[Feature request] Add support for easy language switching

[SoulInfernoDE]

Hi,
i have made a language pack for german. It would be very nice if there is any option to include/download the language pack and overwrite existing files with it from within either the launcher or from the snap itself.
If you have any idea how this could be done the smart way i could give you the link to the language pack and the references.

Way to manually download the language pack via terminal:
wget --no-check-certificate 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mzramna/easy-google-drive-downloader/master/download_google_drive_file.sh' -O download_google_drive_file.sh && chmod +x download_google_drive_file.sh && ./download_google_drive_file.sh '10gE3vUSUcjFWC0gxsnUbbLlZODffdydE'

Also i don't know if it's allowed to add the uncut patches from Nyerguds but this would fit the game in german language nearly the same as in english and has a very nice play feeling.

[mmtrt]

I could implement this into the snap with following possible ways. I like the third option.

• detect user lang using on the distro if it matches GER then do the magic.
• add a var flag to snap when user run snap with flag then do the magic.
• add options on game type selection screen showing install game with unofficial GER translation.

can you post contents of tar file I have slow connection could take time, so the lang pack is for full game not for multiplayer of cncnet client if I'm correct.

[SoulInfernoDE]

Yes i think the third option would be a good solution. You are right it's a full game translation including the firestorm expansion. This includes a sound, text and video translation. You mentioned a good point that not all people have a fast internet connection. So adding a second option that only translates core parts of the game without the bigger files which excludes videos for example would be a good thing. I'll make a second archive excluding the bigger files.

First here are the folder containing all of the files including a screenshot of the contents:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ExLoLW1hHbHxexHTJg4n8frwPPpUC7n7?usp=sharing

Full german language pack contents [~1.4GB]:

Explanation of some files:
ecache81.mix - The Patch from Zimbio81 uncuts the cyborgs.
MOVIES01-03.MIX - translates the movies to german
TIBSUN.MIX ->All other files - translates everything possible with a language pack

Small german language pack - excluding any media contents [~102MB]:

Manual download of the small language pack in terminal:
wget --no-check-certificate 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mzramna/easy-google-drive-downloader/master/download_google_drive_file.sh' -O download_google_drive_file.sh && chmod +x download_google_drive_file.sh && ./download_google_drive_file.sh '1yNuqd7v_mGIXaEWVipG_JKaCLO_JfRK_' && rm download_google_drive_file.sh

If anyone encounters errors, missing translation scenes, crashes or bugs regarding the language pack, feel free to report them here or offer a fixed version/a fix here. I will help to fix them as far as i could with the mod tools that are available out there.

[mmtrt]

@SoulInfernoDE can you test the changes I've just added are living on edge channel.

snap install --edge cnctsun

or update the snap

snap refresh --edge cnctsun

I've only tested core lang pack option.

[SoulInfernoDE]

i have attached the debug log from installing with the terminal after snap is installed.

I commented commit dc72b63

--> I have tested the full language pack method <--
debug05022019_snap_cnctsun_edge_ger_full.txt

[mmtrt]

Retest the snap from edge and confirm it.

[SoulInfernoDE]

commented d0cfecc

Edit: It could download the language pack. However it throws permission denied anyway but it downloaded successfully on my linux mint laptop anyways. Im not sure if this was luck or if it will work every time. One bug is left. The language pack is in a folder inside of the installation folder. We need to move and overwrite the existing files. Either i should repack and reupload the language pack or moved per script?

[mmtrt]

That permission issue is harmless as for lang pack you should repack and upload it then test confirm so that I push out build from edge to stable.

[SoulInfernoDE]

Hey mmtrt,
i tried to delete everything left on my computer and then reinstalled after i reuploaded the repackaged language pack. It works like a charm! THANK YOU! 🥇

There are one or two notes we should give users who want to install the full game version:

• They should NOT select: "Install movies and audio" from the Installer as the files will be double downloaded first in english then in german and then it will be overwritten. So downloading the english versions isn't necessary anymore.
• The Installation of the language pack can take approx. ~6 minutes. This is due to the high compression of the language pack in .bz2-format. Packing in this format has good compatibility and saved approx. ~330 MB of downloading without compression.

So if you are willing to further support this i could upload a language pack for Spanish and French, too. So everyone will be pleased :-)

[mmtrt]

yeah do that then post their link ids so I'll add them, I could remove the silent install flag from lang pack install option so users could freely select files.

[SoulInfernoDE]

So the snap installation process of the full language packs will be:

• install the snap ->
• wine will be auto-configured ->
• install Tiberian Sun with TSInstaller but unselect "Install Movies" and unselect "Install Audio" in TSInstaller ->
• full language pack will download, extract and overwrites existing files.

Language pack for french is ready:

• Core language pack (without movies): - 1TqadPo4VYT3gsWAKOVGS3apALQVzXONO
• Full language pack (with movies) - 1Yo_tro6140ugdwrTLFF8tHnfoXuxEh7u

Language pack for spanish is ready:

• Core language pack (without movies) - 1JXcUHq0mgaOFhYMetYlhaTgtMH_7bYpI
• Full language pack (with movies) - 1e8OugEos3sNQzobR01Dyn80OxZ9FB7cI

-> I recommend renaming the first entry: Full Game to something like: [English] Full Game (Singleplayer + Multiplayer) so users would recognize that there are options for their language available
"Full Game (Singleplayer + Multiplayer)" "Multiplayer" "Core translation GER unofficial with full game" "Complete translation GER unofficial with full game")

[mmtrt]

can you test new changes though I'll add the notice warn users before install later after some testings.

[SoulInfernoDE]

Tested and commented commit 6e24c2b
-> Only first option: "English - Full Game" seems to work yet.

[mmtrt]

9b2d439 should fix that issue.

[SoulInfernoDE]

I am testing right now all options from start to end. Adding final statement soon.

Edit: All seems to be working fine now!

You Sir @mmtrt are genius! Thanks for Crafting!

Note: would be nice if you could do the small change requested in mmtrt/cncra repo :-)

Edit: You can push it to stable channel if you like to 👍