🃏 Pre-Release Cards Tutorial by Senator John

Want to translate your favorite or the latest announced cards for MDPro3 Super-Pre? No worries — Senator John has you covered with this short tutorial and toolset!

🛠️ Tools Needed

Make sure to install the following before starting:

• Python
• This translation Tool (credits to @Reinen of The Wire Forest)
• DataEditorX
• SQLite (alternative solid editor)
• GitHub Account
• GitHub Desktop

🌐 Translation Resources

• Primary Source (Chinese): SuperPre
• Primary Source (English): YGOrganization
• French Source: YugiNews

⚠️ Note: When translating into other languages, do not reuse the OCG card numbering from the English version — it causes issues during merge with the main .cdb file.

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Download the Latest Files

When new cards are announced, the super-pre.ypk file will be updated. You need to download it from the provided link.

2. Unpack the Files

Use WinZip or WinRAR to extract ygopro-super-pre.ypk. Set up your folders:

• Folder A: Your working language (e.g. FR)
• Folder B: Extracted raw files from super-pre.ypk (e.g. CN)

3. Files to Focus On

Once unpacked, you’ll find three important files:

• test-update.cdb – contains older cards updated to new archetypes
• test-strings.conf – names of new archetypes
• test-release.cdb – latest cards added to the pool

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📝 Translation Workflow

1. Open test-release.cdb in DataEditorX
2. Translate:
   • Card Names
   • Card Effects
   • Card Strings (effect prompts shown in-game)
3. Click Modify to save your changes.

💡 You can also compare two .cdb files to check for missing cards. Zero results means both databases are synced.

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📦 Preparing for Repackaging

Once your translations are done:

1. Replace the edited files in the original ygopro-super-pre.ypk.
2. Download the translation packaging tool (Python script).
3. Place the script in the same folder as test-release.cdb.

Setup Python Environment

pip install requests

Run the script by double-clicking or using the command line.

📝 If translating to a language other than English, update the language files inside the script accordingly.

Output Files

• test-release.json – Required for YGOmobile
• version.txt – Contains UNIX timestamp to signal a new version to the game

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☁️ Uploading to GitHub

1. Clone Senator John’s repo using GitHub Desktop or Git CLI.
2. Navigate to the appropriate language folder (e.g. FR/ for French).
3. Paste your updated files.
4. Use GitHub Desktop to commit and push your changes.

📤 Each language should have its own folder. For example, French goes in FR/.

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🙌 Credits

• Tool by @Reinen of The Wire Forest
• Project led and documented by Senator John

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Happy translating! 🇺🇳