Initial D The Arcade Season 3 (v2.31) English Translation WIP

[jcstahl1]

🏁 Initial D The Arcade — Season 3 English Translation WIP ⚡ DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/jcstahl1/SDGT_English/releases/tag/v0.72-WIP

Every part of the game has been touched: menus, story, system messages, events, and Instore play

 

🛠️ Current Progress:

Major menus, story text, and battle systems — translated and implemented
Racer Grades, Theory of Street, and Instore terminology — standardized and polished
Meter names, Keychains, and BGM titles — still being worked on
Minor grammar and consistency fixes — ongoing refinement

This project aims for a clean, natural American English presentation that feels at home — not a rough mod.

More updates and update details will follow as they become complete.
For now — consider this your first look at what’s coming down the mountain.

 

Quick Start
Delete any prior translation .pak files
-- (make sure to NEVER delete GameProject-WindowsNoEditor.pak or GameProject-WindowsNoEditor_0_P.pak)
Download SDGT_English_WIP_1_P.pak
Place into: \App\DAC\WindowsNoEditor\GameProject\Content\Paks\
Be sure game is set to Export in whatever launcher you're using (ie. Segatools or Teknoparrot)
Launch game as usual

 

Disclaimer
This mod is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. By downloading, installing, or using this mod, you acknowledge and agree that the creator shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from its use, misuse, or inability to function. Use of this mod is entirely at your own risk.

The creator makes no guarantees regarding compatibility, performance, or safety.

This is an 100% independent, fan-made project and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or supported by Epic Games, Unreal Engine, Sega, Kodansha, or Shuichi Shigeno.

 

Notes
This project was born out of my desire to play IDAC in English. All translations use an American English tone while staying true to the spirit of the Initial D universe.

I am not a professional graphic artist — everything here, I learned and built pretty much entirely from scratch. As a result, some elements may not look as refined as work from more experienced modders or artists.

I hope you’ll understand and enjoy the effort and hundreds of hours that went into bringing this project to life.

 

Credits & Thanks
t2hanz — for inspiration and an earlier beta version for S2 that helped point me in the right direction.
Dniel97, Ragnar, Yonokid, ppuniru — for shared files and helpful pointers.
Developers & server owners — for keeping the game alive and playable.
Creators & contributors of tools — for creating amazing software like DDStools, FModel, AssetGUI, LocresEditor, and other Unreal modding software I may have forgot.
Testers — for catching mistakes and providing valuable feedback.
Most importantly, this project wouldn’t exist without the community.

[S.G.D]

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