sad-moon1499 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hey guys I wanna work as a translator but I don't know what programs I need and what stuff needed in a translator or editor a little help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleBlade Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 as translator. Do you mean translating これは = This is. Or just a person that rewrite In game text? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad-moon1499 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Rewrite the game text like instead it's Japanese I make it English as translator. Do you mean translating これは = This is. Or just a person that rewrite In game text? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleBlade Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Rewrite the game text like instead it's Japanese I make it English Here are some links, figure out how to use the program and i think it tells you how to use it in 1 of them. I don't know how to use it, if you figure it out, let me know and tell me how to do it alright? I will do you a favour of translating the visual novel you want to translate in exchange, you tell me how to use the program. http://vn.i-forge.net/tools/ The Tools and there are a bunch of links on what tools. You can figure it out from the name like Encoding or linemerger or something. Here is the 2nd link with more tools except some of the tools are for specific games like ALICESOFT (Rance creator) or something. http://tlwiki.org/index.php?title=Tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad-moon1499 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Here are some links, figure out how to use the program and i think it tells you how to use it in 1 of them. I don't know how to use it, if you figure it out, let me know and tell me how to do it alright? I will do you a favour of translating the visual novel you want to translate in exchange, you tell me how to use the program. http://vn.i-forge.net/tools/ The Tools and there are a bunch of links on what tools. You can figure it out from the name like Encoding or linemerger or something. Here is the 2nd link with more tools except some of the tools are for specific games like ALICESOFT (Rance creator) or something. http://tlwiki.org/index.php?title=Tools Thnx I'll see them when I get the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okami Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 To be a translator you need to known a Japanese, to be an editor you need native level English. Those tools that GentleBlade provided are for hacking VNs not for translating, good machine translator doesn't exist you need to know a language in order to translate. Hacking VNs is needed in order to translate them but those are two different steps. And in order to use those tools most of the times you need hacking skills, also different tools are needed for hacking different engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad-moon1499 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 To be a translator you need to known a Japanese, to be an editor you need native level English. Those tools that GentleBlade provided are for hacking VNs not for translating, good machine translator doesn't exist you need to know a language in order to translate. Hacking VNs is needed in order to translate them but those are two different steps. And in order to use those tools most of the times you need hacking skills, also different tools are needed for hacking different engines. which is easier translation or editing? I know I have a good English for an Arabian cuz I always get A or A+ at college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okami Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 which is easier translation or editing? I know I have a good English for an Arabian cuz I always get A or A+ at college Not sure about easier but translation does require somewhat more time then editing, but it's also a more needed position. If you do know Japanese and want to help western VN community I think everyone will tell you that you should go for translator rather then an editor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corntastic Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Here are some links, figure out how to use the program and i think it tells you how to use it in 1 of them. I don't know how to use it, if you figure it out, let me know and tell me how to do it alright? I will do you a favour of translating the visual novel you want to translate in exchange, you tell me how to use the program. http://vn.i-forge.net/tools/ The Tools and there are a bunch of links on what tools. You can figure it out from the name like Encoding or linemerger or something. Here is the 2nd link with more tools except some of the tools are for specific games like ALICESOFT (Rance creator) or something. http://tlwiki.org/index.php?title=Tools Theres also these http://asmodean.reverse.net/pages/tools_index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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