Idolmaster SP English Translation Plus PSP

THE iDOLM@STER SP Series
General
Author	Idolmaster SP TLWiki team, Liquidrocks
Type	Translations
Version	0.4.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/03/05
Links
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Website

This is an extension patch for the translations previously released between 2009 - 2014 by TLWiki for the three Idolmaster SP games for PSP: Perfect Sun, Wandering Star & Missing Moon.

More info about the original translation project can be found on the new project's site.

Features

• New content:
  • Translations for ingame e-mails from reporters/stylists/fans.
  • Updates for some of the old translations (Futami twins, Ritsuko and Azusa are still not translated).
  • More translated images and interface lines.
  • Dialogue and patch fixes for the previous translation patches.
• Partially translated:
  • Futami Twins (75%)
  • Azusa (~40%)
  • Ritsuko (~15%)
• Not translated:
  • DLC content (costumes, e-mails from Makoto, Yayoi, Futamis, Yukiho, Azusa, Chihaya, Ritsuko, etc).

Installation

Game information
Japanese title	アイドルマスターSP パーフェクトサン
English title	Idolm@ster SP: Perfect Sun
Japanese title	アイドルマスターSP ワンダリングスター
English title	Idolm@ster SP - Wandering Star
Japanese title	アイドルマスターSP ミッシングムーン
English title	Idolm@ster SP - Missing Moon

Requirements:

• This is written for Windows.
• Dump your game to ISO.
• UMDGen or any similar tool that allows you to modify psp .iso files.
• Download imas_sp_tl.zip.
  • It is advised to extract the contents of the .zip in a \imas_sp_tl\ folder for the patching .bat scripts to work without issues.
  • This zip file has images from TLWiki, scripts and mails. This text should be included on a .txt too.

1 Open your ISO file:

• Use UMDGen for this (File - Open Disk Image), 7zip or whatever and extract YUMFILE_*.bin from the \PSP_GAME\USRDIR\ folder into the imas_sp_tl folder.
  • YUMFILE_1.bin - Perfect Sun (PS)
  • YUMFILE_2.bin - Wandering Star (WS)
  • YUMFILE_3.bin - Missing Moon (MM)

2 Patch the script files:

• Run patch_scripts.bat. Please make sure to follow its initial instructions. Wait until it finishes, this step will need some time.
• This process will decode all the Japanese scripts from the game and re-encode them with the English script lines.
• When it finishes successfully, it will leave a new, modified YUMFILE_*.bin back at \imas_sp_tl\. If some random gibberish shows up on the command window, patch may have failed.

3 Repack the ISO:

• Open your .iso file with UMDGen (File - Open Disk Image), place the new YUMFILE_*.bin inside the \PSP_GAME\USRDIR\ folder (Right click - Add - Existing Files or just drag and drop).
• Delete all content from the \SYSDIR\ folder and add the EBOOT.BIN located at \imas_sp_tl\.
• Press File - Save as - .iso and save it with another name. Do not overwrite your original .iso.

4 Patch images and lines:

• Run the imas-patcher-plus.exe located inside \imas-patcher-plus\ and press Select ISO...).
• After this, select Add files... and choose all the files inside \patcher_content\ (lines.txt, images and mails).
• Press Apply (2-3 warnings may pop but it should be ok).

5 Done:

• It is advised to test your .iso on PPSSPP to check possible crashes or broken texts.
• You can preview the latter by leaving the game on the "Press Start" screen, since random ingame dialogue will show up after a while.
• If something fails during this process, or you just want to check more documentation, more readme files which may provide more in-depth explanations are available inside the /imas-psp/ folder.

(Extra) DLC Mails:

• Add the files in mail_dlc into your \PSP\GAME\NPXP00100\MAIL\ folder.

User guide

Original translation project:

• TLWiki's project page (archived).
• imas-psp Google Code site.
• Idolmaster SP Perfect Sun – Script Collection from Togii.
• Doc's mini Idolm@ster patching guide.
• Namassuka.
• About the patching process: Check the readmes on imas-psp.

Other translation projects:

• IM@S OFA Translation Project.
• Idolm@ster Starlit Season Fan Translation.

Other tools for THE iDOLM@STER SP:

• YUMTool Reloaded.

Screenshots

Known issues

• Some text does not properly fit inside the dialogue window.
• Missing two text lines from Hibiki's dog on 48301.txt, Makoto route.

Changelog

v0.41 2024/03/05

• Not 100% tested, it may show some random gibberish - line overflow at some dialogues.

v0.31 2023/09/21

• Changed DLC mail font, now text is easier to read.

v0.3 2023/09/03

• Changed patching process again, less prerequisites needed.
• Improved some text lines (font changes).

v0.2 2022/02/05

• Now patch is applied over Download Plus, making it compatible with all DLCs.
• Fixed random choice prompts (morning greetings, audition start) mixing up Japanese and English (reported here).
• Fixed broken interviews on some Perfect Sun routes.

v0.1 2021/08/11

• Changed the entire site.
• Changed patching process, less steps required.
• Improved encoding for morning e-mails.
• Added translations for some lines.
• Added DLC mails (only Haruka and Iori were translated).

v0.1a

• Initial version.

Credits

Thanks to the original Idolmaster SP TLWiki team:

• Translation - AkinaSumora, AlocksMasao, CD, Elar, Erotaku, H4ataraxia, HanaYoriUta, Hank The Bartender, henchi, HHHIII, HikariHouou, IanYuy, Lennar, Lemononmars,Momomeno, pdf7, Puchimasutl, Sakura, Sazy, Spin569874123, Swiftnissity, Tilus, Togii, Tokome, UnknownGirl, Roswell, 諸星nowano, Weirdperson.
• Translation Check - ×.
• Image Editing - AoRF, NyaChan, Togii, Weirdperson.
• Editing - Arisa, anonP, HHHIII, Lazorgunn, Weirdperson, Ushinawareta678.
• Hacking - AoRF.
• Seeders - Garou, Doc, Lazorgunn.
• Other most important tasks - Eksopl.

And other members that could have gone uncredited.

Also thanks again to Togii, Lazorgunn and Doc for sharing more detailed info and files outside the Wiki.

External links

• Official website - https://sites.google.com/view/imas-sp-en-tl/home
• GitHub - https://github.com/Liquidrocks/imas-psp
• Romhacking.net - https://www.romhacking.net/translations/2016/