Copy the localization.txt file from the language pack and overwrite the one in your main game directory.
An "english" folder containing .ipak and .sabs files. 2. Manual Installation Steps
If voices are still in Russian, go to the sound folder and rename any .russian files to .english . 3. Steam Configuration Copy the localization
Once the files are replaced, you may need to "trick" Steam into keeping them:
Paste the localized_english files from your download into this folder. Go to the zone folder in your game directory. Manual Installation Steps If voices are still in
If you purchased a region-locked version of or received a retail copy from a region like Russia or Poland, you might find your game stuck in a language you don't speak. While Steam typically allows language changes through game properties, certain regional versions (like those from 1C in Russia) are hard-locked.
Navigate to your game directory (usually Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops II ). Go to the zone folder in your game directory
The core file that tells the game which language to load. Main Folder Files: Files named localized_english_iwXX.iwd .
Because the official Steam version may not provide these files for region-locked copies, players often use community-hosted archives. A standard English language pack for Black Ops 2 includes:
Delete the russian folder and replace it with the english folder from your download.