Save the file and restart the game. If the file refuses to save, right-click it, go to Properties , and ensure "Read-only" is unchecked. 3. Using the Windows Registry Editor
For some games, the language setting is stored in the Windows Registry rather than a local file. How To Change CIV 5 (Xatab repack) From Russian To English xatab language change
Open the game’s root directory and look for files like steam_emu.ini , Config.ini , ALI213.ini , or goggame-XXXX.info . Save the file and restart the game
Change Language=russian to Language=english . For GOG-based repacks, you might need to change language to English and languages to en-EN . Using the Windows Registry Editor For some games,
Right-click the file and select Open with Notepad . Use Ctrl+F to search for the word "Language" .
The simplest way to avoid language issues is to select your preferred language during the initial setup.