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dalamud-translator-plugin

Translator plugin for FFXIV

Translates chat text from one language to another, placing the translation immediately into your chatbox.

Requirements

• XIVLauncher: https://github.com/goaaats/FFXIVQuickLauncher
• Latest release of plugin: https://github.com/Haplo064/dalamud-translator-plugin/releases

Installation of plugin

• Extract all files of zip at: %AppData%\Roaming\XIVLauncher\

• Currently (until a further release is made for XIVLauncher, coming "soon") requires adding a property to the launcher to enter preview mode. To do this, create a shortcut of XIVLauncher, and add the --dalamudStg paramater:

Translation Engine

• Currently Google and Yandex are supported. Google does not require an API Key, but may softban your IP if you process too many requests. Yandex requires a free API Key, and can handle 1 million characters per month.

Yandex API Key

To enable Yandex, follow these steps:

• Go to: https://translate.yandex.com/developers/keys
• Create an account if you do not have one:
• Request an API Key:
• Copy the key:
• To the %AppData%\Roaming\XIVLauncher\plugins\translator\config.json file.
• Replacing the "XXX" with the API Key.

Notes

• The dev mode of XIVLauncher adds a bar. You can disable it via the "Draw Dalamud dev menu" option.
• The plugin will show that it has loaded successfully via a window on game boot.

Changing Translation Engine

• Type !trn t 1 to change to Google.
• Type !trn t 2 to change to Yandex.
• (These commands will be changed in the future!)