Bridging the language gap: Under the hood of an AI-powered game UI translator
Dev.to AI
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Computer Vision
AI Business
When NetEase relaunched World of Warcraft in China (specifically the Titan Reforged / Project 80 Chrono servers), thousands of English-speaking players jumped in. The problem? Translating Chinese game UI, item tooltips, and GDKP chat logs in real-time is a complete nightmare. Standard OCR tools fail hard because they don't understand game-specific terminology (like "GDKP", "Chrono scaling", or class abbreviations). So, I built a tailored web portal at titanreforged.com, featuring a custom AI-powered screenshot translator. Here’s how I put the technical pipeline together.