[Question] Is it possible to hack the "Biohazard 2- Beta 2" build to be in english?

[ccrogers15]

So basically, beta 2 has english audio, but japanese subtitles. Is there a hack to possibly enable english subtitles?

[Rick Hunter]

And that would be useful how?

[Carnivol]

You'd have to first of all change the game's font routine (unless you like "T E R R A N I G M A S P E E C H"), and assuming English RDTs would be larger (longer text scripts and such), you'd have to be able to recompile the disc's LBA table for where the game fetches its files, I forgot to what extent the Hong Kong bootleg variation of the disc's protection goes though (think the CRC checker is disabled already on the common ISO, as that's quite common on most HK Silvers and why you see a lot of small hacks for that disc)

[ccrogers15]

And that would be useful how?

Because this build is more interesting, however it would be nice to be able to read the subtitles. I cannot read japanese.

[Rick Hunter]

Isn't it a carbon copy of the final build? If you played RE2 before there's nothing else to really understand, am I wrong?

[Carnivol]

Pretty much. Just a few unfinished renders and a few bits 'n' pieces of leftover scraps. Nothing significant.

[Guest]

I don't believe the script is identical to retail, many voice overs seem to be placeholders, so to be honest there wouldn't be much point. A translation would be interesting though.

[News Bot]

The only interesting thing about this build is one of the files, which was heavily edited for the final build.

BETA 2:

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON THE GAS

Follow-up investigation report on P-ε

-This research paper requires urgency-

It was found that when P-ε gas is used against an ε-based Clay Virus B.O.W., it weakens the subject's resistance.
We decided to apply the gas under urgent situations in order to put down out of control B.O.W.s, but according to the following investigation, an unexpected defect has been confirmed.

In order to avoid inhaling P-ε gas, the ε-based B.O.W. would keep away from the area, which could minimize the range of its activity. The result is, after inhaling the gas, it would be put into a state of suspended animation. But because of the prolonged exposure to P-ε gas, antibodies began to generate in its body, which quickly made it adapt to the poisonous environment.

The B.O.W. could dissolve and absorb the P-ε gas as a nutrient. Moreover, it is confirmed that there is also a variant which can extract poison in this way and use it as a weapon to kill enemies.

At present, the botanic ε-based B.O.W. "Plant 42" was confirmed almost uncontrollable, so research and production has been terminated, but other research using plants as a base is still progressing in this facility.

In short, this shows it is advisable to avoid the use of P-ε gas.
An immediate review of the P-ε dispersion mechanism is demanded from the above-mentioned.

Second R&D Room
Safety Measures Section

FINAL:

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON THE GAS

Follow-up investigation report on P-ε Gas

-This research paper requires urgency-

It has become clear that if P-ε gas is used on a B.O.W. (BIO ORGANIC WEAPON), the target's resistance is debilitated, and it weakens. Therefore, although it was decided that it would be a dispersion gas for emergency suppression in times of B.O.W.s going out of control, it has become clear through a follow-up investigation that an unexpected negative effect has arisen.

Although the P-ε gas can suppress cell activity and weaken B.O.W.s due to this effect, if it is over long periods of time, they will internally produce anti-bodies in response and adapt to the environment. On the contrary, they can absorb P-ε and disintegrate it as nourishment, and a species with the ability to use poison extracted from this process as a weapon against foreign enemies has been documented.

In other words, this shows that use of P-ε gas must be avoided as much as possible.
From the above mentioned, immediate reexamination of the P-ε gas dispersal mechanism is required.

Second R&D Room
Security Measures Group

You can pretty much tell that it was around Beta 2 that they began working on CODE:Veronica.

[Rick Hunter]

Did you translate the two texts? The last sentence seems to be the same, but isn't translated the same way. Is there a particular reason for that?

[ccrogers15]

The only thing i really liked about this build (Which is why i use it more than my retail copy), is because its got the ability to jump rooms and change items from the inventory screen.

Something i am wondering though, is if its possible to unlock claires game through hacks.

[News Bot]

Did you translate the two texts? The last sentence seems to be the same, but isn't translated the same way. Is there a particular reason for that?

Just translated at different times. There are also some slight differences in the original Japanese itself even though it pretty much says the same thing.