The translation thread

[Xelbair]

"IIe, watashi wa nihonjin dewa arimasen." if you want to be polite(it means "I'm not Japanese"
"Iie, watashi wa nihonjin dewanai" if you want to be casual, you can change watashi to ore or other form of "I" but they are not polite.
and if you want to communicate that you are american just add after that "amerikajin desu"
Chigau desu might be right too but its more like "Its false" or "Its wrong" or "You are wrong" depends on context.

ps. no idea of there is space between dewa and nai, in kana/kanji there are no spaces.

[Buffalobiian]

Chigau desu might be right too but its more like "Its false" or "Its wrong" or "You are wrong" depends on context.

I think that's closer to what he wants though. In English, you'd normally answer "No". Perhaps that's too blunt in Japanese?

[darkshadow]

Dewa nai, is a mixture of formal and informal, the "correct" informal way is ja nai.
As for saying, I would just say "iie", followed up with whatever nationality/ethnicity you are.
"iie, boku wa orandajin desu", simply cause I like the informal way and I don't really care if people would think i'm impolite or whatever.

Saying just chigau desu would be considered somewhat informal too I think it would be better to add "are wa" before the chigau, if you absolutely want to say it that way, though I'm not sure about that.

[Animeniax]

It is informal but I've heard it used that way on j-dramas a lot. It literally means "different", which is to say "it is different from what you said" which means you're wrong or simply no.

I hadn't considered it would be too informal to use in polite conversation. My mistake. I would always answer "chigau desu, Amerika-jin desu". But I wasn't sure if it should be chigau or chigaun or chigai, all of which I've heard before but don't know when to use which.

[Psyke]

Chigaimasu (違います) means wrong or making a mistake. It's dictionary form is Chigau (違う). Thus, you can either say 1) Chigaimasu. 2) Chigau. 3) Chigau 'n desu. The 'n desu is used mainly in spoken Japanese as a softener.

[KrayZ33]

Can someone explain/translate the option menu here?



what I know so far (at least I think I know it is)

1st "Box"
1st casket = fullscreen
2nd casket = back ground music
3rd casket = Sound effects
4th casket = voices (?)

2nd "Box"

1st casket = low graphics
2nd casket = 16 bit colours(?)
3rd casket = max fps 30 (?)

rest unknown

3rd "Box" + the small "box in the box" (right to the 3rd casket)

unknown



the bar on the bottom = brightness(?)
the stuff right to the bar = controler 1 and 2 or something(?)

and the stuff at the upper right corner (above my system information) = unknown


I tried to it out myself but I can't tell much of a difference in gameplay/graphics so far.

[Psyke]

Voice is correct.
16 bit colour mode is correct.
FPS 30 automatic.

The rest of the option are:
Texture Effects off
Simple Effects
Multi-select off

Shader
Version 2.0
Version 1.1
Don't use

The slider adjusts texture transparency. Box in box says "simple". 3 buttons on the right are "Manual", "Configuration", and "Start".

Top right says "replay file".

[Animeniax]

Aww crap I had most of that translated (except for the kanji). You beat me to it Psyke. Thanks

[KrayZ33]

ehh I'm a bit confused



this one again pls

I thought the first is "simple effects"?
I understood that my guess with the second(16 bit) and third (FPS, which is the grey one and set on automatic, right?) were right.

so once again for me, what's the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th? (it's the best if you write it like "1st = xxxxx" "4th = yyyyy" etc. ^^)

and when we are at it, what does "multi-select" do or mean Oo never heard that before.

thx 4 help

[Psyke]

I'm not too sure about the 1st one either too.....

As for the rest:

4th: No texture effects
5th: Simple effects
6th: My bad, it's multi-thread instead of multi-select.

[KrayZ33]

I see thx..

so it's better to leave them unselected.

[animus]

Is that an eroge O_o?

[KrayZ33]

nah, it's a fighting game





Fate/Stay Night characters (+ Hollow Ataraxia)

[animus]

Yeah, that's what I thought at first when I saw the banner in that options screen. That's not Unlimited Codes is it, which isn't out yet right?

[KrayZ33]

It's not Unlimited Codes (the game IS out already for the PS2)... the game I play at the moment is like the banner says: Crucis Fatal † Fake

but you should search the game thread for Unlimited Codes (which does excist already if I'm not mistaken) or the Fate/Stay Night game thread... because it doesn't belong here ^^ (I wish they would release it for PC...)

[RyougaZell]

While I was browsing a .hack//LINK webpage I ended up in the next page:
http://maoh.dengeki.com/

Its the webpage for the Dengeki Maoh manga magazine. As Persona 4 was on its March cover I decided to check it out. As I saw the cover I see something called 'contact book'. Since I can't read Kanji I don't quite understand what is it supposed to be.

Since the legend '56P' is there I was thinking it was a free artbook alongside the issue. Based on Amazon Japan's sale, where there is a separate photo of the Contact Book, I began assuming it was. (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%9B%BB%E6...d_bxgy_b_img_b)

I asked Bill and he told me its a supplementary book, but was not sure of what it really was.

Can someone aid me by translating what the cover says besides Persona 4?



More info on both links above.


EDIT:

Bill suggested I asked for a translation of this section:

"
『ペルソナ４』公式コミックが連載開始!!
特別企画満載のコンタクトブックが付録に!!

待望のコミック第３話に加えて、世界観解説記事や、
曽我部先生のイラストギャラリーなど大ボリューム!!
"

[Psyke]

『ペルソナ４』公式コミックが連載開始!!
Persona 4 official comic is starting!!

特別企画満載のコンタクトブックが付録に!!
Includes a "Contact Book" of special contents!!

待望のコミック第３話に加えて、世界観解説記事や、
Following the release of the anticipated 3rd volume with articles on the views of the world,

曽我部先生のイラストギャラリーなど大ボリューム!!
Sogabe-sensei's illustrated gallery will premiere!

Hope it helps

[Buffalobiian]

Does that mean the "Contact Book" will contain "Sogabe-sensei's illustrated gallery" as well as "articles on the views of the world"?

That's what we were trying to figure out -> what is a contact book?

[Psyke]

I have no idea, I thought it was something Persona related..... And from the text, it implies that the book will have special articles as well as the illustrated gallery.

[Buffalobiian]

Sounds like then.

Second question (I'm bugging you ): Does the cover say this magazine:



will come with the Yellow Persona 4 book in the bottom left? Or is it simply talking about it? I believe it's the former, since Amazon's site here shows both books under the "Photos of Items" section, but just wanting to make sure.