If you purchased a region-locked version of or received a retail copy from a region like Russia or Poland, you might find your game stuck in a language you don't speak. While Steam typically allows language changes through game properties, certain regional versions (like those from 1C in Russia) are hard-locked.
The core file that tells the game which language to load. Main Folder Files: Files named localized_english_iwXX.iwd . If you purchased a region-locked version of or
If voices are still in Russian, go to the sound folder and rename any .russian files to .english . 3. Steam Configuration If you purchased a region-locked version of or
Once the files are replaced, you may need to "trick" Steam into keeping them: If you purchased a region-locked version of or
If you purchased a region-locked version of or received a retail copy from a region like Russia or Poland, you might find your game stuck in a language you don't speak. While Steam typically allows language changes through game properties, certain regional versions (like those from 1C in Russia) are hard-locked.
The core file that tells the game which language to load. Main Folder Files: Files named localized_english_iwXX.iwd .
If voices are still in Russian, go to the sound folder and rename any .russian files to .english . 3. Steam Configuration
Once the files are replaced, you may need to "trick" Steam into keeping them: