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Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator
Real-time chat translation for Deadlock. Foreign messages are translated instantly with the result shown right below the original; you can also translate your own messages before sending (translation-only or bilingual).
**No registration needed** - the default provider is Bing's public free translation API (works in China without a proxy). Microsoft Azure is available as an optional provider.
Features
- Real-time translation of incoming chat, golden text shown below each message
- Outgoing translation: Off / Translation-only / Bilingual (original | translation)
- Settings panel: press Enter, type `/tr`, or click the "译" button next to the chat input
- All settings are click-to-select (provider, target language, display mode, etc.)
- Local bridge auto-starts with Windows and auto-exits when the game closes
- Smart skips: own messages, commands (/), pure numbers/symbols, and text already in the target language
- Translation cache survives chat scroll recycling
Installation (3 steps)
1. Extract the zip anywhere (avoid spaces in the path, e.g. `D:\BabelTower`)
2. Install the mod: drag `pak01_dir.vpk` into **Deadlock Mod Manager**, or copy it to `game\citadel\addons\` (rename to a free slot like `pak25_dir.vpk` if a file with that name already exists)
3. Enable the local bridge (choose one):
- **Recommended (permanent):** run once
`powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\autostart.ps1 -Action Install`
(bridge auto-starts at login, auto-exits when the game closes)
- **Temporary:** double-click `StartDeadlock.bat` before playing
4. In game: open chat (Enter), type `/tr`, click **测试 (Test)** - it should show "测试成功: 你好", click **保存 (Save)**, close with ESC. Done!
No Node.js installation needed - a portable runtime is bundled.
Settings
| Setting | Options |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | bing (free, default) / microsoft (Azure key) |
| Target language | 简体中文 / 繁體中文 / English / 日本語 / 한국어 / Français / Deutsch / Español / custom |
| Display mode | Bilingual (original + translation) / translation only |
| Outgoing translation | Off / translation only / bilingual (original \| translation) |
| Outgoing target language | Same language list |
## Requirements
- Windows 10/11, Deadlock (Steam)
- Internet access to bing.com for the default provider
Notes
- GPL-3.0 licensed. Source code: https://github.com/c1375rick/BabelTower
- The public Bing interface may occasionally be rate-limited; it retries automatically. Switch to the Microsoft provider if it's unreliable in your region.
- This mod is not affiliated with Valve.
Github：https://github.com/c1375rick/BabelTower
- Reduced polling intervals (TITLE 0.1→0.3s, FAST 0.2→0.4s, SLOW 0.8→1.0s) for smoother frame rates
- Added signature caching for readMessageRow to skip redundant DOM traversal
- findClass now uses Panorama native FindChildrenWithClassTraverse API
- Reduced low-latency tail scan from 6 to 3 messages
New:
- Bidirectional game name protection: Chinese hero/item names are now replaced with placeholders before translation and restored after, enabling correct translation in both directions (EN→ZH and ZH→EN)
Fixes:
- Fixed outgoing translation failing for single hero/item names (removed broken sameLanguage check)
- Removed dead sameLanguage function
Other:
- Dictionary: added "rift" entry
Babel Tower - Deadlock 聊天翻译 Mod
《Deadlock》游戏内实时聊天翻译:队友的外语消息自动翻译,金色译文显示在原消息下方;也支持发送前把消息翻译成目标语言(仅译文 / 原文|译文 双语)。
**无需注册任何账号** —— 默认使用 Bing 公共免费翻译接口(国内直连可用);可选 Microsoft Azure。
功能无需安装 Node.js —— 压缩包已内置便携版运行时。
- 入站消息实时翻译,译文以金色粗体显示在原文下方
- 发送前翻译:关 / 仅译文 / 双语(原文 | 译文)三态
- 设置面板:聊天输入 `/tr` 回车,或点聊天框右侧「译」按钮
- 所有选项均为点击选择(服务商 / 目标语言 / 显示模式 / 发送模式),减少误操作
- 本地桥随 Windows 登录自启,游戏退出自动关闭
- 智能跳过:自己的消息、指令(/ 开头)、纯数字符号、已是目标语言的文本
- 译文缓存:聊天滚动回收后自动重建译文
## 安装(3 步)
1. 解压压缩包到任意位置(建议路径不带空格,如 D:\BabelTower)
2. 安装游戏内 Mod:把 `pak01_dir.vpk` 拖入 **Deadlock Mod Manager**,或复制到
`game\citadel\addons\`(已有同名文件就改个空闲编号,如 `pak25_dir.vpk`)
3. 启动本地桥(二选一):
- **推荐(一劳永逸)**:执行一次
`powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\autostart.ps1 -Action Install`
(开机自启桥,游戏退出自动关闭)
- **临时**:每次玩之前双击 `StartDeadlock.bat`
4. 进游戏:Enter 开聊天 → 输入 `/tr` → 点**测试**(应显示"测试成功: 你好")→ **保存** → ESC 关闭。完成!
> 无需安装 Node.js —— 压缩包已内置便携版运行时。
## 设置项
| 设置 | 选项 |
| --- | --- |
| 服务商 | bing(免 Key,默认)/ microsoft(Azure Key) |
| 目标语言 | 简体中文 / 繁體中文 / English / 日本語 / 한국어 / Français / Deutsch / Español / 自定义 |
| 显示模式 | 双语(原文+译文)/ 仅译文 |
| 发送前翻译 | 关 / 仅译文 / 双语(原文 \| 译文) |
| 发送目标语言 | 同上语言列表 |
## 环境要求
- Windows 10/11 + Deadlock(Steam)
- 默认服务商需要能访问 bing.com 的网络
## 说明
- GPL-3.0 协议;源代码:https://github.com/c1375rick/BabelTower
- Bing 公共接口偶发限流,会自动重试;你所在地区不稳定时可切换 Microsoft 服务商
- 本 Mod 与 Valve 无关
Github：https://github.com/c1375rick/BabelTower
AI-Assisted Development Disclosure
This project was developed with the help of an AI coding assistant (OpenClaw) for the following work:
- Code writing and debugging, including locating and fixing defects such as chat-row recycling and the serial-queue concurrency issue
- Writing the simulation test harness (lingua_chat_simtest.js) used to regression-test the translation feature in an environment without real teammates
- Writing and maintaining the build/release scripts
All code was reviewed and tested by the author before release; the author takes full responsibility for the project's functionality, quality, and compliance.
