Find the line that looks like this: language_text ""; or language_audio ""; . Change them to exactly match English: language_text "en"; language_audio "en"; Save the file and restart the game. Troubleshooting Common Errors Game Crashes on Startup After Adding Files
Many total conversion mods (like Master of Strategy or DarthMod) edit the localization files to add custom unit names. If your game reverts to a foreign language or displays broken text strings like text_missing , disable your mods via the Shogun 2 Mod Manager to isolate the issue. To help resolve your specific issue, please let me know: total war shogun 2 english language files
: Open your game directory: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War SHOGUN 2\data Move any non-English language files (e.g., local_ru.pack ) to a backup folder on your desktop. Find the line that looks like this: language_text