I installed Dino Crisis and Alice Madness Returns with a French setup, either on Steam Deck under SteamOS or PC under Windows (ISO FR). Once it's finished, I launch a game, I see that the game is in English, not in French. I tried adding LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 %command% to "arguments in Lutris but that doesn't change anything. the same for Alice

I know that the games support different languages ​​like French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and there are ways to change a language with an .ini file for Steam or .info for Gog but I don't know how to change a language with files with these two games

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[–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I followed your advice but it still doesn't change

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Ok I did some searching. Try this:

    For Alice, go to ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/19680/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/My Games/Alice Madness Returns/AliceGame/Config/

    Check the different .ini files there, one of the engine ones should have a Language value that needs to be set to FRA.

    For Dino Crisis, the language is apparently set by a registry value. The game may include a language_setup.exe or something similar that you can run to change the language. In Lutris you'll want to use a "run exe from inside prefix" option to run it.

    If the game doesn't have an exe to set language, you can edit the registry directly. Go into wine settings for the game inside lutris, and look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> CAPCOM -> DINO CRISIS or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Wow6432Node -> CAPCOM -> DINO CRISIS.

    Hopefully there's already a key there called language, try setting the value to 2 for it.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Locale is already " fr_FR " before I open an .ini file

    [Configuration]
    BasedOn=..\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini
    
    [URL]
    Map=AliceEntry.umap
    LocalMap=AliceEntry.umap
    TransitionMap=AliceEntry.umap
    MapExt=umap
    EXEName=AliceGame.exe
    DebugEXEName=DEBUG-AliceGame.exe
    GameName=American McGee's Alice 2
    GameNameShort=Alice2
    
    [Engine.Engine]
    GameEngine=AliceGame.AliceGameEngine
    bEnableColorClear=TRUE
    DefaultPostProcessName=PostProcesses.PostProcess_Default
    bEnableColorClear=TRUE
    DefaultOnlineSubsystemName=
    DynamicCoverMeshComponentName=
    SubtitleFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
    LoadingTextFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
    bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
    MinSmoothedFrameRate=22
    MaxSmoothedFrameRate=31
    ; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
    ApexDamageParamsName=Nv_ApexDamageMap.AliceDamageMap
    ; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
    LanguageRegistryPath=Software\EA Games\Alice Madness Returns
    bSuppressMapWarnings=true
    
    [Engine.FilesToNotCacheToHD]
    ; Use ALL CAPS for filenames
    ; Avoid cacheing all 30mb+ binks
    +File=C1_111.BIK
    +File=SOTD.BIK
    +File=C1_116.BIK
    +File=C3_315.BIK
    +File=C1_1103.BIK
    +File=C2_2102.BIK
    +File=C4_BM.BIK
    +File=C5_BM.BIK
    +File=C2_223.BIK
    +File=C3_312.BIK
    +File=C4_412.BIK
    +File=C3_3101.BIK
    +File=C6_614.BIK
    +File=C3_BM.BIK
    +File=C4_482.BIK
    +File=C3_BM.BIK
    +File=C2_2101.BIK
    +File=C2_243.BIK
    +File=C6_617.BIK
    +File=C2_233.BIK
    +File=C6_6111.BIK
    +File=C1_BM.BIK
    +File=C2_BM.BIK
    
    [FullScreenMovie]
    ;+SkippableMovies=Intro_SH.bik
    ;+SkippableMovies=TechLogo_Short.bik
    ;+SkippableMovies=Intro_Nvidia.bik
    +AlwaysLoadedMovies=LoadingMovie
    +LoadMapMovies=LoadingMovie
    +bShouldStopMovieAtEndOfLoadMap=True
    +DelayCountAfterMapLoaded=60
    +ForceFadingInDuration=0.0
    +LoadingTextX=570.0
    +LoadingTextY=120.0
    +SkipEALogoTime=6.0
    
    [Engine.PackagesToAlwaysCook]
    +Package=AliceEntry
    +Package=CHAR_ArcheTypes
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Hatter
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Water
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Oriental
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Queen
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Doll
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Caterpillar
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Cheshire
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_Chess
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_QFlesh
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_WRabbit
    +SeekfreePackage=CH_Alice_MadHatter
    
    [Engine.StartupPackages]
    +Package=PostProcesses
    +Package=WarfareFonts
    +Package=Nv_ApexDamageMap
    
    [Core.System]
    MaxObjectsNotConsideredByGC=33476
    +Paths=..\..\%GAME%Game\Content
    +Paths=..\..\%GAME%Game\__Trashcan
    +LocalizationPaths=..\..\%GAME%Game\Localization
    SavePath=..\..\%GAME%Game\Save
    +Extensions=umap
    SeekFreePCPaths=..\..\%GAME%Game\CookedPC
    SeekFreePCExtensions=xxx
    SizeOfPermanentObjectPool=0
    PackageSizeSoftLimit=500
    
    [UnrealEd.EditorEngine]
    EditPackagesOutPath=..\..\%GAME%Game\Script
    FRScriptOutputPath=..\..\%GAME%Game\ScriptFinalRelease
    +EditPackages=%GAME%Game
    AutoSaveDir=..\..\%GAME%Game\Autosaves
    InEditorGameURLOptions=
    
    [UnrealEd.UnrealEdEngine]
    bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
    MinSmoothedFrameRate=22.000000
    MaxSmoothedFrameRate=31.000000
    
    [SystemSettings]
    Locale=fr_FR
    UseVsync=True
    ResX=1280
    ResY=720
    MotionBlur=True
    TEXTUREGROUP_Character=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Cinematic=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Effects=(MinLODSize=128,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=1)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Lightmap=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0,NumStreamedMips=3)
    TEXTUREGROUP_RenderTarget=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Skybox=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_UI=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0,MipGenSettings=TMGS_NoMipmaps)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Vehicle=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Weapon=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_World=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_MobileFlattened=(MinLODSize=8,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportant=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportantNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportantSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    DynamicTonemapping=True
    AmbientOcclusion=False
    
    [SystemSettingsEditor]
    ResX=1280
    ResY=720
    TEXTUREGROUP_Character=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Cinematic=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Effects=(MinLODSize=128,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=1)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Lightmap=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0,NumStreamedMips=3)
    TEXTUREGROUP_RenderTarget=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Skybox=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_UI=(MinLODSize=512,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Vehicle=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_Weapon=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_World=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=1024,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_MobileFlattened=(MinLODSize=128,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportant=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportantNormalMap=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    TEXTUREGROUP_WorldImportantSpecular=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0)
    
    [Windows.StandardUser]
    MyDocumentsSubDirName=Alice Madness Returns
    MyDocumentsFSubDirName=Alice Retour au pays de la folie
    
    [DebugInfo]
    BuildTag=DefaultUser
    ShowKismetLog=FALSE
    ShowScreenLog=FALSE
    HideDynamicTonemapping=FALSE
    
    [AliceGame.AliceGameEngine]
    Alice1Path=..\..\..\Alice1\bin
    GIsSpecialPCEdition=TRUE
    

    Unfortunately there is no .exe file "language_setup.exe" in my Dino Crisis game folder, it will be great if someone who can provide me a file, maybe it will work. I followed your advice, despite the modifications, still failure I also tried to use the same configurations of dino crisis and alice on PC under Windows, it's the same result as on Lutris

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Alright I might be an idiot. I bought Alice, spent forever trying config edits, registry edits (locale registry for it is at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\EA Games\Alice Madness Returns btw), and no matter what I did the game either would launch in english or not launch at all. And then I tried just setting the game's language to "French" in the steam properties for the game, and it worked, booted in french.

    So yeah, that's all you need to do probably.

    As for Dino Crisis, I don't own it, so I can't troubleshoot it directly.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago*

    I can confirm that the Alice game is indeed in French if I put "French" in the steam properties. At least now I can play on Alice. Thanks for your help

    Apparently, Dino Crisis ( GOG version ) has different setups for each language instead of having a single setup for all languages. That's why it doesn't work with the configurations (maybe?)

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