Arcadeotic

Soon™
We'll see what happens along the line

Ascendance of a Bookworm is horrendously slow, slower than anything I've read before. Therein lies also its core strength. It's an isekai story with amazing world-building. If you can get past how rather whiny the protagonist is in the beginning, it's an enjoyable ride. There's also close to no romance until the last third or so.

I hope I can release it around New Year's, but I honestly cannot tell for sure
 
I love you too

If you want consistent updates, you should follow me on Twitter or join our Discord server, but the patch is coming very soon.
Stay tuned.

And we're back.

Okay, time for some real talk.

I am currently very busy IRL. Something has come up that is keeping me rather occupied, and that will be the case for all of August. I'll spare you the details of what this is, but it's very important to me, and takes priority over my hobbies.

Anyways, because of this, I can't get all that much TL work done on this project during this time. And on top of that, I'm going to Japan in September to study abroad, and will be there for half a year. I am not sure how my internet situation will be over there, and I also don't know how much free time I'll have. So, this obviously means, TL progress will start to slow down. A lot.

Now, this does not mean I'm going to abandon this project. I still plan on finishing this, though as you can probably tell, I can't meet a 2017 deadline, since I'll have my hands full for the next 6 months.

For the moment, my plan is this:

I will do my absolute best to get the Minato route fully TLed before I leave for Japan. Or I will at the very least get it finished after a bit of time in Japan. I only have 2700 lines remaining on that, so it won't require all that much time. I will definitely aim for a 2017 release for Minato's route, at the very least.

After that though, I might have to put off the rest of the routes for a while. If I do happen to have a lot of free time in Japan, I'll definitely start TLing when I'm there. But, my studies comes first, so if I find myself with very little free time, I can't exactly throw away my degree just to get this TL done a little faster.

Which means, worst case scenario, Minato's route comes out, and I'll have to put the project on hiatus until Febuary of 2018, when I get back to Norway again.
 
I don't know what I'll be thinking 6 months from now, but at the moment, I definitely want to finish this project, even if it takes a long time.
I'll keep you updated on how the TL is going throughout of August, and will make one final update before I leave for Japan. (That update will hopefully be me hitting the 100% mark on Minato's route, but I can't make any promises.)
Thanks for sticking with me folks, see you in the next update.

Happy Birthday to my good pal @krill
Have a good one!

Bumping this project again to chime in my undeadness...ness and to say that we're on the final stretch with beta-patch finished and looking for beta-testers at the moment.
See more at: https://euphemictl.vntls.com/2017/07/21/beta-tester-recruitment/

Bumping this project again to chime in my undeadness...ness and to say that we're on the final stretch with beta-patch finished and looking for beta-testers at the moment.
See more at: https://euphemictl.vntls.com/2017/07/21/beta-tester-recruitment/

Bumping this project again to chime in my undeadness...ness and to say that we're on the final stretch with beta-patch finished and looking for beta-testers at the moment.
See more at: https://euphemictl.vntls.com/2017/07/21/beta-tester-recruitment/

First

Not like this

EDIT: Right now there is a new pass being made to the translation, so there is hope after all.
For more details, check out the game's kickstarter page.
 
I know there are already several posts talking about the translation of this game on the forum, but some people might have missed them, as the bulk of the posts were made some time ago, so I figured a new thread might be in order, now that the game is out for everyone.
 
I have been reading the game for about 2 hours now, comparing the JP lines to the English translations as I read. This translation is very literal, to the point where the English sentences often make little to no sense. The biggest issue seems to be that the translator transliterated everything. It seems like he/she just looked at the Japanese line, and word by word, translated everything directly into an English sentence as is, without any re-wording, giving no thought to how the line would flow in English. And the result is... terrible. From what I can tell, the translator has not made any rookie JP mistakes, like mistaking particles etc, (though keep in mind I could only go by the voiced lines and not the narrated ones, as I do not have the Japanese script in front of me.) That being said, an "accurate" translation doesn't really mean much when the English is barely comprehensible as a result.
A few examples of what you will see in the translation: (Decay also posted some examples last month, which you can see here.)
Screenshots:
You also have things like this:
 
This is an official localization, and yet it reads like a bad fan TL. We should not be okay with this. Many of us paid money for this.
From what I can tell, the translation's accuracy is not the issue, but the translator's lack of English knowledge is. A proper editing pass and some QCing could fix 90% of the issues in this translation. We should all, (in a calm manner, of course,) ask Mikandi to do something about this. Whether they will actually listen to us or not is hard to say, but I'd like to think they will. Their PR has been on point through the entire campaign, (they were logged into this forum just last night, showing that they are checking the threads about their game frequently) and if enough people voice their complaints about the translation, I hope they will look into doing something about it.
Tweet them, comment on their kickstarter page if you are a backer or post on their website. Make your stance on the TL known. If one person complains, nothing will happen, but if everyone does, it's going to be hard for Mikandi to ignore us. With their prevoiusly open attitude towards the community, I'd like to think they will listen.
So, for the moment, my recommendation is that you do not buy this game. Wait and see if they will do something about our concerns first. Hopefully they will listen and do something about the TL. If you buy the game now in its current state, just be warned: it's not very good, and you might come to regret your decision.

Carpe Diem and Sepia Tears are both free and are pretty good too
 
They ain't free unless... Y'know, arrr matey
 

Christ I've always been bad at these.
Anyways, hey y'all! I'm Matangi. I've liked visual novels for a while now and I've been hitched to write some content for the good folks here at Fuwanovel, mainly reviews. I'm also hoping to hop on board some translation projects as well as I'd like to hone my skills as an editor. 
I think that's it for now. See you around!

1) Handle: Matangi
2) Positions you can fill: Editor, Proofreader, QC/Testing
3) Types of projects (VNs) preferred: Moege, BL, Otome, Short Nukiges, I have no preference tbh
4) Availability (edit this one as you get involved in projects): Available
5) VNs most interested in producing an ftl for: Kujiragami no Tearstilla, Angel Game, Floral Flowlove 
6) Motivation for joining in on ftl: Wanting to contribute to the community and to hone my skills
7) Conditions* (any additional conditions, under which you will or won't work): No extreme/dark sexual content (Guro, rape, etc.), communication is key, school might hamper on my progress

Since the date just changed five minutes ago, happy birthday to @Fred the Barber
Have a good one while I hit the sack.

Happy birthday to our somehwat known lurkers, @Kaykeiokay and @Noumi Kudryavka
Have a good one, you two.

Not sure why there is no thread for this yet but here you go. MoeNovel is making visual novels popular in the west again with their latest title LoveKami -Useless Goddess-!!!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/626510/LoveKami_Useless_Goddess/
No need to thank me.

Hello there Fuwa community, my name is Kratosirving, formally known as COMegamanexe. I give the former name for those who have run across the completely amateurish and personal TL/subtitling work I've done for the following Visual Novels:

Fortissimo EXA//Akkord:Bsusvier (vndb: https://vndb.org/r12797)
Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase (vndb: https://vndb.org/v7595)
Kadenz Fermata//Akkord:Fortissimo (vndb: https://vndb.org/r40043)
 
As the title of the thread states and/or alludes to, I never knew that this site existed until quite recently. As to why I've decided to make an account here now, it's mainly to have semi-expand the sphere of influence to others who may not have heard about the series or the no-so-great work I've done on it. I always did the work I did on Fortissimo just to spread awareness of a title and its subsequent versions and sequel that I've loved, and have now finished working on. Should a new version or new title in the series drop, I do not plan to work on it as I have done in the past. If there's any actual interest in a more professionally done or official TL, I would of course be happy but I'm definitely not expecting it considering how obscure the titles are - especially here now as we approach the middle of 2017.
I don't know if I should really make a thread in the Translation Project section of the board considering the work I did isn't exactly a true translation - just subtitles - but I'll put the links to the playlists in my signature or something. For anyone interested in conversing on the subject or the work I've done with it, I'll always be happy to help out.
Anyhow, this is a short introductory post made near midnight for me, so not really sure how to end this with my sleepy brain.

I couldn't see any post of this on the forums or on the main page. So i thought i would at least let everyone know.
Source: 
 Preorder here: https://lvxero.com/product-category/libra-of-the-vampire-princess/

I probably wont buy this because they didnt put in routes for Sakuraka and Kaede.

It had to be out eventually, it was a nice side-project
Hope you all enjoy it.
 
PS: I did the first scene
PPS: AKA the first time and the part following it
PPPS: The team name is juuuuust riiiight if you ask me.

Today is the birthday of @HMN... but less importantly, it is also the birthday of Love Live's Nishikino Maki. It is thus with great pleasure I announce that we, Bueeh?! Translations, Though, have successfully completed a translation patch for Maki Fes!, where you can fuck her in at least 8 different ways! Maki is fully voiced; the unnamed male main character is not, so you can totally pretend he's Dovac if that's what you get off to (look, don't judge me). I believe like two of the scenes are animated too, but one is a blowjob scene and blowjobs are boring, so idk seems kinda pointless if you ask me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Jokes aside I spent surprising amounts of time translating 1/10 of this thing, and some other people spent even more doing, well, significantly more work. I don't understand, I just stand in awe at their dedication and prowess.
You can find the patch, as well as patching instructions (you have to scroll b/c asonn is a terrible web designer), at our website. We hope you enjoy your time with Maki...
Credits:
Translators: Asonn, Arcadeotic, Hanako, HMN, Jptje, Nandemonai, TBAC & Zakamutt. TLC & whiplord: TBAC. Editor: Ryechu. QC & Beta testers: Forgetful Frank. Hacker: Porygon2. Image editor & GUI translator: kiririri. Doing absolutely nothing: @Kawasumi
PS: if you only read one scene, let me recommend choosing "I wanna fuck". It's my scene, and I made some interesting translation choices

Good luck on your future endeavor, just make sure not to die on the way there.

Ask and you shall receive
VNDB: https://vndb.org/v11033
So,  Gahkthun was my introduction to Liar-Soft's "Beautiful"/Steampunk series, and I must say I am very much looking for all this series has to offer. Anyhoo, Gahkthun was a very rich experience: I was hyping this game to no end, and as it finally marathoned it in about 3 days (or about 27-ish hours). I was feeling very fufilled but also quite empty after this adventure. As this game is at the moment fresh in my mind, I though it would be a great time to tell you beautiful people my honest feelings for this game. Now then, let us begin.
Story
The story of Gahkthun is a rather good one. Basically, one man declares a rebellion against the leading force of Marceilles Offshore Academia, the Governing Counil, and within, the leaders, The Supreme Six. Before that our dear protagonist, Nikola Tesla, saves our main heroine, Neon Scalar Smilja. Together these two solve all sorts of supernatural mysteries, evildoers, and perhaps, maybe something even more vile. The story progresses at an comfortable pace and introduces characters in a pace that isn't too fast nor too slow. As the story progresses it never gets stale and keeps getting progressively more serious, but also gives the player breathers so that the player can chew what has just happened. Gahkthun Brings many odd titles and names, which for me brought great deal of confusion, but Gahkthun has a handy Encyclopedia to look up these alien terms and names, so they shouldn't prove any major issues. At the start Gahkthun has a lot of loose ends. These loose ends get enlightened when the story progresses, but most of them are in sow form connected to the chapter you're reading. In the final chapter, all the loose ends that are leftover (there are a lot) get answered, and the conclusions are earth-shattering, at least for me, giving the story fulfillment. The ending of Gahkthun is nothing extremely special, but gives you fulfillment, completion. A happy end, in other words. I quite enjoyed the ending of Gahkthun. Honestly, Gahkthun is kind of shounen-esque and repetitive, but as it was fresh to me, I liked it. 
Characters
Almost all of the characters in Gahkthun are either interesting or enjoyable, if not both. One of the main characters, Tesla is hands-down my favorite MC to this day. Neon had her fair share of cringe-worthy moments, but I overall liked her in the end. The Governing Council's Supreme Six all have unique individualistic personalities and traits with clear motives most of the time, making them all quite likeable, some more than others. Other minor characters have their moments, but most of them are rather bland, but still somewhat likeable in the end. Extra mentions to the stern, yet kind Anna, always cheerful Izumi, and the kind and sweet Odenne. Characters are for the most part fantastic.
Voice Acting
The voice acting in Gahkthun is great. All of the characters voices are well fleshed out and quite good. As Gahkthun has a lot of fighting scenes, the voices don't sound awkward in those, rather they sound aggressive, intense and serious, just how they should. Voice acting in the H-scenes is average: In some scenes it is great, but in some scenes it sounds awkward. Most of the time awkward, but at the same time really well done. But they aren't a major part of the story, nor the voice acting, it shouldn't pose as something you can't overcome. 
Art
Art in Gahkthun is maybe the best I have ever seen in a Visual Novel. The lines are crisp, the colors are vibrant and colorful, full of emotion. The character designs are somehow in the norm, yet different. They are fantastic: The eyes, proportions, robust, anatomy, almost everything. The CGs are really well made and usually have action-like cut-ins, which are nice. As said before, the fighting scenes are made beautifully with the help of these vibrant, intense CGs. The H-scenes' art is rather average comprared to the rest of Gahkthun. They have only one or two still-picture CGs, but they are brilliantly colored and the faces are really well done, albeit these scenes' art is somewhat dull. The backgrounds are done extremely well.
Writing
The writing in Gahkthun is honestly the best I have seen in a long time in a VN. The words make the dialogue flow rather nicely, it is easy to follow and the lines aren't cramped nor full, just spacious and easy on the eye. The translation was very well done, professional work, however I felt that the translation was kind of over-explaining things. When I listened to the Japanese voice acting, sometimes the lines we're almost doubled in contrast to the voice acting, and sometimes the voices ended way before I finished reading the lines through, which doesn't happen often to me. This however is just minor nitpicking, and shouldn't affect the experience, but for me it did, even if it did for just a little bit..
Music
Gahkthun's music was great. Most of the tracks were great for background music and for creating an atmosphere, but nothing more. The OP, ED and two fighting scene tracks are good enough for me to listen them when doing something else. 
UI and Mechanics
The UI and mechanics we're slightly different than usual. The Encyclopedia is one thing, and that is almost for all the mechanics, which is rather disappointing for an expansive, fleshed out world like this on, but it still is more than your average VN. The UI was honestly a let-down. The placement of the different buttons was cleverly made, but the negatives outweighs the positives for the most. There is no backlog per se, there just is the past dialogue if you scroll up or press the button. The Auto mode works rather well, but disables itself if you press anything and skips to the next line, which was a little annoying when I was playing through it. Other than that it had an average UI, nothing special. 
Settings
These were really lackluster. They were as bare-bones as you could get. The simplest sound settings: just sliders. Fullscreen or 600x800 windowed, nothing special. Text speed has three options. Honestly, I would've hoped for a slider, but oh well, you get what you get. Disappointing, to say the least.
 
So, when all that is rated, Gahkthun gets an 9 from me. This VN is truly fantastic in my opinion. I have not been interested in a VN in a long time, and Gahkthun honestly surprised me in its quality. This Visual Novel more than deserves all the hype it has accumulated. I am honestly glad that it was my introduction to this "Beautiul" series, and I will not stop here. I hope you too will go get Gahkthun and enjoy it just as much as I did. Trust me, it is really good.