diff --git a/mob.ini b/mob.ini
index f4fbab0..b459812 100644
--- a/mob.ini
+++ b/mob.ini
@@ -48,8 +48,15 @@ msbuild = msbuild.exe
 nuget   = nuget.exe
 vswhere = vswhere.exe
 nasm    = nasm.exe
+tx      = tx.py37-x64.exe
 vcvars  =
 
+[transifex]
+enabled = true
+key     = 
+url     = https://www.transifex.com/mod-organizer-2-team/mod-organizer-2/
+minimum = 60
+
 [prebuilt]
 boost   = true
 lz4     = true
diff --git a/src/commands.cpp b/src/commands.cpp
index 1ea0199..a8c9be3 100644
--- a/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands.cpp
@@ -1103,18 +1103,19 @@ std::string git_command::do_doc()
 		"All the commands will go through all modorganizer repos, plus usvfs\n"
 		"and NCC.\n"
 		"\n"
+		"Commands:\n"
 		"set-remotes\n"
-		"For each repo, this first sets the username and email. Then, it\n"
-		"will rename the remote 'origin' to 'upstream' and create a new\n"
-		"remote 'origin' with the given information. If the remote\n"
-		"'upstream' already exists in a repo, nothing happens.\n"
+		"  For each repo, this first sets the username and email. Then, it\n"
+		"  will rename the remote 'origin' to 'upstream' and create a new\n"
+		"  remote 'origin' with the given information. If the remote\n"
+		"  'upstream' already exists in a repo, nothing happens.\n"
 		"\n"
 		"add-remote\n"
-		"For each repo, adds a new remote with the given information. If a\n"
-		"remote with the same name already exists, nothing happens.\n"
+		"  For each repo, adds a new remote with the given information. If a\n"
+		"  remote with the same name already exists, nothing happens.\n"
 		"\n"
 		"ignore-ts\n"
-		"Toggles the --assume-changed status of all .ts files in all repos.";
+		"  Toggles the --assume-changed status of all .ts files in all repos.";
 }
 
 void git_command::do_set_remotes()
@@ -1325,6 +1326,10 @@ std::string inis_command::do_doc()
 }
 
 
+tx_command::tx_command()
+	: command(requires_options)
+{
+}
 
 command::meta_t tx_command::meta() const
 {
@@ -1341,18 +1346,114 @@ clipp::group tx_command::do_group()
 		clipp::command("tx").set(picked_),
 
 		(clipp::option("-h", "--help") >> help_)
-			% ("shows this message")
+			% ("shows this message"),
+
+		"get" %
+		(clipp::command("get").set(mode_, modes::get),
+			(clipp::option("-m", "--minimum")
+				& clipp::value("PERCENT") >> min_)
+				% "minimum translation threshold to download [0-100]",
+
+			(clipp::option("-k", "--key")
+				& clipp::value("APIKEY") >> key_)
+				% "API key",
+
+			(clipp::option("-f", "--force").set(force_)
+				% "don't check timestamps, re-download all translation files"),
+
+			(clipp::option("-u", "--url")
+				& clipp::value("URL") >> url_)
+				% "project URL",
+
+			(clipp::value("path") >> path_)
+				% "path that will contain the .tx directory"
+		)
 	);
 }
 
 int tx_command::do_run()
 {
-	return prepare_options(true);
+	switch (mode_)
+	{
+		case modes::get:
+			do_get();
+			break;
+
+		case modes::none:
+		default:
+			u8cerr << "bad tx mode " << static_cast<int>(mode_) << "\n";
+			throw bailed();
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 std::string tx_command::do_doc()
 {
-	return "";
+	return
+		"Values for --key, --minimum and --url will be taken from the INI\n"
+		"file if not specified.\n"
+		"\n"
+		"Commands:\n"
+		"get\n"
+		"  Initializes a Transifex project in the given directory if\n"
+		"  necessary and pulls all the translation files.";
+}
+
+void tx_command::do_get()
+{
+	if (min_ < 0)
+	{
+		const auto s = conf::get_global("transifex", "minimum");
+
+		try
+		{
+			min_ = std::stoi(s);
+		}
+		catch(std::exception&)
+		{
+			gcx().bail_out(context::generic,
+				"bad transifex minimum percentage '{}'", s);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (key_.empty())
+		key_ = conf::get_global("transifex", "key");
+
+	if (url_.empty())
+		url_ = conf::get_global("transifex", "url");
+
+	if (key_.empty() && !this_env::get_opt("TX_TOKEN"))
+	{
+		u8cout <<
+			"(no key was in the INI, --key wasn't given and TX_TOKEN env\n"
+			"variable doesn't exist, this will probably fail)\n\n";
+	}
+
+
+	context cxcopy = gcx();
+
+	u8cout << "initializing\n";
+	transifex(transifex::init)
+		.root(path_)
+		.run(cxcopy);
+
+	u8cout << "configuring\n";
+	transifex(transifex::config)
+		.stdout_level(context::level::info)
+		.root(path_)
+		.api_key(key_)
+		.url(url_)
+		.run(cxcopy);
+
+	u8cout << "pulling\n";
+	transifex(transifex::pull)
+		.stdout_level(context::level::info)
+		.root(path_)
+		.api_key(key_)
+		.minimum(min_)
+		.force(force_)
+		.run(cxcopy);
 }
 
 }	// namespace
diff --git a/src/commands.h b/src/commands.h
index ffaa9cd..ce6a819 100644
--- a/src/commands.h
+++ b/src/commands.h
@@ -281,12 +281,29 @@ protected:
 class tx_command : public command
 {
 public:
+	tx_command();
 	meta_t meta() const override;
 
 protected:
 	clipp::group do_group() override;
 	int do_run() override;
 	std::string do_doc() override;
+
+private:
+	enum class modes
+	{
+		none = 0,
+		get
+	};
+
+	modes mode_ = modes::none;
+	int min_ = -1;
+	std::string key_;
+	std::string url_;
+	bool force_ = false;
+	std::string path_;
+
+	void do_get();
 };
 
 }	// namespace
diff --git a/src/op.cpp b/src/op.cpp
index 5454506..5131b52 100644
--- a/src/op.cpp
+++ b/src/op.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ void touch(const context& cx, const fs::path& p)
 		do_touch(cx ,p);
 }
 
-void create_directories(const context& cx, const fs::path& p)
+void create_directories(const context& cx, const fs::path& p, flags f)
 {
 	cx.trace(context::fs, "creating dir {}", p);
-	check(cx, p);
+
+	if (!is_set(f, unsafe))
+		check(cx, p);
 
 	if (!conf::dry())
 		do_create_directories(cx, p);
diff --git a/src/op.h b/src/op.h
index a29c638..95213aa 100644
--- a/src/op.h
+++ b/src/op.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MOB_ENUM_OPERATORS(flags);
 void touch(const context& cx, const fs::path& p);
 
 void create_directories(
-	const context& cx, const fs::path& p);
+	const context& cx, const fs::path& p, flags f=noflags);
 
 void delete_directory(
 	const context& cx, const fs::path& p, flags f=noflags);
diff --git a/src/process.cpp b/src/process.cpp
index c24833d..35001b9 100644
--- a/src/process.cpp
+++ b/src/process.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ process::process() :
 	cx_(&gcx()), unicode_(false), chcp_(-1), flags_(process::noflags),
 	stdout_(context::level::trace), stderr_(context::level::error), code_(0)
 {
+	success_.insert(0);
 }
 
 process::~process()
@@ -398,6 +399,12 @@ process::flags_t process::flags() const
 	return flags_;
 }
 
+process& process::success_exit_codes(std::set<int> v)
+{
+	success_ = v;
+	return *this;
+}
+
 process& process::env(const mob::env& e)
 {
 	env_ = e;
@@ -663,7 +670,9 @@ void process::read_pipe(
 						return;
 				}
 
-				cx_->log_string(f.r, f.lv, f.line);
+				if (!is_set(flags_, ignore_output_on_success))
+					cx_->log_string(f.r, f.lv, f.line);
+
 				logs_[f.lv].emplace_back(std::move(line));
 			});
 
@@ -706,16 +715,23 @@ void process::on_completed()
 	}
 
 	// success
-	if (code_ == 0)
+	if (success_.contains(static_cast<int>(code_)))
 	{
+		const bool ignore_output = is_set(flags_, ignore_output_on_success);
 		const auto& warnings = logs_[context::level::warning];
 		const auto& errors = logs_[context::level::error];
 
-		if (!warnings.empty() || !errors.empty())
+		if (ignore_output || (warnings.empty() && errors.empty()))
+		{
+			cx_->trace(context::cmd,
+				"process exit code is {} (considered success)", code_);
+		}
+		else
 		{
 			cx_->warning(
 				context::cmd,
-				"process exit code is 0, but stderr had something");
+				"process exit code is {} (considered success), "
+				"but stderr had something", code_);
 
 			cx_->warning(context::cmd, "process was: {}", make_cmd());
 			cx_->warning(context::cmd, "stderr:");
@@ -726,10 +742,6 @@ void process::on_completed()
 			for (auto&& line : errors)
 				cx_->warning(context::std_err, "        {}", line);
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			cx_->trace(context::cmd, "process exit code is 0");
-		}
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -940,6 +952,11 @@ std::string process::arg_to_string(const url& u, arg_flags f)
 		return u.string();
 }
 
+std::string process::arg_to_string(int i, arg_flags)
+{
+	return std::to_string(i);
+}
+
 
 encoded_buffer::encoded_buffer(encodings e, std::string bytes)
 	: e_(e), bytes_(std::move(bytes)), last_(0)
diff --git a/src/process.h b/src/process.h
index feb0798..ba3456d 100644
--- a/src/process.h
+++ b/src/process.h
@@ -164,9 +164,10 @@ class process
 public:
 	enum flags_t
 	{
-		noflags                = 0x00,
-		allow_failure          = 0x01,
-		terminate_on_interrupt = 0x02
+		noflags                  = 0x00,
+		allow_failure            = 0x01,
+		terminate_on_interrupt   = 0x02,
+		ignore_output_on_success = 0x04
 	};
 
 	enum arg_flags
@@ -261,6 +262,8 @@ public:
 	process& flags(flags_t f);
 	flags_t flags() const;
 
+	process& success_exit_codes(std::set<int> v);
+
 	template <class T, class=std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<T, arg_flags>>>
 	process& arg(const T& value, arg_flags f=noargflags)
 	{
@@ -338,6 +341,7 @@ private:
 	bool unicode_;
 	int chcp_;
 	flags_t flags_;
+	std::set<int> success_;
 	stream stdout_;
 	stream stderr_;
 	mob::env env_;
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ private:
 	std::string arg_to_string(const std::string& s, arg_flags f);
 	std::string arg_to_string(const fs::path& p, arg_flags f);
 	std::string arg_to_string(const url& u, arg_flags f);
+	std::string arg_to_string(int i, arg_flags f);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/tools/tools.cpp b/src/tools/tools.cpp
index 4934c97..ecf9a4c 100644
--- a/src/tools/tools.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/tools.cpp
@@ -256,4 +256,132 @@ void pip_install::do_run()
 	execute_and_join();
 }
 
+
+transifex::transifex(ops o) :
+	basic_process_runner("transifex"), op_(o),
+	stdout_(context::level::trace), min_(100), force_(false)
+{
+}
+
+fs::path transifex::binary()
+{
+	return conf::tool_by_name("tx");
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::root(const fs::path& p)
+{
+	root_ = p;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::api_key(const std::string& key)
+{
+	key_ = key;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::url(const mob::url& u)
+{
+	url_ = u;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::minimum(int percent)
+{
+	min_ = percent;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::stdout_level(context::level lv)
+{
+	stdout_ = lv;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+transifex& transifex::force(bool b)
+{
+	force_ = b;
+	return *this;
+}
+
+void transifex::do_run()
+{
+	switch (op_)
+	{
+		case init:
+			do_init();
+			break;
+
+		case config:
+			do_config();
+			break;
+
+		case pull:
+			do_pull();
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			cx().bail_out(context::generic, "tx unknown op {}", op_);
+	}
+}
+
+void transifex::do_init()
+{
+	op::create_directories(cx(), root_, op::unsafe);
+
+	// exit code is 2 when the directory already contains a .tx
+
+	process_ = process()
+		.binary(binary())
+		.success_exit_codes({0, 2})
+		.flags(process::ignore_output_on_success)
+		.arg("init")
+		.arg("--no-interactive")
+		.cwd(root_);
+
+	execute_and_join();
+}
+
+void transifex::do_config()
+{
+	if (url_.empty())
+		cx().bail_out(context::generic, "missing transifex url");
+
+	op::create_directories(cx(), root_, op::unsafe);
+
+	process_ = process()
+		.binary(binary())
+		.stdout_level(stdout_)
+		.arg("config")
+		.arg("mapping-remote")
+		.arg(url_)
+		.env(this_env::get()
+			.set("TX_TOKEN", key_))
+		.cwd(root_);
+
+	execute_and_join();
+}
+
+void transifex::do_pull()
+{
+	op::create_directories(cx(), root_, op::unsafe);
+
+	process_ = process()
+		.binary(binary())
+		.stdout_level(stdout_)
+		.arg("pull")
+		.arg("--all")
+		.arg("--parallel")
+		.arg("--no-interactive")
+		.arg("--minimum-perc", min_)
+		.env(this_env::get()
+			.set("TX_TOKEN", key_))
+		.cwd(root_);
+
+	if (force_)
+		process_.arg("--force");
+
+	execute_and_join();
+}
+
 }	// namespace
diff --git a/src/tools/tools.h b/src/tools/tools.h
index d4959e9..373465a 100644
--- a/src/tools/tools.h
+++ b/src/tools/tools.h
@@ -558,4 +558,44 @@ private:
 	fs::path file_;
 };
 
+
+class transifex : public basic_process_runner
+{
+public:
+	enum ops
+	{
+		init = 1,
+		config,
+		pull
+	};
+
+	static fs::path binary();
+
+
+	transifex(ops op);
+
+	transifex& root(const fs::path& p);
+	transifex& api_key(const std::string& key);
+	transifex& url(const mob::url& u);
+	transifex& minimum(int percent);
+	transifex& stdout_level(context::level lv);
+	transifex& force(bool b);
+
+protected:
+	void do_run() override;
+
+private:
+	ops op_;
+	context::level stdout_;
+	fs::path root_;
+	std::string key_;
+	mob::url url_;
+	int min_;
+	bool force_;
+
+	void do_init();
+	void do_config();
+	void do_pull();
+};
+
 }	// namespace
diff --git a/third-party/bin/tx.py37-x64.exe b/third-party/bin/tx.py37-x64.exe
new file mode 100644
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