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             SEGA-SKY PORTAL PRESENTS:

KAROUS - japanese to english translation. 
Dark shmup with rpg elements available on the SEGA Dreamcast console. Developed by Milestone studio.

*** Localization team ***

Rolly - Project head, translation, implementation, hack, GFX
RafaGam - Advanced translation, playtester

*** Patching Instructions ***

1. Download a LazyBoot (selfboot tool - avalible in Download section https://segasky.itch.io/karous-eng-translation). Extract this one on your hard drive.
2. Put your all Karous files from .GDI rip or .CDI image (you can extract files with GDRom Explorer by japanese cake, or any virtual drive which support DiscJuggler images) in LazyBoot "DATA" folder.
3. Copy all files from this translation .ZIP folder and overwrite all old files in DATA folder.
4. Run Lazyboot.bat from selfboot folder.
5. Click "1" for CDI image and hit Enter, next insert a NAME for your image and hit Enter. Click "Y" for hack binaries and click Enter. Wait for a few minutes - .CDI image is ready for use on Dreamcast emulators (NullDC,Demul,Reicast,Makron etc) or burn this on blank CD, and play on real hardware. 

* If you whant add dummy file (to filling the empty CD space and best laser read) just unzip DUMMY.ZIP and put them in selfboot "DATA" folder.

For best resolution play game on TV  and choose in Option - TATE MODE ^^

*** Changes ***

-improved icon on the VMU LCD
-all dialogs translated
-translated intro (missing on Wii)
-the end of the game has been translated (missing on Wii)
translated "short titles available at the start of the game in the upper right corner (not available on Wii)
-translated menu, descriptions
-fixed & translated "EYECATCH" ie pictures between the stages, additionally corrected white lines (not on Wii)
-enlarged dialogue font
-translated items icons (not on Wii)
-improved subtitles on the tutorial
-improved boss textures (not available on Wii)
-translated texts on ships, bosses (not on Wii)
-translated graphics ads, banners at the stages of the game  (not on Wii)
-CG arts added to the end of the game and tutorial
-Easter eggs were added at various stages of the game ^^

*** Know bugs ***

In org. game Milestone put a strange error with the score saving. Best score results do not load correctly. If you know how fix this programmers bug - let me know! 

*** Thanks to ***

- Sylwia (playtest)
- oketado (great selfboot tool)
- megavolt85
- DC-SWAT
- Gumlen - Operacja Panda
- Cargodin, Esperknight, RHDN, SEGA, Milestone, Dreamcast-Talk, DCJY,  SegaXtreme, Sega-Sky forum, JoshProd, and all Dreamcast & STG fans.

*** Contact, info, links ***

RHDN : http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=28376.0
SEGA-SKY Portal : http://sega.c0.pl
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/SEGASKYPortal?sub_confirmation=1
Twitter : https://twitter.com/SEGA_SKY
Discord (talk about project and.. what next?)  : https://discord.gg/UjFKE6U & https://discord.gg/V69fKeK