Right-click the file named preferences.script.txt and open it with Notepad. Press Ctrl + F and search for the phrase language .
Always try the official method first. Steam can automatically download and replace missing language files for you. Open your . Right-click on Total War: SHOGUN 2 and select Properties .
local_en.pack (Controls all English text, menus, and subtitles) total war shogun 2 english language files
: This file contains localized updates and fixes provided by Creative Assembly through patches, which often overwrite data in the base local_en.pack .
Some key files and their translations include: Right-click the file named preferences
: To view or edit the contents of local_en.pack , you must use a tool like the Pack File Manager to open the internal .loc tables.
However, there are also considerations to keep in mind: local_en
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Game crashes on startup | Mod has wrong encoding or corrupt TSV. Re-extract fresh vanilla file. | | Text shows as blank or ? | Not UTF‑16 LE. Convert in Notepad++: Encoding → Convert to UTF-16 LE. | | Changes not appearing | Mod pack type isn’t “Mod” or load order wrong (needs to be after local_en.pack ). | | Multiplayer mismatch | Language mods are – disable before MP. |
Look for the line that reads: language_text "XX"; (where XX is the current language code). Change it strictly to: language_text "en"; Do the same for the audio line: language_audio "en";
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2\data
: local_en_patch.pack — Contains updated tables that overwrite base strings from the primary file.