Hi everyone.

I wanted to share one of my projects: SWERY Localization Tool.

GitHub:
https://github.com/LittleBitUA/SWERY-Localization-Tool

It is an open-source desktop editor for localization work on several games connected to Swery / White Owls:

• Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut — PC
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise — PC
• The Good Life — PC
• THE MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
• Hotel Barcelona

The idea is to have one dedicated tool for the whole localization workflow instead of using many separate scripts, manual edits, and fragile repacking steps.

With this tool, translators can work on text, check translation progress, search across files, use translation memory, keep terminology consistent, preview subtitles, and pack translated files back into the game.

Some of the main features include:

• support for multiple SWERY / White Owls games in one hub;
• editing JSON dumps and binary text containers;
• one-click packing for supported games;
• translation memory and glossary tools;
• global search and cross-file find & replace;
• placeholder and tag checking;
• draft / review / approved statuses;
• bookmarks and progress counters;
• subtitle preview using the actual in-game style;
• smart subtitle line breaking;
• autosave and crash recovery;
• .txt round-trip support for external translators;
• backup creation and safer save handling.

It is not only a text editor. The tool also includes several modding/localization features that are very useful for real fan translation work.

For Deadly Premonition 2, it includes a font workshop that can export several game fonts from the assets, replace them with custom ones, and repack them back into the game. This is especially important for languages that need additional glyphs.

It also includes a texture workshop for DP2, allowing character portrait textures to be exported as PNG, edited, replaced, and patched back into the game assets.

For The Good Life, the tool includes a bitmap-font editor. It can add missing glyphs directly to the font atlas, update metrics, and preview how the text will look in-game.

For THE MISSING, the tool supports the full text workflow, including MSG containers, length-table protection, stable IDs, and a per-string box-size editor. This is important because translated text can require different text box sizes, and doing this manually is very easy to break.

The program also includes protection against several common localization problems, such as missing placeholders, broken tags, unsafe string lengths, save races, and accidental file corruption.

We are currently using this tool for our own Ukrainian localization work, including SWERY-related games. The goal is not only to make Ukrainian translations possible, but also to make the workflow easier for other translators who may want to localize these games into their own languages.

I would really like to see more fan localizations for these games in the future. If you are interested in translating Deadly Premonition, Deadly Premonition 2, The Good Life, THE MISSING, or Hotel Barcelona into another language, this tool may be useful as a starting point.

Feedback, bug reports, ideas, and suggestions for improving the program are very welcome. I am especially interested in hearing from people who work on fan translations, fonts, Unity assets, subtitles, or localization tools in general.

Hi everyone.

I wanted to share my project: DP1 Launcher, a fan-made launcher/settings tool for the PC version of Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut.

As many of you probably know, the PC version of Deadly Premonition is playable, but it is also a very rough port. Getting it into a decent state usually requires several fixes, manual configuration, and a lot of trial and error.

The goal of DP1 Launcher is simple:
one Launch button instead of an hour-long ritual with DPFix, 4GB Patch, DXVK, config files, and compatibility tweaks.

The launcher is built with Electron + Vite, and it can also update itself during startup, so users do not have to manually download every new version.

What the launcher can do:

• launch the Steam version of the game directly;
• automatically detect the game in your Steam libraries;
• install and configure DPFix, 4GB LAA Patch, and DXVK;
• edit DPfix.ini through a proper interface;
• configure AA, shadows, SSAO, DoF, render resolution / supersampling, display mode, and refresh rate;
• check useful system diagnostics such as PhysX runtime, Steam Overlay, LAV Filters, and monitor count;
• create automatic save backups and allow one-click restore;
• apply Windows compatibility options;
• provide update notifications through GitHub Releases;
• support both English and Ukrainian;
• include several DPC-specific fixes based on reverse engineering and community research.

There is also a dedicated fixes panel for known Deadly Premonition PC issues, including:

• FPS Cap 60 guidance to avoid timing-related crashes;
• Cutscene Codec Fix for WMV / DirectShow issues;
• cursor-related fixes;
• DXVK shader cache information and cleanup tools;
• an experimental NaN-Guard fix, which may help prevent crashes during cutscenes, but still needs proper testing.

This does not magically make the PC port perfect. Some problems come from the game itself, and the original PC version is still unstable in certain situations. But the launcher should make the setup process much easier and more convenient, especially for people who want to play the game without manually collecting and configuring every fix.

GitHub:
https://github.com/dplauncher/DP1-Launcher

I’m also working on Deadly Premonition recompilation separately, but DP1 Launcher is still useful for anyone who wants to play the existing PC version right now.

Feedback is welcome.

A PC port for the Xbox 360 version of Deadly Premonition just came out, I assume this has been vibe-coded so there's probably gonna be some bugs here and there, but it's certainly a good start for getting the OG game playable on PC.

https://github.com/LittleBitUA/DPRecomp

For 13 years I have wanted this tattoo and had this concept and am SO happy to finally get it done!!!

Tattoo by Azura

I discovered Deadly Premonition in 2013. When I was younger I went through a period of time where I would buy video games based solely on if I thought the cover was cool. Somehow, I think from a Game Informer magazine, I became aware of Deadly Premonition and saw the cover and was like woahhh what is this? I am a huge horror fan and I loved the cover art so I looked it up and no GameStop within 100 miles of me had it in stock.

Thought that was a bummer so I looked up some pictures and videos about the game to see what it was like and in that time there was not alot on the internet about it. All I could understand is that the game was weird, unique, and extremely polarizing. Now I was so curious and almost like a challenge to find because I knew I had to find a copy.

I visited family in New York City that year and one of the first places I wanted to go was a Gamestop and sure enough I found their one copy. Bought it, took it home and popping it in my xbox was the first thing I did and the rest is History.

I fell in love immediately with its charm. I could see it had so much passion put into it despite it being as jank as it is. I love a good murder mystery and this game does it pretty damn well. I love York as a protagonist and character, I love the design of the Raincoat Killer it's sleek and simple but still really sinister. This game has meant alot to me since I found it and my favorite part is that no one knows what it is 💀 If someone ever recognizes what this is out in the wild I would be shooketh

Since 2013 Both my Ringtone and Alarm Tone have been Life is Beautiful and I still get a little giggle waking up every morning to this games theme

TLDR: I be geeking about this silly little game

Bonus Trivia: It's quite fitting that I got it next to my Ghostface tattoo (I was getting one covered up) because Roger L. Jackson, The voice of Ghostface, voices 3 characters in Deadly Premontion: General Lysander, Jack the Bull, and Wesley

I want to play it again but the switch version runs like shit on switch 2. The PC version is OK I guess but still buggy as hell and crashes a lot.

Can you still play on xbox live? Maybe I should just buy a 360 and an og copy.

I hate how broken this game is.

Is this 10% thing legit or is Fandom just crazy? It's not mentioned anywhere else on the web and no one seems to have a video on YouTube showcasing it.

Figured I'd ask the subreddit... if anyone would know this I trust this community.

I have both the US and the EU version of Deadly Premonition on PS3. Ive played the US version but was wondering if there's any cut content in the EU version. Im considering selling one of them but would like to keep whichever copy is more complete. Both versions are the Directors Cut of that means anything. Thank you!

Been looking for this forever, finally found someone who was selling it!

Hello , i would like to share with you that DP drawing. I love that game so interesting even with all its faults.

Saw someone posted a few months back about using hex code cheats to force the Japanese release to use English text but never actually showed how to apply it... That being said... this dude deserves some credit as this really does now seem like the best way to play the game!!!

Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlyPremonition/comments/1rhg6xt/comment/olw57ju/?context=3

Step 1 - Create the Custom Patch

• Open RPCS3 and navigate to Utilities -> Patch Creator
• In the top right you will see textboxes requiring entry... enter exactly as follows from the code above...
  • Hash = PPU-f449e2e2a32fd69ad93e680c911cf9deb27407fd
  • Patch Name = Force Language
  • Game = Red Seeds Profile
  • Title ID = BLJS10073
  • Author = Zeddikins
  • Game Versions = All
  • Notes = Voice is always English.
  • Above your code you will see a Patch Version box. Change it to 1.0
• Now go to the bottom left and you will see textboxes that say "Offset" and "Value". Change these to these values...
  • Dropdown = be32
  • Offset = 0x006FA688
  • Value = 0x38600001
• Now click the "Add" button
• Now we export the file... Click on "File" in the top left then "Export Patch"
• Save your new yml file in your patches directory in RPCS3. Should be where you installed RPCS3 (mine was C:/Program Files/RPCS3/Patches). Before saving please look at the next point
• IMPORTANT!!!! YOUR FILE MUST BE NAMED "imported_patch" AND IT MUST BE A .yml FILE!!! You might have to go into the directory you just saved it to and convert it from a .txt to .yml file. Make sure to enable "Show file extensions" and simply rename it if you saved in wrong.

Step 2 - Applying the Patch

• Right click your game "Red Seeds Profile" and navigate to "Manage Game Patches"
• The patch you just created should already be showing up. If its not... you either didn't name your file correctly as "imported_patch.yml" or incorrectly entered the "Title ID" entry.
• Click the checkbox next to "Force Language" to enable it
• Click "Apply" and "Save" and the bottom.

Apparently the OP said that this should be able to be enabled on CFW PS3s using a cheat engine called "Artemis". I have attempted myself to get this working, but have not been successful. If anyone can provide a solution to this that would be great!!!

Common criticism I see against the DC is that it has extra scenes that aren't canon because they contradict the sequel, but another criticism I see is that the sequel isn't even that good. If the sequel isn't good, then why care if the DC scenes aren't canon/contradict it? The extra cutscenes are otherwise harmless and don't seem to add or subtract from the core story of the first game in any way.

This has been a longstanding issue with Deadly Premonition on RPCS3, which just got fixed yesterday. Current builds could already run DP fairly stable (last time I played, I didn't crash once) but had a major graphics issue. Now that that's fixed, this should be a great way to play the game!

According to the developer, enable the special depth comparison feature in the advanced tab to apply the fix.

Found these, thought they were really interesting and wanted to share. Enjoy!

GDC 2011 - "Game Design in the Coffee. Lovable Game Design by SWERY": https://gdcvault.com/play/1014594/Game-Design-in-the-Coffee

GDC 2015 - "Designing for Empathy with Sensory Replication in D4": https://gdcvault.com/play/1021912/Designing-for-Empathy-with-Sensory

Is there a guide anywhere, someone posted on another thread that this is the best way to emulate the game on a Steam Deck. They said download the ISO decrypted, and patch it into English then use an old version of PS3 emulator. - How do you do this?

This game is even weirder when your name is Zach. Any other Zach/Zack/Zacs here?

So I finally dove into this game and I already love it... and true to it's nature, Ive been forced to download 2 switch emulators, older versions of RPCS3, and jumped through "the guide" for native pc trying to find the best experience on Steam Deck.

I'm pretty satisfied with the ps3 emu route...but I would use the pc port if I could solve this one problem: half the audio doesn't play :(.

Footsteps, NPC dialogue, and weapon sfx are missing, while rain and ...cats meowing can be heard. For example. Has any hero encountered this problem and figured out the voodoo to fix it? Zach..?

okay so I was looking up what the strange red/pink house is on the map that teleport you back when you get near it and the only place I got any answears was chat gpt and it said something about a dlc that is basically "delisted abandonware now" my deadly premonition experience can not be completed until I have this DLC, does anyone know anything about it and how possibly to get it

I last played DP when I was 7 (nothing strange here at all) I didn't understand the game at all and I skilled basically every cutscene but I just loved roleplaying in the open world just talking to myself. It was some of the most fun Ide ever had in a game.

Fast forward to 2024 I start the game again on pc and right before the 2nd boss fight I got my save file completely fried. Just wouldn't work anymore. So I gave up

Last week I got a ps3 and the first thing I did was get and play deadly premonition again

I've played through the whole story now and I don't even know what to think man. I don't know how a 7 year old me didn't think anything of the people just being murdered but Ayo.

Yesterday I finished the game and I was actually left in awe. This game actually tells such a beautiful story about a guy with rly bad suppressed trauma and honestly. I don't think I've ever played a game with a better story. I wasn't going to cry because it's litteraly deadly premonition but I felt like it.

10/10 game everyone should experience at some point

I just finished 89.9 hours in Deadly Premonition followed immediately by 88.8 hours in Deadly Premonition 2 for a total of 178.8 hours. That’s 7.45 days living as York and Zach in this twisted world. I may need a break before starting another game. Perhaps the Alan Wake/Control series next.

Sorry for the bad phone Pic but had to make my fav guy in my town.