My game is in another language - help

[Soaptastesok]

It's in chinese or something. I tried navigating the menu to find language, but can't find it.
Can anyone tell me how to switch the language back to English?
In the 'language.txt' file located in the game directory it says EN but it's not.

Help!

[Soaptastesok]

https://i.imgur.com/pgw6ps7.jpg

[Soaptastesok]

Come on! Someone please help! I can't change the language anywhere!!!!

[Downwithpeace]

Right click the game in Stmea then Select Properties. Open Language Tab and see if you can change to English there.

[Soaptastesok]

Originally posted by downwithpeace:

Right click the game in Stmea then Select Properties. Open Language Tab and see if you can change to English there.

I did!
It says English.
I even switched it to french (it downloaded a 350mb file) then back to english (another download)
Nothing!!
I even messaged and friend and asked him to check and see if he can guide me to the language settings. He said there isn't an option.
Then I deleted %temp% and %appdata%. NOTHING! So frusterating!
I've even completely deleted and then re-installed the game.

[SillyScrotum]

how is that even possible .... that must suck

[Soaptastesok]

Originally posted by WackJesus:

how is that even possible .... that must suck

wow thanks dude
really helps a lot

[Kaaz]

did you get the key from a random seller?

[Soaptastesok]

Originally posted by Kaaz:

did you get the key from a random seller?

No, I bought it directly through steam

[Downwithpeace]

Long shot and a real stab in the dark but you could try deleting the language .packs from your Britannia Data folder, then make sure the Language doc in Data folder and Steam both say English. Then do Verify Integrity from steam and see if it downlaods and uses the correct language.

Edit: Typo

[Soaptastesok]

Originally posted by downwithpeace:

Long shot and a real stab in the dark but you could try deleting the language .packs from your Britannia Data folder, then make sure the Language doc in Data folder and Steam both say English. Then do Verify Integrity from steam and see if it downlaods and uses the correct language.

Edit: Typo

I just completely deleted the game. Again.
I'll try reinstalling. Again.
Keeping in mind I've deleted %temp% and %appdata% in the process by creative assembly.
It probably won't work. Again.

[Downwithpeace]

Hopefully that does it but if not you could try contacting them directly.
Top right of the support page is a Submit a request, worth a shot.

https://support.sega.co.uk/hc/en-gb/categories/200307381-Total-War-Support

[Soaptastesok]

Originally posted by downwithpeace:

Hopefully that does it but if not you could try contacting them directly.
Top right of the support page is a Submit a request, worth a shot.

https://support.sega.co.uk/hc/en-gb/categories/200307381-Total-War-Support

Thank you.
I'm incredibly pissed off I'll have to wait days for this to get fixed.

[archmag]

In library on a game: Properties\Local Files\Browse Local File. Open Data folder. Do you have local_en.pack file in it or does it have a different name? Did you try running a game in french to check if it actually changed language? If your friend does not have a problem maybe you can try to download this file from him and overwrite yours. Also someone for Atilla mentioned that you need to reboot after changing a language through steam properties, I doubt it will help but maybe try it just in case he was right.

Do you even have chinese language on your system? Maybe your windows locale is set to chinese and game takes setting from there. You can check this somewhere in Language settings in Control panel in windows (google "change windows locale" to find how to check/change it).

[Soaptastesok]

I found the issue and resolved it. Thank you for your help.
"A:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War Saga Thrones of Britannia\data\local_en.pack" was somehow surviving the uninstall process. After uninstalling the game, deleting the folder entirely, and wiping the %appdata% folder then reinstalling it seems to have gone back to normal.

[Downwithpeace]

Glad to hear it's working.