Paint Tool SAI (often stylized as PaintTool SAI) is one of the most beloved lightweight digital painting programs in the world. Praised for its stabilizer engine and intuitive interface, it has been a staple for illustrators, manga artists, and concept artists for nearly two decades.
For more help with the interface or getting started in SAI, check out these guides: Tips and Tricks: Paint Tool Sai *2* Program Tour 974 views · 6 years ago YouTube · MyLoveless Art paint tool sai change language
No Central language.conf: Note that many users report that SAI 2 does not have a single, easy-to-edit language.conf file like its predecessor. Troubleshooting & Tips Master Guide: How to Change Language in Paint
A forum post from 2014. A ghost. The answer: There's no in-app language switcher. You need to reinstall with the correct locale, or find a translated .exe. Troubleshooting & Tips A forum post from 2014
Why Change the Language in Paint Tool SAI?
Contextual Hover-Translate: A feature where hovering over a tool or menu item displays its name and description in a second language. This is ideal for artists following tutorials in different languages, such as the many popular Japanese Pixiv tutorials. How users currently manage language:
Paint Tool SAI 2 handled settings differently, moving many configurations into the sai2.ini file or the user’s Documents folder.