Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator — quality of life/fixes for Deadlock
Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator Real-time chat translation for Deadlock. Foreign messages are translated instantly with the result shown right below the original; you can also translate your own messages before sending (translation-only or bilingual). **No registration needed** - the default provider is Bing's public free translation API (works in China without a proxy). Microsoft Azure is available as an optional provider. Features - Real-time translation of incoming chat, golden text shown below each message - Outgoing translation: Off / Translation-only / Bilingual (original | translation) - Settings panel: press Enter, type `/tr`, or click the "译" button next to the chat input - All settings are click-to-select (provider, target language, display mode, etc.) - Local bridge auto-starts with Windows and auto-exits when the game closes - Smart skips: own messages, commands (/), pure numbers/symbols, and text already in the target language - Translation cache survives chat scroll recycling Installation (3 steps) 1. Extract the zip anywhere (avoid spaces in the path, e.g. `D:\BabelTower`) 2. Install the mod: drag `pak01_dir.vpk` into **Deadlock Mod Manager**, or copy it to `game\citadel\addons\` (rename to a free slot like `pak25_dir.vpk` if a file with that name already exists) 3. Enable the local bridge (choose one): - **Recommended (permanent):** run once `powe…
Compatibility
Model replacements are the first thing to break when Valve edits a skeleton, so re-check after each patch. It conflicts with any other mod replacing the same asset — two in the addons folder means whichever loads last wins, and the other one silently does nothing.
Is it safe
It is client-side: the file lives on your machine and other players see the default game. Cosmetic addons have not produced bans, but Deadlock is in active development and nothing about mods is officially supported. Keep a copy of the folder before a patch and remove it if the game stops launching.
Credit
Made by chehehe1579 and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (Custom terms) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator?▾▴
.vpk into game/citadel/addons and name it pak01_dir.vpk. That folder only loads once gameinfo.gi lists it, which is a one-time edit — check the install guide.Is Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator safe to install?▾▴
.vpk is a data archive, not a program, so it cannot execute code the way an installer can. The risk is provenance. This one has 681 installs, so a problem would have surfaced on its GameBanana thread. Mods with almost no downloads from accounts with no history have had none of that scrutiny.Will other players see this mod?▾▴
Can I run it alongside other mods?▾▴
pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.Does it still work after the latest patch?▾▴
gameinfo.gi and remove your search paths, which stops every manually installed mod at once — redo that edit and they come back. Separately, model replacements break first when Valve edits a skeleton; recolours and HUD mods usually survive. The author posts updates on the GameBanana page.Where does the download come from?▾▴
How do I remove Babel Tower - Deadlock In-game Chat Translator?▾▴
.vpk from game/citadel/addons, or toggle it off in the Deadlock Mod Manager library. Mods never overwrite game files, so nothing needs repairing afterwards.