[Sencantor]

Hello everyone,

I've created a custom English translation for the Gothic 1 Dark Mysteries version 2.02 mod.

You can find the necessary files to install it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14C6...ew?usp=sharing

Here's an extra link, with the 2.02 version of the mod in Polish, for those who can't find it anywhere else:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kDo...ew?usp=sharing

I also made an archive with a full step by step guide from scratch on how I install and play the game (suitable for people less familiar with Gothic modding):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12L9...ew?usp=sharing
Note: many people say that even the normal difficulty is too hard (especially when playing as a mage). I managed to beat most of the game on hard, but I agree that it's bullshit in some areas - enemy hp and armor are just cranked to 100, making fights very tedious and frustrating. The difficulty cannot be changed after you start the game, so choose wisely

Release date: 09.01.2021 | 11.01.2021 | 18.02.2021 | 10.12.2021

Update 10.12.2021: Fixed lots of typos. Added more finesse to lots of conversations. Fixed more inconsistencies where I could.


What you should know about it:

- it's based on Lord Sargon's google translate version of a russian translation of the original polish mod.
- as a result, I have either slightly or completely altered the meaning of some lines of text (usually those that were impossible to understand due to Google's translation).
- however, I have tried to give most characters a unique flavour, as well as richer background stories, I have corrected all grammar problems I've come across and have generally tried to improve the conversations to sound as good as possible, given the source material.


Problems that you might encounter:

- typos
- I noticed that some lines (not many fortunately) use the google translate version of the texts even though I have removed all instances of those translations from the document. This happens with several lines in the Smugglers' Camp. For example, the leader's name is Tangor, even though I replaced all instances of that name in my csv with Thangor. I don't know why this happens yet.
- a few russian words which google translate did not manage to adapt into english are still present throughout the game (but they should be few and far between). As I play the game myself and get context, I'll translate them as well.
- you might encounter instances of dialogue lines which don't make sense in the situation you read them in. The reason for these (possible) mistakes is that in the csv, some of the conversations were slightly jumbled, meaning not all of the characters' lines were displayed in perfect order. I expect these to be very few as well. Update: I've found instances of some lines being used in multiple conversations, so the only thing I could do was make them as generic as possible so that they don't sound completely out of place.
- texts which are too long for the dialogue box. Be aware this depends on what texture pack modifications you use. It shouldn't be a problem for texture packs which don't modify the dialogue box.
- too little time for some of the dialogue lines: I'll tweak these to be shorter as well, when they really seem too long. However, I do recommend changing the following options in the SystemPack.ini file (you need to have the Gothic system pack installed for this):

• Control=0 >>> 1 This enables the subtitle settings below to be used.
• TimeMultiplier=2.0 >>> 1 This sets the time for dialogues which have sound files to normal speed, instead of double.
• MaxTimePerPhrase=30.0 >>> 60.0 This increases the maximum time for a non-voice dialogue line to be 60 seconds, instead of 30.
• TimePerChar=100.0 >>> 200.0 This controls how much time the game allocates for each character of the dialogue line. For example:
  when TimePerChar=200.0, the phrase, "Can you teach me how to fight?" contains 30 characters, so it will have 30 * 200/1000 = 6 seconds.

This should give you enough time to read any dialogue. You can always tweak the settings for what you feel is best for you. For more detailed explanations about these settings, see "File descriptions (SystemPack.ini)" in here.
- IMPORTANT! If you have a quest started and you install my translation midgame, if the name of the quest is different in my version, when you complete the quest, it will not move to the "Completed Quests" section. I don't think there's any way to avoid this, so it's best to start a new playthrough, or finish the quest before applying my translation. Here's a list with the changed quest names:

Spoiler:(zum lesen bitte Text markieren)

Sake Broth >>> Scavenger Broth - received from Keen, in the Mine Camp.
Hungry Miners >>> Hungry Diggers - received from Randy, in the Mine Camp.
Dorma's medicine >>> Dorm's medicine - received from Dorm, in the Mine Camp.
Musician >>> An Artist's Wounded Pride - received from the musician in the Mine Camp.
Food for Sand Blacksmith >>> Forging on an Empty Stomach - received from Sand, in the Mine Camp.
Miner's clothing >>> Digger's clothing - received from Carlos, in the Mine Camp
Smuggling camp >>> The Smugglers - received from Kiro, in the hunting spot above Cavalorn
Patrols >>> Templar Patrols - received from Xzord, in the Fanatics' Camp
Urpena's Return >>> Attack on the Orc City
Missing Miners >>> Runaway Diggers
Jamb for Horta >>> Weed for Gort
Grass for Corin >>> Weed for Corin
Entry to the camp near the mine >>> Entry to the Mine Camp
Guard >>> Convoy Escort
Baloros Weapon >>> Baloro's Weapon
Minecrawler's Plate Armor >>> Minecrawler Plate Armour
Mine Guard Camp >>> Mine Camp
Mine Shelter >>> No Rest for Diggers
�marketing almanac >>> Almanac Copy

Conclusion:

All these being said, I believe that this translation is vastly superior to Google's one and should at the very least be functional, if not outright enjoyable.
Additionally, I'll keep correcting problems and making improvements over time.

Let me know if you encounter any problems or have any feedback, I'd greatly appreciate it



How to install (also present in README):

1. Make sure that you have Dark Mysteries Polish version 2.02 installed
2. Copy the .INI and .RTF files into your Gothic/system folder
3. Copy the .MOD files into your Gothic/Data/ModVDF folder
4. Run Gothic.exe from Gothic/system folder
5. The GothicStarter should run now (if you have the Gothic Player Kit installed), allowing you to choose which version of Gothic you want to play
6. Select Gothic: Dark Mysteries (Easy/Normal/Hard) and Play the Game
7. Enjoy



Thanks to:
Lord Sargon, for creating the Easy Gothic Mod Translator and the Google Translate version of the mod.
Blubbler, for pointing me to the newest version of the tool.
The PoziomkaZ Team, for creating this great mod.
All the wonderful people at World of Players, for keeping this game alive.

[Milky-Way]

Would you like me to move this thread over to the "Modifikationen" section, where more players will find it?

[Sencantor]

Would you like me to move this thread over to the "Modifikationen" section, where more players will find it?

Sure! It's my first time adding content here.

Thank you!

[Milky-Way]

Aus dem Editing hier hin verschoben Eine Übersetzung (ins Englische) der Version 2.02 der Mod "Dunkle Geheimnisse" (die deutsche Übersetzung gibt es nur für eine frühere Version).

Siehe TazmanDevils Beitrag weiter unten: https://forum.worldofplayers.de/foru...1#post26655731

[Tentarr]

Nice, thanks for your work

[Buddygoth]

Thanks for this nice work

[TazmanDevil]

Congratulations.

So you managed to solve the problem of the not displayed apostrophs?

Aus dem Editing hier hin verschoben Eine Übersetzung (ins Englische) der Version 2.02 der Mod "Dunkle Geheimnisse" (die deutsche Übersetzung gibt es nur für eine frühere Version).

Nicht ganz korrekt. Das ist eine Übersetzung der polnischen Mod Mroczne Tajemnice (Version 2.02) ins Englische. Dunkle Geheimnisse ist die deutsche Übersetzung, die basiert ebenfalls der polnischen Version 2.02. Lediglich der auswählbare Schwierigkeitsgrad wurde nicht mehr in die deutsche Version übernommen, da PoziomkaZ dafür drei unterschiedliche Skriptpakete erstellt hatten (d.h. drei Komplettpakete). All unsere Bugfixes in die zwei anderen Pakete zu mergen war mir dann doch zu viel.

[Sencantor]

Congratulations.

So you managed to solve the problem of the not displayed apostrophs?

Hey Tazman, unfortunately not - I also replied in the other thread. I came upon this problem when I started the translation project, but didn't look into it until I finished. I really didn't expect it to not be a simple vdf fix

The font is embedded in one of the .dat files from the DM_Scripts mod file. Maybe I'll have more time in the future to also learn how to edit the .dat files, but it's too much for me at the moment.

[csajo]

does anybody know where the invisblity ring is located in the mod for life of me i cant find it :/ i know its not the place to ask but i dont know where to ask

[Sencantor]

does anybody know where the invisblity ring is located in the mod for life of me i cant find it :/ i know its not the place to ask but i dont know where to ask

Hey csajo,

Sorry, but I don't know for sure. I did however find it in my playthrough, while going through the Ancients' questline. I noticed I had it right before going to fight the last enemy in the questline (not giving name to avoid spoilers). Why do you need it though? I don't remember there being a quest linked to it.

[csajo]

mostly to see if it helps me skip some monsters early game

[Sencantor]

mostly to see if it helps me skip some monsters early game

I see. Well, it has limited use anyway (its power expires after some time - not sure how much, I never used it).

[Landros]

Man, thank you for your hard work. As a non german/polish speaking gothic fan, I sincerely thank you.

[Sencantor]

Man, thank you for your hard work. As a non german/polish speaking gothic fan, I sincerely thank you.

You're very welcome, I hope you enjoy the mod! It has some really nice parts, I think.

[csajo]

lol for reals its an useles item then kek

[csajo]

any chance u can re upload the 11.01.2021 version re installed the game to see if it works better with union but dont have that version anymore

[Sencantor]

any chance u can re upload the 11.01.2021 version re installed the game to see if it works better with union but dont have that version anymore

Sure. Uploaded it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qbc...ew?usp=sharing

[csajo]

Thank you

[Firelite]

Thank you so much for this, now I can finally enjoy this great mod.

[Varadin]

Thank you for mod , i enjoyed it alot.

I only had 1 problem where i couldnt find Adanos statue anywhere in the world to complete quest for smugglers/Servin.

Does anyone know where it is ? thank you !