Grammatically speaking, it should be 'anyway'. However, 'anyways' is sometimes used casually. I'm not sure if the original Japanese is in a casual tone. If it is, then 'anyways' should be acceptable.
I always correct my friends in casual conversation by telling them it's unnecessary, which is the only reason I asked.
I'm sure someone like Battler would say "anyways" if he lived in America.
Afraid we'll have to go with "none of the above", here.
We used to have more translators, but it seems like chronotrig is pretty much doing it all now, and he's really bogged down with RL business. Project's not dropped, but you'll have to be patient.
I think it's a shame more people haven't come forward to help given Umineko's popularity. It almost makes me want to learn japanese just to make sure things like this get released. I think maybe releasing the half patch at that time was a bad idea in a way because it's made it easier for interest in Umineko overall to wane, you can kind of "get where it's going". It feels like Umineko has fizzled out to me.
Of course we should be thankful for what we get, but at the same time as a community we have to try and remain productive. Since I don't have the patience for Japanese, I'm going to try and write some good OELVNs instead that will hopefully appeal to people who were fans of Umineko since there are only so many VNs like that.
If anyone has any suggestions for VNs I've missed though I'm all ears... already feeling withdrawal.
Yes, the translation is still coming along, though slowly. We'll have another update posted soon.
As for anyway vs anyways (which is the first thing that jumped out at me when I read that quote), either can be acceptable for casual conversations and dialog, but we're removing all versions of the latter in the patch because it's started annoying me too. The line mentioned was either from the demo or EP1, which we haven't gotten around to doing a re-release of lately. And thanks to Yirba for pointing out the heir issue.
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"The only moral it is possible to draw from this story is that one should never throw the letter 'q' into a privet bush. But, unfortunately, there are times when it is unavoidable."
--Hitchhikers
Yes, the translation is still coming along, though slowly. We'll have another update posted soon.
As for anyway vs anyways (which is the first thing that jumped out at me when I read that quote), either can be acceptable for casual conversations and dialog, but we're removing all versions of the latter in the patch because it's started annoying me too. The line mentioned was either from the demo or EP1, which we haven't gotten around to doing a re-release of lately. And thanks to Yirba for pointing out the heir issue.
Good to hear. "Anyways" just doesn't sound right to me.
The line mentioned was either from the demo or EP1, which we haven't gotten around to doing a re-release of lately. And thanks to Yirba for pointing out the heir issue.
Yeah, that was in umi1_4 (Dining Room), although there are loads of occurrences of 'anyways' all over the place. These are all the ones in episodes 1-4 (I don't have Chiru yet):
Spoiler for Episodes 1 to 4:
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Line 3402: `Heheh, don't scare me like that...you just shaved three years off my life.`@` Anyways, what's shaking got to do with anything? `@/
Line 3463: `Anyways, my name, 'Battler'...`@`...well, it's pretty damn weird, don't you think?`¥
Line 3876: `Anyways, this guy's name is pronounced 'Rudolf'.`@
Line 5602: `"Hah, I knew it, George-aniki can be human too...`@` Anyways, I have to look after myself.`@` No one tells me what to do!`@` Well, it's not like I'd listen if they did, hihihi!"`¥
Line 5791: `Anyways, it's the same as not being able to choose the parents you're born from.`@
Line 8909: `"Anyways, it's gonna be high noon soon.`@` Better let the kids unwind here.`@` Besides, if worse comes to worst, this might be the last chance they get to play outdoors."`¥
Line 14621: !d1000` if he suffers some kind of fit, there may be nothing we can do.`@` ......Anyways, Rokkenjima is a solitary island.`@` It is not as though an ambulance can quickly jump in to save him.`@` Normally, I would want to have him hospitalized in a large hospital on the mainland, but..."`¥
Line 15250: `Anyways, this was the male dominant Ushiromiya family.`@
Line 15599: `Anyways, let's say that wages over a lifetime are about 200 million yen.`@
Line 15662: `"Anyways, that's Grandfather for you.`@` Spreading exaggerated rumors about financing from some kind rich person by calling it 10 tons of gold received from a witch, probably figuratively.`@` Even the number '10 tons' feels pretty symbolic."`¥
Line 17460: `"The fourth line.`@` ...In the village, look for the shore the two will tell you of.`@` .........I don't know what it means by 'the two', but anyways, the shore.`@` .........What does it mean by the shore?!`@` No, wait,`/
Line 17535: `"......Hmmmm.`@` That's a little annoying.`@` Couldn't a puzzle for the hiding place of a treasure be a little more exact?`@` Anyways, I get the feeling that Sogakishi is definitely the right place."`¥
Line 18117: `"Calm down, neither did I.`@` Anyways I'm sure that it'll rain so much tonight that everyone will get the same amount of raindrops."`@
Line 18512: `"Then someone must have ripped it out!`@` Anyways, stop saying 'uu-uu'!!"`@
Line 19276: `"Anyways, I'm getting pretty worried about Maria.`@` .........You don't think that she's still rebelliously searching for that rose alone, do you?"`@
Line 19699: `However, he ignored it anyways.`@
Line 21602: `"Of course, with that reasoning, all of us women would become the primary suspects.`@` ......Anyways, did Maria-chan encounter someone?`@` Learning the details of that question would be the best key to solving this riddle.`¥
Line 21641: `"Anyways, Maria-chan's holding the key.`@` The key to whether Beatrice is one of the 18 people or a 19th person."`@
Line 21774: `"Don't make that scared looking face.`@` I'm the one that should be scared.`@` ............Anyways, ......"`@
Line 22462: `Therefore, when she tried to talk to her mother kindly anyways, she had to gather up the words from deep in her heart, both fists clenched.`¥
Line 23753: `"Ah, really... Thanks a lot.`@` I was just about to go make the rounds and close up the mansion, but there's no way I could leave this place empty.`@` Anyways, Krauss-sama and the others' meeting looks as though it will continue for quite some time.`@` They might order some tea at any time."`¥
Line 26073: `......Anyways, `/
Line 26555: `......Anyways, let's contact the police and receive their instructions.`@` ...Everything else can wait.`¥
Line 26695: `"......Anyways, we can't trust only a lock that the culprit has opened once before.`@` If we want to protect this place from the culprit's hand, I think we should put a new lock on."`@
Line 27392: `Anyways, he is a fickle person, so it's possible that he went for a walk by himself without knowing the current situation.`@` ......If that is the case, we have to tell him what has happened and ask for instructions as fast as we can."`¥
Line 28086: `If the bodies were found, a report would be sent to the police,`@` the remaining people would become even more cautious,`@` and they could start looking for the culprit, `@`...anyways, none of these things would make the culprit feel any more comfortable.`¥
Line 28211: `"I'm the one who would gain the most from these murders.`@` ......Since I'm going to be suspected anyways, I might as well get it out in the open myself."`@
Line 28225: `"I'm sorry?`@` No matter how I try to smooth it over, I'll just be suspected anyways, so I was just fooling around. `@/
Line 30926: `"...Hey, Genji-san.`@` I'm sure the police will inspect Father's room thoroughly anyways.`@` ...If there's anything hidden there, it will just be exposed anyways.`@` ......So maybe it would be better if you just told us about it right here, right now."`@
Line 30926: `"...Hey, Genji-san.`@` I'm sure the police will inspect Father's room thoroughly anyways.`@` ...If there's anything hidden there, it will just be exposed anyways.`@` ......So maybe it would be better if you just told us about it right here, right now."`@
Line 31812: `"In the end, it's pointless for us to continue playing detectives.`@` After all, the police will reveal everything in the end anyways."`¥
Line 33316: `"......A, .........anyways, we can't let the kids,`@` ...we can't let George-kun see this room.`@` Quickly, close this room up...!"`@
Line 34441: `"Anyways, let's go back down for now.`@` ......Protecting ourselves is a higher priority than finding the culprit.`@` Tomorrow, the boat will arrive.`@` After that happens, the police will come, and everything should be brought to light.`@` .........There's no way the culprit can escape this island, no matter how much they struggle...!!"`@
Line 35212: `"......Anyways, now is not the time for discord.`@` ......Now that we are certain that the culprit can enter and leave the mansion at will and strike out of nowhere,`@` we must give our undivided attention to surviving until tomorrow."`@
Line 35539: `...But anyways.`@
Line 37491: `"I, I feel the same as George-aniki...`@` Natsuhi oba-san.`@` Get a hold of yourself for a second...`@` Anyways, it'd be bad to shoot, ihihi...!`@` In times like this, I hear you should tilt your head back and say 'Stay cool' three times..."`¥
Line 38422: `"A, anyways, let's ignore how they got it in here for now.`@` ......The culprit was after just one thing!`@` They wanted to spread the seeds of doubt inside this impregnable room and use us to throw the sacrificial sheep out...!!"`¥
Line 41606: `"You shouldn't speak that way.`@` ...However, I think Grandfather may think of us as the angel of death.`@` Anyways, when they started talking about borrowing money for business, I came over here."`¥
Line 45657: `"K K, Kanon-kuuuuuun?!`@` N, n, no way, no way!!`@` Anyways, I'm sure Kanon-kun has work on the day of the festival..., `/
Line 46315: `"A, anyways, let's go over to the stage.`@` Our turn is coming up soon, so wait in a seat for bit. `@/
Line 46695: `......Anyways, Milady is full of life and looks like she's having a great time.`¥
Line 60383: `"......Haah, .........haah, ......haah......!!`@` Eeeeh, ......haah...`@`......a, ......anyways!!`@` *cough*, *cough*!!"`@
Line 65079: `"Then what would he do in the chapel?`@` .........Pray?`@` Aren't confessions done in the chapel?`@` ...............Anyways, it sounds suspicious."`¥
Line 65136: `......Anyways, this is incredible.`@` You can't even count close to that with all the fingers on both hands.`@` It really would be impossible unless a miracle occurred."`@
Line 67427: `"...I agree.`@` We don't even know where the culprit is hiding, so, ......anyways, there's no proof that there's only one of them.`@` ............"`@
Line 68678: `"..........I don't want to suspect anyone.`@` ...However, it is sometimes the case that the suspicious are the guilty.`@` ......Anyways, there is probably nothing better than caution..."`@
Line 69695: `...Anyways, let me think.`@
Line 70157: `As though he wanted to display his skill anyways, Gohda-san said that he at least wanted to bring the plates and pile them up with canned food.`¥
Line 70428: `Sorry, Shannon.`@` Anyways, take care.`@` ...Don't be alone."`@
Line 71561: `"Anyways, let's carry him to the servant room.`@` ......Kumasawa, inform Rosa-sama that we have found Kanon."`¥
Line 71639: `"......This is......horrible...`@` It appears that he has been stabbed with something like a spear.`@` I, If it hasn't reached the lungs, I might be able to do something......`@` Anyways, stop the bleeding......!"`¥
Line 75210: `"George-sama, I understand well that you aren't able to believe that so suddenly.`@` ...Anyways, ...even though I should have seen it with my own eyes, I'm still not sure what it was I saw... `@/
Line 79045: `Anyways, this wasn't a normal situation, and without opening the door, we were able to imagine what was inside that room.`¥
Line 80618: `I'll just die anyways. `@/
Line 80765: `If I was going lose my life anyways, ......I wanted to know the truth in the end.`@
Line 83628: `"Yeah, not bored at all.`@` Anyways, I get to pick and choose from those big boob Nee-chan's with dazzling asses in my harem.`@` Thanks to that, I'm not bored at all."`¥
Line 84726: `Even though she had the form of my young self, she was another me.`@` ...Anyways, since she was me, she had a sharp tongue.`¥
Line 85470: `"Still, you've really gotten taller.`@` I won't call myself short, but anyways, your height surprised me."`@
Line 85637: `Anyways, it was just something I'd let slip out without thinking, so I hadn't remembered exactly what I had said.`@
Line 85988: `......Anyways, Jessica's husband would probably become the head of the Ushiromiya family in the future.`@` If that person had once been a servant working for the family, ......well, things would get complicated.`¥
Line 88831: `"...Well, anyways.`@` This island was like a sketchbook in which Father, with his western obsession, could draw out all of his dreams.`@` ...Everything about this island was exactly how Father wanted it.`@` It wouldn't be odd at all if there were some hidden mansion for his mistress to live in..."`¥
Line 88869: `Anyways, it probably would have been impossible for him to have a hidden mansion constructed while we were here.`@` People and materials would have to be going in and out.`@` It would have been exposed quickly.`¥
Line 89057: `".........When you say it that way, it sure sounds like a weak point in our theory.`@` ...But that isn't enough to get rid of my feeling that Father might have been able to do it anyways.`@` After all, it's our Father."`@
Line 89142: `Anyways, ...there's a good chance that this love was mutual, unlike with Mother.`@` Father himself might have been aware that she was his mistress, and yet at the same time, he might have been proud of her as though she were his real wife."`¥
Line 90004: `"...............`@`......Yeah, sure.`@` I'm just going to say it again in front of Beato anyways.`@` No reason to hide it. `@/
Line 90269: `"......Anyways, with this move, I won't have to doubt any of the 18 who are close to me again.`@` I won't repeat a defeat like last time again...!!"`¥
Line 91472: `......If that X is allowed in my first move, that's a really enormous hint, right?`@` Anyways, from now on, all of the tricks that were impossible for the 18 people,`@` can be explained with human X outside of the 18 people.`@` ......This is a huge piece that can break open all of the rooms that you called closed because everyone had an alibi...!"`¥
Line 91616: !d800`.........`@`...No, I still won't tell you.`@` Anyways, you'll know soon."`¥
Line 92356: `"......I did think of it that way.`@` Anyways, as soon as I became aware, I was living like that.`@` I didn't even think to question it."`¥
Line 92576: `......*cackle*, anyways, I am an unfettered person.`@` I couldn't stand being kept in a cage until Kinzo's life was over."`¥
Line 93007: `I didn't know how far I could accept it, `@`but anyways, I might be able to get some hint out of it......`¥
Line 93531: `"......How old was I then, I wonder...`@`...Probably, middle school, ......I don't remember well.`@` Anyways, I think I was about that old..."`@
Line 93622: `But, anyways, I wanted to run away from the mansion and the way I was at the time.`@
Line 93868: `Anyways, because I couldn't find a gate for a while, `@`I started to feel sad, as though the witch had rejected me...`¥
Line 94042: `......After all, I thought I might be turned into a frog anyways.`@
Line 94196: `"......Well, anyways.`@` If Father was the one who shut Beatrice up in there, it makes sense that he would use the same wolf story.`@` To him, the vast forest of Rokkenjima was a wall that shouldn't be crossed, dividing his two incompatible worlds: `@`the Ushiromiya family and his mistress's mansion."`¥
Line 94633: `Anyways, for now I'll take her out of here.`@
Line 95327: `Anyways, I'll take some time to recuperate, and regain my original power.`@
Line 95426: `.........My, my, anyways, Kinzo's spitefulness was unimaginable.`@` ...It was pretty tough to be loved by someone like that.`@` *cackle*cackle*!"`¥
Line 99943: `Anyways, it was said that she had roused all of the servants and had them check throughout the mansion.`¥
Line 103502: `......Anyways, where is everyone?`@` They can't be playing hide and seek.`@` Let's look for them."`¥
Line 103760: `"...Anyways, let's do something about the boiler room first.`@` It would be bad if something broke down and caught fire or exploded.`@` ...So we need the key."`@
Line 105340: `.........Just from the parents' conversation, you could probably figure out the general gist, but let's explain the situation anyways.`¥
Line 105383: `Anyways, since contact with the outside was broken off, we couldn't contact the police.`¥
Line 107489: `"And the rest of us would also love to accept your hints.`@` It's alright, we're just killing time anyways, so why not relax?"`¥
Line 107698: `"......I don't know.`@` Anyways, these two lines aren't vague about the river, like they don't know which river it is.`@` It clearly specifies this 'river'.`¥
Line 107806: `"............Hmmmmmm.`@` ...Well, that's fine.`@` It would be hard to pinpoint since we don't have a clue about a map from that time,`@` but anyways, there were probably several rivers with sweetfish swimming in them near Father's hometown during his youth."`@
Line 107893: `"..................`@`.........This is...very difficult.`@` ...By starting with 'He who lays hand upon the key', `@`it probably means that you won't be able to continue without understanding the key.`@` ...I'll have to give up, but I'll take a shot at trying to solve it anyways."`¥
Line 108629: `"...I'd understand even without you telling me.`@` ......I don't have a clue what you mean by the North Wind and the Sun, `@`but anyways, I understand that I will have to change my objective.`@` ......I'll introduce a clever scheme that will surprise even you, Teacher...!"`¥
Line 108831: `...Anyways, I have to search in an atlas...`@
Line 109909: `"Anyways, why don't we go and shock Nii-san and the others?`@` Even if we cover up the actual location, I want to see Krauss nii-san's shocked face as soon as I can."`¥
Line 111075: `".........Battler-kun.`@` Anyways, be calm after this.`@` Compared to when this child was Beatrice, `@`now that we can tell her apart from Ushiromiya Eva, the situation is advantageous to us."`¥
Line 112129: `"Anyways, everyone is having a hard time right now.`@` So don't bother Mama and everyone else.`@` ......You can worry about that rose all you want tomorrow, when it stops raining.`@` So for now, listen to me...!"`@
Line 114104: `"L, like I said, you've already done enough here...!`@` A, anyways, this is my, your predecessor's order.`@` That's enough for the second twilight. `@/
Line 115021: `"For example,`@` ......the six people of the first twilight for this game.`@` ...Well, other than Grandfather being burned black,`@` the other corpses were killed in a normal way, without any unnecessary shaming of the dead.`@` ...It wasn't clear whether the weapon was a spear or a gun, but anyways, as far as killing goes, that was permissibly better.`@` It was much better than the nonsensical grotesqueness and cruelty from the first twilight last time, or the time before that."`¥
Line 115852: `"......Anyways, stop it!`@` I've already gotten my hands on two dreams!`@` The gold and the position of head.`@` That's more than enough!`@` So please, your dream has nothing to do with me!`@` Be obedient...!!"`¥
Line 119889: `Anyways, by killing humans gruesomely, `@`and doing it over and over, she could feel the drug-like pleasure even now.`¥
Line 121062: `".........Nothing will come from saying that now.`@` ...Anyways, this way, there are three adults in the guesthouse.`@` Me, you, `/
Line 121261: `It was like they were implying that those three had already been killed anyways, so it was pointless to go outside.`@
Line 126267: `"Anyone who wants to stay can just stay.`@` Anyways, we're searching outside...!"`¥
Line 127025: `Anyways, since we don't have any real clue, it's probably pointless to stand around here worrying about it.`¥
Line 127490: `I didn't know the details about whether the bullet had grazed her, or whether she had been burned by the discharge,`@` but anyways, Jessica was covering both of her eyes, screaming 'it hurts, it hurts' and rolling around on the floor.`¥
Line 127552: `...Anyways, yelling, fearful, and shouting, she ran out into the corridor.`¥
Line 127555: `I was also worried about Jessica's condition, but anyways, right then, I couldn't leave Eva oba-san alone.`@
Line 128488: `"...I, ...I don't really get it, ...but anyways, we'll be fine as long as we stay quiet, right...?`@` ......Wh, what should I do next...?"`@
Line 130306: `......I'll meet you soon anyways.`@` In a new nightmare."`@
Line 131957: `......R, rather than my specialty 'Hempel's Raven', ......this is Battler's specialty, 'chessboard thinking'.`@` ......If it is impossible for Kyrie to have gone to the mansion with food as a goal, `@`we can only explain it with another goal which caused Kyrie to go outside anyways.`@` In other words, if we can establish that goal, we can defeat magic...!"`¥
Line 132571: `I, I deny it, anyways, I deny it...!!`@` It wasn't me, noooo!`@` It wasn't Ushiromiya Eva, Eva was sleeping in the room!!!"`¥
Line 133661: `"I can't think of anything anymore...!!`@` I think that she's just a witch anyways, and must have done it with magic, so just thinking is pointless...! `@/
Line 140338: `Anyways, it was this time of day.`@` Everyone in the shopping district was either a shop owner lowering the shutters on their shops, or employees rushing, or else staggering, on their way home.`¥
Line 141535: `......Anyways, I hated Eva oba-san from the very beginning.`@` So I don't plan on believing her story."`¥
Line 143867: `No, no, it might also be good to hold back for now and let you get all excited.`@` If I'm going to push you off a cliff anyways, it would be more interesting to lure you to a higher place first.`@` *cackle*!"`¥
Line 148972: `......She knew the answer before asking, but Ange asked it aloud anyways.`¥
Line 150210: `"Oh, I'll need rehabilitation just from one?`@` Well, I'm just killing time anyways. `@/
Line 151395: !sd@`Are you trying to break Lady MARIA's furniture?!`@` Anyways, get away from him, hugging is prohibited!!"`@
Line 152411: `Mom said that whatever was inside was probably cheap anyways and we didn't even know what it was,`@` so there was no point in getting all upset over it.`¥
Line 153006: `...So it's something I'll have to hear anyways...`@
Line 154575: `Anyways, that's three points for me.`@` The next one's 'tsu' alright, 'tsu'!"`¥
Line 155071: `Fortunately, I'm normally all cried out anyways.`@
Line 165594: `"Anyways, I do not want to use the red, I want to be stingy!`@` I want to bully Battleeer!! `@/
Line 169368: ` .........Anyways, Jessica.`@` You mustn't leave there.`@` You've heard from Gohda what happened?"`@
Line 171742: `"......Unlike the procedure at the deposit box I had been using,`@` if you had a card, a PIN, and a key, you didn't need to have your identity confirmed with this system.`@` ......But, anyways, I was frightened at how imposing that secure vault was.`@` ......As I wondered what kind of shady objects might await me that had to be stored in a place like this."`¥
Line 177200: `".........Well, anyways, `@/
Line 181072: `Catch and kill the escapees.`@` Corpses are fine, we can just revive them anyways!"`¥
Line 186411: `".........And Beatrice'll grant our wishes soon anyways.`@` ......Stupid Battler.`@` ......Kihhihihihi."`¥
Line 187680: `......Anyways, whether this is fantasy or mystery,`@` that queen is in a position where she can kill me by just snapping her fingers......!`@
Line 187753: `I tried opening the door to the entrance anyways, ......but it really was locked.`@
Line 190971: `"I don't know.`@` ......But it was a hidden mansion after all.`@` Probably was built where you couldn't see it from the outside.`@` ...Anyways, Kuwadorian was the biggest secret of that island."`¥
Line 199187: `"After all, you will never return from this place for all eternity anyways. `@/
Line 199911: `Anyways, I then headed to the chapel.`¥
Line 201074: `......I had plenty of time to kill anyways.`@
Line 207639: `Anyways,`@` right now, I'm perfectly fine, so don't worry."`@
Line 207886: !d600`......we did have to leave that trick alone during the story.`@` Anyways, there's at least a good chance that the culprit had the key.`@` And it was possible to look in through the crack of the door that the chain allowed. `@/
Line 207899: `......Anyways, I can't think of one now...but I claim that there's nothing humans can't do if they try hard enough."`¥
Line 207997: !d1000`.........I don't know that.`@` ...But anyways, they must have skillfully used some kind of trap, or maybe someone is lying..., `@/
Line 208078: `After all, there wasn't anyone but Doctor Nanjo who could perform an autopsy, and everyone was really confused then anyways.`@` We didn't have any spare time to check and see if he still had a pulse!`@` With this theory, any one of the dead people could have been walking around!"`¥
Line 210037: `"Oh, I'm sorry, I kept the dessert a secret to surprise you, but let me reveal it anyways.`@` If I reveal it, maybe that will be enough incentive for you to eat up the full course."`¥
Line 211747: `"Anyways, we hate boredom."`@
Line 211972: `Anyways, don't surrender.`@
By the way, would it be possible to have an editable copy of the scripts online so that we could suggest corrections without having to check if someone else has already suggested it or something…?
I've found a sentence (umi3_15: The Definition of a Witch) that doesn't sound quite right:
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; ……それは薔薇庭園の方角。@
; そしてその向こうには、雷光に黒いシルエットを浮かび上がらせる屋敷が見える。@
`......That was the direction of the rose garden.`@
`And beyond that, she could see the mansion's dark silhouette creating by lightning.`@
I wonder if anyone else can make sense of that last line.
By the way, would it be possible to have an editable copy of the scripts online so that we could suggest corrections without having to check if someone else has already suggested it or something…?
The text is one of the game's primary components. While well-intentioned, it'd be kind of like piracy, so this is highly unlikely.
The scripts are released for free in the patches anyway. I suppose not many people know how to convert a packaged script file to a text script though.
They could find and download "NSDec" to extract the script into an editable .txt file. Of course, it's a matter of knowing where to find it. And if everyone knew, everyone would be doing it.
To be honest though, it really isn't much fun reading the script by itself. People want to read it as a visual novel. And you can't play it as a visual novel with only the script file. Therefore, it would only be useful to people who own the game itself, or those who have pirated the game itself, in which case they could just use the English patch anyway.
They could find and download "NSDec" to extract the script into an editable .txt file. Of course, it's a matter of knowing where to find it. And if everyone knew, everyone would be doing it.
it's a matter of knowing where to find it AND knowing about NSDec. If you are not into Visual Novel making , i seriously doubt anyone who doesn't know what it is knows what to do with that file.
I agree all it takes is a google query, but there are not so many skilled people with a computer outta there
Think I've spotted a bug. I'm playing through episode six, and in some scenes where it's supposed to show a close-up of two characters faces, the one on the left seems to be missing. I don't know whether it's like this in any of the other games, but it's definitely happening in episode 6.
It's an ONScripter bug for the release WH is currently using for EP8. Newer versions have fixed that, but cause distortion in some ep7/8 bgm. To fix that, you must add this line
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match-audiodevice-to-bgm
to your ons.cfg file.
(Credits for all of this go to the always kind and supportive Uncle Mion of course!)
It's an ONScripter bug for the release WH is currently using for EP8. Newer versions have fixed that, but cause distortion in some ep7/8 bgm. To fix that, you must add this line
to your ons.cfg file.
(Credits for all of this go to the always kind and supportive Uncle Mion of course!)
Huh, that didn't seem to fix it :| Maybe it doesn't work with loaded save files?
Which ONScripter build are you using now? Try the latest version (onscripter-en-20110628) from http://unclemion.com/onscripter/releases/ without using a previous save state.
Which ONScripter build are you using now? Try the latest version (onscripter-en-20110628) from http://unclemion.com/onscripter/releases/ without using a previous save state.
I just downloaded the English patch on the Witch-Hunt website. Didn't know I was able to install newer versions. I'll have a look.
edit - How do I install a newer version?
edit - Nevermind, got it. That seems to have fixed it. Should I still add that line to the ons.cfg file in the newer onscripter release?
edit - Nevermind, got it. That seems to have fixed it. Should I still add that line to the ons.cfg file in the newer onscripter release?
Yes. The Witch-Hunt patch version of ONScripter doesn't correctly visualize those big sprites on the left of the screen. On the other hand, newer versions require you to add that line in ons.cfg, otherwise you'll hear distorted music in EP7 and EP8, because, quoting word by word what Uncle Mion told me,
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Some of the Umineko music is at a different audio frequency from the sound mixer. Previous versions of onscripter-en would automatically reset the mixer to the frequency of the BGM, but since we got complaints about the effect that has with some NScripter games (sound effect/voice distortion, lots of closing/reopening of the sound mixer), we've made it optional.
2011-09-10, 12:02
