Iron Storm: Operation Files English translation
ワールドアドバンスド大戦略 ～作戦ファイル～ · Iron Storm: Operation Files
Hemulen's English localization of the Japan-only Iron Storm expansion, with a reworked campaign that fits the game's text limits, gameplay fixes and a translated manual supplement.
What's translated
Hemulen translated the game engine to match the English Iron Storm, fixing places where the old official text was misleading, then localized the expansion's campaigns. A bug in the game's text display limits each mission briefing to about 16 lines, so the briefings are condensed to keep their core meaning.
What changed
The Soviet campaign is translated, with fixes for missions that were hard to finish as released and tougher final battles. The original fantasy campaign, whose six branching storylines could never fit in the available space, has been rewritten as a new Colonial Campaign that reuses its maps and ties into the Iron Storm setting. Other bugs in the original game are fixed as well.
Manual
The patch adds a PDF supplement with parts of the Japanese manual that were never translated, including campaign routes and the unit upgrade trees, also useful for the original Iron Storm. A QR code on the loading screen points to it.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese disc following the instructions on the project page. Version 1.01 fixes small spelling errors and a wrong palette on a flag graphic.
Credits
Translation, hacking and the new campaign script by Hemulen.