Wizardry Dimguil - English Translation Project

[Remisse]

EDIT: Updates will be posted on romhacking.net and RHDI from now on.

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I'm not aware of any other translation projects regarding this game, so I decided I'd give it a go.

The script is, of course, not final. Unfortunately, there are some very stringent size limitations in the game files that inevitably force me to condense the text.
For now, I'm focusing on writing a text dumper. When I'm done with that, I'll try to find a JP>EN translator to help me with the project.

 

[marxcore]

Thanks for taking this on. Another translated game is always welcome!

 

[uxxus1986]

very nice!

 

[RETRO-VETRO RETRO-VETRO]

I'm not aware of any other translation projects regarding this game, so I decided I'd give it a go.

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The script is, of course, not final. Unfortunately, there are some very stringent size limitations in the game files that inevitably force me to condense the text.
For now, I'm focusing on writing a text dumper. When I'm done with that, I'll try to find a JP>EN translator to help me with the project.

It's always good receiving a translation of a game, thanks!

 

[Remisse]

Here's where I'm at:

• My tools are complete and so far working correctly: a text dumper, a text encoder that follows the structure of the game's files and automatically repointers all strings that exceed their original sizes, and finally a patcher that applies the encoded translations and whatever ASM hacks I throw at it
• Letter spacing has been reduced further, and the font slightly tweaked so that some letters won't overlap
• Text centering was broken due to the print functions not taking letter spacing into account, so I edited the code of all 8 of them and fixed whatever I could. Some examples of what I mean:
  
  
  
  
  
• Combat text is now properly centered too and most of it has been translated:
  
  
• Since character limitations are not as stringent now thanks to all the repointering that's going on, I guess NPC conversations can now be enjoyed in all their stupidity:
  
  
  

Now, with all that said, there's a lot of text in this game, and all the work I'm showing here is mostly MTL with lots of edits made where I could spot glaring errors or inaccuracies. However, I would like to provide a proper translation of this game, which is why I'm looking for somebody with actual Japanese knowledge to help with the project.

If you're a JP>EN translator and wish to volunteer translating this, or if you've got good Japanese knowledge and would like to revise what I've done so far, it would ensure that the final result is as faithful to the original script as possible, as my Japanese knowledge is elementary at best.

 

[Typhon23]

Good morning,

I would like to assist in this. I can't speak Japanese, but I have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the Wizardry series, I'm a programmer by trade, and have played and completed all the various Gaiden/Empire fan translated games.

 

[Remisse]

Good morning,

I would like to assist in this. I can't speak Japanese, but I have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the Wizardry series, I'm a programmer by trade, and have played and completed all the various Gaiden/Empire fan translated games.

Sorry, but I'm not really looking for a second programmer at the moment, as I've already taken care of all major technical issues. 99% of the remaining work now is all purely related to translating text and making sure it makes sense in context.

However, if you're interested in playtesting the patch sometime in the future and provide feedback on bugs/inconsistencies/etc., then I could provide you with an early build. It'll be a long wait, though.

 

[Typhon23]

Yes please, I would be quite happy to assist with extensively playtesting as and when.

 

[gamerhenky]

Just registered to see how nice Dimguil translation being worked on, didn't aware of this till now. Would you share this on r/wizardry? That'll gain more hype attention to our Wizardry community we have.

 

[Remisse]

Just registered to see how nice Dimguil translation being worked on, didn't aware of this till now. Would you share this on r/wizardry? That'll gain more hype attention to our Wizardry community we have.

Sure, I could do that. I assumed it was a Wizardry Daphne-only sub, but perhaps I was wrong.

Now, I don't really wanna dash your hopes here, but this project has been on hold ever since my last post and will remain so until I manage to find a translator. I've personally pitched this to some translators I've found while scouring rom hacking sites, but sadly there's just not enough interest.

 

[Sonicrain]

Cheers for the work! Will keep an eye out for this one.

 

[PKT]

Man I'm hyped for this. More Wizardry in English is great

 

[gamerhenky]

Sure, I could do that. I assumed it was a Wizardry Daphne-only sub, but perhaps I was wrong.

I don't think we consider r/wizardry as Wizardry Daphne-only, we welcome all Wizardry games and its related media, there's a separate sub for its own (r/WizardryDaphne). Lots of people were too prefer playing Daphne or maybe obsessed with it than looking into another Wizardry.

 

[Harrier]

This is amazing work! I've played most of the way through Dimguil myself, but my Japanese reading level is not to the point where I'd be confident in translating everything. Hope you find someone.

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That all being said, and having slept on it, I would still be very interested in contributing. If it would help, I could take a crack at the non-story text: spell descriptions, UI, the item and monster compendium - areas with fewer subtleties of character voice to contend with - without necessarily committing to translating everything.

 

[Remisse]

That all being said, and having slept on it, I would still be very interested in contributing. If it would help, I could take a crack at the non-story text: spell descriptions, UI, the item and monster compendium - areas with fewer subtleties of character voice to contend with - without necessarily committing to translating everything.

Hey, that's fantastic! I was actually planning to move on and begin a new project, but if you're willing to tackle some parts of Dimguil, then that's absolutely great.

I'll send you a DM in the coming days with all the details!

 

[Remisse]

This is amazing work! I've played most of the way through Dimguil myself, but my Japanese reading level is not to the point where I'd be confident in translating everything. Hope you find someone.

Post automatically merged: Sep 28, 2025

That all being said, and having slept on it, I would still be very interested in contributing. If it would help, I could take a crack at the non-story text: spell descriptions, UI, the item and monster compendium - areas with fewer subtleties of character voice to contend with - without necessarily committing to translating everything.

Looks like I need to be level 1 to be able to send DMs. If you're still interested in contributing, you can message me on Discord (remisse).

 

[Harrier]

Ok, sent you a friend request.