Steam will check your installation. If it sees that your language setting is "English" but the localization.pack file is missing or Russian (and doesn't match the manifest), it will automatically queue a download for the correct English files. This is the cleanest way to resolve the issue without risking malware.
db\/localisation_en.loc
How to Restore and Install Total War: Shogun 2 English Language Files total war shogun 2 english language files
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Modders often interact with these files to create custom localizations or mix languages (e.g., English audio with different text). Steam will check your installation
Any missing or broken language files (such as local_en.pack ) will be automatically redownloaded. Method 3: Manual Installation of English Pack Files
The primary language files are located in your game's installation directory, typically under \Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2\data . db\/localisation_en
Here’s a concise write-up on the for Total War: Shogun 2 , aimed at modders, localizers, or anyone looking to edit or restore in-game text.
Often caused by an incomplete language pack from a mod. Try reinstalling the language mod or reverting to the vanilla local_en.pack backup.
Total conversion mods often overwrite the base localization files ( local_en.pack ) and fail to revert them upon uninstallation.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War SHOGun 2\data