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crinrict's avatar
11 years ago

Choosing Language

UPDATE 2015-05-30

There is now an easier possibility to change the language. Please make sure to opt in Origin Beta since it's not available on the current version of Origin.

Instructions can be found here: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/08/choose-the-language/

The same language restrictions apply though.


Please first if you have the DVD version, you should be able to choose your language from the drop-down box of the installation process. If you don't have that, that's an indication that your game is downloading instead of installing from disc.

If you install through Origin, you do not get that option. The game usually installs in the language of your Origin client. If you're language is not supported in it, it will default to something else (don't know what).

The following languages are supported

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English, German, French, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, and Korean.

For Poland, Russia: Only Polish, Russian, Czech are avaible

If you have the DVD Version, please check your box for an indication what language your game will be in. If you're not happy with what you were given, return them to the seller.

If you have the Download version, the Origin Store page will tell you what languages are availble to you. Check there.

You may post here if you have further issues, but please include the following info

  1. Do you have the Download or DVD Version ?
  2. For the DVD version, did you get a dropdown menu to choose and if so, what languages did you have ?
  3. In what country are you currently located ?
  4. Which edition did you buy ?
  5. From which retailer did you buy the game?
  6. If you did not buy it online, in which city is the store located?

120 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    could you possibly help me aswell ?

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    8 years ago

    Hi @irina47-27-7

    which language version did you buy ? What issues are you having ?

    If you bought the game in Poland, there's no english available. 

  • Hi,

    I've just claimed the game for free, but there's no option to run it in English. My Origin account is English, and all of my other games are in English. I happen to be in Ukraine at the moment, but that isn't one of the mentioned countries with region locking.

    Can I somehow claim the normal English version of the game instead?

    Thanks

  • Pioneer_from_ua's avatar
    Pioneer_from_ua
    Hero+
    6 years ago

    @LemonWithLime 

    The language in the game is tied to the region in which you buy / get the game. Since you are actually in Ukraine, in the game you will only have Russian / Polish.

  • Endzinieria's avatar
    Endzinieria
    6 years ago

    Please ea, make all languages available to all regions, that really sucks...

  • This is ridiculous. Why can't I obtain the English version of the game if I live in Russia? Why can't I play the game in its *original* language? I've never had a problem like this, other than with EA and Origin.

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    You can purchase a boxed version of the game in a country that has English among its options. 

  • lorilay7's avatar
    lorilay7
    6 years ago

    20 effing 19 and I still have to play Sims2 because I refuse to play Sims4 in Russian, Polish or Czech

  • KillahDeck's avatar
    KillahDeck
    6 years ago

    Hey I would just like to know what exactly has to be done to make it work in english. DON"t tell us that if you bought game in Poland it's only in Polish - tell us WHAT WE WOULD need to do to make it work in english...Fly to UK and buy game there? I don't want to buy boxed game, I want to have it on my account...what do i do?