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The language files are stored within the l10n directory in the data directory. We have a starting template located in the [http://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/data/l10n/bzflag_xx.po?view=markup bzflag_xx.po] file with some information at the top to get you started. | The language files are stored within the l10n directory in the data directory. We have a starting template located in the [http://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/data/l10n/bzflag_xx.po?view=markup bzflag_xx.po] file with some information at the top to get you started. | ||
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Once you have a new translation file created, you can select it from Options > GUI Settings > Locale, or by passing the -locale parameter to the BZFlag client when launching it. | Once you have a new translation file created, you can select it from Options > GUI Settings > Locale, or by passing the -locale parameter to the BZFlag client when launching it. | ||
If your translation requires a | If your translation requires a certain font, you can specify this in the language file. Once you have picked a font (or set of fonts) you can make your translation file use them by translating the strings "_consoleFont" "_serifFont" and "_sansSerifFont" to the font names that you would like to use as defaults. | ||
The [http://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/data/l10n/bzflag_ru.po?view=markup Russian translation file] has this done if you need an example: | The [http://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/data/l10n/bzflag_ru.po?view=markup Russian translation file] has this done if you need an example: | ||
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msgid "_sansSerifFont" | msgid "_sansSerifFont" | ||
msgstr "DejaVuSansCondensedBold" | msgstr "DejaVuSansCondensedBold" | ||
We bundle a few fonts, but if you need one we do not provide, you should first of all make sure the font you pick uses a license that is compatible with BZFlag. If you are unsure, please feel free to ask us on [[BZFlag_on_IRC#.23bzflag|IRC]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 23:29, 9 February 2013
The language files are stored within the l10n directory in the data directory. We have a starting template located in the bzflag_xx.po file with some information at the top to get you started.
Once you have a new translation file created, you can select it from Options > GUI Settings > Locale, or by passing the -locale parameter to the BZFlag client when launching it.
If your translation requires a certain font, you can specify this in the language file. Once you have picked a font (or set of fonts) you can make your translation file use them by translating the strings "_consoleFont" "_serifFont" and "_sansSerifFont" to the font names that you would like to use as defaults.
The Russian translation file has this done if you need an example:
########### ## FONTS ## ########### msgid "_consoleFont" msgstr "DejaVuSansMonoBold" msgid "_serifFont" msgstr "DejaVuSerifBold" msgid "_sansSerifFont" msgstr "DejaVuSansCondensedBold"
We bundle a few fonts, but if you need one we do not provide, you should first of all make sure the font you pick uses a license that is compatible with BZFlag. If you are unsure, please feel free to ask us on IRC.