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| - | One of the unique features available within Orx is the ability to switch languages in game using locale. While many game engines allow a user to program with locale features to some degree, Orx lets you switch languages back and forth in real-time. | + | One of the unique features available within Orx is the ability to switch languages in game using locale features. While many game engines allow a user to program using locale to some degree, Orx lets you switch languages back and forth in real-time. |
| An example of this could be a graphical adventure game that features characters, onscreen text, digital speech, and music. Locale switching would allow you to completely switch out all graphics, text, speech and music with a single function call without altering the game-play. | An example of this could be a graphical adventure game that features characters, onscreen text, digital speech, and music. Locale switching would allow you to completely switch out all graphics, text, speech and music with a single function call without altering the game-play. | ||
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| - | That is the basic game. Now to make the game switchable to Australia mode. | + | That is the basic game. |
| - | Begin by defining the two languages or locales for the game: French and Australian. | ||
| - | Next, define.those locales and create keys for the various assets that are required to switch out: graphics, sound and text | + | Now to make the game switchable to Australia mode. This is the easy part. |
| - | Finally go to each config and replace the absolute pathsnto assets and text with the named keys in the locale sections. These locale keys are.called using the $ symbol | + | Begin by defining the two languages for the game: French and Australian. |
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| + | Next, define those languages as sections containing your keys for the various assets or text: | ||
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| + | Finally go to each config and replace the absolute asset paths and text with the named keys from language sections. These keys are called using the special $ symbol: | ||
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| + | Compile and run. Now you can switch between the two languages with the Space Bar. Everything in the game switches over in an instant. Pretty impressive stuff. | ||
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| + | Acknowledgements, permissions and thanks | ||
| + | Accordion performance of Je Te Veux by Norimichi Nagasaka. Youtube channel is at: https://www.youtube.com/user/VAccordion | ||
| + | Graphics by Trevor Brennan: http://trevorbrennan.com | ||
| + | Thanks to FullyBugged, Dom M ad Matt R for the voices. | ||
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