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whiskyonboard777
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6 days ago
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Wrong language

Battlefield 1 on PC - during the installation I've chosen Polish - I've doublechecked it after the installation in EA app and the setting is Polish. The ingame language I get is Russian. 

I've reinstalled the game, it's still Russian. How to fix it?  

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  • whiskyonboard777's avatar
    whiskyonboard777
    1 day ago

    SOLVED - standard reinstall didn't help. These are the steps that helped me to fix the issue:

    1. Kill EA Background Processes
      1. Before deleting files, ensure no EA services are locking them:
      2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
        End all tasks for EA, EA Background Service, and EADesktop.exe. 
    2. Delete the Game Folder
      1. Locate where Battlefield 1 is installed and delete it manually: 
      2. Default path: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        If you can't find it, check C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 1.
        Right-click the folder and select Delete. 
    3. Wipe the Registry (Critical for Fix)
      1. This removes the "ghost" installation that the EA app thinks is still there:
      2. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
        Navigate to and Delete these specific folders (right-click the folder on the left and select Delete):
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA Games\Battlefield 1 (on 64-bit systems)
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E35B3C63-E958-4E31-A178-95D22024109A} (or any folder labeled "Battlefield 1"). 
    4. Clear AppData and License Cache
      1. This prevents the app from trying to "resume" a broken installation:
      2. Press Win + R, type %ProgramData%, and press Enter. Delete the Origin and Electronic Arts folders (specifically any subfolders related to BF1).
        Go to C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License and delete all files inside. 
    5. Reinstall through EA App
      1. Open the EA app.
      2. Go to the hamburger menu (top left) > Help > App Recovery > Clear Cache.
        The game should now show a Download button instead of "Play." Click Download to start a fresh install.

3 Replies

  • ElliotLH's avatar
    ElliotLH
    Hero+
    5 days ago

    Hi @whiskyonboard777,

    It may be that you have the Russian region version. Did you buy the game through the EA App?

  • whiskyonboard777's avatar
    whiskyonboard777
    Rising Novice
    5 days ago

    Yes, I bought it in EA shop. This edition has both PL and RU lang available. Attached the screenshot with my EA app config and screen from the game. This is really annoying bug.

     

  • whiskyonboard777's avatar
    whiskyonboard777
    Rising Novice
    1 day ago

    SOLVED - standard reinstall didn't help. These are the steps that helped me to fix the issue:

    1. Kill EA Background Processes
      1. Before deleting files, ensure no EA services are locking them:
      2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
        End all tasks for EA, EA Background Service, and EADesktop.exe. 
    2. Delete the Game Folder
      1. Locate where Battlefield 1 is installed and delete it manually: 
      2. Default path: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        If you can't find it, check C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 1.
        Right-click the folder and select Delete. 
    3. Wipe the Registry (Critical for Fix)
      1. This removes the "ghost" installation that the EA app thinks is still there:
      2. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
        Navigate to and Delete these specific folders (right-click the folder on the left and select Delete):
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA Games\Battlefield 1 (on 64-bit systems)
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E35B3C63-E958-4E31-A178-95D22024109A} (or any folder labeled "Battlefield 1"). 
    4. Clear AppData and License Cache
      1. This prevents the app from trying to "resume" a broken installation:
      2. Press Win + R, type %ProgramData%, and press Enter. Delete the Origin and Electronic Arts folders (specifically any subfolders related to BF1).
        Go to C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License and delete all files inside. 
    5. Reinstall through EA App
      1. Open the EA app.
      2. Go to the hamburger menu (top left) > Help > App Recovery > Clear Cache.
        The game should now show a Download button instead of "Play." Click Download to start a fresh install.

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