UO Cliloc to JSON Converter

PHP scritps to convert Ultima Online Cliloc files to JSON, back and forth, to create custom clilocs.

Three simple steps to build your translated clilocs

1. Copy, from the UO folder, the clilocs you want to edit/compare and paste them inside input folder. (Ex: Cliloc.enu and Cliloc.deu)
2. Run convert_cliloc_to_json.php (using php through command line), to generate the Cliloc.json inside json folder, then change all cliloc entries you want on this json file and save it.
3. Run convert_json_to_cliloc.php (using php through command line), to generate the updated clilocs inside output folder. Then copy the cliloc (in this example, Cliloc.deu) back to the UO folder, ovewriting the old one. So next time you login the game, you'll see the translation updated.

Usage Example

C:\converter> php convert_cliloc_to_json.php
Reading input\Cliloc.enu... OK!
Reading input\Cliloc.deu... OK!
Done! Cliloc.json has been saved in json folder. You can open and edit it using any text editor.

C:\converter> php convert_json_to_cliloc.php
Writing output\Cliloc.enu... OK!
Writing output\Cliloc.deu... OK!
Done! Now copy these clilocs to UO folder, overwriting the old ones.

Example of a Cliloc.json file

Here is a live version of a Cliloc.json, that is being used to build a brazilian portuguese cliloc.

Requirements

• PHP 5.4+