GBTVGR Language Pack

GBTVGR Language Pack replaces the English in-game and cutscenes voiceovers in Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2019)
with German, Spanish, French or Italian voices from the original Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009).

It also provides stereo audio for all cutscenes and the in-game voices volume level has been increased, including English.

Furthermore, lip-sync now matches spoken dialogue in each language during conversations.
While this feature was never implemented in the original game, the necessary animation files were already present in the game data, allowing it to be restored.
Note: lip-sync is obviously not supported in pre-rendered cutscenes, nor in most real-time cutscenes.

INSTALLATION

- Download "GBTVGR Language Pack"[www.nexusmods.com] then extract the downloaded .7z archive.

- Place the "gbtvgr_language_pack" folder anywhere; the program will try to auto-detect the default game folder.

- Alternatively, place the "gbtvgr_language_pack" folder into the main game folder (the same location as ghost.exe):
- On Linux, the game folder is typically found at:
"$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered/"
- On Windows, the game folder is typically found at:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered\"
"C:\Program Files\Epic Games\GhostbustersRemastered\"

- If successful, the button will turn green and display "Game Directory is Set".
- If unsuccessful, the button stays red and shows "Select Game Directory", letting you manually set it by clicking.

USAGE

- Run "GBTVGR_Language_Pack.exe" (windows) OR "GBTVGR_Language_Pack.AppImage" (linux).
- Select the language from the "dropdown menu" in the top left section of the application window.
- Make sure the game is not running, then click on "Apply Language Pack" to apply the selected language.
- Wait for the process to finish. You can monitor the progress in the log section at the bottom of the window.

In-Game Voices: The program replaces the current W64ENSND.POD file with the version for your chosen language.
Cutscene Voices: The program swaps the current audio tracks with the chosen language audio tracks.

An English pack is also included, featuring stereo audio for all cutscenes and increased volume levels for in-game voices.

Note: Only one language pack works at a time. Voiceovers won't switch based on system language, and the in-game language menu only affects text. Applying multiple packs is futile, as a new one overwrites the current one.

Test the game after installation to ensure everything works as expected. Feel free to delete the GBTVGR_Language_Pack folder afterward.

SPECIAL THANKS

This mod is a tribute to all the Ghostbusters fans out there but especially to all
our beloved voice actors that have been excluded from the "remastered", some of them
no longer with us but always remembered with love.

Thanks to the developers of the tools that made this mod possible:
- quickbms (export .smp files from the original Ghostbusters: The Video Game .POD files)
- vgmstream (convert .smp files from the original Ghostbusters: The Video Game to .wav)
- aoTuV (convert .wav files from the original Ghostbusters: The Video Game to .ogg)
- TermPod (package .smp files to Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered .POD files)


- KeyofBlueS

CHANGELOG

v2.0.0
- in-game voices: Lip-sync now matches spoken dialogue in each language during conversations. Not supported in pre-rendered or most in-game cutscenes.
- installer: Added a visual cue to encourage feedback on mods.

v1.1.0
- installer: Enhanced compatibility with a variety of Linux distributions, including SteamOS.

v1.0.0
- "GBTVGR DE ES FR IT voices" has been renamed to "GBTVGR Language Pack".
- Install scripts (bash for Linux and batch for Windows) have been replaced with a graphical installer.
- Added a check to ensure the game folder has proper write permissions.
- The separate language packs have been consolidated into a single comprehensive language pack.

v0.7.0
- in-game voices: Switched to TermPod for packaging .POD files, achieving a substantial reduction in file size.

v0.6.1
- in-game voices: Fixed an issue where subtitles would vanish shortly after being displayed.

v0.6.0
- install scripts: Fixed a compatibility issue affecting certain Windows environments.
- in-game voices: Replaced fixed 50% volume boost with dynamic volume adjustment based on the input file's peak volume, preventing clipping and distortion.

v0.5.0
- in-game voices: adjusted volume level, increased by 50%.
- install scripts: added validation to ensure the language folder is correctly placed within the main game directory.
- install scripts: Introduced colored output for easier distinction of messages, warnings, and errors.

v0.4.0
- in-game voices: Reverted to aoTuV for WAV to OGV conversion due to occasional audio stutters with libvorbis in-game.

v0.3.0
- Recreated and added the "End Credits Audio" for all languages.
- in-game voices: Replaced aoTuV with libvorbis for WAV to OGV conversion, boosting bitrate with a small file size increase.

v0.2.2
- install scripts: fixed and optimized.

v0.2.1
- cutscenes: add support for ogv files.

v0.2.0
- Greatly improved install script.
- Removed any reference to the alternative audio for the original "gb01" cutscene
as it seems to cause confusion to users.

v0.1.2
- cutscenes: better work on audio tracks.
- cutscenes: add alternative audio for the original "gb01" cutscene.

v0.1.1
- in-game voices: restored pickup voiceovers.

v0.1.0
- Added support for cutscenes.

v0.0.1
- Initial release.
- Currently only for the in-game voices, cutscenes will come later.




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