[PC] Broken Sword 1 (Shadow of the Templars Director's Cut) - Localization

[martin2306]

Hi!

I need help extracting and importing text from this game, specifically from a file named "bs1dc.dat". I've tried googling something, but the sites I've drawn from so far seem to be dead (xentax, zenhax).

I've only found one QBMS script, but it's apparently for the phone version of this game: 'for use with data files in BASS (iphone), bs: director's cut (ipad + iphone)'. The result was a folder with about 2000 files. So unusable.

What else I found out is that the game runs on Revolution's Virtual Theatre Engine.

 

File "bs1dc.dat": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dE24ZJxbXmDfQuMAmWC0NwsaAyAl91ZH/view?usp=sharing

 

 

Edited May 2 by martin2306

[Thief1987]

Isn't this what you are looking for?

https://github.com/vpelletier/sword1-dc

[martin2306]

47 minutes ago, Thief1987 said:

Isn't this what you are looking for?

https://github.com/vpelletier/sword1-dc

Thank you for your reply. I also found this page. But I'm not a programmer. I know that Python is a programming language and that's all. Using a program like QBMS is "high school" for me, but I can still do it.

[Thief1987]

Well, for translating you will need to reimport resources back into the archives and these tools doesn't have that functionality.

I won't promise you anything, but I will try to look at this game's resources and see what can I do.

[Rabatini]

it should be better, if you upload the file sample.

[martin2306]

7 hours ago, Rabatini said:

it should be better, if you upload the file sample.

Ok! I've updated my query and added a download link.

[martin2306]

Hi!

Problem solved. Different than I expected - I wanted to learn it if possible, but it's solved.

Searching further on the internet, I discovered a Hungarian translation of this game. I contacted the translator and he sent me the files with which to export/import the texts. Those files were created for him by someone else. This solved my text export/import problem.

Edit: If anyone would like to translate this game into another language, I'm attaching the file "BS1dc HU.zip" where the utilities I obtained are. There is also a guide on how to proceed (hasznalat.txt). It's in Hungarian and therefore needs to be translated (DeepL). These utilities solve the export/import of the text, but do not solve the possible problem with the character set of different languages.

BS1dc HU.zip

Edited May 4 by martin2306

[martin2306]

On 4/23/2024 at 11:08 PM, Thief1987 said:

Well, for translating you will need to reimport resources back into the archives and these tools doesn't have that functionality.

I won't promise you anything, but I will try to look at this game's resources and see what can I do.

Thank you for your efforts, but my problem was unexpectedly solved. Thanks!

 

[michalss]

5 hours ago, martin2306 said:

Hi!

Problem solved. Different than I expected - I wanted to learn it if possible, but it's solved.

Searching further on the internet, I discovered a Hungarian translation of this game. I contacted the translator and he sent me the files with which to export/import the texts. Those files were created for him by someone else. This solved my text export/import problem.

First read the rules about topic name convention. Second, if there is a tool, share it with others, because next time ppl might wont help you!