Touhou Hack and Slash ~ is there English patch?

[Kasumi Tani]

As title says, I am wondering, is there English patch for Touhou Hack and Slash? (And if there is, does anyone know where to download it?)

I tried to google it, but no results.. And I really want to play this game.

[Dude]

Not that I know of, but it should be easy to translate because the .dat files in data\etc_data are exactly like text files and can be edited very easily.

I just wish I knew more Japanese so I could do it myself.

EDIT: The .dxa files are not so easy. D:

[Kasumi Tani]

Unfortunately, I know basically nothing of Japanese and even less of any kind of programming or data-editing, so I am not qualified to do the translating myself...

[Dude]

PoC:


It honestly isn't that hard, but all I can change right now are item and enemy names. Oh, spaces don't work either so I used an underscore. I'll try and look around the files to see if I find anything interesting.

[Kasumi Tani]

Thank you very much for your work, Dude! This is a game I really wish I could play.

I wonder if items's names/stats and character's stats are in easily-accesable format? They are probably my main barrier towards playing this game, since I can't even just dungeon-crawl without knowing the properties of the items I find.

[Dude]

Yes, the item names and descriptions are located in data_11.dat. Sorry, I forgot to mention that. So each dat file contains:

11 = Item name and description (This is what you mostly want, right?)
21 = Enemy name and their stats (Not entirely necessary, but would be nice)
31 = Says something about "Enchantment". (I'm not too sure what it is yet.)
41 = Experience data. (It doesn't really need to be edited.)

And all of the images are compressed in a  single .dxa, so until the compression is undone, I, nor anyone else, can do anything to translate the images.
However, I have seen a guide on DS with what each stat thing does and I can quote it if you want me to.

[Kasumi Tani]

11 = Item name and description (This is what you mostly want, right?)

Yes, this is what I need the most. It really hurts not knowing items' properties and "magical" bonuses, especially since finding good items is one of the most fun parts of dungeon crawl games (for me, at least *sweatdrops* )

If you could translate at least items, I would gratly appreciate it.

And if character's stats are hard to translate, I guess a guide of which one means/does what would solve the problem (though fully translated character stats would still be very nice).

[Dude]

FROM: Headhunterz
SMALL GUIDE

CONTROL
F1~F4 - spell cards
S = spell card window
C = status window
I = inventory
(Dude's note: Also, ESC = Save and options menu)
Hold CTRL = run
TAB = toggle zoom in/out map
(Dude's note: I usually just use the bottom buttons for the windows. The order from top to bottom is: Status, Spellcards, Inventory, then the save menu and options stuff)


UNLOCKING

Spoiler:

SAKUYA

AND

Spoiler:

ALICE

defeat them in solo mode

HARDER DIFFICULTIES
Finish the game with solo or multiplayer mode.

NETWORK PLAY
In order to play in network mode edit network_config.ini manually because the developer said "it's a bonus mode so we dont really care about it"
up to 8 players and works fine with hamachi
(Dude's note: I still have yet to try this, if anyone wants to try, please let me know.)

you'll see some unknown meaning of the numbers in network_config.ini but no worry.. here i go
Line 1: Nickname
Line 2: port
Line 3: Your IP address
Line 4: Your server address

(*) for first time play. create a new character then quit.
(*) Load the character (2nd menu from main menu)
(*) you'll see new menu appear. 1st menu: Solo, 2nd menu: Multiplayer
(*) and another menu appear after you click multiplayer. 1st menu: Host, 2nd menu: join

STATUS



1. Strength
2. Technique
3. Vitality
4. Energy

5. Attack
6. Accuracy
7. Evade
8. Defense
9. Magic defense

Status explanation:
Strength = we know this already 
Technique = its like agility and dexterity. this status affect Evade and hit
Vitality = of course we know this too but this status affect defense too
Energy = add more SP, magic defense (danmaku bullet imo), and Magic attack

QUEST:

Akyuu quest:
- defeat Rumia, Flandre, Suwako and Orin

Eirin quest item in order (and need 3 items each quest)
- 1-3F = iron block
- 4-6F = bat wing
- 7-9F = tengu nose
- 10-12F = Fire seed
- 13-15F = crow beak

Rinnosuke quest items (to get the spell card, 3 items)
- 3F = fluff
- 6F = Bone
- 9F = Ghost band
- 12F = beast paw
- 15F = Wolf skin

(*) to increase the spellcard power to next level. you need to learn the same spell card
(Dude's note: And be sure you are at a high enough level to use it)
(*) warehouse is shared. one for all characters

REFINING STONE
the blue ones allows you to refine up to +3
the green one refines up to +5
the red ones up to +7

Fun fact: capture the screen with "print screen" button. and the folder name is "shameimaru" instead of "screenshots"

(EoG)

That should be as much that is necessary. Sorry for the long post.

EDIT: I found a character that looks exactly like a space, but isn't created using the space bar, so it's usable for names! Yay.

[Dude]

New post because the last one is too long to edit this post into.

Here's a release of what I've done so far: http://www.mediafire.com/?ln83u9982x93xhd

All that's done right now are the one use items, such as potions and maps, quest items, and I change the Kanji used for yen to "Yen".  There are a shit ton of weapons to translate, so I'll work when I can. Right now, I have a paper due tomorrow and it's halfway done. So I can't work on it any more tonight.

EDIT: Well the paper is done. I guess I can work on the translation for another hour...

EDIT2: Ok, I need some translating help real quick:

A. What is the stick thing called that Reimu caries and attacks with?
B. What is the translation of "Sepisu"? (It's written in Katakana)

EDIT3: Oh dear god these weapon names are going to be a pain.  I might just have to be creative.  Also, I can't seem to find the text for the stat bonuses that show up on the equipment... It's probably somewhere else.

[Kasumi Tani]

Thank you very much for your work, Dude! You can't imagine how much I appreciate it.

Sorry that there seems to be too much work involved in this; well, there is no need to rush, just take it easy ~_^

Oh, and the wands that Reimu and Sanae carry are called Gohei.

[Piemur1]

Sorry for rezzing this post but I'm also working a bit on the item datafile as well as a tiny bit of the monster datafile. I've only added the common monsters of floor 1 (Kedamas, Golems, and Slimes) and haven't actually GOTTEN to Kisume to figure out what her data ID is...As for items, again, since I don't read a single word of Japanese, I'm going with extremely generic names like Hat and Ribbon and Hakkero. And when identified, a bit more specific, but still bad sounding, such as WitchHat1 and MiniHakkero2, etc. And I'm not touching the descriptions. If anyone who can read japanese would be willing to send me a translation for those, would be appreciated. But for now, I'm going generic with what I know.

But I've figured out that the game does NOT like OpenOffice when I open it as a .csv file to get it into a spreadsheet format and then resave it as a .dat file. Somewhat frustrating when I'm trying to figure out what parts are like their spellcard names and whatnot (you know with those cool bracket things that they use for quotations?) Anywho...I'll be working on this some more then send you what I've got, if anyone's still interested.

[Nyrin]

Actually, I wouldn't mind getting that file off of you. I'm playing it now as well, but I'm having a hard time figuring a lot of this out. Dude's post was helpful in getting me to understand the basics. I'm also wondering if in any of the .dat files is the stats for your character, I'd really like to change their names. Any help is greatly appreciated :3

[Piemur1]

Here you go. I'm attaching all the data files even though I've only updated 2 of them. They go in the ..Touhack\data\etc_data folder. The updates include Monster names (generic such as Green Slime, Blue Golem, etc) and item names (including unidentified ones). Again I'm not very creative for item names so they all include a generic unidentified name and when identified names such as "Marisa's Mini-Hakkero 1" and "Reimu's Miko Outfit 4" and so on. I haven't yet found if you can change the character names in the game or not. I've gone through the files and it seems that these files in the etc_data folder are 11 for item stats, 12 for monster stats, 13 for stat increases from upgrades, and 14 for experience gains/requirements. The other .dxa data files I believe are files for background music, sound effects, images and animations, and mapping data. The actual text and such in the game might be encoded directly in the executable or some such, and I don't have experience in editing those directly as of yet. Don't actually PLAN on hacking that stuff (lol hacking into a hack n slash game xD) so yeah, I can help with the data files where the stuff is stored as plain text, but don't count on me being able to actually change the dialog and names for the actual game text.

Here're the files that I've got done so far...

http://www.mediafire.com/?s24mk68rcx9as

[Nyrin]

:3 Thank you so much c: This is very helpful, thank you very much :3

Edit: I've renamed the refining materials to refining ore, as that seems to be what they look like. I've seen the +3 and +5, and have named them Blue Refining Ore and Green Refining Ore respectively, the +7 and +9 have both been named to ?? ?? Refining Ore until I can find them and get their colour.

[Dude]

It's official, I'm lazy.
I start on one project then stop halfway through and go to a different project. I really hate that about myself
At least I helped other people learn how to start the translation! 

[Piemur1]

Heh, glad you like it. And thanks for the refining ore renaming thing. I believe +7 is red. Also, you will notice I named all the monsters and bosses by their ID number, so when you encounter enemies with numbers, mark them down and replace the second number (after the comma) with their name.

Oh, and I believe the description text is right after the comma. But no, I haven't found anything that explains the bonuses and such...You'd have to just compare symbols and guess for the best.

And Dude, don't worry dude. Happens to all of us. 

[Nyrin]

I'm on the fifth floor now, actually, Scarlet Devil Mansion, ran into Hong Meiling as the floor boss for floor four, now I'm running around on the fifth. Seems like:
Black Bat, Skeleton, and I can't remember for the life of me what the little fairies are and have a blue outfit, and Hong Meiling as the floor boss.
Green Bat, Blood Skeleton, and see above but with a black outfit, and I have yet to run into the floor boss for floor five.


I'll go update the 21.dat now.

Okay, it's updated. I'm going to god-mode myself (as much as possible) and run through and collect data, I'll let you know when I'm done. Oh, and I met Flandre. She doesn't like you.

Met Sakuya, turns out that beating her isn't TOO difficult, however, she has spell cards, and she likes to use me. Just as in the the original games, to make her switch, you have to have dealt enough damage to her. Well, she's unlocked now, just gotta figure out if I want to continue as Marisa or switch.

Newest Update: I just finished floor nine, and I have the floor boss data for each floor, as well as the enemies. I don't have the exact name for the enemies, so I'll post pictures in a later update/post to those in question. I have all the boss names, so I'm good now. :3

Next Newest Update: Okay, I've finished floor 12, and I've got the data for the enemies and such there. I've got the boss data for Floors 11 and 12, but I couldn't seem to find a way into a large block of terrain that seemed completely blocked off at all directions. If anyone has any info on this, let me know please.

"Final" Boss Beat: Okay, looks like I've beaten the final boss. I'm missing names for three bosses now, as I couldn't find one on floor 14 and floor 13 pulled the same stint as floor 10. I'm going to see if the enemies at the same on Hard and Lunatic tomorrow, if they are, I'm going to copy the names over from Normal and go from there. Still need to find floor 16 :/

[Doll.S CUBE]

Does anyone know what the stats are? I'm having trouble choosing which Item to equip Reimu with as I'm not sure what they increase.

[Nyrin]

FROM: Headhunterz
STATUS



1. Strength
2. Technique
3. Vitality
4. Energy

5. Attack
6. Accuracy
7. Evade
8. Defense
9. Magic defense

Status explanation:
Strength = we know this already 
Technique = its like agility and dexterity. this status affect Evade and hit
Vitality = of course we know this too but this status affect defense too
Energy = add more SP, magic defense (danmaku bullet imo), and Magic attack

If you're equipping something, open up both the item and character screens, then equip and unequip weapons and armour to see which is better. As far as I know, I don't see a difference between Magic Defense and Magic Attack, I think they're the same stat.

Oh, and I have discovered that the maximum level in the game is 56, which requires something like 9 or 90 billion exp. I'll double check the number, as soon as I figure out why it won't load.

[Doll.S CUBE]

Thanks Nyrin. Good luck with translating this you guys.

Edit: *Looks where the quote is from....* :blush:

[Piemur1]

Heh, it's less translating and more fiddling, generic names, and guesswork. I really wish we COULD have a translator help us out for some of this, but alas...and at least we know who most of the bosses are, right?

Nyrin, do the shops update their inventory the further down the dungeons you go? I haven't really had a chance at playing this game much because of the hols, but I'm still keeping up to date on what you're doing and stuff. Would the little fairies be called "Fairies"? Or to be more precise, "Fairy"? And is the number in the description text on the spellcard item the level requirement to level up your spells? There's a 6 for Marisa's "Shooting Star" type spell (can't remember its exact name) and I can't use them to level the spellcard up yet. I only have a level 1 Star still. Then again, I'm only level 4 (or was it 5?) and only around the 3rd floor in the dungeon. Also hate how I have to restart the dungeon at level 1 everytime I close the game. Hence why I'm asking if there's an update for the shop inventories. I want faster ways to get to the higher floors.

One thing I wan't to point out for lulz is the fact that the stairs all go up when you proceed to the next level...but it's just a cave outside, right? Is Yukari messing with our boundaries with gaps again? 

[Nyrin]

Heh, it's less translating and more fiddling, generic names, and guesswork. I really wish we COULD have a translator help us out for some of this, but alas...and at least we know who most of the bosses are, right?
Well, I know all but four of the bosses, as I stated, floors 10 and 13 pulled this block of area that I couldn't figure out how to get into. Might have something to do with quests, I dunno.

Nyrin, do the shops update their inventory the further down the dungeons you go?
They update according to your level, as I hit level 56 at floor five and there was high level gear in the shops, as well as epic pots for healing.
I haven't really had a chance at playing this game much because of the holes, but I'm still keeping up to date on what you're doing and stuff. Would the little fairies be called "Fairies"? Or to be more precise, "Fairy"?
Actually, I've renamed them to Daiyousei as that's what the Wiki says for their name. I've given them differing names as I went according to colour and such.
And is the number in the description text on the spellcard item the level requirement to level up your spells? There's a 6 for Marisa's "Shooting Star" type spell (can't remember its exact name) and I can't use them to level the spellcard up yet. I only have a level 1 Star still. Then again, I'm only level 4 (or was it 5?) and only around the 3rd floor in the dungeon.
Yes, the number you see there is indeed the level you need to be to level it up. I believe the level changes if you pick up a third spell card of the same type after leveling it up. If you can find a third one and check this for me, that'd be appreciated, as I can't seem to open my game anymore (still working as to why).
Also hate how I have to restart the dungeon at level 1 everytime I close the game. Hence why I'm asking if there's an update for the shop inventories. I want faster ways to get to the higher floors.
Yes, Eirin's shop updates with scrolls to teleport to the the fourth, seventh, tenth, and thirteenth floors, according to the areas. You'll receive scrools when you hit those floors in her shop at increasing prices the farther down you go.

One thing I want to point out for lulz is the fact that the stairs all go up when you proceed to the next level...but it's just a cave outside, right? Is Yukari messing with our boundaries with gaps again? 
No, not really, you go down a flight of stairs to the first floor.

Kind of figured out why it wouldn't load. Seems I made a mistake somewhere in data_11. Since I really didn't change anything in it except the refining ore names, I'll just go pick up the other one that's here and swap it in and reedit the names.

[Piemur1]

Ah cool. Thanks. So are there regular fairies and slightly bigger fairies? Daiyousei is the name I think for Greater Fairy. I watch a lot of anime, and the Dai prefix usually means bigger or greater. And from watching the anime Yukikaze, I found that the full name is "Sentou Yousei Yukikaze" with the translated name being "Battle Fairy Yukikaze". I've also heard that name referencing to an actual fairy, but I always attributed it to the name of a particular fairy (I think the one in Mokou's stage before EX-Keine...or mebbe right before Mokou herself, I forget). I know a TINY bit of Japanese, but nowhere NEAR what's required for a translation project. And I can't read a single stroke of kanji... 

But yeah, anyway. I believe Cirno and Lilly are both "Daiyousei" with Cirno being "The Strongest" ((That eye am!)) Shut up nineball. :] So I'm guessing it would be more along the lines of your call for calling them Daiyousei or just Yousei (or even just fairy) 

Yes I have two of those items for upgrading spellcards, and theyre both got a 6 in them, so I'm guessing that when you upgrade one, the other self-updates to the next level requirement. :3

Here's a hint for updating something like that...back-up everything. It really helps if you ever mess something up and the program just won't cooperate anymore. Here are two rules for that I'd seen somewhere a long time ago:

• Rule #1: Back-up everything
• Rule #2: Back-up everything (This is a back-up of rule #1)

[Nyrin]

Hmm, alright, I'll go change the names to Yousei then, so it makes better sense to those playing it, as there aren't really any bigger fairies.

Okay, it's editted. I left the names for Daiyousei exclusive to the floors for 13-15, as those fairies a freaking MEAN.

I have the sudden urge to make a Cirno themed 9 Ball for billiards now.

Also, freaking Sakuya. AWESOME.

I have just discovered how to take your character beyond level 56. I will experiment until I can draw a conclusion to how to do it properly and raise the level cap to 99. Also, it turns out that you're not expected to hit level 56 on a Normal play though, as you can take your character you made and bring them to Hard Mode, which a green slime gives just about as much EXP as Satori does in Normal mode. Well, not exactly the same as Satori, but it's not far off. So those of you trying to figure out how to get 1.3 Billion EXP, this is how you do it, by progressing through the modes.

[AgeBlader222]

Well, I did decide to help a bit myself

http://www.mediafire.com/?euzuatdzlzt6qan

But i'm going to be honest, that i toyed a bit with the enemy's EXPs on normal mode so... yeah...  :V
Some names I just couldn't figure out.

Also, I did manage to get the Spellcard names

http://www.mediafire.com/?g5a7ecfd5ox6kk2

[Nyrin]

Perfect! Thank you, I'll add this to my list. I have all the enemy names, however, do you have floors 2, 10, 13, and 14 bosses?

I like your names for the refining items better, I'm going to switch mine with yours :3 Okay, done, However, I've noticed the names of the spells once registered don't change.

I've noticed you got Alice Margatroid listed for Floor 16, but I encountered her right after Sakuya on floor 7. How did you play as?

[AgeBlader222]

I've noticed you got Alice Margatroid listed for Floor 16, but I encountered her right after Sakuya on floor 7. How did you play as?

Oh that, when I opened my data 21 in the first place, I saw her on the bottom there too. Its just the placement in the file that makes her look like she's on the 16th floor.

2nd floor boss is Rumia
10th is Yuugi
13th is Ran Yakumo
and 14th is Koishi

Also, the reason the spells don't change after leveling them up is because their in a different file instead of the data ones. Same with character names.

[Nyrin]

Also, the reason the spells don't change after leveling them up is because their in a different file instead of the data ones. Same with character names.

This isn't when leveling, even the level 1 spell card that I have registered for Marisa and Sakuya both still read in their original language. Maybe the names in Data_11 apply only to the items and not to the registered name data. Either way, they've been placed in, I've updated my bosses, and I believe Cirno is the boss of floor 16, but we don't get access to that until we beat Lunatic I believe. And I did the EXP trick to run through as well. How did you get to floors 10 and 13 for the bosses? They were completely blocked off for me.

[AgeBlader222]

Blocked off? Well, I did manage to find a wiki that showed maps on each floor of the game. But of course, its all in Japanese. But if I remember the bosses would be in the center of the dungeon rooms, you'd just have to go around the entire area (I usually do that to find more items) and find an opening to the boss's rooms.
Also, sorry I put Utsuho, I mean't to say Ran.
Also, for the Extra mode on Cirno's farm, I did change the data for that and put in her name. (and lol'd at her 9'd values)

[AgeBlader222]

Sorry i reposted, but

http://www21.atwiki.jp/thhs/pages/48.html

This is a Japanese wiki of the game that has the dungeon maps to every floor so you can find the bosses and what not.
The red squared areas are where the bosses are at.

Also, someone should really post a Hamachi server I do want some more playmates~ Too bad I terrible lag
So I might cause you to RAGE uncontrollably.