KCCacheProxy VS KanColle-English-Patch-KCCP

kccp (kancolle cache proxy)

wget https://github.com/Tibowl/KCCacheProxy/releases/download/v2.6.3/KCCacheProxy-linux.zip

I havent experience this so i think is a connection issue. But have you try to install KCCacheProxy? It can be preloaded from a cache dump. This will improve loading of assets on top of browser built-in cache. Here is a link with a guide and on top of that it can teach you how to install an EN patch too if you want it.

KC Cache Proxy can help you with excessivly long loading times for assets as they will be stored locally instead of getting redownloaded by the server.

Bypassing the block is easy; you can follow the steps listed to install KanColle Cache Proxy, which not only bypasses the block but also massively speeds up load times. Alternatively, you can use a VPN like many people used to. Both ways are compatible with the KC3 viewer, and I know people who use Electronic Observer with the cache proxy.

KC3 + KCCacheProxy

I used the SoftEther VPN that the tutorial recommended, as long as i picked a fast and low populated server in japan i had no issues with it. But after you get the game running i highly suggest you get the KCCacheproxy that is mentioned in the tutorial (it took me about 5 min to install).

So basically you're the op but not really, and your girlfriend is the real beginner? Anyways, I'd say KC3 is definitely more user-friendly. Moreover, I don't think EO has a built-in IP block bypass option does it? Are you using a VPN to play? I'd recommend, alongside KC3, to download KCCP and set it up: it can bypass the IP block like KC3, but it also has some pretty neat features, like local permanent caching of the game assets for faster loading, as well as the ability to use asset mods like the English Patch, which for example translates the ship names in-game, and whole bunch of other stuff. If you need extra help to set that up, be sure to hit me up on Discord at Oradimi#8947

Ironically, the english patch is a side product of the foreign IP block to the gadget server from February 2020 (which still is in place), which lead to a local proxy solution being a popular workaround to this issue, which in turn allowed for easy modification of ingame-assets, making such a project possible in the first place.

I'd recommend getting KCCP instead of that random bypass extension. Here's the link: https://github.com/Tibowl/KCCacheProxy

EN Patch

Not really, but it's still 100% playable. There's a fanmade English patch which I've heard is pretty damn good. That said, it's 100 playable without. The UI has a decent bit of icons/English depending on settings, so it's not to hard to figure out. The wiki is great and updated faster than the AL one. I knew jack shit Japanese when I started playing way back when (like 1 semester's worth), and it didn't take long to figure out the basic controls. You do need some kind of VPN for the initial sign up, but after that you can handle it with something like KC3Kai which also keeps track of quests, battles, drops, etc. It's just a Chrome extension, and it helps a lot. On mobile, you can use Gotobrowser to play, tho at least personally I prefer KC3Kai.

KanColle English Patch

Outside of registering, yeah there's an fanmade English patch for it. GotoBrowser is an Android app for the game that works great, dodges the VPN requirement, and also has an English mode. Personally, I use KC3Kai, which is a Chrome extension. It makes actual gameplay a lot easier and basically counts as a VPN. It's super handy, and I'm 100% not biased because I've got it open in another tab as I type this.

I don't even know how he managed to get the text alone from the KanColle English Patch logo, did he cut it out?

You can check out more screenshots in the Imgur Album. If you're interested in using or contributing to the mod, and keeping your local copy of the patch up-to-date, feel free to join the Discord Server and check out the GitHub Page as well. In the Discord, you will also find a guide to start the game using GotoBrowser + Kcanotify, an early game walkthrough and some useful resources.

To add on bwm's insightful comment, I'd suggest popping in The Weekly Admiral Lounge for more help, as well as The Official Kancolle Subreddit Discord. You can eventually join my server as well, which contains instructions to install an English Patch if you feel like it, but more importantly a whole bunch of new or returning players like you who found out about the patch by accident.

If you are worry about the language, there is an EN patch that you can install to easy your experience with the UI, more info about the patch itself along with updates in their discord

There you go, for more info on the EN patch here is the discord server of the developer team