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 # Triple Triad PSP README #
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Homepage           : http://www.psp-ita.com/tt (yet to come)
Forum              : http://www.psp-ita.com/tt
PSP Python Homepage: http://python-psp.net/trac/

This is a PSP version of the game "Triple Triad" found in Final Fantasy VIII
Triple Triad PSP is not licensed or endorsed by Sony Computer or Square Enix.
This game is ditributed under GPL license, read license.txt for details.


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 # Installation #
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To install the homebrew copy the python directory in the root of your MS,
and the two game directories to x:/PSP/GAME or x:/PSP/GAME150 if under custom firmware.


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 # Controls #
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Cross  - Select
Circle - Cancel
Square - Show help (if any available)
L + R  - Take a screenshot
L      - back (decrease card level list/circle thru invites)
R      - forward (increase card level list/circle thru invites)
Select - Player filter
Start  - Accept
Arrows - Cursor movement


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 # HOW TO play Triple Triad PSP on a Windows PC #
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Triple Triad PSP can be played also on Windows.

Controls are:
Q = L
W = R
A = Square
S = Triangle
Z = Cross
X = Cirlce
C = Select
V = Start

1.Download Python from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.4/python-2.4.4.msi
2.Install Python with default settings
3.Download PyGame from http://pygame.org/ftp/pygame-1.7.1release.win32-py2.4.exe
4.Install PyGame with default settings
5.Download the mockup from: http://sakya.altervista.org/new/index.php?mod=Downloads&file=psp-Python/mockup.rar&mode=go
6.Copy the directory __SCE__TripleTriadPSP to your PC (rename it as you want).
7.Unrar the files inside the mockup.rar in the __SCE__TripleTriadPSP directory.
8.Double click on the file script.py


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 # HOW TO TRANSLATE Triple Triad PSP #
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Valid characters are: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ª « ¬ ­ ® ¯ ° ± ² ³ ´ µ ¶ · ¸ ¹ º » ¼ ½ ¾ ¿ À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ð Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö × Ø Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Þ ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ÷ ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ

x:/PSP/GAME/TTDIR/
|
+---languages
    +---catala
    +---english
    +---espanol
    +---francais
    +---italiano
    __init__.py


To add a language to Triple Trid PSP simply:

1.Copy the directory languages/english (or the language from 
  which you want to tranlate)
2.Name the new directory with the name of your language
3.Open the file languages/new_directory/__init__.py
4.Translate all the text between the "TEXT"
5.Open the file languages/__init__.py
6.Add your language to this line:
  LIST=["italiano", "english", ...]

x:/PSP/GAME/TTDIR/
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+---cardsets
    +---original
        +---catala
        +---english
        +---espanol
        +---francais
        +---images
        +---italiano

To translate the cardset:

1.Copy the directory cardsets/cardsetToBeTranslated/english (or the language 
  from which you want to tranlate)
2.Name the new directory with the name of your language
3.Open the file cardsets/cardsetToBeTranslated/new_directory/__init__.py
4.Translate the ELEMENTS name
5.If necessary change card's name.
  Ex:
  To change the name of the card Focaral Finto to Diodon change:
  CARDS.append([1,"Focaral Finto","focaralfinto.png",3,5,2,1,1])
  to
  CARDS.append([1,"Diodon","focaralfinto.png",3,5,2,1,1])


To insert your custom shouts & chats msgs.:
just edit /userdata/CustomMsg.Py.



PLEASE NOTE:
Standard sentences are located in /languages/LANG/__init__.py;
STDCHATMSG_XX    refers to a in-game standard message
STDSHOUTMSG_XX   refers to a location shout
Please note that triple triad psp automatically translate standard messages in the client language.

Standard sentences are actually NOT translated into the following languages:
Deutsch,Espanol,Francais,Catala.

PLEASE NOTE /2:
client comes as it: without any custom message inserted.


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 # Triple Triad ONLINE   #
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From version 0.4.20 you can access a full, persistent world online.
You can create your account and play with friends from any part of the globe.
For an exaustive overview of the infrastructure possibilities please refer to our forum topics.


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 # HOW TO CONTRIBUTE #
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Those first releases of TTPSP needs a huge amount of work:
Any help is appreciated in order to deliver the best gaming experience we can.

-Providing a fixed IP server mirror for multiplayer infrastructure.
-Traslating the client language in your own language (see missing languages above for reference)
-reporting a bug (see the post in our forums @ www.psp-ita.com/tt)

...or just suggesting features you'd like to see!

  #########################
 # Triple Triad PSP TEAM #
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Client Coding     : Sakya
Server coding     : Zero-One
Graphics   : Peoplechamp
             Nedra
             Leviadragon
             Lacri255
             Sephzero
Musics     : Lemuriamu


For comments & suggestions please post in our forums!

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 # Triple Triad Team would like to thank #
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Fraca7 for the Python porting and for help
PSP-Ita.com forum for support
SiberianStar for his usefull help
Crackiron, Hydra, Guigiz, Kej@ for translations
Chaosflare From hosting the North American server mirror.


Ciao :)
Triple Triad Team