(Tutorial) RedKit Localization - CSV Translation Guide

Introduction to CSV File Format

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a simple plain text file format used to store tabular data. Each line in a CSV file represents a row, and values are separated by commas (or sometimes semicolons, depending on localization settings). These files can be opened and edited with spreadsheet programs (i.e. Excel), text editors, or specialized online tools.

In the context of The Witcher 3 modding, the localization data as exported from RedKit, is stored in CSV format, and uses semicolon (;) as the data separator.

Each row typically represents a string of text in the game, with different columns for unique string identifiers and their translations in various languages.

While CSV files can also be edited with a simple text editor, it is often quicker and easier to use tools to properly display the data table.

In this guide, we will use a specialized online tool to edit the translation strings, https://edit-csv.net/*.

For the sake of this tutorial, we will be using translation strings of the Standardised Names - Mutagens mod

*it is also possible to use Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or any other spreadsheet app, but you should pay attention to properly save back the file in CSV format with the same specifications as the original