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 What's Shenmue English Translation for Sega Dreamcast
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 Version 1.0.4 - March 1st, 2016 - Document written by IlDucci
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If you see any bugs not mentioned in this Readme, please go to
http://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/ in order to get support in English.
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CONTENTS:
 - Project Credits
 - Changelog
 - How to apply the patch
 - How to burn the game into a CD for its use on a Dreamcast
 - Troubleshooting
 - Special Thanks
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ENGLISH PROJECT CREDITS:
Hacking/Programming: YZB, Indiket, IlDucci
Translation        : Brett "Switch" Chandler, Rakim
Proofreading       : Merlin Fontana
Graphic Editors    : BlueMue, IlDucci
ShenTrad Toolset   : Manic, Ayla, SiZious, ShenDream
Extras Design      : Gin, BlueMue, IlDucci
Patching System    : PacoChan, Joerg Schilling, Wwashington, Sizious, 
                     FamilyGuy, jj1odm, Josh Macdonald, Sappharad
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CHANGELOG:
1.0   - First release:
        - Every menu and subtitle is fully translated into English.
          A few key graphics were translated as well.
1.0.1 - Minor update:
        - Fixed a couple of typos in the generic NPCs.
1.0.2 - Minor update:
        - The patcher now allows exporting to the GDI format.
        - Minor changes to the German translation.
1.0.3 - Translation fixes:
        - Changed some pedestrian texts in the three languages. Thanks to 
          StuntmanSnake for the tip.
        - Switched the quotation marks to angled quotation marks in the 
          Spanish translation.
1.0.3b - Minor fix:
        - Fixed the line jumps in the English translation.
1.0.4 - Brazilian Portuguese translation added.
      - Minor fixes on the game textures.
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How to apply the patch:

This patch is designed to be applied to a backup from your original game. 
In order to make a backup from your disc, you'll need your Sega Dreamcast 
and the SD Card Adapter. You can Google the tutorials for doing so. The 
people behind this project are completely against piracy and have created 
this patch ONLY for using it on a backup of your original disc.

You will need a GDI image of What's Shenmue. The patching program doesn't 
admit CDI or MDF/MDS images because those formats include modifications 
needed to make them work. Don't worry, the patcher can export the 
translation into two formats:
 - MDS/MDF format, for playing in a real Dreamcast
 - GDI format, for playing in emulators or using it on a GDEMU

VERY IMPORTANT:

The patcher has been tested only with the discs that contain the following 
code on the inner ring of the non-labeled side:
 - 610-7179-0133A 11M1 o 11MB1 (TOSEC Version)
 - 610-7179-0133A H1723E.

We've made the patcher compatible with any other editions, but if you have a 
disc with a different ring code and the patcher gives you an error, please 
contact us through the websites mentioned at the top of this readme file.

If you want to play the translation in a emulator, we recommend using Demul 
version 0.5.8.2. At the moment of writing this document, it's the version 
that gives less trouble.

In case the patcher gives an error, write it down and send the note to us. 
There's a chance antivirus programs could interfere with the program when 
it's running, but we do not recommend disabling them before using the 
program. It's reported that the patcher won't work with Windows emulators 
(like Wine).

If you want to distribute the patch or put it on your website, please 
consult us first. Under no circumstances distribute or upload to the 
Internet pre-patched game images, nor gain any sort of profit using the work 
of the people behind this project. This translation is made to be published 
as a patch and to be used by the legitimate owners of the original game.
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HOW TO BURN THE GAME INTO A CD FOR ITS USE ON A DREAMCAST:

It's important to have the most up-to-date version of Alcohol 120%. 
We recommend using version 1.9.8 or higher.

If you want to be 100% sure the image will work, first try it on an emulator.
If it works, it's most likely that it will work on your console.

The burning process depends on the recorder and your console. On most cases,
the recommended setup is using RAW DAO at the lowest speed available.
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TROUBLESHOOTING:
 - The patcher shows an unknown code and doesn't make the images properly:
     In most cases, we've solved the problem by going to another computer.
     Copy the entire error window to a text file, include the log.txt file
     that will appear on the same folder as the patcher, upload those to 
     a free file hosting and send us the links to the official topic on
     Shenmue Dojo in order to get support in English.
 - My Dreamcast won't read the disc:
     Please check the HOW TO BURN THE GAME FOR ITS USE ON A DREAMCAST
     section. Most likely, you'll have to setup the speed and recording 
     method.
 - Alcohol 120% shows an error when trying to burn the image:
     Either something's wrong with your burner or you are using an old 
     version of Alcohol 120%. Check that you can burn other images correctly.
 - MKISOFS gives a Code 2:
     Make sure your Windows has a Western language (English, Spanish...) for 
     non-Unicode programs. You can look for this on the Control Panel, 
     Regional and Language Settings.
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SPECIAL THANKS:
To FamilyGuy & HyKan for the CDDA track format.
To kRYPT, fackue, shengoro86, Master Kyodai, xhizors92 & Gin for their 
knowledge. To Fénix, Ryo Suzuki, Rock_Lee-Vk for their support.
To Roberto Párraga for his official Spanish translation.
To Alejandro Blanco for his direct and indirect project support.
To the Shenmue I & II Spanish fantranslation teams, without you I'll never 
reach this far, I wouldn't have learnt so much.
To Merlín Fontana for his last Spanish proofread.
To Lucas Fornazieri for his Brazilian Portuguese translation.
To Yu Suzuki, SEGA of America & SEGA Europa.
To SegaSaturno, Dreamcast.es, Shenmue Dojo, AssemblerGames, DCEmulation, 
dreamcast-talk.com, Game Over, El Club Vintage, OtakuFreaks.com, 
GamesAjare.com, CUE, SkyBladeCloud, Neoblast, Chui, Blai, DCP, Raizing, 
DC-SWAT, Wesker, saturn_worship, TunneT, Ziming, TuxTheWise, Christian 
Sevilla, Mekanaizer, Klarth & RedComet, José Gutiérrez & Rubén Vera, Miles 
Prowler, Babel/Yursoft/Dreams, Alberto Lloret... (and all those we've forgot 
to mention...)
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