AIR and Kanon Games

[Yukito590]

I downloaded http://www.datorrents.com/torrents-details.asp?id=7457

When I extracted the Air.rar, it made 4 more files. 2 really large files, and two really small. I burned each large file on their own separate DVD-Rs making 2 disks.

Then I extracted Kanon next which made 2 more folders. One foler had another .rar in it called "xkanontool" and then also had a bunch of .ASF files named "Voice"

The second kanon folder had a large .bin file and a small .cue file.

So I burned the large .Bin to its own DVD-R.

My questions are:

I only burned 3 files to disk...What do I do with all the others that can't even be burned to a disk?

Why is Air called Air blue and Air orange? o.O

And lastly, I plan on buying the two games in a few months because I really want the authentic game disks and cases. After burning the two Air disks, I put them back into the dvd-drive to see it if they worked, and well yes, an Air game installer came up.

I can't read Japanese though and have been searching since last year for an AIR and/or Kanon game patch. I've looked all over the place and asked some people online who I thought would have the answer...I've never tested any patches and I read that there are a lot of problems.

So could anyone please tell me of a way to translate these two games into English? If there even is a way.

Also, Most forum threads I've read on this subject are over 2 years old...so yea, I really am looking for some up to date help.

Thank you for reading~

Originally Posted by Yukito590

I downloaded http://www.datorrents.com/torrents-details.asp?id=7457

When I extracted the Air.rar, it made 4 more files. 2 really large files, and two really small. I burned each large file on their own separate DVD-Rs making 2 disks.

Then I extracted Kanon next which made 2 more folders. One foler had another .rar in it called "xkanontool" and then also had a bunch of .ASF files named "Voice"

The second kanon folder had a large .bin file and a small .cue file.

So I burned the large .Bin to its own DVD-R.

My questions are:

I only burned 3 files to disk...What do I do with all the others that can't even be burned to a disk?

Why is Air called Air blue and Air orange? o.O

And lastly, I plan on buying the two games in a few months because I really want the authentic game disks and cases. After burning the two Air disks, I put them back into the dvd-drive to see it if they worked, and well yes, an Air game installer came up.

I can't read Japanese though and have been searching since last year for an AIR and/or Kanon game patch. I've looked all over the place and asked some people online who I thought would have the answer...I've never tested any patches and I read that there are a lot of problems.

So could anyone please tell me of a way to translate these two games into English? If there even is a way.

Also, Most forum threads I've read on this subject are over 2 years old...so yea, I really am looking for some up to date help.

Thank you for reading~

I've just started dl'ing that torrent myself; (btw, schmuck thanks for submitting..)
so I can't comment on the torrent it's self..

As for the patches for Kanon and Air...

VisualNews :: Visual Novels News and Mirror

Under "Commercial Games"

As for English, well...
Air translations - VisualNews Gemot

For air: Search the page for "Patch" to find ChaoticReign's partial patch (unedited text, only covers Misuzu's part of Dream). Or wait for Zalas & co. to finish their full translation.


And Kanon had a patch released awile back at about 57% completion.. That has since been pulled back.. VisualNews :: Visual Novels News and Mirror » A Key Decision for the Future of Haeleth’s Kanon.

Another group is working on Kanon and is listed as being "close" to completion but no estimate..

As for translating into English yourself? Yes, it's possible, but it's neither quick or easy.. Romhacking.com - The Best retro games Resources and Information. This website is for sale! just to give you an idea of what you'd be starting with, not to mention actually translating japanese..

[Yukito590]

Thank you for replying!

I downloaded that Air patch you gave me. I didn't install it yet because I wanted to see if they game even worked first.

So I installed the game but I see two problems.

I get this weird text. Its not even a real language haha.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3905/untitledyq6.jpg

Since I don't have the English patch installed yet (although the menu screen in game was in English) I'm guessing that text was supposed to be in Japanese. I have to download or install something right? I'm using windows Vista.

My second problem is that there is no sound. =( Even during the opening video, Tori no Uta didn't even play. Did this torrent not come with any sound?

One last question.

The Air torrent came with two .MDF files and 2 .MDS files.

I burned one .MDF file to a DVD-R then burned the second .MDF to a second DVD-R.

The two .MDS files are like 2 mega bytes each but what are they for and what do I do with them? It wouldn't let me burned them to the DVD-R...

I guess I just wait for someone to make a full English patch.Ill definitely buy the game if that happens.

Originally Posted by Yukito590

Thank you for replying!

I downloaded that Air patch you gave me. I didn't install it yet because I wanted to see if they game even worked first.

So I installed the game but I see two problems.

I get this weird text. Its not even a real language haha.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3905/untitledyq6.jpg

Since I don't have the English patch installed yet (although the menu screen in game was in English) I'm guessing that text was supposed to be in Japanese. I have to download or install something right? I'm using windows Vista.

My second problem is that there is no sound. =( Even during the opening video, Tori no Uta didn't even play. Did this torrent not come with any sound?

One last question.

The Air torrent came with two .MDF files and 2 .MDS files.

I burned one .MDF file to a DVD-R then burned the second .MDF to a second DVD-R.

The two .MDS files are like 2 mega bytes each but what are they for and what do I do with them? It wouldn't let me burned them to the DVD-R...

I guess I just wait for someone to make a full English patch.Ill definitely buy the game if that happens.

Havn't played it so I'm not familiar with it... As for the font oddity, double check that you're running the game from a japanese environment.. (The directions for that are somewhere around here)

is visualkey's kanon patch the most completed?