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RuneTranslateDocumentationNo supported engine detected

Fix: "No supported game engine detected"

RuneTranslate looked in the folder you picked and didn't find a game it recognises. It's usually the wrong folder.

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  • If it still isn't detected

Check these

  1. Pick the game's main folder, the one with its executable. A subfolder like data or www won't work.
  2. Unpack the game first. RuneTranslate needs a game folder, not a .zip or .rar file.
  3. Check the game runs. A partial or damaged copy may be missing what identifies the engine.
  4. Check the engine is supported. See the supported engines. RPG Maker 2000 and 2003 aren't.

If it still isn't detected

If the engine should be supported, report it and tell us which engine you think it is. If it isn't, an OCR overlay is the right tool for that game. See how patching differs from OCR.

Checked against RuneTranslate 1.4.6.

Still stuck?

Click Report at the top of the app to send us a ticket, or ask on our Discord. We read both.

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