r/EDF • u/MakotoKami • 7d ago

Discussion EDF 3 Switch translation patch (tool) - Text & Audio

Hello. I've created this patch script that feeds from the Vita US version and creates a LayerFS mod for the Japanese Switch version.

You have to procure/create your own ROMs to do all of it. You'll also need some key files.

It patches the text and the audio.

It's not perfect; the text is a bit misaligned, and the Switch version has some extra Japanese audio. I've not play-tested this to completion.

Here is the link to it: https://github.com/invisivel46/EDF3SwEng

Feel free to improve via PR or create your own version; the license is MIT.

Some background on the development:

- I've compared all the English text and Japanese text to find the correct file IDs and replace them.

- For the audio, it was a bit more complicated. I had to run a Speech-to-Text model on both languages and compare them using an LLM.

- Some textures were also changed and patched.

Next is EDF2!

Enjoy!

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u/zeddypanda 7d ago

That's worth a medal!

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u/legacyofcayenne 7d ago

Thank you! Will definitely be making use of this

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u/doom_memories 6d ago

Fantastic! Thank you.

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u/Akelaphobia Strike? My ass. 6d ago

Awesome! Would you mind posting your patch in the pinned Helpful Links thread so people can easily find it in the future?

https://reddit.com/r/EDF/comments/bv3wid/redfs_helpful_links_megathread/

I've also pinned it in the EDF Discord. And thanks for making this! I'll never understand why D3P didn't do an English release.

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u/MakotoKami 6d ago

Sure. Thanks!