[V3.0] Localization.txt → Localization.csv ― Adding the KeepLoaded Column

2026年6月16日

The vanilla localization master file has been renamed from Data/Config/Localization.txt → Localization.csv (to accurately reflect its contents and make it easier to open in spreadsheet software). The contents are still plain CSV text.

Key Changes

Header Columns (Most Important)

Old (V2.6): Key,File,Type,UsedInMainMenu,NoTranslate,english,...
New (V3.0): Key,File,Type,UsedInMainMenu,NoTranslate,KeepLoaded,english,...

A new KeepLoaded column has been added as the 6th column (a flag column like UsedInMainMenu/NoTranslate, with a value of either empty or x)
As a result, everything from english onward (all languages) is shifted one column to the right. Among the new rows, roughly 1,099 have KeepLoaded=x

Delimiters & Quoting (Unchanged)

The delimiter is a comma; fields containing , are wrapped in "...", and internal " characters are escaped as "" (same as before)
Color markup such as [DECEA3]...[-] is still present

Key Additions/Removals & New System Loc

A net increase of roughly 923 rows. A large number of sign* keys have been added (449 entries related to signage POI text), along with 19 sandbox* keys
Many existing keys keep their english values unchanged, so only the column shift shows up in the diff

Impact on MODs

Since 7DTD’s localization parser is believed to be column-name driven based on the header row, a MOD’s own minimal header (such as Key,English,Japanese) is not expected to be affected by the addition of the KeepLoaded column.
The only uncertain point is whether MOD-side .txt extensions will continue to be read by the V3.0 MOD loader. This cannot be determined from the diff, so testing on a live server is recommended (if they are no longer read, converting to .csv will be necessary).

Reference: Diff Example

-Key,File,Type,UsedInMainMenu,NoTranslate,english,...
+Key,File,Type,UsedInMainMenu,NoTranslate,KeepLoaded,english,...

-xuiBuffStatModifierMax,UI,XUI,,x,[DECEA3]{1} max {0}.[-],...
+xuiBuffStatModifierMax,UI,XUI,,x,,[DECEA3]{1} max {0}.[-],...

*Based on an investigation conducted right after applying the experimental version (equivalent to B252).

Related: List of MOD Creation Articles