string translator

by charlesherman1337·v1.0·Updated 2025-12-01

This mod allows you to replace/translate any text string in single player games.

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About this mod Machine translation

This mod allows you to replace/translate any text string in single player games.

Red Dead Redemption 2 - String Translator

🎯 Module Introduction

This powerful tool allows you to freely replace or translate any game text string in Red Dead Redemption 2 single-player mode! Whether you want to experience different languages ​​or customize in-game prompts, it can help you do it easily.

⚙️ Installation Guide

  • **Install pre-tools**: First you need to install Alexander Blade's ASI loader.
  • 🔗 Download link:
  • **Place the module files**: Unzip the two files **`rdr2-translator.asi`** and **`rdr2-translator.xml`** in the download package to the root directory of your "Red Dead Redemption 2" game.
  • **Edit translation file**: Add the new string you want to modify in the **`rdr2-translator.xml`** file.
  • **Done! ** Launch the game and enjoy the customized text content!

📝 How to add a new string

The editing process is very simple, just follow these steps:

  • Open the **`rdr2-translator.xml`** file with a text editor (such as Notepad).
  • Use **`label`** or **`id`** to add a new string based on the identifier you find when viewing the game's `yldb` file in the OpenIV tool.
  • **Use label identification**:

```xml

the text you want to replace with

```

  • **Use id identification**:

```xml

the text you want to replace with

```

  • **Find identifiers**: You can use OpenIV to open the `yldb` file in the game to find the **`id`** and **`label`** corresponding to all strings in the game.
  • **Quick Start**: The author provides a reference file containing all the strings in `update.rpf` to facilitate your quick start and search.
  • 🔗 Reference file download: rdr2-translator.xml

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💡 **Usage Suggestions**: This mod is an excellent starting point for deep customization of game text or unofficial translation projects. Familiarity with using OpenIV will get you twice the result with half the effort!

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
rdr2-translator.zip
File size
20.5 KiB