Scaleform Translation Plus Plus
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #60 of 141 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]Create a translation file for your project just like you would as normal, i.e. `Data\interface\translations\skyui_se_english.txt` encoded in UCS-2 LE w/ BOM
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]Indicate a nested translation using `{}`, i.e. `$SKI_INFO7{} Unequip all armor before Group Use?\nDefault: {}`[]Pass translations between `{}` to nest them, i.e. `$SKI_INFO7{F3}` becomes `Unequip all armor before Group Use?\nDefault: F3`
[]You can nest nested translations as well as mix in raw text:
MyTranslationFile_english.txt
$HelloWorld{} Hello {}!
$QuickBrownFox{}{} The quick brown fox says "{}". {}.
$DeathAndTaxes{}{} {} and {}
$Death Death
$Taxes Taxes
By passing $QuickBrownFox{$HelloWorld{world}}{$DeathAndTaxes{Death}{$Taxes}} to Debug. Notification(), we see The quick brown fox says "Hello world!". Death and Taxes. as a notification.
- Scaleform parses keys case-sensitively, however Papyrus strings are case-insensitive. Consider prefixing your keys to avoid collision.
Scaleform Translation Plus Plus is a Skyrim utility plugin that enables native translation nesting from SkyUI and provides English fallbacks for mod translations. With nearly 19,000 endorsements and 2.2 million downloads, it's a proven tool for mod authors and players who want smoother localization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust – 18,904 endorsements and 2.2 million downloads show this is a go-to for translation fixes
- Solves a real pain point: missing translations in mods get English fallbacks, so you're never left staring at blank text
- Lightweight plugin that does one job well – no bloat, just better localization
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2022 – may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or newer mods
- Requires SkyUI to be installed, so it's useless for players who don't use SkyUI
- No detailed documentation provided – you'll need to know how to install and use it from context
For Skyrim mod authors who want to improve translation support in their mods, and for players who use translated mods and want English fallbacks when translations are incomplete. Skip if you don't use SkyUI or don't care about localization.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SkyUI is installed and active before adding this plugin, as it relies on SkyUI's framework.
- If you're a mod author, place this plugin in your mod's file structure and reference it in your scripts to enable translation nesting.
- Check the mod's comments section for user reports on compatibility with your Skyrim version, since the mod hasn't been updated since 2022.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ryan
- Version
- 1.6.0
- Downloads
- 2,228,924
- Endorsements
- 18,904
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/14/2019
- Updated
- 12/8/2022
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