[REL] English Version Battle for the Baltic

[sergei]

This will only work with Battle of the Baltic.
Enable instead of 'History target Submarine GW BALT'
This supercedes my previous mod "English Menu for Battle for the Baltic". DO NOT USE THIS MOD. It is wrong!.

This mod overwrites my previous English Menu Mod
It translates both the Flotilla Names, and the Submarine names to make starting a career easier for any English speakers. More importantly, it also translates the historically correct mission orders written by the BFB team into English.

I have tried my best to translate the original patrol orders whenever possible.
Unfortunately, I do not speak Russian.
I typed it into google, and then checked with the relevant mission file for that year, and whatever I got out I read and then guessed the rest.
The end result is what you ended up with. But having said that, the objectives are still basically the same.

You will get a patrol order - In this case I have told you the max patrol zone size (eg. 50km)
You will get a sink order - I will tell you what you have to sink, eg. 5000 tons
You will get a Photo order - I will tell you what port you have to photo, eg. Danzig
You will get a mine order - I will tell you what port to lay your mines before, and then what patrol zone you must then travel to.
You wil get a Rescue order - I will tell you who to rescue, and where.

A word about Swedish Neutrality: All Swedish vessels are set to be hostile to you. This is a limitation of the game. If you want to roleplay it to be the proper Soviet Captain then you are not allowed to attack Swedish vessels before June 1942. After June 1942, it was decided that Swedish merchants were vital to supplying iron ore and steel to Germany. Then the order was given to attack Swedish merchants. It is a limitation of the game that they are always hostile to you. But if you want to play it as history played out, then you are not allowed to attack Swedish vessels prior to June 1942. After that, the order was given, and you are free to engage as you see fit.

This mod also changes the menu to give proper information for choosing your Flotilla and submarine.
Do not worry if you have been using my previous incorrect mod for this.
This mod replaces the old mod. But it will not break your old game.
If you started a career using my old mod, and then change to this, it WILL NOT screw up your new game. It just changes the sub and flotilla names you see on the screen. Just make sure you are in port when you change mods.

English Language Baltic Campaign v2: What you have just read!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1498
This is version 2. I had stupidly forgotten the English main menu fix and the required fonts.

English text for guns and torpedoes. Know your ordnance!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1520

Also:
BFB Nomograph and Sub Plotter: Because you want a nomograph, right?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1499

Subs of the Baltic Fleet: Info on all the subs available, all good stuff.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1500

Pretend Soviet Uniform: let's all pretend we're in a Tom Clancy Film.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1501
The BFTB team are working on authentic Soviet Uniforms.
Until then, maybe use this, black uniforms like Hunt For Red October!

Of interest to anyone who wants to play this
The Readme from the original team.
I put it through an internet translator, but it still kind of makes sense.
If you want to play this mod, you really should read this!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1480

The BFB Team is working on a proper historically accurate office. But until then, why not use this?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1488

[VonHesse]

Once again, this community amazes me. The BFB mod has only been out for a week, and already we've got the menu translated, our orders translated, a new office, new uniforms, accurate minefield maps, oh, and a plotter/nomograph thrown in for good measure... Un-effin'-believable!

Thanks sergei. Hats off to you

[keltos01]

how come it doesn't work for me ??

got all gibberish and no english.. the previous mod was the same but for the fact that it was all cyrillic script ?

what am I doing wrong ?

keltos

[VonHesse]

Originally Posted by keltos01

how come it doesn't work for me ??

got all gibberish and no english.. the previous mod was the same but for the fact that it was all cyrillic script ?

what am I doing wrong ?

keltos

Do you have this: http://www.six-oceans.ru/files/Fonts.rar

It's the Cyrillic font for SH4. The previous mod (BFB English Menu) was incorrect according to sergi and didn't work right.

I loaded this new mod up yesterday and saw the same thing you describe. A bunch of "iaaiaaaiouaii" gibberish just like before. Went back and re-read all the treads and found that i had missed the font file mod that Poul provided. It works for me now.

Hope that helps.

[keltos01]

Originally Posted by VonHesse

Do you have this: http://www.six-oceans.ru/files/Fonts.rar

It's the Cyrillic font for SH4. The previous mod (BFB English Menu) was incorrect according to sergi and didn't work right.

I loaded this new mod up yesterday and saw the same thing you describe. A bunch of "iaaiaaaiouaii" gibberish just like before. Went back and re-read all the treads and found that i had missed the font file mod that Poul provided. It works for me now.

Hope that helps.

dl now

will see tonight or tomorrow

thanks !

so you see it in english ?? from the start ? I mean the main menu ?

is it normal in the torpedo loadout for subs to retain their us names ?

keltos

[sergei]

I stupidly forgot to include the fonts and main menu English language fix.
An object lesson in why you should not drink and mod!
Without these your Main menu screen will look like a load of gibberish.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Have now updated post 1 with an updated version 2 of the main campaign mod.

I am very sorry for the inconvenience I must have caused.

[Reichsjager]

yay, figured out how to add the files.. I was an idiot temporarily,

now, I still get the "radio messages" as Rúiseach (i believe yousuns english types call that Russian yousuns do)

now, has I done sommin wrong? or as this just a thing that aint qite done yet is it?

[sergei]

When I started I fully intended to translate the messages.
But I found there were about one and a half thousand of them.
Way too much for me to do, considering I can't speak Russian
So sorry, but no, the Radio Messages are not translated.

However, check out the proper BFTB release thread.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=159888&page=9
I believe that the team may be working on an English version. Which will be translated a whole lot better than mine

[Hotmanandre]

Originally Posted by sergei

When I started I fully intended to translate the messages.
But I found there were about one and a half thousand of them.
Way too much for me to do, considering I can't speak Russian
So sorry, but no, the Radio Messages are not translated.

However, check out the proper BFTB release thread.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=159888&page=9
I believe that the team may be working on an English version. Which will be translated a whole lot better than mine

I will try to help you with transfer here only I will be released a little. Also it will be necessary that you have corrected and that I use the translator

[keltos01]

Originally Posted by Hotmanandre

I will try to help you with transfer here only I will be released a little. Also it will be necessary that you have corrected and that I use the translator

thanks a lot !

[sergei]

Good stuff

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by sergei

When I started I fully intended to translate the messages.
But I found there were about one and a half thousand of them.
Way too much for me to do, considering I can't speak Russian
So sorry, but no, the Radio Messages are not translated.

Yep, having had a look at them, It's just a wee bit intimidating!

I've had a bash at translating some of the traffic, but I think it would take me a few years to do the whole lot!

Here's a look at what the messages for June 41 say:

19410622 0900 19410622 2300 1 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, at 4:00 am on June 22nd 1941, without a formal declaration of war, the German army has invaded the Motherland, attacking along the border from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The following cities have been bombed: Zhitomir, Kiev, Sevastapol, Kaunas. Others have reported bombing raids. There are also reports of skirmishing on the Romanian and Finnish borders.
19410622 1200 19410622 2300 1 100 60 1
@Fleet Headquarters@^...^&Fleet Order&[X]To all Submarine Commands in the Baltic, Black Sea, Northern and Pacific Fleets. Commence unrestricted warfare against Germany.
19410622 1740 19410624 2340 0 100 60 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Fleet Order&[X]WARNING! Enemy minefields have been discovered in the western Gulf of Finland. All commanders are to exercise caution when conducting operations. Consider the threat of mines in the execution of your orders.
19410623 1310 19410625 1310 0 100 60 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Fleet Order&[X]To all submarine Commanders. Sweden has re-affirmed it's neutrality. Attacks on Swedish shipping are prohibited at this time.
19410623 1400 19410623 2300 1 100 60 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Operational Summary&[X]Today six German aircraft flying from Finnish territory attempted to bomb Kronstadt. One plane was shot down, the others were forced to turn back.
19410624 2100 19410624 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, June 24th, the enemy has continued their offensives in the Kovno, Grodno, Volkovysk, Kobrin, Vladimir-Volhynia and Brodsky areas, despite the stubborn resistance of our glorious Red Army. Despite these valiant efforts, the Germans have overwhelmed our soldiers and seized Vilnius and Kaunas. In the Gulf of Finland a ship of the Baltic fleet has been sunk by an enemy submarine.
19410625 2100 19410625 2300 0 100 60 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Fleet Order&[X]A state of war has been declared between Finland and the Soviet Union. Finnish ships are to be attacked and sunk on sight.
19410626 2100 19410626 2300 0 100 60 0
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, Finland declared war on the Soviet Union and allowed Germany to base troops and aircraft in it's territory. Romania, following the example of Finland, has also allowed Germany to base military forces in it's territory.
19410626 2100 19410626 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, June 26th, there has been inconclusive fighting on the border between the motherland and Finland. In the Baltic Sea our aircraft and light naval forces have sunk two enemy submarines.
19410627 1200 19410628 1200 0 100 60 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Fleet Order&[X]MOST URGENT! To: Commanding Officers, 1st, 3rd and 4th Submarine Brigades! Enemy troops are rapidly advancing on Libava with the aim of capturing the Fleet Base there. Evacuate your commands and as many supplies as you can to Tallinn. Commence operations from Tallinn no later than June 28th.
19410627 2100 19410627 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, aircraft of our glorious Black Sea Fleet have made a surprise attack on German ships in Constanta, Romania.|* * *|Hungary has officially declared war on the Soviet Union.|* * *|A Military Mission from the United Kingdom has arrived in Moscow today.
19410628 2100 19410628 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]The German Army has surrounded Minsk. The Finnish Army has commenced offensive operations in Karelia.
19410629 2100 19410629 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Enemy forces have made repeated attempts to invade the Motherland through the Karelian Isthmus, but each time have been beaten back to their original positions by the brave efforts of our glorious Red Army. Our Heroic soldiers have inflicted heavy losses on the invaders.
19410630 2100 19410630 2300 0 100 60 1
@SovInformBuro@^...^&News Broadcast&[X]Today, June 30th, there have been reports of heavy fighting along the Finnish border. According to other information, our troops have been forced to evacuate Lvov, conducting a fighting retreat. In Moscow, a State Defence Committee has been formed, headed by our glorious leader, Comrade Stalin.
19410630 2205 19410630 2335 1 100 30 0
@Headquarters, Baltic Fleet.@^...^&Operational Summary&[X]Ships of the Navy have sunk two enemy submarines in the Baltic. One has also been sunk by our forces in the Black Sea.

At the moment, this is for my own use, so I'd only consider releasing it if the BfB team gave the nod. Curiosity's gotten the better of me!!

Hotmenandre, If you'd like, I could send you a copy of what I've translated for the mission orders, menus and subs for your perusal? If you want to use any of it in the mod, I'd be more than happy to lend a hand.

Mike.

[Hotmanandre]

Originally Posted by MGR1

Hotmenandre, If you'd like, I could send you a copy of what I've translated for the mission orders, menus and subs for your perusal? If you want to use any of it in the mod, I'd be more than happy to lend a hand.

Mike.

I can look that so at you it has turned out but as I have told now all forces are thrown on Adon. Here a few time I will allocate and I will help you with transfer.

[MGR1]

Originally Posted by Hotmanandre

I can look that so at you it has turned out but as I have told now all forces are thrown on Adon. Here a few time I will allocate and I will help you with transfer.

PM sent!

Mike.