Choose from the dropdown menu. Steam will automatically begin downloading the necessary .pack files (usually several hundred MBs to 1GB). Verify Integrity:

: This is the core release version of the English language tables. It contains numerous individual .loc files in the text\db folder, which store the "basic strings" for game text.

Shogun 2, like most Total War games, stores its language data in specialized archive files located in the data folder. These files are typically named local_XX.pack , where XX is the language abbreviation (e.g., local_en.pack for English). These files contain: Unit names and descriptions. Campaign text and dialogue subtitles. Encyclopedia entries. Voiceover files (audio).

How to Restore and Install Total War: Shogun 2 English Language Files

Total War: Shogun 2 is a masterpiece of strategy, but for many players—particularly those who purchased the game in a different region, bought a foreign physical copy, or installed a mod that altered game files—the game may launch in Russian, German, or simply display missing text ( #missing_text_... ).