Game localization tool
LocaGen
My localization tool that translates game language files into other languages. It has a free desktop version and a PRO web version that uses AI.
- Python
- CustomTkinter
- PHP
- MySQL
- Gemini API
- JSON
About the project
What I built and how.
Game text usually lives in JSON language files. LocaGen takes that file, translates only the values without touching the keys, and produces a new file the game can use directly.
The free version is a desktop app written in Python that uses Google Translate. The PRO version is a PHP web app where Gemini does the translation, translating game terms the way a player would say them instead of word for word.
Highlights
- 01
Placeholders stay intact
Placeholders such as {player}, <b>, %s and %d are protected before translation and put back afterwards, so nothing breaks in game.
- 02
Keys stay untouched
Only the values are translated, for both flat and list-shaped JSON files.
- 03
Translates like a gamer (PRO)
Gemini 2.5 Flash translates terms like "sword", "armor" and "health potion" to match the mood of the game.
- 04
Accounts and history (PRO)
User login, translation history and an admin panel, all built with PHP and MySQL.
- 05
Auto-update
The desktop version checks GitHub for the latest release on launch and downloads it itself.
- 06
Terminal design
A neon, terminal-style interface with typing animations.
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