A list of compatible apps can be found in the included documentation. It provides support for about one hundred languages and allows you to quickly change the “system locale” variable.Įven if this solution might seem a good option for legacy applications, the users might experience functionality limitations for some programs launched by emulating the language environment. If the application fails to detect the language of the non-Unicode program, it allows you to specify the language before running it. does that too), then surprise users with poorly thought out. But Cinnamon still have the Linux smell: organize things that are logical to programmers but not users (Tektronix, DD-WRT, etc. If features a wizard-like interface that enables you to select the file that you want to run and specify command line arguments. In Windows, you right clock the taskbar, get to settings and there’s a pulldown menu for you to decide whether and how the buttons are grouped. This tool is designed to detect the language of the selected executable and generate a temporary “system locale” without having to reboot your computer.
Since Windows only allows one locale at a time and changing it requires a reboot and administrative rights, running a non-Unicode program can take a lot of time. However, the language environment in based on the “system locale” variable which needs to match the app language. If the app does not use Unicode encoding, the operating system needs to emulate the environment required to properly display the characters.
If you are trying to run an application on your system and the GUI displays garbage characters, the problem might be related with the text encoding system. The program allows you to bypass this issue by simulating a “system locale” variable for the target application. Microsoft AppLocale is a compact tool designed to help you run non-Unicode applications without having problems in displaying the characters from the app interface. Note: The application is now discontinued and does not run on newer Windows. HF pAppLoc optionally adds two context menu items, Run with Japanese locale and Run with Japanese locale as administrator. HF pAppLoc optionally installs an additional AppLocA.exe and configures it to be always run as admin. pAppLoc is AppLocale without the annoying warning that "AppLocale is only a temporary solution" each time you use it. HF pAppLoc installs AppLoc by piaip (aka.
Note: Asian language support is a prerequisite to run any Japanese games on Windows XP (it doesn't matter whether you use HF pAppLoc, change regional settings, use AppLocale or NTLEA - you still have to install Asian language support to make it run). Windows XP: Asian language support must be installed to successfully run Japanese games (in Control Panel->Regional Settings). The only platform requiring special attention is ancient Windows XP:
HF pAppLoc has been tested on all versions of Windows (including Windows 8 64 bit). reg files to get/remove the context menu (right-click) feature for Japanese games. Installing/uninstalling HF pAppLoc is easier than having to bother with. HF pAppLoc doesn't display the annoying warning that "AppLocale is only a temporary solution" (thanks to piaip!). This error would otherwise require you to run AppLocale as administrator in various awkward ways.
Please make sure the application specified is valid.". the dreaded "AppLocale was unable to launch the specified application. Windows XP: Asian language support must be installed to successfully run Japanese games (in Control Panel->Regional Settings). With HF pAppLoc you can easily run a Japanese game/setup as administrator, which fixes the annoying incompatibility/issue with UAC on Vista/7, i.e. Just a few clicks and you have AppLocale installed. HF pAppLoc fixes that you have to run the AppLocale msi from a command prompt launched as administrator (on Vista/7). Select Run with Japanese locale or Run with Japanese locale as administrator to run it with Japanese locale.