Research on Video Games Localization/Translation - Dissertation Questionnaire

Tagengo · June 22nd, 2012, 16:21

Hi everyone,

I am a post-graduate at the University of Sheffield in the UK and am conducting research on localization/Translation of video games; particularly surrounding the technical, linguistic and cultural issues that are raised among fans.

As many people involved the type of work done are all around the world, I have created an online questionnaire to collect as many people's experiences and opinions as possible over the next 6-8 weeks (as I have to begin writing up the results in August!).
Participants do not have to be active or highly-experienced in this area, all opinions are welcome!

The questionnaire can be found at
https://docs.google.com/a/sheffield....cXF4VzcwdlE6MQ

If you have a little free time and fill out the questionnaire, it would be greatly appreciated. Also if you could pass this on to others who may be interested too (they do not need to be users of this forum either).
The questionnaire is anonymous, and every step has been taken to ensure answers are kept confidential (more details are given at the start of the questionnaire).

If anyone would like to comment or ask questions on this research, please feel free to get in touch.

Many thanks!

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · June 23rd, 2012, 20:48

Q 13.1 has a typo (not sure exactly what you were trying to say so I'll let you find it yourself)

Done.

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No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

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Strike105X · June 23rd, 2012, 21:50

What's confusing about question 13.1 ? (even with the typo) "Please could you list any gaming websites or forums you regularly use" its pretty self explanatory, just list gaming related websites you use and in the second box reasons why you used them (for message boards, news etc.)

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Done on my end as well.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · June 23rd, 2012, 22:10

I actually guessed it might be "all" lol

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No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!!

!!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

Strike105X · June 23rd, 2012, 22:14

Even with all since it says "you regularly use" it basically means the same thing :P.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · June 23rd, 2012, 22:20

Well yeah I got what he was asking, I just didn't get how he wanted to ask it. In other words I couldn't say he misspelled 'any' since I didn't realize that's what he wanted to write (usually when you tell someone they made a typo you tell them the word they meant to spell, like you often misspell trust as thrust in your case). Though in retrospect it should have been obvious XD.

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No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!!

!!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

Paratech · June 23rd, 2012, 22:47

A lot of games I'd like to play legally that are imports are expensive and I lack the dumping technology to legally dump them myself. I'd love to play the sequel to Secret of Mana "legally" but I haven't the technology to dump SNES carts nor want to pay for a used SNES cart that I'd have to import from Japan.

The only import I got from Japan is my Raidex DX Playstation game that I play in EpsxE. I have a Japanese FZERO, a European Shemnue II, and I might have something else but I can't think of it at the moment.

The FZERO and Shenmue II have English and the Raiden DX is a shooter with english score.

Technically I think Guilty Gear ## Reloaded wasn't sold in the US until GOG got it and that game is English as well.

There are probably a lot of SNES, PSX, and Saturn games I'd love to import, but it isn't happening.

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Yes, I like getting (primarily digital) games on sale @ bargain prices!

don't like it? Just deal with it!

Smilley · June 24th, 2012, 00:12

Done the survey, but I think I mixed up my E-Mail address. I regularly use two, one for home and one for work, and I think I got the name of one and the domain of the other. Silly me. -.-

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KrossX · June 24th, 2012, 00:25

I was expecting the "If you have something else to add, do it here:" box by the end. Because while I consider sharing copyrighted material (translated or not) piracy, making translations certainly ain't. =S

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June 22nd, 2012, 16:21	#1
Tagengo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1	Research on Video Games Localization/Translation - Dissertation Questionnaire Hi everyone, I am a post-graduate at the University of Sheffield in the UK and am conducting research on localization/Translation of video games; particularly surrounding the technical, linguistic and cultural issues that are raised among fans. As many people involved the type of work done are all around the world, I have created an online questionnaire to collect as many people's experiences and opinions as possible over the next 6-8 weeks (as I have to begin writing up the results in August!). Participants do not have to be active or highly-experienced in this area, all opinions are welcome! The questionnaire can be found at https://docs.google.com/a/sheffield....cXF4VzcwdlE6MQ If you have a little free time and fill out the questionnaire, it would be greatly appreciated. Also if you could pass this on to others who may be interested too (they do not need to be users of this forum either). The questionnaire is anonymous, and every step has been taken to ensure answers are kept confidential (more details are given at the start of the questionnaire). If anyone would like to comment or ask questions on this research, please feel free to get in touch. Many thanks!

June 23rd, 2012, 22:47	#7
Paratech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,011	A lot of games I'd like to play legally that are imports are expensive and I lack the dumping technology to legally dump them myself. I'd love to play the sequel to Secret of Mana "legally" but I haven't the technology to dump SNES carts nor want to pay for a used SNES cart that I'd have to import from Japan. The only import I got from Japan is my Raidex DX Playstation game that I play in EpsxE. I have a Japanese FZERO, a European Shemnue II, and I might have something else but I can't think of it at the moment. The FZERO and Shenmue II have English and the Raiden DX is a shooter with english score. Technically I think Guilty Gear ## Reloaded wasn't sold in the US until GOG got it and that game is English as well. There are probably a lot of SNES, PSX, and Saturn games I'd love to import, but it isn't happening. __________________ Spoiler: -Dreams of getting a new 360 XBOX in 201x. -Current consoles:Wii, Slim PS2, also has 3DS / GBA SP and a PSP 3000 -PC: AMD Quad Core A8-3800 Accelerated Processor, 16GB DDR3 Ram, Radeon HD45xx 1 GB video card, 1 TB hard drive, 500 GB hard drive, Supermulti DVD Burner, Wireless Lan 802.11 b/g/n, Beats audio Studio Quality sound, Win 7 Home Premium Yes, I like getting (primarily digital) games on sale @ bargain prices! don't like it? Just deal with it!

June 24th, 2012, 00:12	#8
Smilley Hopeless Optimist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 3,005	Done the survey, but I think I mixed up my E-Mail address. I regularly use two, one for home and one for work, and I think I got the name of one and the domain of the other. Silly me. -.- __________________ No$GBA Quick FAQ: Spoiler: Q1: Savegame doesn't load. A: Set correct save type. Look here, divide by 8! Q2: "Cannot Read Data" error A: See above! Q3: Snapshots? A: Only work for GBA games. Q4: NDS linking, NDS with GBA slot, Picto-Chat, trading, ... A: Not yet available. Q5: When do we get a new version? A: We don't know. Martin won't tell. Q6: Donation down? A: Yes, and we can't do anything about it either. Q7: Game stops without appearent cause. A: Turn the Sound option on. Q8: No$Zoomer problems. A: See here! Q9: What do I need for Pokémon HG/SS? A: This.

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June 23rd, 2012, 20:48	#2
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,353	Q 13.1 has a typo (not sure exactly what you were trying to say so I'll let you find it yourself) Done. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

June 23rd, 2012, 21:50	#3
Strike105X ヒットハード＆高速 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aincrad Posts: 13,681	What's confusing about question 13.1 ? (even with the typo) "Please could you list any gaming websites or forums you regularly use" its pretty self explanatory, just list gaming related websites you use and in the second box reasons why you used them (for message boards, news etc.) . Done on my end as well. __________________ DeviantArt\|AnimeList\|PC Config

June 23rd, 2012, 22:10	#4
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,353	I actually guessed it might be "all" lol __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

June 23rd, 2012, 22:14	#5
Strike105X ヒットハード＆高速 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aincrad Posts: 13,681	Even with all since it says "you regularly use" it basically means the same thing :P. __________________ DeviantArt\|AnimeList\|PC Config

June 23rd, 2012, 22:20	#6
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,353	Well yeah I got what he was asking, I just didn't get how he wanted to ask it. In other words I couldn't say he misspelled 'any' since I didn't realize that's what he wanted to write (usually when you tell someone they made a typo you tell them the word they meant to spell, like you often misspell trust as thrust in your case). Though in retrospect it should have been obvious XD. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

June 24th, 2012, 00:25	#9
KrossX クロッスエクス Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 3,645	I was expecting the "If you have something else to add, do it here:" box by the end. Because while I consider sharing copyrighted material (translated or not) piracy, making translations certainly ain't. =S __________________