Which is the fastest/lightest way to make the game Multilanguage

[Sorry_For_Dumb_Questions]

1) Global 2D Array and store all text in it. (150+ value)
2) INI file.

I think 1 is bad for CPU but i don't know, whats your opinion?

 

[IndianaBones]

150 values? That's nothing to worry about.

I would do both. Store the values in a text file of which using an ini file is one possible solution. At the start of the game, load all the values into a global 2D array.

Then you have the best of both worlds. A file format that can be easily updated, and the speed of having the values stored in memory when the game is running.

 

[FrostyCat]

I wouldn't want either option. I'd use JSON to store my localization data, and take advantage of constant-time lookups that a map could offer.

 

[Sorry_For_Dumb_Questions]

I wouldn't want either option. I'd use JSON to store my localization data, and take advantage of constant-time lookups that a map could offer.

How can use JSON for this?
Can you give example please?

 

[Sorry_For_Dumb_Questions]

150 values? That's nothing to worry about.

I would do both. Store the values in a text file of which using an ini file is one possible solution. At the start of the game, load all the values into a global 2D array.

Then you have the best of both worlds. A file format that can be easily updated, and the speed of having the values stored in memory when the game is running.

When i say INI, i thought like this;

var text1;
ini open "file.ini";
text1 = ini read ( english, "text_key" , "defaulttext");
ini close;

Opening and closing ini files for each text quary maybe forcing the CPU?

 

[IndianaBones]

When i say INI, i thought like this;

var text1;
ini open "file.ini";
text1 = ini read ( english, "text_key" , "defaulttext");
ini close;

Opening and closing ini files for each text quary maybe forcing the CPU?

@FrostyCat is right, JSON data loaded into a ds_map is a good solution.

Yes, opening and closing an ini file is time consuming if you were doing this in something like a Step Event that runs every frame. That's why loading everything at the start of the game into a ds_map will be optimal.

There are plenty of example posts of loading and saving data to and from a map using JSON on this forum.

I haven't watched this particular tutorial, but here is one example that perfectly matches:

https://forum.yoyogames.com/index.p...ltilingual-via-auto-loading-json-files.57659/

I just used the search box on the forum to search for "json map loading" and this was one of the first results.

 

[Sorry_For_Dumb_Questions]

@FrostyCat is right, JSON data loaded into a ds_map is a good solution.

Yes, opening and closing an ini file is time consuming if you were doing this in something like a Step Event that runs every frame. That's why loading everything at the start of the game into a ds_map will be optimal.

There are plenty of example posts of loading and saving data to and from a map using JSON on this forum.

I haven't watched this particular tutorial, but here is one example that perfectly matches:

https://forum.yoyogames.com/index.p...ltilingual-via-auto-loading-json-files.57659/

I just used the search box on the forum to search for "json map loading" and this was one of the first results.

Sorry and thank you

 

[IndianaBones]

Sorry and thank you

You're welcome and no need to be sorry, just pointing out there are already some great resources that explain the topic. Feel free to ask more if you get stuck along the way.