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Japanese game translation guides — start here

Practical walkthroughs for each supported engine plus honest provider comparisons. Written from the desk of someone actually translating games with the tool, not marketing copy.

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How to translate a Japanese game to English (beginner’s guide)

Jul 20, 2026·6 min read·Read story →
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XUnity.AutoTranslator isn't translating

unityxunity-autotranslatortroubleshootingAug 18, 2026 · 9 min
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02

Why translated text shows as boxes

unitytextmeshprofontstroubleshootingAug 18, 2026 · 9 min
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03

How to make a translation patch

patchsharingtutorialworkflowAug 18, 2026 · 9 min
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Engine guides
01

How to translate RPG Maker games

rpg-makerhow-toenginecontrol-codesAug 18, 2026 · 10 min
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02

How to translate Unreal Engine games

unrealguidesenginelocalizationAug 18, 2026 · 9 min
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03

How to translate AliceSoft System games (Rance, Evenicle…)

alicesoftranceengineJun 26, 2026 · 6 min
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04

How to translate YU-RIS visual novels to English

yu-risengineJun 25, 2026 · 6 min
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How to translate Artemis-engine visual novels to English

artemisengineJun 23, 2026 · 6 min
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How to translate a game’s .po and .mo files (gettext)

gettextpomoenginetutorialAug 4, 2026 · 7 min
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How to translate Godot games to English

godotenginetutorialJun 17, 2026 · 6 min
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How to translate NScripter / ONScripter visual novels

nscripteronscripterengineJun 16, 2026 · 6 min
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09

How to translate a Ren’Py game to English (full walkthrough)

renpytutorialengineJun 9, 2026 · 6 min
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10

How to translate a Kirikiri / KAG visual novel to English

kirikiritutorialengineJun 9, 2026 · 6 min
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How to translate a Unity game to English

unitytutorialengineJun 9, 2026 · 6 min
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12

How to translate a TyranoBuilder / TyranoScript game to English

tyranobuildertutorialengineJun 9, 2026 · 5 min
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How to translate an SRPG Studio game to English

srpg-studiotutorialengineMay 29, 2026 · 5 min
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How to translate a Wolf RPG game to English (full walkthrough)

wolf-rpgtutorialengineMay 17, 2026 · 6 min
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RPG Maker MV vs MZ translation: what changes for translators

rpg-makertutorialMay 17, 2026 · 5 min
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Providers & features
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Exclude unwanted lines from translation with regex filters

exclusionsregexfiltersJul 24, 2026 · 7 min
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02

Translate whole games faster with your own proxies (Pro)

proxiesproprovidersspeedfeatureJul 24, 2026 · 5 min
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03

Translate your own game strings: CSV, JSON, PO & XLIFF localization

developerlocalizationfeatureJul 16, 2026 · 6 min
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04

Translate Japanese games with DeepSeek — LLM quality, tiny cost

providersdeepseekcomparisonJul 2, 2026 · 5 min
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05

AI Connections: let Claude Desktop translate inside your project

ai-connectionsclaudemcpfeatureJun 29, 2026 · 6 min
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Image translation: an editor for the text baked into game artwork

image-ocrfeatureocrJun 14, 2026 · 6 min
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Collaborative translation: translate a Japanese game as a team, live

collaborationteamsfeatureJun 13, 2026 · 5 min
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08

The AI translation refiner — a second-pass proofread in context

refinerqualitytutorialJun 9, 2026 · 6 min
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09

Translation glossary 101 — lock character names and terminology

glossarytutorialtranslation-memoryMay 18, 2026 · 6 min
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10

The best translation providers for Japanese games (2026)

providerscomparisonMay 17, 2026 · 7 min
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