Cannot see russian in the text chat

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It appears as giberish, anyone can help with that?

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f you see Russian text as gibberish or strange characters in the chat in Call of Duty 4 (COD4), it's likely due to an issue with encoding settings in the game or on your computer. Here’s how you can try to fix it:

1. Change the System Locale (Windows)
The most common issue with seeing non-Latin characters (like Cyrillic text) as gibberish is due to your system's locale settings not supporting those characters. Changing the system locale to Russian (or a language that uses Cyrillic characters) might solve the problem.

Step-by-Step Guide:
Open Control Panel:

Press Windows Key + R, type control, and press Enter to open the Control Panel.
Go to Region Settings:

Navigate to Clock and Region > Region.
Change System Locale:

In the Region window, go to the Administrative tab.
Click on Change system locale....
Select Russian (Russia) from the drop-down menu.
Click OK and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Changing the system locale ensures that programs (including COD4) will be able to display Cyrillic characters correctly.

2. Set COD4 to Use UTF-8 Encoding
Another way to ensure proper display of Cyrillic characters in the game is by forcing it to use UTF-8 encoding for chat.

How to Enable UTF-8 Encoding in COD4:
Go to the COD4 installation folder (typically located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare).

Look for the file named config_mp.cfg in the players folder (this file stores configuration settings for multiplayer).

Open the config_mp.cfg file using a text editor (such as Notepad).

Add or modify the following line:

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seta r_textmode "2"
This forces the game to use UTF-8 encoding, which should allow proper display of non-Latin characters.

Save the file and close the text editor.

Launch COD4 again and see if Russian text displays correctly in the chat.

3. Change COD4 Language Settings
Sometimes, the issue can be caused by COD4 using a default language that doesn't fully support non-Latin characters. You can try switching the language settings to Russian (or a language that uses Cyrillic text) in the game.

How to Change Language in COD4:
Open COD4.
Go to Options > Multiplayer.
Look for an option related to Language.
Set it to Russian (or another language that uses Cyrillic).
If you don't see a language option in the game settings, this might be controlled by the game's launcher or configuration files. In that case, you can modify the language settings manually in the game’s configuration files.

4. Check Font Support
Another possible issue could be that the game doesn’t have proper font support for displaying Cyrillic characters. This is less common but could be the case if the game was installed with limited language support.

You could try reinstalling the game and ensuring that all language packs or font files are correctly installed.

5. Verify Game Files (Steam)
If you’re using Steam to play COD4, verify the integrity of the game files. Sometimes corrupted or missing files can cause display issues.

How to Verify Game Files on Steam:
Open Steam.
Go to your Library.
Right-click on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and select Properties.
Click on the Local Files tab and then click Verify Integrity of Game Files.
Steam will check the files and replace any that are missing or corrupted.
6. Check for Mods or Custom Text Settings
If you have any mods or custom text settings installed in COD4, these could be interfering with the proper display of non-Latin characters. Try disabling any mods and see if the problem persists.

Summary of Key Steps:
Change the system locale to Russian to allow proper display of Cyrillic characters.
Add seta r_textmode "2" in the config_mp.cfg file for UTF-8 encoding.
Ensure COD4 language settings are compatible with Russian or Cyrillic characters.
Verify game files through Steam to fix corrupted files.
Check for mods that may alter character display settings.