October 2025 (2025-10) monthly summary for OverlayPlugin/cactbot. Key feature delivered: localization support for raid boss encounter triggers in Portuguese and other languages, expanding internationalization data for PT translations and additional languages in Pilgrims Traverse General and Pilgrims Traverse The Final Verse. This work improves accessibility for a global player base and lays groundwork for broader multilingual support in future releases. Commits include 5db359f5367cdbdac95536678ae81055b0ddda73 (i18n: add translation data to PT (#803)).

September 2025 — OverlayPlugin/cactbot: Localization and data quality improvements delivering business value and technical achievements.

Monthly work summary for 2025-08 (OverlayPlugin/cactbot): Delivered two primary enhancements focused on user experience and accessibility. The R8s raidboss alert upgrade increases prominence for Weal of Stone mechanics by migrating alerts from infoText to alertText, helping players react in time and reducing missed mechanics. Localization data for EX5 and necron-ex encounters was added, including i18n timelineReplace data for EX5 (German, French, Japanese) and Korean translations for necron-ex mechanics, broadening language support and accessibility for non-English players. Changes are underpinned by clear commits and a clean separation of UI/i18n concerns for safer rollout. Commits: 6b72511c292883c52381b556f4216d0df5d6e4cf; a8625b171bbe3625c0310bb763ffc9cca6dec6ca; 91f78ab02c0055fd62cf9f3cbdb21d97e6158f57.

July 2025 monthly highlights for llama.cpp and OverlayPlugin/cactbot. Delivered targeted enhancements to model conversion workflows and localization. Key features and fixes include: - Model Conversion Script Enhancements: Vocabulary and Pre-tokenizer Support for skt/A.X-4.0 and midm-2.0 models, enabling broader compatibility and smoother integration. (Commits: model : add skt/A.X-4.0 model vocabulary (#14589); vocab : add midm-2.0 model pre-tokenizer (#14626)) - Korean Localization Expansion: Comprehensive ko translations across zones, encounters, mechanics, and raid encounters to improve player-facing accuracy. (Commits: resources: ko 7.2 (#747); i18n: update KO translations (#744); i18n: fix zelenia-ex ko translations (#750); i18n: update r5-8s KO translations (#751)) - Data Alignment for 7.2: FFXIV data extraction alignment and memory offsets adjustment for HP/MP/GP/CP and job details, with updated memory signatures. (Commit: plugin: KO 7.2 signatures and memory (#746); and related code updates) - Language Code Mapping Consistency: Updated cn/ko language code mappings for jobs to ensure consistent versioning across languages. (Commit: jobs: cn, ko update ffxivlanguageToVersion (#749)) - Release Management: Version bump to 0.34.8.0 for Cactbot components to reflect a new release. (Commit: build: Bump version to 0.34.8 (#748)) Impact: These changes reduce onboarding friction, improve accuracy for localized content, and ensure stable data extraction and release management, delivering measurable business value to end users and fans of the projects.

June 2025 monthly performance summary for OverlayPlugin/cactbot. Delivered two high-impact features that enhance accessibility for non-English players and strengthen raid feedback for high-end content. Key outcomes: 1) Korean localization improvements for r8s and cloud_of_darkness_chaotic modules, refining translations for a wide range of mechanics and status effects and adding new translations; 2) Oopsy triggers for Futures Rewritten ultimate raid, including comprehensive damage warnings, failure alerts, effect warnings, and share/solo guidance, with trigger logic for knockback and stack mistakes to improve raid failure detection and player feedback. These changes improve user experience, reduce confusion during complex mechanics, and provide more actionable feedback to players and raid teams.

May 2025 monthly summary for OverlayPlugin/cactbot focused on localization improvements and internationalization readiness. Delivered Korean translations across core game content, raid encounters, and the Cloud of Darkness encounter, plus a French typography tweak to ensure correct spacing before colons in zone information text. Consolidated four commits into a cohesive i18n update, including KO translations for multiple components and KO resources for patch 7.15. No major bugs fixed this month; primary business value comes from improved accessibility for Korean players and a solid foundation for future multi-language support, reducing localization regressions and supporting wider user adoption.

April 2025 monthly summary for OverlayPlugin/cactbot: Focused on Korean localization updates for raid encounters to expand Korean-speaking player support, with translations for Futures Rewritten, Futures Rewritten Ultimate, and R6S; UI text and localization data updates for improved clarity. No major bugs fixed this month; localization additions addressed translation gaps and improved UX. This work enhances accessibility, broadens the user base, and demonstrates strong i18n practices and collaboration with localization data teams.

In March 2025, the OverlayPlugin/cactbot project delivered localization enhancements and compatibility improvements, focusing on business value and reliability. Highlights include Korean localization updates for raid overlays across multiple encounters, memory reader compatibility fixes for FFXIV 7.1, and a release maintenance bump to 0.33.9. These changes expand accessibility, ensure continued operation with updated game clients, and support a stable release cycle.

January 2025 monthly summary for OverlayPlugin/cactbot. This period focused on delivering comprehensive Korean localization updates, consolidating translations across raidboss mechanics, in-game terms, zone names, and encounter titles. Alignments were made with the 7.05 release, including resources and contents updates and improvements for r3s and r4s terminology. Commit activity included: i18n: update ko translations (#569); resources: ko 7.05 (#573); i18n: ko 7.05 contents (#574); i18n: ko r3s, r4s translation update (#576).

December 2024: Maintained and extended Cactbot's compatibility with FFXIV patch 7.0, expanded localization coverage, and reinforced data integrity. Delivered key features and fixes that improve user experience for Korean users and ensure accurate reflection of new game mechanics in the bot/tracking data.

2024-11 focused on localization enhancements for OverlayPlugin/cactbot. Key feature delivered: Korean Localization Updates for Cactbot Overlay Callouts adding Korean strings for raid encounters (living_memory, r4n, r4s) and updating strategy descriptions and ability names to reflect Korean context. Implemented via commit 2b21e4b7d133515e1dfb71ff6eb6dfa98becc5e5 ("i18n: update KO translations (#510)"). No major bugs fixed this month. Impact: Improved Korean usability and accuracy of overlay information in raids, enabling broader adoption. Skills demonstrated: internationalization (i18n), translation workflow, patch updates, domain terminology alignment.