Better Rivals Text mod for NFS Rivals

^{Created by Zephyr, the Leader of Heated}

What does it change?

This mod overhauls the game's text in a rather entertaining way. It also mentions some of this game's commonly known issues and problems.

How can I contribute to it?

You can report spelling errors, suggest per-line changes or translate the mod to other languages.

Note

This mod currently only works with the english language, so make sure your in-game language is set properly.

How can I report spelling errors?

To do that, create an Issue and provide required information.

How can I suggest per-line changes/translate it?

Follow the guide below; there is also a video that explains it visually.
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Contributing

Prerequisites:

• Frosty Editor (or any software capable of editing .CSV files, such as VS Code; Frosty Editor is highly recommended because you can launch the game directly with the mod injected and it makes editing easier by showing you which lines are/aren't modified).
• Frosty Mod Manager (optional; use it if you want to use your submission with other mods).

Note

Frosty's tools can be found here.

Step 1 (choosing)

Choose the way of contributing you'd like. If it's suggesting single line changes, you need the "(unmodded)" file. If it's translating, then you'd want to download the regular file.

Step 2 (downloading)

If you chose per-line changes, download the "[version] (unmodded).csv" file from the directory you want (for example BRT 0.3a1 (unmodded).csv from 0.3 Alpha releases/0.3a1). However, if you chose translating, download the file without "(unmodded)" in the filename.

Step 3.1 (editing via Frosty Editor)

Open Frosty Editor and open LSE (View > Localized String Editor).

Then, click "Import String List" and select the downloaded file.

• for per-line changes: From the dropdown menu on the left of the LSE window choose "Show only modified strings". Here you can start editing the list to your own liking.
• for translating: From the dropdown menu on the left of the LSE window choose "Show only unmodified strings". Here you can start translating the already modified lines.

Step 3.2 (editing via VS Code)

Open VS Code and open the downloaded file. From here you can easily find lines by using the Find feature (CTRL + F).

After you're done, remember to save the changes made in the file (CTRL + S).

Step 4 (submitting)

If you're using FE: make sure the list shows only modified lines, then click Export String List and make sure to save it as a .CSV file. If you're using VS Code: simply save the file and you're done. Now, to actually submit it, create a Pull Request and attach your modified .CSV file.

Important

• do NOT change HEX values as it WILL break the affected lines (UNLESS you're swapping them).
• when you're done with one of the 3rd step's parts, make sure to save the changes (CTRL + S) to your .fbproject file (if you want to use it as a mod later on).
• after modifying a line, click "Update" above the text input window. Otherwise, your change won't be applied.

• when submitting, put the version along with the language (if it applies) in the filename.
• if you're using VS Code, it's recommended to use the Rainbow CSV extension (unless you can read monotone text)