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Advanced Features

The AI Localization Automator includes several advanced features designed to streamline your localization workflow and provide maximum flexibility for complex projects.

Translation Table and Session Management​

Translation Status Tracking​

The main translation table provides comprehensive status information for every text entry:

  • Pending: Text awaiting translation
  • In Progress: Currently being translated
  • Completed: Successfully translated (shown in green)
  • Failed: Translation failed after all retry attempts (shown in red)
  • Cancelled: Translation was interrupted

Context Menu Actions​

Right-click on any text entry to access quick actions:

For Source Text:

  • Copy Source Text: Copy the original text to clipboard
  • Delete All Translations: Remove every session translation for this source text in a single action

For Translation Entries:

  • Copy Translation: Copy the translated text to clipboard
  • Edit Translation: Manually edit the translated text in a popup editor
  • Delete Translation: Remove a single session translation (only available for text translated in current session)
  • Delete All Translations: Remove every session translation for this source text across all target languages

Editing Translations Manually​

The Edit Translation option opens a small editor pre-filled with the current translation, useful for quick manual corrections without re-running the full translation. The source text is shown at the top for reference.

A few things to keep in mind:

  • Clearing the text and saving resets the entry to Pending, making it eligible for re-translation.
  • Edited translations count as session translations, so Delete becomes available for them too.
  • The editor is disabled while a translation session is running.
  • Changes still need to be committed via Save Translations.

Preset System​

Save and load complete configuration presets to quickly switch between different project setups or share configurations across your team.

Managing Presets​

The preset system allows you to save and restore your complete configuration with a single click:

Saving Presets captures all your current settings:

  • Selected translation provider
  • Provider-specific configuration (API keys, models, parameters)
  • Translation settings (concurrency, retries, timeouts)
  • Custom prompt template

Loading Presets instantly applies all saved settings, making it easy to:

  • Switch between different AI providers
  • Apply team-standard configurations
  • Set up new projects quickly
  • Test different parameter combinations

Preset File Format​

Presets are saved as JSON files in your project's Saved/TranslationPresets/ directory:

  • Human-readable format for version control
  • Includes metadata like creation date and UE version
  • Can be shared between team members
  • Safely excludes sensitive data when appropriate

Batch Processing Controls​

Concurrency Management​

Control how many translations run simultaneously:

  • Low Concurrency (1-5): Conservative approach, reduces API load
  • Medium Concurrency (6-15): Balanced performance and reliability for cloud providers
  • High Concurrency (16-50): Maximum speed for cloud providers, requires stable connection

Provider-Specific Recommendations:

  • Ollama (Local): Use Low Concurrency (around 4) to avoid overwhelming local resources
  • Cloud Providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.): Medium to High Concurrency based on your network stability and API rate limits

Retry Logic​

Sophisticated retry system handles temporary failures:

Per-Translation Retries: Each text entry can be retried up to the configured limit before being marked as failed.

Global Failure Protection: If too many consecutive failures occur across all translations, the entire process stops to prevent wasting API calls on a systemic issue.

Pause and Resume​

  • Pause Translation: Temporarily halt processing without losing progress
  • Resume Translation: Continue from where you left off
  • Cancel Translation: Stop completely and mark in-progress items as cancelled

Target Language Filter​

By default, all target languages are translated when you start a session. The Target Language Filter lets you restrict translation to a specific subset of languages - useful when you want to test a new provider on one language before running the full batch, when only certain languages need updating, or when you want to use different AI providers for different languages (for example, a provider with stronger Japanese support for Asian languages, and a different one for European languages).

The filter is located in Advanced Options → Target Language Filter. Check or uncheck individual languages, or use the Select All / Select None shortcuts.

Custom Prompt Templates​

Template Variables​

The prompt template supports several context-aware variables:

  • {SourceLanguage_EnglishName}: Source language in English (e.g., "German")
  • {SourceLanguage_NativeLanguage}: Source language in native script (e.g., "Deutsch")
  • {TargetLanguage_EnglishName}: Target language in English (e.g., "Spanish")
  • {TargetLanguage_NativeLanguage}: Target language in native script (e.g., "español")
  • {SourceText}: The actual text to translate
  • {ProviderName}: Current AI provider name

Template Best Practices​

Effective prompts should:

  • Clearly state the translation task
  • Emphasize preserving format specifiers (%s, {0}, etc.)
  • Instruct the AI to output only the translation
  • Provide context about the content type (game UI, dialogue, etc.)
  • Specify any style requirements (formal, casual, technical)

Example for game UI:

Translate this game user interface text from {SourceLanguage_EnglishName} to {TargetLanguage_EnglishName}.

IMPORTANT:
- Output ONLY the translated text
- Preserve all format specifiers like %s, %d, {0}, {1}
- Keep UI text concise and clear
- Use appropriate formality for game interface

Text to translate: {SourceText}

Data Management​

Clear Translations​

The "Clear Translations" function removes all session translations and reloads from saved archive files:

  • Only affects translations made in the current session
  • Preserves previously saved translations
  • Useful for testing different providers or settings
  • Cannot be undone once confirmed

Save Translations​

Commits completed translations to UE's localization archive files:

  • Updates .archive files for each target culture
  • Integrates with UE's localization system
  • Preserves existing translations not modified in this session
  • Updates localization target statistics

Progress Monitoring​

Real-time Progress Updates​

The progress system provides detailed feedback:

  • Progress Bar: Visual indication of completion percentage
  • Numerical Progress: "X/Y completed" counter
  • Status Messages: Current operation and provider information
  • Active Request Count: How many translations are currently processing

Persistent Progress Tracking​

During long translation sessions:

  • Progress persists if you pause and resume
  • Session translations are tracked separately from saved translations
  • Translation status is maintained until explicitly cleared
  • You can safely close and reopen the AI Translation Manager

Integration with Localization Dashboard​

Seamless Workflow​

The plugin integrates directly with UE's localization system:

  • Automatically discovers gathered text entries
  • Reads existing translations from archive files
  • Saves results in UE's standard format
  • Updates localization target statistics
  • Maintains compatibility with other localization tools

Multi-Target Support​

While the UI focuses on one target at a time:

  • Each localization target maintains its own translation state
  • Provider settings are shared across targets
  • You can work with multiple targets in sequence
  • Session tracking is per-target

Performance Optimization​

Memory Management​

The plugin is designed for efficient memory usage:

  • Streams translation data rather than loading everything at once
  • Automatically cleans up completed requests
  • Manages UI updates efficiently for large translation tables
  • Handles thousands of entries without performance degradation

Network Optimization​

For cloud providers:

  • Configurable request timeouts prevent hanging
  • Automatic retry with exponential backoff
  • Connection pooling for better throughput
  • Request batching where supported by providers

Error Recovery​

Robust error handling ensures reliable operation:

  • Automatic retry for transient network issues
  • Graceful degradation when providers are unavailable
  • Detailed error logging for troubleshooting
  • Safe handling of malformed API responses