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Arabic localization for Map Mod via GPT-5-Codex#45

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@PRO-osamah PRO-osamah commented Oct 19, 2025

This commit adds a complete Arabic translation.
The translation was performed using GPT-5-Codex with a highly optimized prompt, leveraging AI-assisted translation to ensure natural, contextual, and realistic wording rather than literal translations.

Key points:

  • Translation covers all in-mod text strings for the map mod.
  • Maintains consistency with previous translations applied across 190+ other mods.
  • Ensures compatibility with the mod's UI and in-game text formatting.
  • AI-assisted approach allows batch translation with high accuracy and natural language flow.
  • The language file was extracted directly from the mod's JAR file included with DawnCraft.

This update significantly improves the accessibility and user experience for Arabic-speaking players.

This commit adds a complete Arabic translation.
The translation was performed using GPT-5-Codex with a highly optimized prompt, 
leveraging AI-assisted translation to ensure natural, contextual, and realistic wording 
rather than literal translations.

Key points:
- Translation covers all in-mod text strings for the map mod.
- Maintains consistency with previous translations applied across 190+ other mods.
- Ensures compatibility with the mod's UI and in-game text formatting.
- AI-assisted approach allows batch translation with high accuracy and natural language flow.

This update significantly improves the accessibility and user experience for Arabic-speaking players.
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I appreciate the effort behind the pull request -- it's great to see people contributing to Arabic support. Unfortunately, after reviewing the translation, I have to ask that you please don't merge this pull request. As a native Arabic speaker, I can tell that the translation was generated by an LLM and contains multiple inaccuracies -- some abbreviations were translated to unrelated synonyms, among other issues. -- I'm working on a fully human-generated version and would be happy to assist or collaborate if you like.

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Sorry about not responding to this, I did not notice this PR.

@AlafariAbdullah thank you for your input on this PR, are you able to make the changes so we can merge it?

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@AlafariAbdullah any update?

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PRO-osamah commented Mar 28, 2026

@AlafariAbdullah
Hi, thanks for your feedback and for caring about the mod's quality.

As a native Arabic speaker from Saudi Arabia, fluent in both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the neutral 'White Arabic' (which is universally understood across all Arab regions rather than a specific local dialect), I want to reassure you about the quality of the strings.

First, I highly encourage you to test the mod in-game to see the final result firsthand. I completely understand your concerns regarding AI localization, but I want to clarify that this was a carefully guided and technical process, not a blind automated translation:

  1. Isolated Language Files: To ensure the mod's stability, I strictly extracted only the localization files and fed them to the AI. The core codebase was completely isolated from the AI process to prevent any bugs.
  2. Professional Tooling & Unlimited Context: I used a premium AI model via the Poe app with an unlimited context window. This ensured the AI retained the entire context of the game without automatically summarizing or clearing the history, keeping all terminology consistent.
  3. Strict Prompting & Manual Review: I provided a detailed prompt explaining the exact context of the mod. Afterwards, I manually reviewed the strings and found no out-of-context translations.

A lot of care went into this localization. If you test it and spot any out-of-place text, please don't trouble yourself with fixing or translating it. Just drop a screenshot or point out the location, and I will fix it immediately and 100% manually (no AI involved).

Thanks again for your review, and a huge thank you to the mod owners, creators, and all the contributors for this amazing mod. I highly value constructive criticism and I am ready to implement any modifications to ensure the best possible localization.

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There are some merge conflicts, are you able to resolve them so I can merge please?

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@PRO-osamah There are some merge conflicts, are you able to resolve them so I can merge please?

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Yes, I can certainly take care of resolving the merge conflicts. I will find the time to work on it within the next two days, so it should be ready for merging in two days or less.

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Perfect, thanks

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