Hacking Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity - English Translation

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IMPORTANT

This project has now been release, please check the dedicated release thread

https://gbatemp.net/threads/phantas...y-english-localization-public-release.576943/

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Some may be familiar with Phantasy Star Portable and Portable 2 which received English releases, however 2 Infinity never did. Personally I really like this game and it's quite a considerable expansion so I thought it was a shame no patch has been released so I decided to take a look.

(The following screens are the first examples of text insertion,
they do not represent the actual patch's quality)

*More screens here*

http://gbatemp.net/threads/phantasy...glish-translation.368328/page-37#post-5668740

GROUP MEMBERS

ArasKarasu - Script organisation, typesetting, editing
LoliRam - Script organisation, typesetting, editing
MrFwibbles - Script organisation, typesetting, editing
Weyu - Script organisation, typesetting, editing
JamRules - Romhacking

SPECIAL THANKS

DeviFoxx - for giving permission to use this comprehensive guide
(http://www.devimension.com/dona/psp2i_guide_download.html)
essen – for research into .nbl
fuzziqer – for research into prs encryption
@akiyoruno - for providing extra script resources

EXAMPLE VIDEOS

Example Video - MrFwibbles - Mar 22, 2015



Extended Look - MrFwibbles Sep 14, 2015



Story Demonstration - Weyu - Sep 18, 2015



FAQs

Spoiler: When will the patch be released?

It has now been released, please see the dedicated release thread as linked above.
You can also check the "Threadmarks" to find updates from the team.

Spoiler: How do I install the patch?

Please see the dedicated release thread.

Spoiler: Do I need to own a UMD copy of the game? / Can the patch be applied to a physical copy of the game?

You will need an ISO of the original game to apply the patch too.
There are ways to dump this using your own UMD, please search how to do this if unsure.
We will not be providing a copy of the ISO.

Spoiler: Will multiplayer still work?

The online component of the game is now offline, as it the case for all PSP games.
The adhoc mode still works however and there are ways to set this up to allow multiplayer over the internet.

For more information please see here:
https://sites.google.com/site/psp2iguide/playing-online

Spoiler: Will the patch work with PPSSPP?

Yes, the patched game can be played using PPSSPP.

Please note that by default PPSSPP doesn't use the same font as an original PSP.
You can however install it.

Spoiler: Will you also be translating the DLC?

We have translated the dlc quests, those that are available here http://www.psp2infinity.jp/pc/mission/).
However, we don't plan to translate any of the psn store paid dlc items, etc.

Spoiler: Will my existing savedata work?

Existing save data for the unpatched version will continue to work with the patched version.

Additionally there are methods to import your savedata from Phantasy Star Portable 2.
You can search for these yourself or read the post by JC200X here which may help:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/phantas...glish-translation.368328/page-30#post-5514412

or this post by Anubis1101
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity - English Translation