Namelist Merger

Description:

This python script merges nickname lists for Xcom. The usual extension is .int, for international english, but should work for most languages.

Installation:

Install python 3.

Extract to a dedicated directory. Put all the localisation files containing nicknames in the same directory (e.g.: XComGame1.int, XComGameThatCampaignIn2013IDid.int). Warning: they should be proper .int files. If you want to add nicknames by hand, can add .txt files. Just put nicknames one-per-line in there.

1) Read the Installation section.

2) Identify where your XCom installation is. For instance, D:/SteamLibrary/SteamApps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown. Navigate to the desired localisation directory, e.g.: XEW/XComGame/Localization/INT (for international English). Remember this location / keep it open.

3) In order of ease, either:

I) Drag-and-drop the XComGame.int file from your installation over the .py file. It should execute.

II) Copy the XComGame.int file in the dedicated directory of the tool. Double-click or otherwise execute the .py file without arguments or options or complications or worries (besides ensuring the python 3 installation works).

III) From the console, launch the .py file with the full path to the target XComGame.int file as the only argument.

Expected behaviour:

The tool will generate a new file, with the same name as the original file, and also appending an '.out' extension. e.g.: XComGame.int.out

You should check the file is good before replacing the original file.

!ALWAYS BACK-UP!

Restrictions:

The .int files should have each nickname category stored in a contiguous fashion; empty lines, comments (; # /) aren't a problem, but interleaving nickname categories is.