Fanpatch, no fanpatch and now again. Monster Hunter Online is a difficult matter in the West.
Update: The English patch has now been released. Here we explain how to install it.
Fanpatch for MHO discontinued – Replacement in sight
Monster Hunter Online is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for fans in the West. After there were rumors that the game might also come to Europe, expectations were high. The disappointment was hard when they categorically ruled out this possibility. A glimmer of hope arose when the developers agreed to support a fan patch that would make it possible to enjoy the game in English.
This project was taken on by Aslind Samure, who regularly published the progress of his work on Facebook. With additional screenshots showing the translation of the menus, hardcore fans of the game could at least temporarily stay afloat. However, the work on this fan patch has also stalled, and in response to another user’s question about whether they were still working on the patch, the simple answer was “Discontinued” – work ceased.
But that is still no reason to despair, as another user on Reddit has taken the reins and is working on a standalone fan patch. Formica offers an English patch, which, however, is heavily criticized, as the patch only offers words that correspond to the direct level of Google Translate. When confronted with these issues, Formica reacted irritably, stating that he received no help with the translation and everyone was free to use a “better patch” – which does not exist.
Clearly a difficult situation and the western fans are the ones suffering. There’s only a small hope that if interest remains, perhaps someday a version of Monster Hunter Online will come to the West.
In the community, the announcement by the reddit mods on April 1st that they were working with Capcom on an “official English patch” caused quite a stir. When it turned out to be an April Fool’s joke, the disappointment was great and the moderators then formally apologized on reddit for this failed joke, which had caused some trouble.
Thanks to our reader Cedric Biester for the tip.
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