATED/FIXED for early 2021]

MD5: 9CD6DB8EF7087B7FA57BCE2EB7B35660

Installation

Extract the contents of the file to where you installed Neptunia Re;Birth 3, for example "Steam\SteamApps\common\Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3\"

Simply running NeptuniaReBirth3.exe - either by clicking on it directly or just launching the game through Steam normally - with the contents of that folder should start the retranslation. If you see any changes to the game's title, or a new font while playing the game, the retranslation is working.

Keep in mind that if you have other custom files such as textures (clothes, for example) inside the Neptools folder, they will show up in-game.

The mod may conflict with the KitFolder from Kitserver, if that has been used before. As such, KitFolder should be renamed or removed from your Re;Birth 3 folder.

This translation will not impact your standard Re;Birth 3 game at all, as it is applied on top of the default game much like a post-Morrowind Bethesda game mod.

To uninstall the retranslation, delete dinput8.dll along with the “Birth3” and "Neptools" subfolders. Alternatively, you may run the game with the "--disable" parameter, which will turn off all new content. (example usage: "NeptuniaReBirth3.exe --disable" through a shortcut)

There may be some spelling or script errors in the game, even with the mod active. If you find any problems, please report them.

Don't bother using English voices, as they will not sync with the retranslation.

Have fun!

Version History

July 20th 2016
Release 1B: Hotfix patch

• Hotfix for CL3 compatibility released

July 19th 2016
Release 1: Project release

• Main Quest treated

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are you trying to do with this patch/modification?
A: Essentially to get the English script as close to the original Japanese script as is practicably possible, also keeping in mind technical limitations and whatever scripting we have available to us. We'd at the very least, we'd like a Re;Birth1 quality level to these games scripts.

Q: How long did it take you to make this (from start to finish)?
A: Like last time, it took about a month's prep. Actually slightly faster. The actual re-translation work took, on and off, a few months.

A LOT of work went into the development of Neptools, our own Re;Birth modification tool, to nearly completely replace Kitserver (including using it as a means to start the game). It's been in development for at least 5-6 months, and it still is being improved to this day, with support for new content being added all the time. You really ought to try it, it's neat.

Q: How many people worked on this?
A: Everyone who worked on the R;B2 retranslation worked on this one, too. Plus a few other people that dropped in and out based on availability, over time.

Q: Are you trying to remove the humor?
A: No.

Q: Can I still get achievements using this?
A: Yes.

Q: So now that you've all deep dived into both the English and Japanese scripts, was R;B3's translation really that bad?
A: Actually...in general we didn't really think R;B3 deviated too badly from the original script, at least when it comes to the main quest. Obviously there's specific points in the DLC-derived stuff where that is not the case, of course…

While overall R;B3's original translation is inferior to VII and R;B1's translation, but its not half as bad as R;B2's. The worse parts for this game were largely Neptune's lines. Again. But some Japanese culture references and some word puns also got harmed in the process.”

Q: There seems to be some stuff that hasn't been fixed yet?
A: It's always possible that we've missed something. Fortunately, we have no problem maintaining and continuously improving these series of patches. So if you see anything, please point it out to us. Even if we don't respond to your message (or at least, not right away), we will note it down at take a look at it for sure. If there's a significant deviation from what's supposed to be there, in terms of intent and tone, it's definitely something we will work on.

Q: I'm having trouble running this on Linux!
A: Ah, well that's because we use the launch mode where Neptools uses a DLL to hook into the game code by default. One way to fix this while retaining this behavior is to run winecfg, select the Libraries tab, write dinput8 under New override for library, click Add, make sure it says (native, builtin).

Or, you can just download the latest full version of Neptools, as that contains an EXE launcher.

[InfoPete]

It appears to be because catbox is blocked in the UK.

[InfoPete]

I can't download this or the one for Rebirth 2. Please fix.

[goldlucarioxiii]

I have the retranslation mod with the title screen change but can't see a difference between modded and unmodded in the first few minutes, could someone post a comparison between the first text boxes so I can see if I modded it correctly?

[k?K? Σ ?XH]

Much appreciated. Ten years ago, when I played V on PS3, I couldn't help but notice how different some dialogues were compared to the voices, even though I still had few experiences with anime and anime-games back in the day.

Oh, just so you know, I have discovered about this mod on a site called ModWorkshop, and there is a dead MEGA link there.

[Gamorou]

@VATrevelyan I have sent the friend request to talk in the DMs

[VATrevelyan]

@/dev/null: I checked the links again today. They seem to work. Maybe they just go down occasionally. Try again later if they don't work!

@Nils: It is not possible to reference who says what, unless you know who did - in fact - say what to start out with. That data is not stored in the script file when ripped.

@Gamorou: You could shoot me a DM if you so choose. I can't really say how helpful I could be, but the offer stands?

[Gamorou]

Hello, I am trying to utilize this form of installation of translation to try to make modding easier for another Compile Heart game called Mary Skelter: Nightmares, are any of you able to DM add me to talk about it and clear some questions?

[Cotton]

Is it possible to get all the text dialogue with the character who said it assigned to them? I can find the translation file but its assigned ID numbers instead of the characters name. If possible can you add me so we can talk about it?

[bl4ckfuture]

Oh no, the links are down again.

[VATrevelyan]

@PegadaDLancha: One think I will advise, however, is that it's probably for the best if you base your efforts off the Japanese script if you can. You will achieve more precise results that way. As far as a technical base, though, no issues.