Before making changes, navigate to your game's installation folder and copy any existing localized_russian_*.iwd files to a separate folder for safety. Step 2: Manual File Replacement (The Patch)

If the menus are English but voices remain Russian, you may need to rename specific sound archives.

Navigate to \Call of Duty Black Ops II\sound .

The core of the language fix involves replacing Russian assets with English counterparts.

For "portable" or non-Steam versions, the language is often hard-coded in an initialization file.

For players who have acquired a region-locked or "portable" version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in Russian, converting the game to English requires a manual language patch and specific file modifications. This guide details how to fix the language using community-verified methods and configuration changes. Step 1: Prepare the English Language Files