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What is Spanish Nethack?
Spanish Nethack is, quite simply, a translation of the popular game of
Nethack into Spanish. Game play is not
altered in any way: all objects, monsters and strategies are the same. Bones
and save files are intended to be compatible with the original English version.
Wait a minute. "Ray Chason" doesn't look like a Latino name!
Your powers of observation do you credit. :-) Spanish is indeed a second
language for me, and without a doubt, many of my translations are a bit off,
strange-sounding, incomprehensible, howlers, or even (Heaven forbid)
offensive in some countries. If you see such a problem,
let me know.
So why did you do this?
I did this to knock the kinks out of my Spanish. I did this to pave the way
for further language support in Nethack, perhaps even to the point of full
support for internationalization. I did this because Spanish is a beautiful
tongue. I did this because I'm an arrogant hotshot programmer with a streak
of vanity. :-)
What is the current version of Spanish Nethack?
The current version is 3.4.3 revision 1. The 3.4.3 part will remain the same
until the official version is updated and
the updates are merged into Spanish Nethack. The revision number will increase
as translations are corrected, remaining English text translated, and new
systems supported.
What systems support Spanish Nethack?
I have successfully built Spanish Nethack under Linux
(SUSE version 8.0 and
Slackware version 9.0, but any
distribution should work); under Windows XP as an MSDOS executable using
DJGPP; and under Windows XP as a
Win32 executable using Borland C++ 5.5. Tiles work with the MSDOS and WinNT
versions. I have compiled and briefly tested a Qt and an X11 port for the
X Window System; I have not attempted any other X port, but they should work.
Support for OS/2, Macintosh, and other systems is planned for future releases.
Where can I get Spanish Nethack?
You can get Spanish Nethack right here:
- Source distributions:
-
Complete sources (3.7M).
- The patch against the official source is much larger than before, and I
don't believe that it is worth the trouble.
- Patches against earlier versions:
- There are none available at this time.
- Binary distributions:
If you would rather play the last release of version 3.4.1, you can get it
here:
- Source distributions:
- Patches against earlier versions:
- There are none available at this time.
- Binary distributions:
As later revisions are released, patches against earlier revisions will become
available at this page. Additional binary distributions will be made
available as demand indicates and as ports are completed.
You can also visit the SourceForge
Project page
for Spanish Nethack.
I ran Spanish Nethack, and there's still some English text.
The translation is not yet complete. The main code base is translated, as are
fortune cookies, impish maledictions, Quest texts, and much else; but some text
is still in English.
You can help -- even if you don't program. Many of the files in the dat/
directory in the source code are little more than plain text, and one does not
need any programming knowledge to translate them.
I tried to build Spanish Nethack for my Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space
Modulator, and the compiler complained of unresolved symbols.
For technical reasons, the build sequence had to be changed somewhat.
If you can program, you can help port Spanish Nethack
to your favorite platform.
