A Linux tool to convert any GTA: Vice City version to the Japanese version of the game - based on zoton2's script but for Linux.
The usage of this tool is allowed on the official speedrun.com leaderboards.
- GTA Vice City
- xdelta3
- Launch the game once to generate your Wine prefix;
- Export your WINE_PREFIX environment variable, making it point to your prefix;
- Copy the files to your GTA VICE CITY installation folder and run
convert.sh
.
This tool uses XDelta, a utility for generating binary patches by comparing two files: one representing the desired version and the other the original. For example, if you compare the Steam readme with the Japanese readme, the tool will create a patch that transforms the Steam version into the Japanese one.
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File Comparison
Zoton2 manually analyzes all differences between the Steam and Japanese versions of the game, creating a patch for each discrepancy. -
Patch Application
The tool applies these patches to your game files, converting them to the Japanese version.
(Note: For the GTA SA script, I created the patches manually.) -
Additional Tasks
- Copies over extra files, such as the Japanese no-CD DVD.
- Removes files that are absent in the Japanese version.
- Verifies file integrity by comparing hashes against a template.
Once the process is complete, your Steam version of Vice City will be successfully converted to the Japanese version.
- Coming soon™
The script itself is licensed under the GPL version 3, but the contents of the jp_cnvrt_files
directory are copyrighted to their respective owners.
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