Chaos;Head Noah English translation
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH · カオスヘッド ノア
An English patch for the Japanese PSP release of Chaos;Head Noah that brings in the PC translation and puts back the scenes, TIPS and extras the handheld version left out.
What's translated
The whole PSP script is in English, using the wording of the Committee of Zero translation from the PC release. Text images such as the chat windows and on-screen messages were redrawn, and the dialogue font gained accented letters.
What's new
Beyond the translation, the patch tries to bring the PSP version level with the PC one:
- close to 700 lines of cut or PC-only content restored across dozens of scenes, with voices, sprites and backgrounds;
- the "Delusion of Zero" prelude, unlocked after the Blue Sky ending;
- all 162 TIPS, including the new ones and the per-ending unlocks;
- the optional DLC costume sprites, which can be switched in the Config menu;
- fixes for skip and auto mode, the CG gallery and the backlog.
Version 1.06 re-flows lines that ran off the text box, cleans up spacing and fixes a split-screen scene in Ending A.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese PSP game, following the instructions on the project page, and runs on a PSP with custom firmware, a PS Vita with Adrenaline or PPSSPP. A smaller update patch is offered for players already on version 1.05. The project page also has a comparison with the PC version. The patch is by harukakumazakidesu, who says AI tools helped with the work.