Crimson Desert Localization Tool

A tool for localization of Crimson Desert game.

Crimson Desert Localization Tool

🎮 **A powerful "Crimson Desert" game localization and font modification tool! **

🛠️ How to use

• **Install Python**
• Python 3.11 or higher is recommended.
• Make sure the **"Add Python to PATH"** option is checked during installation.

• **Install required packages**
• Double-click to run the `install_requirements.bat` file.
• Alternatively, run from the command line:

```bash

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

```

• **Correct folder structure**

Make sure the tools folder structure looks like this:

```

Crimson_Desert_Localization_Tool/

├── Crimson_Desert_Localization_Tool.py

├── requirements.txt

├── install_requirements.bat

└── tools/

├── paz_unpack.py

├── paz_repack.py

├── paloc_Tool.py

├── Meta_Patch.py

├── paz_crypto.py

├── paz_parse.py

└── __pycache__/

├── paz_crypto.cpython-314.pyc

├── paz_parse.cpython-314.pyc

├── paz_repack.cpython-314.pyc

└── paz_unpack.cpython-314.pyc

```

• **Start the program**
• Double-click to run the `Crimson_Desert_Localization_Tool.py` file.

📝 Localization tab

• **Unpack**: Select the `0019-0032` folder of the game and click "Unpack" to extract the `localizationstring_xxx.paloc` file. The output file will be created in the "Localization file" folder.
• **Repack**: Select the modified `.paloc` file and click "Repack". Meta patching will run automatically.

🔤 Font tab

• **Unpack Fonts**: Select the game's `0012` folder and click "Unpack Fonts" to extract the `creditfont.ttf`, `basefont.ttf` and `basefont_eng.ttf` font files. The output files will be created in the "Fonts" folder.
• **Repack Fonts**: Select the edited "Fonts" folder and click "Repack Fonts".

📄 PALOC TAB

• **Export**: Select the `localizationstring_xxx.paloc` file, the JSON file will be created in the `PALOC_Export` folder.
• **Import**: Select the edited JSON file and the repackaged `localizationstring_xxx_repacked.paloc` file will be created in the `PALOC_Import` folder.

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⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE

• **⚠️ SAFETY FIRST**: Before repackaging any files, **ALWAYS back up** the original game files!
• **Font Handling**: If necessary, repack only one font file at a time.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

Thanks to the following developers and community members for their contributions:

• Unpacking tool provided by **lazorr410**: GitHub link
• Paloc Python code provided by **Noob**.

*Meta Patch Guide by **MrIkso**: Community Post Link

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💡 **Now you can easily modify the game text and fonts to create your own Crimson Desert experience! **