diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6fd0a37..0b7244a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#Lunovox Files
+.git
+*.old
+*~
+
 # Compiled Lua sources
 luac.out
 
diff --git a/translate.lua b/translate.lua
index 72bb316..f5854e3 100644
--- a/translate.lua
+++ b/translate.lua
@@ -1 +1,23 @@
-modMinerTrade.translate = rawget(_G, "intllib") and intllib.Getter() or function(s) return s end
+local ngettext
+
+--[[
+local S = minetest.get_translator('testmod')
+minetest.register_craftitem('testmod:test', {
+    description = S('I am a test object'),
+    inventory_image = 'default_stick.png^[brighten'
+})
+--]]
+
+if minetest.get_translator ~= nil and minetest.get_current_modname ~= nil and minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) then
+	modMinerTrade.translate = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+elseif minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		-- New method using gettext.
+		modMinerTrade.translate, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		-- Old method using text files.
+		modMinerTrade.translate = intllib.Getter()
+	end
+else
+	modMinerTrade.translate = function(s) return s end
+end