New part on forum and New system for translations

[Vamp1re]

Sorry for my bad English...

I ask if it's possible to create a new part in the forum for french community, and other?
And I've a interesting proposition for the development of the game accessibility, but my english level is too bad for explain that...
I try;  My idea is to replace objects names by an ID, an identification number which refer to a data base.  Exemple: Apple become "ID:5945"  And in a database, 5945: "Apple"   
With this system the game will be translated more easily and fastly.  And if you want I can translate all the game in french with this system    

My apologizes for my English.

[steuben]

* steuben powers up the test database to see...

wish... granted.

but there is more then just translateing the item names involved. you'll have to translate far more then that. becuase you have the quests, the item/npc descriptions, etc.


as for the new forum part... there is a french forum somewhere... not sure where though.

[Vamp1re]

I don't forget the item/npc description.
If I understand, the database already exist? or not?
Where is it?

[Karyuu]

The official forum, just like the game itself, is for the English language. We do not encourage dividing the community by nationality - it separates people too much, and it makes moderation much more difficult.

[Vamp1re]

That's ok, thank you very much. 

I dont understant very well about my idea of database (english problem - lol  ), my wish is already granted or it will be in the next version release?

[steuben]

already in the deisgn. been there since 3.17 when i've been looking but probably much longer, given how nasty it can be to rebuild databases and supporting code to change things like that.

[Vamp1re]

The database is in the client? or in the source code? I can find it in the planeshift directory? Or it is in the server?

Thanks

[Nikodemus]

devs has it

[Vamp1re]

I dont Understand 

[steuben]

on the server.

it is separate from the source. there is only a sample database available in the source code. but it will give you an idea as to how things are laid out.

[Vamp1re]

Thank you, I take a look    
New idea for the next version: Put this database in the client
The server only use ID -> This will increase rapidity of the server and reduce lag.
It's a hard work but I thinks it's necessary, I have free time to make a full translation of the game.

What do you think about that?

[steuben]

depending on your level of english you may want to listen to vengeance's second podcast. it outlines the basic reason for the way things are they way are.

basically to control cheating much of the info is kept serverside, and not available for public or much of the dev team for that matter.

much of the lag isn't server based... usually. much more of it is actually graphics based on the client.

[Vamp1re]

Thank you 

[Induane]

http://vaalnor.mine.nu/psdoc/?q=node/45

This might help you get started with some of it as well.  Its a guide on how to create language packs for the game that Rolenun wrote for my site.