Console region-locking is tied directly to your console’s system settings and the region of the digital store where the game was purchased. Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
Xbox consoles handle language packs dynamically based on system settings. Navigate to the Xbox menu. Select System > Language & Location .
If you own a heavily restricted regional version (such as the RU/CIS version), Steam will not allow you to change the language via the settings menu. You must manually add the exclusive English asset packs to your directory. Step 1: Locate Your Game Directory
Advanced Warfare splits its single-player and multiplayer assets. If only half of your game changed languages, you missed downloading the specific language pack files for the campaign ( s1_global_stream_mp vs s1_global_stream_sp ). Console region-locking is tied directly to your console’s
If your Steam version is strictly region-locked (e.g., RU/CIS version) and lacks the English option in the menu, you must manually source the english folder.
For non-locked versions, users can right-click the game in their Steam Library , go to "Properties," and select English from the language tab to trigger an official download.
A notable example is the "Anglofikator," a Russian-made mod that allows players to change the language of a Russian-locked copy of the PC version to English. The file contains an English folder that can be swapped with the default Russian folder in the game's directory, providing a full English experience. This unofficial method is one of the few ways to convert a region-locked single-language version. Select System > Language & Location
Open the localization.txt file in the main directory and change the first line from your current language to english . How to Get the English Pack on Xbox (One & Series X/S)
If you purchased Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and found yourself locked out of the English language option, you are not alone. Region locks and digital store glitches often force the game to install in Russian, Polish, Spanish, or other regional languages without an obvious way to change it back.
The English Exclusive pack is not a mod or a piece of official DLC. It is a collection of official asset files extracted directly from the worldwide English release of the game. A complete package contains two main directories: 1. The zone/english Folder Step 1: Locate Your Game Directory Advanced Warfare
What are you playing on? (Steam, an older physical disc copy, etc.) What current language is your game locked into?
Games are frequently cheaper in certain territories (like Eastern Europe or South America). Publishers lock the language to these local dialects to prevent players from rich economies from buying cheaper regional keys.
Players stuck with a non-English version often use a to achieve an English conversion:
In Advanced Warfare , language files are bundled into specific folders (e.g., a "main" folder containing .iwd files). An "English Exclusive" pack typically includes the high-quality voice acting of the original cast, which many players prefer over regional dubs that they may find less immersive or lower in quality. Regional Locking and Accessibility
Xbox consoles handle language packs via system settings rather than hardcoded regional discs. Go to console . Select System , then choose Language & Location . Set your location to the United States or United Kingdom . Set the language to English .