>>> !!!NOT WORKING!!! <<< Change language to ENGLISH or ANOTHER ONE

>>> !!!NOT WORKING, DEVELOPERS BROKEN EVERYTHING WITH UPDATES!!! <<<

A simple way to change language without editing/configuring/modding the game files.

Currently Black Mesa not fully support game ui languages at all, and some peoples want change it to English without mods, download any files, switching Steam interface language, etc...

This guide helps you to do that in some simple steps.

If you want ENGLISH language in Black Mesa - just follow this steps:

1. Exit from Black Mesa
   
2. Go to Steam>LIBRARY>select Black Mesa>click Right Mouse Button
   
3. Choose Properties…>click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS…
   
4. Paste this code:

   +english 1 +cl_language english +cc_lang english +cl_reload_localization_files

5. Click OK button
   
6. Click Close button
   
7. Play
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If you want YOUR or ANOTHER language in Black Mesa - read this:

As i say, you can also change Black Mesa ui/subtitles language to another one, you can see all available languages in the list below.

Supported Languages:

• english/full_audio: true
  
• english/subtitles: true
  
• english/supported: true
  
• finnish/subtitles: true
  
• finnish/supported: true
  
• french/subtitles: true
  
• french/supported: true
  
• german/subtitles: true
  
• german/supported: true
  
• norwegian/subtitles: true
  
• norwegian/supported: true
  
• portuguese/subtitles: true
  
• portuguese/supported: true
  
• russian/subtitles: true
  
• spanish/subtitles: true
  
• spanish/supported: true

If you want change language to another, you need set +english from 1 to 0
And also change +cl_language english and +cc_lang english
Example

+english 0 +cl_language russian +cc_lang german +cl_reload_localization_files

CL_LANGUAGE is UI (menus, weapon names on hud, another game text, etc...)
CC_LANG is subtitles, and yes, you can also change subtitles language via game options, if you want.

Русская версия руководства:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2015833940

[Alpha-1]

@Allower, I updated the guide a bit. However the registry edit DOES work if following the steps in the guide. You have to disable inheritance for subfolders so the game launcher is able to edit it, but block the parent folder where the language key is.

[Allower]

@Alpha-1 , your's guide title says: Change UI language without changing Steam default language , but also 1-st method: Change Steam client app language

And also we just discussed that the method of changing the game language through the registry no longer works. But you have added a method for changing the language through the registry!

[Alpha-1]

I found a workaround that works with the latest patches of the game. I published a guide here . But devs should provide a easy way to choose the UI language. I just want to play the game in english while having Steam in spanish.

[Allower]

@lds1998 , yes, Steam has updated the method for selecting a language through the Windows registry. I also searched among all the games built on the Source SDK 2013 engine and came to the conclusion that this is a common problem that gives the answer to why commands like “-language” work in some places and not in others.

[lds1998]

The last update broke that... haven't found a way to bypass it, thanks for the heads-up @Allower.

[Allower]

@lds1998 , no, now this doesn’t work either, the game refuses to start after you deny all access permissions to the folder called Source, which is located at the path “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Valve” in the Registry Editor

You click Play and the game doesn't start

[lds1998]

@allower For my testing steam remains in the language you setup, the game defaults back to English since it can't detect steam language, tested before posting

[Allower]

@lds1998 , you're right, but this is the same as you change language on Steam > Settings > Interface, the only difference is you don't need to restart Steam. So editing this parameter in the registry is the same as you do in the Steam settings.

In my method, I tried to avoid unnecessary actions. But the developers broke everything with updates. Therefore, this guide will only work if you specify the launch option -oldgameui

[lds1998]

Hope I am not too late for you and those who search for this on the web, here's how:

Press WIN+R
type: Regedit
Inside Regedit go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve
There is a folder called Source, on this folder, there will be a key called: language, changed to English
After clicking the source folder on the right side of the page and going to permissions
In permission, you are gonna change all groups and users to denied Total control and press ok and then ok on the warning.
That's it. enjoy

[beyond.names]

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