Shogun 2 "Language" and "Encyclopedia" files

[Swiss Halberdier]

Shogun 2 Language files

This original post from just inspired me to make this thread, because I was checking the language files yesterday too. Thanks a lot and +rep to just for his informations.

The language files can be found here:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2 demo\data

The file "local_en.pack" contains lots of individual *.loc's in the "text\db" folder. Basically all "basic strings" have now an individual table. The file "local_en_patch.pack" contains tables which overwrite the tables in the "local_en.pack".

It is now possible to include an own "custom_localisation.loc" file that will be added to the internal DB. In Empire and Napoleon could be only one "loc" file at the same time in the "data" directory.

I downloaded the English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish and Czech language files.

The strange thing is the following:
Only the English loc file structure is like that. All other languages than English use the same loc file structure like in ETW/NTW. There is only the "localisation.loc" in these languages. There aren't any individual loc tables like in the English version.

If you change your language in the Steam options then these files below will be re-downloaded and installed.

The "*" determines the language like en, ge, fr, sp.

local_*.pack (release version of the language tables)
local_*_patch.pack (this file will be updated with further language fixes)

Please use the latest Pack File Manager to open these files.


I released the UPC-SHO to include and combine custom mod strings and add "vanilla text fixes". I saw several little text errors in the meantime.

Please report any vanilla text errors that you find and I will include these fixes.

Unit Pack Compatibility Project - Shogun (UPC-SHO)


Shogun 2 Encyclopedia files

The encyclopedia files can be found here:

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2 demo\data\encyclopedia

This folder contains lots of ".html" files that represent the whole in-game information of the encyclopedia.

This new "html" based system is very useful to create customized descriptions for mods like I did it in my AUM-SHO.

> If you remove/rename this folder, then the in-game browser shows a blank window.

> If you change your language in the Steam options then complete "encyclopedia" folder will be re-downloaded.

> It is possible to browse through these files with your Internet Browser without starting Shogun 2.

> If you edit the content of the ".html" files, then it only appears to the in-game encyclopedia. If you change the "stats values" in the ".html" file it doesn't update the internal "real" db values. The in-game encyclopedia is fully independent and doesn't recognize the changed db table values of mods automatically.

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Swiss Halberdier

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[just]

The exe/dll indicates it looks for .loc files in the following places in the virtual file system (i.e. in pack files and whatever is in the data folder):
text/db/*.loc
text/startpos_*.loc

(* means any text)

[Dynamo11]

So for a Shogun2 UPC can people still submit their .locs to you and you just add them to the directory without adding any entries to the vanilla .loc? That sounds like it saves alot of time for you (and trust me I know how frustrating messing about with .tsv files can be!)

[just]

People can submit stuff to him, but Shogun 2 doesn't need a UPC, it works fine without, modders can simply add a .loc file for their strings to their own mod.

[GasMask]

AH i see now ! this has helped me understand many things thanks !

[Black Fox]

so how can I fix this blacked out encyclopedia problem? It was working fine before then I put mods in the data folder and it wont work

[Swiss Halberdier]

The exe/dll indicates it looks for .loc files in the following places in the virtual file system (i.e. in pack files and whatever is in the data folder):
text/db/*.loc
text/startpos_*.loc
(* means any text)

Thanks again a lot for your useful informations!

AH i see now ! this has helped me understand many things thanks !

Thanks!

So for a Shogun2 UPC can people still submit their .locs to you and you just add them to the directory without adding any entries to the vanilla .loc? That sounds like it saves alot of time for you (and trust me I know how frustrating messing about with .tsv files can be!)

People can submit stuff to him, but Shogun 2 doesn't need a UPC, it works fine without, modders can simply add a .loc file for their strings to their own mod.

Yes all can submit their loc files to me and I will include it into the UPC. Yes I could include the loc file from a modder as a separate table that all is structured. All modders are allowed to use my UPC for their work as a base file and profit from the "vanilla text fixes".

so how can I fix this blacked out encyclopedia problem? It was working fine before then I put mods in the data folder and it wont work

At the moment no mod really adds or changes anything in the "encyclopedia" files.

Please try the following:
> Open Steam > click on "my games" > right-click on Shogun 2 > left-click on "properties" > then look for the "Local files" tab > "Verify the integrity of the game cache"

There you can re-check the "integrity of your Shogun" files. It takes some time, but after updating you have again all proper vanilla files.

[Swiss Halberdier]

If you remove/rename this folder below, then the in-game browser shows a blank window.

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2 demo\data\encyclopedia

[Swiss Halberdier]

If you change your language in the Steam options then these files below will be re-downloaded and installed.

The "*" determines the language like en, ge, fr, sp.

local_*.pack (release version of the language tables)
local_*_patch.pack (this file will be updated with further language fixes)

The complete "encyclopedia" folder will be re-downloaded too.

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2 demo\data\encyclopedia

[Edorn]

How could I localise the shogun 2?

Where could I find the text of dialog/message/etc in the game? With wich program could I edit these files? I would like to translate this game to hungarian.
(I found the "Shogun 2 Encyclopedia". And I started it translate...)
Thank you for any help...

[Swiss Halberdier]

How could I localise the shogun 2?
Where could I find the text of dialog/message/etc in the game? With wich program could I edit these files? I would like to translate this game to hungarian.
(I found the "Shogun 2 Encyclopedia". And I started it translate...)
Thank you for any help...

Hello Edorn, you need the latest Pack File Manager.

These files below contain the *.loc language files and there you can change the in-game texts (all things that are not related to the encyclopedia files).

The *.loc files are located in the "text" folder.

local_*.pack (release version of the language tables)
local_*_patch.pack (this file has been updated today by the new patch)

If you edit the content of the ".html" files, then it only appears to the in-game encyclopedia. If you change the "stats values" in the ".html" file it doesn't update the internal "real" db values. The in-game encyclopedia is fully independent and doesn't recognize the changed db table values of mods automatically.

[Edorn]

Thank you!

[hoangbon]

I tried to edit the .loc language files with unicode characters and it didnt work. How to fix it, plz help !!!

[meda013]

i dowloaded Shogun2 total war...bit it is russian version...can i change language to english...and how..? :S

[Dogmeat]

Nice Tutorial Swiss.

Maybe a dumb question but do the loc files still need to be packed in media format - like i think it had to be for ETW and NTW

Ive got loc changes working for myself but only in movie format - just though id ask the loc.pack guru....

[Swiss Halberdier]

I tried to edit the .loc language files with unicode characters and it didnt work. How to fix it, plz help !!!

Hello hoangbon, which file did you edit? I recommend to not edit the vanilla "local_*.pack" and "local_*_patch.pack" because they can be overwritten by future patches again.

i dowloaded Shogun2 total war...bit it is russian version...can i change language to english...and how..? :S

Hello meda, right click on the "Shogun 2" entry in your Steam library and select "properties". Then select the "language" tab and choose your language.

Steam automatically downloads these two files:

local_*.pack
local_*_patch.pack

And it replaces the complete "encyclopedia" folder with the chosen language too.

Nice Tutorial Swiss.
Maybe a dumb question but do the loc files still need to be packed in media format - like i think it had to be for ETW and NTW
Ive got loc changes working for myself but only in movie format - just though id ask the loc.pack guru....

Hello Dogmeat, they can be in "patch" format but the first character should be higher than "l" (local*) that the custom pack overwrites the vanilla packs.

The easiest way is to make them "movie" type format again and then they really overwrite all vanilla locs.

We modders can now integrate our unit names directly into our mods. But this does only work with the English version. If the player uses another language, then these directly integrated unit names from the mod packs don't get recognized by Shogun 2.

So all other languages than English need the UPC-SHO that several unit names of various mods can be displayed correctly.

This is a very bad design decision made by CA in my opinion.

[sinople]

Is it legal to put the TWS2 encyclopedia available on a website, because it is accessible for everyone who download the beta so I just to be sur that I'm not doing something illegal...

Thanks !

[Swiss Halberdier]

Is it legal to put the TWS2 encyclopedia available on a website, because it is accessible for everyone who download the beta so I just to be sur that I'm not doing something illegal...
Thanks !

Hello sinople, the content of the "old" Demo encyclopedia is different than the original released version in the game now.

I guess that it is illegal to publish the content of the encyclopedia. But to be sure you should contact a CA member or ask directly in the official CA forums.