Language options

[yan]

I would like to know if there is a project to launch the game with different language options. I know it's expensive but it would certainly attract a lot of new players, I include myself in this, I really want to play it in portuguese.

[Q'Xel]

It's very unlikely and it's not a question of money or manpower.
Almost everything (objects & artifacts descriptions, dwarves' moods & thoughs, conversations...) are procedurally generated using English grammar & spelling rules.
So, traducing this game piece of art doesn't mean adding a words database for replacements but coding a whole set of rules of procedural generation with all the specific & correct spelling & grammar rules for each languages!!!

[yan]

:(

[Grimmrog_SIG]

surely not at launch, but depending onhow open the devs keep it you will surely find extremely dedicated fans to add language mods.

[JAGIELSKI]

I don't care if it would make it look like an average manual for a chinese product, as long as it would be in my language. Word for word translation for generated descriptions would be just fine (and for stuff like menus, etc. a proper one).

//edit: Example:

English: Rolginet, "Submergedscrews". It is an iron mace. All craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. It is encircled with bands of iron and decorated with ash wood.

Polish: Rolginet, "Zatopioneśruby". To jest żelazo buława. Wszystko rzemiosło jest najwyższa jakość. To jest otoczone z pasma żelazo i udekorowane z proch drewno.

//edit #2: A little explanation. Polish doesn't have articles so words like "of", "the", "an", etc. would be replaced with an empty string, essentially deleting them.

[Darkael]

You can look here for difrent language:

https://app.transifex.com/dwarf-fortress-translation/dwarf-fortress-steam/dashboard/

also you can help with project.

[Zwergenfestung]

Here is a easy tutorial how to translate you Dwarf Fortress installation within 5 minutes:
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og0Bg2JmLDo
German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROElsKLe5vA