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-One of the unique features available with orx is yhe ability to switch languages in game with locale. While many engin 's allow a user to program with locale features, orx lets you switch languages back and forth in realtime.
+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 would be a graphical adventurd game that features characters, onscreen text, digital speech, wnd music. Locale switching would allow you to completely switch out all graphics, text, speech and music with a single function call without altering the gameplay.
+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.
-All data is defined by you,and so your regions or nations could be aliens/humans, orcs / elves. You could even think of it as theming.
+All data is defined by you, and so your regions or nations could be aliens/humans, orcs/elves. You could even think of it as a kind of themeing.
 Its a pretty amazing feature that comes out of the box.
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 . Create a simple game with  characters with their own look, speech and music.
-. Add in a second locale and be able to switch between them.
+. Add in a second locale, and be able to switch between them.
 Begin with a blank project created using init.
-Name itnsomething like the-xonversation. Our gamebwill be about two polite gwntlemen having a xonversation. They continually greet eaxh other all day.
+Name your project something like the-conversation (or whatever you wish).
-We eventually want to be able to switch theor natio nality as theplayer may prefer to play the game in the theme pf th eir own country and language.
+Our game will be about two polite gentlemen having a conversation. They continually greet each other all day.
+Eventually, we want to be able to switch their nationality, as the player may prefer to play the game in their own country and language.
 Assets
-Lets bein with the french assets,  and build the french version of the game to start.
+Let's begin with the French assets, and build the French version first.
-Obkect
+Object
 Speech
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 Music
-Delete the default config object and fz. We wont need those.
-Create thedefault person I bje c t in the.cpnfig woth
+Delete the default config object and FX sections. We wont need those.
+Create the default ''Person'' object in the config with:
+[]
+Create a second person from the first, but one that stands on the other side and faces the other way:
+[]
+Next, create a ''Scene'' object that will be the root to hold all the other objects. Then place both Person objects in it's Childlist.
+[]
+Create the scene in the game in code. This will create all the child objects onscreen. You can just change the existing ''Object'' creation with ''Scene'', from:
+[]
+to:
+[]
+Create all the text objects to go onscreen. You will need text objects for:
+ - The speech
+ - The player instructions
+ - The current language indicator
+Create these as:
+[]
+And now place them into the scene by adding them to the Childlist:
+Next is the music. Define it with:
+[]
+And add it to the scene with:
+[]
+Next is the actual conversation. Define the speech with:
-Create a second man from the first but one that stands on the other side and faces the other way.
+[]
-Next, create a scene object that wiĺl be the root to hold all the other objects. Then place both men objects in Its childlist.
+Them using a timeline track switch on and off the alpha of the speech text object to make it appear/disappear, move its position and play the sounds.
-Create the scene in the game In code. This.will create all the xhild objects onscreen.
+Compile and run. Our two French gentlemen will start having a lovely conversation.
-Next create all the text objects to go onscreen. Younwill need text objects for
-The speech
+That is the basic game.
-The player instructions
-The current language indicator
-Create these as
-And now.place them into the scene by addong them to the.childlist.
+Now to make the game switchable to Australia mode. This is the easy part.
-Next is the music. Define it with
+Begin by defining the two languages for the game: French and Australian.
-And add it to the scene with
+[]
-Next is the actual conbersation. Define the speech with
+Next, define those languages as sections containing your keys for the various assets or text:
-Them usingna timeline track switch on and off thealpha of thenspeech text object to make it appear and disappear, move its position and play the sounds.
+[]
-Compile and run. Our two french gentlemen will start having a lovelo conversation.
+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:
-That is the basic game. Now to make the game switchable to australia mode.
+[]
-Befin by defining the two languages or locales for the game: french and aistralian.
+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.
+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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