
-- Setting up new language --

This folder contains all translations for The Curious Expedition. You can add additional a new translation:

	1. Duplicate one of the existing txt files 

	2. Rename the file to feature the 2-letter language code of the language that you want to create (here's a list of language codes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes)

	3. Once you've created the file, you should be able to select it in the game using the settings screen
	

-- File content --

On the left side of each line you have the string identifier. After the equals sign you have the text that should appear in the game.

There are certain types of special characters:

	- $name will be replaced by the name of a person that is relevant in that event. Not all events have relevant persons, so you should only use the $name identifier if the original text already included the name.

	- {mmm|fff} will be replaced by 'mmm' if the relevant person is male, or 'fff' if the relevant person is female. As mentioned above, there might not always be a relevant person, so use it only if appropriate.

	- Each language may define its own special strings. Those start with $ and are defined at the top of the language file. They have a similar syntax to the {} braces. For example the entry '$he=he|she' makes it so that $he in the text will be replaced by 'he' if the relevant person is male, or 'she' if the relevant person is female.

	- [xxx|yyy|zzz] will be randomly replaced by either 'xxx' or 'yyy' or 'zzz'.

	- [xxx] will be randomly replaced by 'xxx' or not appear in the text at all.

-- Sharing and Collaborating --

Feel free to share new language translations as you wish. Make sure to let other people know about your efforts by using our special forum:

  - http://forums.maschinen-mensch.com/viewforum.php?f=9

