Bygfoot 1.9 -- Translation mysteries uncovered

Last updated: 11/23/2008

To translate Bygfoot you have to do three things:

Translate the pot file (see translation howto).
Translate the hints file. This is done by simply copying the file to bygfoot_hints_LANG where LANG is the shortcut for your language (e.g. de or fr) and replacing the english text with the translation.
Create a live game commentary file. See the howto.

Generally, the strings that are a bit mysterious are commented in the pot file. However, there are a few that can't be commented, and for these we have the following table.

(Click here to go to the po files howto page.)

Some hints beforehand:

There are strings like 'Industrial', "& Co.", "Systems" in the pot file. These are used for sponsor names. You don't have to translate them literally, you could also make up names that are used in companies of your country. You can probably find a lot of them if you browse the stock market.
You should test your translation before you submit it (see these instructions)
If you've got a translation question, you can write me (gyboth bygfoot com) or post at the forums.

String	Meaning
<span background=...>	Copy the stuff between the `<` and `>` and only translate the text in between.
Constants file	The file holding a lot of not-hardcoded fine-tuning settings (e.g. a lot of probabilities).
FinStad	Finances and Stadium
Fire	Fire a player
List 1, List 2	The list of player attributes in the options window.
Misc.	Tab with miscellaneous options in the options window.
Pause when break	Whether the live game pauses automatically when there is a half time or extra time break.
Player attribute precision	How many digits after the decimal point are shown for player values.
Space	The space button on the keyboard
Start	The button you press to start the game.
Verbosity	Live game verbosity.
_Pause	Pause live game.
Erm...	This is the title of the popup warning window. Like 'Erm.. sorry to disturb you, but...'
&	Translate literally.
Return	The return key on the keyboard.
Any	Look for any position when recruiting youths (not for forwards, for instance).
Academy	The youth academy of a team.
Set investment	Setting percentage of the income spent on the youth academy.