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boolbada makes new weapon for who want to translate C&C Mods. I don't need iconv, python, and any string table editors anymore. Thanks to boolbada.

Preparations:

• I use these tools for all process: CsfStuff, C&C BIG Extractor, FinalBig
• CsfStuff require Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Runtime.
• I'm using Windows. So, This post is for Windows.

Well, I want to replacement for FinalBig cause there's some error for extract from Red Alert 3. There is another extractor. But, I can't find better save .big tool and also, I want both for one tool. But not today. :(

1. Extraction mod.str from Mod.

• Download C&C BIG Extractor.
• Open .big file where mod.str in there.
• Find and select mod.str, Click [Extract Files] button and extract where do you want.
• Now mod.str is out from mod now.

2. Traslate mod.str using text editor whatever you want and must save encode UTF-8.

3. Convert mod.str to x.csf (C&C3 = cnc3.csf, Red Alert 3 = gamestrings.csf)

• Download and Unzip CsfStuff.
• Open any terminals you want and type "str2csf.exe mod.str x.csf".
• mod.str is now x.csf.

4. Add x.csf to mod

• Download FinalBig.
• Run FinalBIG.exe and open .big file what you extracted mod.str before.
• Delete mod.str in .big and add file x.csf
• Add file path like this: C&C3 = cnc3.csf, Red Alert 3 = data/gamestrings.csf
• And must click [Save] button. It's done.

Now play game with mod for test. Much better than before right ? :D

Q. Need to merge main game strings and mod.str ?

• Refer to 1, extract x.csf from main game.
• Download and Unzip CsfStuff.
• Open any terminals you want, And type "csf2str.exe x.csf x.str"
• x.csf is now x.str.
• Don't close terminals and type "merge_str.exe x.str mod.str merged.str"
• Then strings from x.str are overwrited by mod.str and result is merged.str.
• Merge is complete and go back to 3. Don't confuse between mod.str and merged.str.

Q. You want to know how to use CsfStuff ?

• Follow download link and it's github link. Guide is there.
• If you type just program name on your terminal without input and output, Help message for that program will be up.