OstranautsTranslator is a Simplified Chinese package for Ostranauts.
It is meant for players first: download the release archive, extract it into the game folder, and start the game.
- the required BepInEx runtime DLLs and config files
- doorstop startup files
- the OstranautsTranslator plugin files
- the Chinese mod files
- the required translation database and runtime data files
- config-example.ini, the bundled glossary generator script, and the reference glossary JSON files used by the translation workflow
- Close Ostranauts.
- Open the latest release page.
- Download
OstranautsTranslator-v*.zip. - Extract the archive directly into the game root, the folder that contains
Ostranauts.exe. - Overwrite existing files when prompted.
- Start the game.
- In normal use, you only need to launch the game after installation.
- Press
F6in game if you want to open the translator status window. - If the game updates and the translation looks outdated, run
OstranautsTranslator.exeonce from theOstranautsTranslatorfolder, then launch the game again. - If you want to run the CLI translation workflow yourself, copy
config-example.initoconfig.iniin theOstranautsTranslatorfolder and fill in your own API key first.
Examples of the in-game Simplified Chinese translation:
To update to a newer version:
- Close the game.
- Download the newer release zip.
- Extract it into the same game root.
- Overwrite existing files.
Remove these paths from the game directory if you want to uninstall the package:
BepInExdoorstop_config.iniwinhttp.dllOstranautsTranslatorOstranauts_Data\Mods\OstranautsTranslate
If you already had your own BepInEx setup before installing this package, remove only the files that came from this release.
- The translation does not load:
Make sure the zip was extracted into the folder that contains
Ostranauts.exe, not into a nested subfolder. - The game updated and some text is wrong or missing:
Run
OstranautsTranslator.exeonce, then restart the game. - You want to verify the package is active:
Start the game and press
F6. If the status window opens, the plugin is loaded.
Use the GitHub Releases page to download the latest packaged build for players.




