3DS Translation Hacking

2017-05-29T18:52:23Z

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This page is being made to document file formats, tools, and translation projects being done on 3DS at GBATEMP.net.

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==File Formats & Tools:==

===<big>General Tools For Translating:</big>===

''Note: If no link is currently provided please feel free to add a link to the program.''

'''[https://sourceforge.net/projects/grepwin/ Grepwin]''': A mass .txt (and formats similar to .txt) file search and replace program. Capable of using Regex commands. Works great with .gmm text files.

[https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-msbt-editor-reloaded.406208/ MSBT Editor Reloaded]

===<big>Text File Formats:</big>===

''Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''File Format: ''' !! '''Games Used In: ''' !! '''Tool(s) Used To Edit: '''
|-
| .gmm || Maplestory 3DS, || Notepad++, Editpad Lite, Grepwin
|-
| .mes || Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 || [https://github.com/x1nixmzeng/DragonQuestLoc DragonQuestLoc]
|-
| .binJ || Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King,

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland

|| Unknown
|-
| .msbt || Many 3DS and Wii U Games || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-msbt-editor-reloaded.406208/ MSBT Editor Reloaded]
|-
| .lua || Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken || Notepad++, any standard .lua editor
|-
| code.bin || DQH: Rocket Slime, || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-kuriimu-a-general-purpose-game-translation-toolkit-for-authors-of-fan-translations.452375/ Kuriimu]
|-}

===<big>Image File Formats:</big>===

''Note: When listing an image file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for converting it to something editable and then back again if a separate program is used for converting back to the original format.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''File Format: ''' !! '''Games Used In: ''' !! '''Tool(s) Used To Edit: '''
|-
| .bcres || Standard 3DS Image Format || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-ohana3ds-tool.392576/ Ohana3DS]
|-
| .ctpk || Maplestory 3DS,

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King,

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3,

Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2

|| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-ctpk-tool.379796/ CTPK Tool]
|-
| .arc || Daigasso! Band Brothers P (and probably others) || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-ohana3ds-tool.392576/ Ohana3DS]
|-
| .jtex (.jimg) || One Piece Grand Battle X

Dragon Ball Fusions,
|| [http://www.vg-resource.com/thread-29764-post-622537.html#pid622537 jTexTool]
|-
| .txp || Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken,
Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure!,
|| Uncompress/Compress with LZX (LZ11) from [http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/826/ CUE's DS/GBA Compressors]. Edit as a CTPK using [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-ctpk-tool.379796/ CTPK Tool].
|-
|}

===<big>Audio File Formats:</big>===

''Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''File Format: ''' !! '''Games Used In: ''' !! '''Tool(s) Used To Edit: '''
|-
| .bcstm || Nearly Every 3DS Game || To Extract: [https://www.foobar2000.org/ foobar2000] + [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_vgmstream vgmstream] To Convert Back: [http://www.lakora.us/brawl/loopingaudioconverter/ Looping Audio Converter]
|-
| .bcsar || Nearly Every 3DS Game || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-cwav-dumper.361437/ 3DS cwav Dumper] (Currently no means to convert back, AFAIK)
|-
| .cseq || Animal Crossing: New Leaf || None yet
|}

===<big>Compressed File Formats:</big>===

''Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''File Format: ''' !! '''Games Used In: ''' !! '''Tool(s) Used To Edit: '''
|-
| .zlib || Rhythm Heaven Megamix || [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-various-3ds-editing-tools.424118/ ObsidianB's Various Tools]
|-
| .xbb || Dragon Quest Monsters 2,

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3,

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning (& maybe other HM Games)
|| [http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12649&sid=6c5a0614935929c5b32c879fc9415f78&start=30 XBB Extractor/Repacker]

[https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-kuriimu-a-general-purpose-game-translation-toolkit-for-authors-of-fan-translations.452375/ Kuriimu can Extract/Repack .xbb and much more]
|-
| .jarc (.jcmp) || One Piece Grand Battle X || Decompress with: [http://www.vg-resource.com/thread-29764-post-622537.html#pid622537 jTexTool]

Extract and Repack with: [http://aluigi.altervista.org/papers/bms/others/jarc.bms jarc.bms] [https://gbatemp.net/threads/dragon-ball-fusions-hacking-thread.437359/page-7#post-6613370 Repack instructions]
|-
| .cpk || Dragon Ball Fusions || [http://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/cpk.bms QuickBMS (CPK.bms)]
|-
| .n3ds || SpeedX3D || Nothing yet
|-
| LZX Compression || RPG Maker Fes || [http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/826/ LZX Decompressor] Works on multiple file types.
|}

==Translation Projects:==

===Completed 100% Translations:===

1. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/translation-labyrinth-no-kanata-beyond-the-labyrinth.379598/ Labyrinth No Kanata (Beyond the Labyrinth)]

2. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/translation-dragon-quest-monsters-terrys-wonderland-3d.431204/ Dragon Quest Monsters - Terry's Wonderland 3D]

3. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/maplestory-the-girl-of-destiny-english-translation-patch.430440/ Maplestory 3DS: The Girl of Destiny]

===Work-in-progress 100% Translations:===

1. [http://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-taiko-no-tatsujin-dokodon-mystery-adventure-english-translation.431241/ Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure!]

2. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-detective-pikachu-english-translation.414059/ Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~]

===Partial and Menu Translation Patches:===

1. [http://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-taiko-no-tatsujin-don-to-katsu-no-jikuu-daibouken-english-translation.414805/ Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken]

2. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/recruiting-monster-hunter-stories-translation.443111/ Monster Hunter Stories]

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