TDSMP Translator
TDSMP Translator adds real-time translation of text in books, signs, lecterns and chat for players who read another language.
What it does
Translation is handled by the Azure Translator API. Once an Azure Translator resource is set up, text in written books, on signs, on lecterns and in chat is translated as it is displayed. Four primary commands control the real-time translation settings, so each player can adjust what is translated and how.
The mod is Forge-only and client-side only, so it is installed on the player's game and not on the server. Players who join a multiplayer server that runs it must set up their own Azure Translator API keys and add them to the mod's configuration file, since the mod does not supply credentials. The mod is published for Forge 1.20.1, with the latest file 1.2.0 from 2026-05-27, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
The mod reuses ideas from TranslateOverlay by PlumelS, and a modified version of that project is credited in the mod. It works with Sinytra Connector, a technical bridge that runs Fabric code on Forge, and with a Forgified Fabric API, which is a compatibility layer that lets Fabric API-dependent code run on Forge.
Key features
Translated written books
Text in written books is translated while the book is open, so the page reads in the language the player chooses.
Signs and lecterns
Sign text and book text on lecterns are translated in real time as they are displayed.
Chat translation
Incoming chat messages are translated, letting a player follow conversation in another language.
Four control commands
Four primary commands adjust the real-time translation settings during play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does TDSMP Translator need Azure Translator API keys?
Which loader does TDSMP Translator support?
Is TDSMP Translator required on the server?
In the catalog
TDSMP Translator is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
TDSMP Translate uses the Azure Translator API to translate text from books, signs, chat, and even books on lecterns—all in real-time! This is a modified version of TranslateOverlay by PlumelS.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tdsmp-translator
- Owner
- SpheralTomato78
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
