BUT.. did you check if it's set to E and not J in the game.ini file?
either double click on it top open it, or right lick and select edit in notepad
Game.ini should look like this.
Code:
[Game]
library =RGSS104E.dll
scripts =Data\Scripts.rxdata
title =Sarah of the Rotation Cut v2.2.1 - Translation v2.3.5
rtp1 =Standard
rtp2 =
rtp3 =
that dll is the runtime files for the engine.. and if it's RGSS104J.dll and not RGSS104E.dll you will get problems with the Japanese stuff in there, and the game that is translated and changed to use the files and paths in the English Runtimes will fail to find files like pictures/sound/text that is trying to use the default stuff in the runtime.
Point is... originally is used RGSS103.dll or something I think... which was only made in Japanese... so everybody that translated knew that... and compensated...Now there are two versions. one English and One Japanese...some how the game is trying to use the English Runtimes, but the game is still using the japanese...
if you've already installed all the different RPGM runtimes on your system, then it will just use those if it can't find RGSS104J.dll
But if it's expecting English names on the files, there are key differences between J and E.. which will create problems.
But in this instance.. I think your Game.ini file is set to use RGSS104J.dll or RGSS103.dll or RGSS102.dll which all are Japanese.. BUT... mainly.. They aren't named RGSS104E.dll which is the name of the DLL you currentely have.
So if you don't have the Runtimes installed that is the exact version that the Game.ini is calling for, or the library you have in the game folder isn't exactly how it's written in the Game.ini . then it's like you don't have a Runtime... and all calls to that library from the game will fail. and you will get wrong text, missing img's and sounds. etc etc.
all the Runtimes for all RPGM games are here
You must be registered to see the links
the official webstite for RPGM. all versions.
so.. just download and install them all.. make sure you install the English version of RPG Maker XP. that's the RGSS104E.dll
RPG Maker VX does also have an English version but the newest there is 102... some of those runtimes install all old versions and languages when you install the runtime. But RPG Maker XP only supplies either 104J or 104E I have both on my system... the default foldername for the installed runtimes are the same anyway.. so just overwrite one runtime with the other... I'd suggest installing the English one last, to be sure that one is whole.... and just supplemented with all the missing Japanese names files that's in 104J
That should sattisfy any game that either don't have a runtime included in the game or have a Game.ini that's spelled wrong some how. so if can't find it. But it will then look on your system for the installed runtimes there... So.. just install them all.. less hassle. and takes very little space.