Why is IT not multilingual?

[Cironir]

The original TQ was multilingual, and even though I had bought my copy in Germany, I could install and play the game in English. The DVD contained the various language files. So, I just installed IT, and it *forcefully* replaced my English audio files with German ones, then told me it now updates my game to the German version. It didn't ask me, it told me. The German localization is poor, it's the same voices known from a million of other games, spoken by people who may have the qualification to read the news at 5am in the morning, but who probably shouldn't do voices for games.

I'm severely disappointed. If I had known that only the original game would be multilingual but not the expansion, I would either not have bought IT or imported the UK version. I do not want to play this game in German. Needless to say, the "language selection" choices that previously included various European languages now only allow to select one language: German.

When will developers and publishers learn that we live in an open world and that some people are able to speak more than one language, and that CHOICE is a good thing? There simply isn't a reason not to include different language files, since this was already done in the original game. (The DVD is far from full.)

*sigh*

[Infares]

Originally Posted by Cironir

The original TQ was multilingual, and even though I had bought my copy in Germany, I could install and play the game in English. The DVD contained the various language files. So, I just installed IT, and it *forcefully* replaced my English audio files with German ones, then told me it now updates my game to the German version. It didn't ask me, it told me. The German localization is poor, it's the same voices known from a million of other games, spoken by people who may have the qualification to read the news at 5am in the morning, but who probably shouldn't do voices for games.

I'm severely disappointed. If I had known that only the original game would be multilingual but not the expansion, I would either not have bought IT or imported the UK version. I do not want to play this game in German. Needless to say, the "language selection" choices that previously included various European languages now only allow to select one language: German.

When will developers and publishers learn that we live in an open world and that some people are able to speak more than one language, and that CHOICE is a good thing? There simply isn't a reason not to include different language files, since this was already done in the original game. (The DVD is far from full.)

*sigh*

Emphasis mine. I honestly don't think it's the developers' fault when something like this happens.

Shouldn't you be able to get the English voice files and just drop them directly into the German version?

If I knew which files to send I'd copy mine off and send them to you.

[Cironir]

It's more complex. Before, in the original game, there was an in-game option to change the language. This setting determined the display of text in the game, including item names. All of this is now in German, too, and it is no longer possible to change the language at all. I probably could live with the audio (poor as it is -- and it's really poor!), but I play only with English speaking people, so I have a "small" problem when it comes to discussions/etc about quests and items.

Yes, I agree, it's probably the publisher's responsibility. Iron Lore has actually always been reasonable. I'll post a message on THQ's German board.

Changing the language in options.txt (in the user's path) doesn't help. The default setting is on English as well, but the game ignores it.

[Whisk33]

There is talking in TQ!?!?!?

[Infares]

Originally Posted by Whisk33

There is talking in TQ!?!?!?

Haha, you never heard any of the voice acting? Some of the Greek Storytellers make you want to kick them in the sack.

"BY THE POWER OF THE MUSE, I HAVE THE POWER!!"

[~V~]

Localization is all determined by the publisher and the territory... the developer rarely has much say in these localization issues. The actual dialog archives were quite large and there was no way to ship every dialog archive for every SKU which is why this is done. If you wanted the speach back in english you could find someone that would be willing to post the english dialog archive and just swap the files.

The file you need is called dialog.arc It is named the same for every SKU.

[Infares]

Currently running a search for "dialog.arc" on my computer. The regular TQ one is 186 megs...

Immortal Throne Dialog.arc is 170 megs. I'm gonna get an upload account and put these up for you guys.

I think the audio speech for the English Version has already been uploaded and posted.

Question: Does the Dialog.arc include the text for skills and items too or just the NPCs?

If anyone here is interested in receiving the English Version dialog.arc PM me with your email addy and I'll send it via Megaupload.

[Whisk33]

Originally Posted by Infares

Haha, you never heard any of the voice acting? Some of the Greek Storytellers make you want to kick them in the sack.

I heard them. I was just playin. I completly ingnore them. I listen to it once. I've read people complain about how bad it is. But I think its fine. How the heck would I know if it was bad or not anyways? anyways. thats all I got.

[Cironir]

Thanks both. V, which file contains the strings for item names and other text in the game?

[~V~]

In TQ the path to the text archive is \Titan Quest\Text\Text_??
The dialog archive is \Titan Quest\Audio\Dialog.acr

In Immortal Throne:
Text is Titan Quest Immortal Throne\Resources\Text_??.arc
Dialog is Titan Quest Immortal Throne\Resources\XPack\Dialog.arc

You will need both dialog archives from TQ and TQIT to change all the dialog throughout the game. The text language and dialog language do not have to match...