Real-time translation overlay
for Final Fantasy XIV
Tataru Helper reads in-game text as it appears and shows a translation in a floating window — main scenario quests, cutscenes, NPC dialogue and chat. No game files are modified.
What it does
Story and cutscenes
Translates MSQ text, cutscene subtitles, quest descriptions and NPC dialogue as they appear on screen.
Chat channels
Pick exactly which channels get translated — say, party and free company, while ignoring the rest.
Language pairs
Source and destination languages are both selectable, so the same build works for any locale.
Switchable engines
Several translation services and methods are supported; swap between them without reinstalling.
Stays current
Updates are applied automatically, so a game patch does not leave you on a broken version.
Open source
Released under the MIT licence. The full source is on GitHub and contributions are welcome.
Getting started
- Download Setup.exe from the latest release on GitHub.
- Run it. Windows SmartScreen may warn about an unknown publisher — choose More info → Run anyway.
- Pick your source and destination languages in the first-run setup.
- Position the overlay window where it will not cover anything important.
- In the game, enable the chat message types you want translated.
The application needs administrator rights: it reads the game's memory to capture text. Nothing is written to the game, and no files are patched. A separate .NET runtime is not required.
Requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 x64 or newer |
| Game | Final Fantasy XIV, DirectX 11, x64 client |
| Privileges | Administrator — required for memory access |
| Runtime | Bundled; no separate .NET install needed |
| Licence | MIT |
Community
Discord
Questions, bug reports and release announcements: discord.gg/bSrpbd9
Crowdin
Help translate the interface: crowdin.com/project/tataru-helper
Issues
Something broken? Open an issue on GitHub.