Chat Language Translate (Minecraft Fabric)
A powerful Minecraft Fabric mod that provides real-time chat translation using the Google Translate API. Supporting multiple languages and offering both automatic and manual translation modes, it ensures you never miss a message in a multiplayer environment.
🚀 Features
- Real-time Translation: Automatically translates incoming chat messages.
- Dual Modes:
- Auto-Translate: Instantly shows the translated text below the original message.
- Interactive Button: Appends a
[Translate](or localized) button to messages for manual translation on click.
- Dynamic Localization: The UI and chat buttons update based on your selected primary language.
- Target Language Indicator: Displays the target language code (e.g.,
(TR),(EN)) next to the translation. - High Compatibility: Optimized for Minecraft 1.21 and above (1.21+).
- Clean UI: Uses gray italics for translations to keep the chat readable and professional.
🌍 Supported Languages
The mod currently supports the following primary target languages:
- Turkish (tr)
- English (en)
- German (de)
- French (fr)
- Spanish (es)
- Russian (ru)
- Japanese (ja)
- Chinese (zh-CN)
- Korean (ko)
- Italian (it)
- Portuguese (pt)
Note: The mod can detect almost any language automatically; the list above defines the target languages you can select in the settings.
🛠️ API & Technical Details
- Translation Engine: Uses the Google Translate API (Gtx) for fast and reliable translations without requiring a private API key.
- Async Execution: API calls are handled asynchronously to ensure zero impact on game performance (TPS/FPS).
- Caching System: Includes a temporary session cache to prevent redundant API calls for the same message.
- Mixins: Leverages SpongePowered Mixins to safely intercept chat packets at the
ChatHudlevel.
⚙️ Requirements
To run this mod, you need:
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Mod Menu (for configuration access)
- Cloth Config API
📖 How to Use
- Install the mod and its dependencies.
- Launch Minecraft and go to Options > Mods > Chat Language Translate > Config.
- Select your Primary Language.
- Choose between Auto Translate or Translate Button mode.
- Enjoy communicating with players from all over the world!
Developed by dukecan
