Assuming this is an IBM PC DOS program, for Japanese characters to show up correctly on Western DOS you need to use a program like DOSVFONT.

thepirategamerboy12 wrote on 2021-09-16, 08:53:

Assuming this is an IBM PC DOS program, for Japanese characters to show up correctly on Western DOS you need to use a program like DOSVFONT.

Thanks. Will try it.

fyi, google translate seems to be able to translate at least some parts of the photo into english words that apply to a radio.

Real quick from top to bottom:
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Menu bar
[F: File] [T: Tuner] [D: Teletext] [O: Options] [S: Status]

[Area name] [Station name] [Frequency]
[Tokyo] [NHK-FM Tokyo] [82.5 MHz]

Program content -> Program:

Text information displayed here ->

Guide line

[ALT=Activate menu] [TAB=Program content] [(UP/DOWN)=Next/previous page] [Home/End=First/last page]

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Note 1: "Program" here means a "show" (not a "computer program")
"Guide line" is a direct translation, but "Keyboard commands" would probably be a better translation

Thanks a lot, newtmonkey! This was really helpful.
I did not know the card supported Teletext.

newtmonkey wrote on 2021-09-16, 14:39:

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Real quick from top to bottom:
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Menu bar
[F: File] [T: Tuner] [D: Teletext] [O: Options] [S: Status]

[Area name] [Station name] [Frequency]
[Tokyo] [NHK-FM Tokyo] [82.5 MHz]

Program content -> Program:

Text information displayed here ->

Guide line

[ALT=Activate menu] [TAB=Program content] [(UP/DOWN)=Next/previous page] [Home/End=First/last page]

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Note 1: "Program" here means a "show" (not a "computer program")
"Guide line" is a direct translation, but "Keyboard commands" would probably be a better translation

thepirategamerboy12 wrote on 2021-09-16, 08:53:

Assuming this is an IBM PC DOS program, for Japanese characters to show up correctly on Western DOS you need to use a program like DOSVFONT.

Using DOSVFONT has no effect whatsoever. Are there other ways to make this readable in DOS?

share the files and have some japanese member open & translate it ? 😀

weedeewee wrote on 2021-09-21, 15:29:

share the files and have some japanese member open & translate it ? 😀

Ah, this screen is just an example of improper japanese text. I need to translate the menu in the program. And need a way to make it readable first.
newtmonkey has already translated the main menu as I had a picture of it in the manual. But the submenus are still messed.

maybe you need DOS/V... and usable hardware for it ?
anyway, I'm just guessing. it's an interesting problem to encounter.

Good luck !

weedeewee wrote on 2021-09-21, 15:49:

maybe you need DOS/V... and usable hardware for it ?
anyway, I'm just guessing. it's an interesting problem to encounter.

Good luck !

Thanks!
I found Japanese MS-DOS 5.0V and booted form the installation diskette for it. And it displays hieroglyphs correctly now.
I tried to transplant the relevant drivers to my english MS-DOS but it did not work. At least right away. Maybe with some tweaking it will eventually.
Anyways I now can make proper screenshots.

newtmonkey wrote on 2021-09-16, 14:39:

Real quick from top to bottom: ----- […]
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Real quick from top to bottom:
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Menu bar
[F: File] [T: Tuner] [D: Teletext] [O: Options] [S: Status]

[Area name] [Station name] [Frequency]
[Tokyo] [NHK-FM Tokyo] [82.5 MHz]

Program content -> Program:

Text information displayed here ->

Guide line

[ALT=Activate menu] [TAB=Program content] [(UP/DOWN)=Next/previous page] [Home/End=First/last page]

------
Note 1: "Program" here means a "show" (not a "computer program")
"Guide line" is a direct translation, but "Keyboard commands" would probably be a better translation

newtmonkey , I could finally get the characters displayed propoerly.
Could you kindly help with the translation, when you have a chance.
Hope I don't overuse your time.
Thanks a lot!

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Just my two cents.

From top left, first row:

F: File
S: Save
R: Reset
X: Exit

T: Tuner
B: Broadcaster selection
F: Frequency setting

D: Teletext
S: Start receiving
E: End receiving

O: Option
K: Output via built-in speaker
S: Output via stereo
M: Mute
P: Power off (?)

S: Status
P: Program info
M: Memory info
D: Device info

Second row:
Saving mode:
[*] Display page
[ ] Display program
[ ] All programs

Far right under number "2"
Memory info
Total number of buffer 100
256 bytes buffer remain 100
512/768/1024/1280 bytes buffer remain 0
Number of swap during intermission (?)
Number of swapping
Number of swap out

Under number "3"
Device info
Port: COM2
I/O address: 2F8h
IRQ: 3
Number of packet buffer: 256
Number of packet management (?) buffer: 128
Packet 1/2/3/4 received: 0

Under number "4"
Program info
Current program number:
Total program numbers:
Total page numbers:

I put question marks next to those I'm not certain of; probably have something to do with the context.

dormcat wrote on 2021-09-21, 19:46:

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Just my two cents.

From top left, first row:

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F: File
S: Save
R: Reset
X: Exit

T: Tuner
B: Broadcaster selection
F: Frequency setting

D: Teletext
S: Start receiving
E: End receiving

O: Option
K: Output via built-in speaker
S: Output via stereo
M: Mute
P: Power off (?)

S: Status
P: Program info
M: Memory info
D: Device info

Second row:
Saving mode:
[*] Display page
[ ] Display program
[ ] All programs

Far right under number "2"
Memory info
Total number of buffer 100
256 bytes buffer remain 100
512/768/1024/1280 bytes buffer remain 0
Number of swap during intermission (?)
Number of swapping
Number of swap out

Under number "3"
Device info
Port: COM2
I/O address: 2F8h
IRQ: 3
Number of packet buffer: 256
Number of packet management (?) buffer: 128
Packet 1/2/3/4 received: 0

Under number "4"
Program info
Current program number:
Total program numbers:
Total page numbers:

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I put question marks next to those I'm not certain of; probably have something to do with the context.

Thanks a million!
Now I have a bunch of hexediting on the coming weekend 😀

Ah, I forgot that DOSVFONT only works in graphical mode programs (like games). Also, if you want to hex edit, you can use wxMEdit (which supports Shift-JIS) and change the strings to English.

Do you have a smartphone? Google translate app using the camera can be helpful (albeit chaotic).

Pierre32 wrote on 2021-09-22, 01:14:

Do you have a smartphone? Google translate app using the camera can be helpful (albeit chaotic).

I personally don't, but know someone who does 😁 Will try that maybe later, now I mostly have all I need.

Doubt that many people can make use of it, but here is the translated program. The borders still look weird, but at least all text is readable.

And thanks again to everyone who helped me with the translation!

Kinda wondering... if you have the card, maybe also post some photos of the card 😉

weedeewee wrote on 2021-10-08, 19:14:

Kinda wondering... if you have the card, maybe also post some photos of the card 😉

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