NEWS: Steaming ahead - more languages for X² and X³

Post by **BurnIt!** » Thu, 17. Aug 06, 13:28

A little while ago we reported that X²: The Threat and X³: Reunion were available via Steam. Unfortunate for some both games were only available in English language.
After the success of the English versions we are now happy to announce that more language version are now offered on Steam.

Newly available languages are:
- German (Voice and text)
- French (Voice and text for X³, text only for X²)
- Italian (text only)
- Spanish (Voice and text)

If you already have an English version from Steam you can switch to one of these languages free of charge by adjusting the language in your Steam configuration.
New customers will automatically receive the game in their selected language.

The same notes as for the English version apply:
The game is already up to date, you do not need to install any patches!
Game registration is not required. To download bonus content please sign up for a forum account (you need to be logged in in order to download bonus content or manuals)

Asturcon · Post by **Asturcon** » Thu, 17. Aug 06, 14:42

manuals is still in english

Will be released manuals translations ?

Madskillz99 · Post by **Madskillz99** » Fri, 25. Aug 06, 04:54

Let me be one of the first people to say THANK YOU for making the game available via steam. Not only was the price right, but it didn't have Starforce. I refuse to buy Starforce-protected products after having a bad experience, but I've nothing against Steam.

So I finally bought X3. I think I've worn my copy of X2 out completely now, since I think I've seen the entire universe in it

You guys are awesome. Keep up the good work.

D_Zorro · Post by **D_Zorro** » Fri, 25. Aug 06, 08:03

Great thanks, but i don't see the dutch translation ??

Are they still going to make one, or did they cancel that one ??

DZorro,

Post by **CBJ** » Fri, 25. Aug 06, 10:34

As far as I am aware the publishers have no plans to release a Dutch version of the game. I could, however, be wrong as I don't have direct contact with them.

Asturcon · Post by **Asturcon** » Sat, 26. Aug 06, 14:27

CBJ in Spanish x3 translation the julian voice is very low Ludisgames says its only a problem of steam version

Can egosoft fix it ?

Augustini · Post by **Augustini** » Thu, 31. Aug 06, 12:32

I was just thinking, is there also a Danish version?

Ratalon · Post by **Ratalon** » Sat, 2. Sep 06, 09:51

Is there a way to make our CD'd copy into a Steam copy?
I wouldn't mind not having to deal with the CD and not worry about possibly losing one of the 5 CDs it came with.

Post by **CBJ** » Sat, 2. Sep 06, 10:10

Ratalon wrote:Is there a way to make our CD'd copy into a Steam copy?
I wouldn't mind not having to deal with the CD and not worry about possibly losing one of the 5 CDs it came with.

This has been answered many times already, including in one of the other sticky threads.

Ratalon · Post by **Ratalon** » Sat, 2. Sep 06, 10:16

Yup,
Found it on the second page of the tech forums
http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=151943

defiant1 · Post by **defiant1** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 17:27

what about thoes who bought the game in the store...is thier another way other then steam to get the game in spanish or what ever language needed? or is steam the only way to get it in other language?

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 17:32

There is a Spanish DVD version of the game sold in Spain. It was released quite some time before the Steam version, which is why isn't mentioned in this news article. In fact I think the same applies to all the languages that are available.

defiant1 · Post by **defiant1** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 17:53

thanks...*thinks to self* great now i gotta book a blasted plane...(no i dont trust mail systems all the time...but i guess i could try to get it through my friend also...just wish thier was a patch or somthin that could be applyed to allow people to slect what language they would want the game to run in another language...but anyways thanks for the info...

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 18:04

You can run different languages in the text using a command line parameter (e.g. -language 44) or by editing the lang.dat file (e.g. 44) where the number represents the language using the international dialing code. This changes the in-game text, but obviously not the speech since this is too big for all languages to be included on the disk. Note that the number of text languages available may vary a little between versions.

defiant1 · Post by **defiant1** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 18:20

ok ill try that but i ment have for example English-Spanish on the disk/DVD and then have other languages avable for download some where or somthin...i dont know...just my thought...but anyways thanks

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 18:24

Nice idea but the speech files are among the largest files used by the game. People who are downloading the game anyway are not going to be worried by that, but people who buy the disk version are often not happy about downloading patches, so downloading huge voice files too is not really going to appeal to many of them.

defiant1 · Post by **defiant1** » Thu, 5. Oct 06, 18:36

well they would be optionial...its for thoes who cant buy the game in one language and really need/want in another...so that way if some one doesnt realy want to download patches they can get what they need/want and what other stuff they dont need/want they dont have to download (thats the beauty of being able to download patches and updates)...

MyDaRkSiDe · Post by **MyDaRkSiDe** » Mon, 23. Oct 06, 15:56

those with X3 version will have to buy steam to play online?

Post by **CBJ** » Mon, 23. Oct 06, 16:02

I think you have misunderstood. There is no online game involved here. Steam simply provides a different way to buy the game; one which doesn't involve going to a shop or having a disk.

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