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Re: How do i change the language in spore?

While installing the game (SPORE) I selected the Spanish language, but the game continues to show all the information in English. Also, I have defined Spanish as the language for Origin and for the Windows OS, but still the same. How do I change it to Spanish? My son understands a little but it is more difficult for him and I don't want him to lose motivation. I purchased and downloaded the game today.

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  • Freggi-Liz's avatar
    Freggi-Liz
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    Hi @edudaky 

    1. Right click on the Spore icon

    2. Under > «C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Sporebin\SporeApp.exe»

    3. Choose Properties

    4. Add language code at the end «That's how it looks» C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Sporebin\SporeApp.exe" –L:es-es

  • ReedRox95's avatar
    ReedRox95
    5 years ago

    I've looked everywhere for a solution and nothing seems to be working. The page I keep seeing you link seems to be deleted or something. Can you specify where exactly you add -locale:en-us?

  • Freggi-Liz's avatar
    Freggi-Liz
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @ReedRox95 

    Which platform do you play it!

    On Pc

    Step 1: View hidden folders on MS

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-10-97fbc472-c603-9d90-91d0-1166d1d9f4b5

    Step 2 NAVIGATE under

    \Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Data\Locale

    Step: 3

    copy all of your files in the folder and do a backup of it before you change the local.file

    Step 4

    just change the original file to your local language code

    On Mac

    Navigate under-> Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/SPORE Preferences/
    Right click ”Config” and Open with TextEdit -> Scroll down and keep an eye under following line

    Spore

  • Lakursa's avatar
    Lakursa
    5 years ago

    I have tried theese things that I can find, the only Spore files I can find is in my installation folder.

    I cannot find any local.file there but only the different language folders and they don't contain that file or any other that let me change.

    If I go to the properties of sporeapp.exe it only looks like this and any change only result in name change for me.

    https://imgur.com/a/QnCZXf2

    Using Windows 10

  • I managed to do it by deleting all the folders for languages other than english/the language I wanted in the "Locale" folder (backed it up first just in case). Done on Windows 10, hope this works for you too!

  • Matew-ix's avatar
    Matew-ix
    4 years ago

    I tried all the advices mentioned above. Only this one worked for me. Awesome, thank you for this post.

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