Index of Custom Dictionaries for Kobo eReader

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Number9

As I don't understand one bit of how to convert a dictionary, I wonder if anyone could convert this Fictionary for Brandon Sandersons Oathbringer to Kobo format for me, please?

There was another Cosmere dictionary in message #1213 on in this thread (v14???).
I've attached a conversion of your v7 dictionary as dicthtml-en.zip which should go in the /.kobo/custom-dict directory. With the current name, it will show up as English (Custom) in the dictionary listing.

[Number9]

Originally Posted by DNSB

There was another Cosmere dictionary in message #1213 on in this thread (v14???).

I've attached a conversion of your v7 dictionary as dicthtml-en.zip which should go in the /.kobo/custom-dict directory. With the current name, it will show up as English (Custom) in the dictionary listing.

Thank you so much!

[Number9]

I would really love it if someone could convert these two dictionaries. Please?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Number9

I would really love it if someone could convert these two dictionaries. Please?

The Tolkien dictionary is attached to this message. The Wheel of Time dictionary spits out continuation byte errors which suggests that the files are not UTF-8.

[Number9]

Originally Posted by DNSB

The Tolkien dictionary is attached to this message. The Wheel of Time dictionary spits out continuation byte errors which suggests that the files are not UTF-8.

Hm, I have no idea what could be wrong with The Wheel of Time file. But thank you so much for the Tolkien dictionary! 😊

[TheSmitty]

Originally Posted by Number9

I would really love it if someone could convert these two dictionaries. Please?

COMPLETELY AWESOME, a Tolkien dictionary!!!! Wow, so cool, thank you!

[KoboClaraColour]

I was able to get the English to Vietnamese dictionary working on my Kobo Clara Colour in a way you would expect as if it came from Kobo - meaning the dictionary text size is normal and not missing characters. The other dictionaries in this thread have a very small text size.

I got the dictionary from the google drive link in this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=346747

If you just use that file you'll have complaints like others in this thread, because the built in Kobo fonts are missing characters for Vietnamese. To get the fonts to work, I needed to modify the Rakuten Serif and Kakugo UD fonts via firmware update. The method is outlined in the same post link above.

I attached the fixed fonts I needed for my Kobo to get this dictionary working. However to explain how to do it for yourself in case your device has a different default font...

For Rakuten Serif, I simply renamed the IBM Plex Serif static files to replace the files in the kobo firmware update. For Kakugo UD I used the Noto Sans variable font file (NotoSans-VariableFont_wdth,wght.ttf), renamed it, and modified the metadata as per the instructions in the comment section of this reddit post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/commen..._clara_colour/

Both fonts were downloaded from google fonts.

Long story short, it was trial and error to identify it was only these two fonts. One is used for the headings, and the other is for the rest. In my troubleshooting I also updated Rakuten Serif but it wasn't needed to fix the dictionary.

The firmware update is super easy. Maybe a bit scary sounding, but very easy. Worst case scenario you just install the original one the same way and you're back to normal.

[VeganBookworm]

I just found out how to upload a file. I created this Norwegian one a few years ago, which I believe sourced it from the MacOS dictionary. Still using it til this day!

dicthtml-no.zip

[Owl_]

Originally Posted by Number9

I would really love it if someone could convert these two dictionaries. Please?

It has been already done:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=552

[Number9]

Originally Posted by Owl_

It has been already done:



https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=552

Oops, totally forgot about that! 😁

[evillena]

Hi!
Is it possible to get this dictionary? Maybe someone saved
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...4&postcount=13

SOEDrich StarDict

[DNSB]

The links to that file were removed for copyright violation and you will need to look elsewhere.

[Aleron Ives]

Why is the thread even still open when every post is just "please PM me the file that got removed"?

[DNSB]

I went back through 20 pages of this thread and would strongly disagree that "every post is just "please PM me the file that got removed"?"

If you can give us links to the massive number of people asking for removed content, please feel free to do so.

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Why is the thread even still open when every post is just "please PM me the file that got removed"?

I think you are exaggerating! While yes, there are a small number of posts asking for a removed file, the majority do not.

@DNSB Maybe could you edit posts that have had files removed to clarify they're not available for copyright reasons in big text?