Paramater: Language-44

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Paramater: Language-44

Post by Realbumpbert »

This was in the "more info" section of X:Gold German Version. What does this mean, and how do I do it? I just want to make sure I can start it up with menus in English.
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Post by Commander Jamieson »

XTension.exe -language 44
is the extension to use. The name "XTension.exe" has to match the name of your EXE plus watch the spaces between "exe" and "-language" and also between "language" and "44".

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Post by Realbumpbert »

So in place of the filename "XTension.exe" I type "XTension.exe -language 44" as a filename?
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Post by Apothos »

Left-click onto the properties of the X shortcut and put -language44 at the end of whats already in the 'target' box.
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Post by Realbumpbert »

It's not a command I have to type in DOS, is it? 'Cause I have Windows ME, and it doesn't like DOS.
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Post by Apothos »

Realbumpbert wrote:It's not a command I have to type in DOS, is it?
No.
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Post by Realbumpbert »

Thanks; sorry about my last post. Guess we were typing at the same time.
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X GOLD German

Post by hawker »

And some follow up questions to clarify this issue at last.

1. Do I get english subtitles, help, tips and menus in XBTF?
2. Does the english speech patch work with XBTF?
3. Do I use the -language 44 parameter for XBTF as I should for XT?

Suggestions:

a. Why not make a X Collectors Edition when x2 comes out that includes the whole enchilada? :D
b. If (a) doesnt apply, why not make X Gold English available thru download paying the same way with PayPal?
c. Make the english manual available to those who have to buy the german version even if its not important. ;)

(Thinking of buying the German X Gold but wanna make sure i can read and hear all in English (Except the manual of course which i included in point c) because i know zip about german)

thanks a lot for ur time...

Luck...
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Re: X GOLD German

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1. Do I get english subtitles, help, tips and menus in XBTF?
The parameter tell's the game to use the English words rather than the German ones, essentially making it exactly the same as the English version. There are no 'special' additions, its just the same, only in English.
2. Does the english speech patch work with XBTF?
They both use the same speech file, so i would imagine so, but i'm not 100% sure.
3. Do I use the -language 44 parameter for XBTF as I should for XT?
Yup.
c. Make the english manual available to those who have to buy the german version even if its not important.
Theres nothing in it, so there isnt really much point - however, if its so important, i would be willing to send people the XT manual that came on the English disc, and i'm sure theres someone out there who would be willing to do the same with any XBtF documentation that came on the XGold disc. (i have the original versions and the XBtF manual was in paper-form.)

edit: typos. :/
Last edited by Apothos on Tue, 17. Dec 02, 08:23, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by hawker »

Well Apothos, i really appreciate ur time answering this.

Seems like egosoft just got a new "very late" customer... lmao

ok then, had my credit card ready long ago so...

here i go paypal !!!!!!!!!! :D


luck...

( Apothos, i might take ur word about the manual, or did XT's come in pdf? if so, great! thx again... )

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