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how can I change broodwar language ?

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swarmblade
Profile Blog Joined August 2016
France3 Posts
April 18 2017 10:28 GMT
#1
Hi all, in the recent version of starcraft broodwar (the public test version , 1.18.01314 ) , I've choose the french language , but with that , the voices and hotkeys has been changed , and I would like to switch to English US language , how can I do it ?


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awerti
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
227 Posts
April 18 2017 13:51 GMT
#2
I think re-installation is the easiest way. Even though BW folder seems to contain files for different languages, there is no option anywhere to switch (that I could find).
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ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
April 18 2017 14:24 GMT
#3
As a niche culture, StarCraft's community has developed in a way that is now deeply ingrained. The terms and glossary of this microcosm are well-established and are used to describe general patterns of behavior found in the course of gameplay. I think the only way(s) this can change are...

...oh, you literally want to change the language settings. I dunno.
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mdb
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Bulgaria4059 Posts
April 18 2017 16:24 GMT
#4
reinstall
swarmblade
Profile Blog Joined August 2016
France3 Posts
April 18 2017 16:52 GMT
#5
So , I tried to reinstall (with this link http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/520617-118-public-test-realm-now-available ) and the starcraft launcher is directly in french , without request my language :/ someone have the same problem ?
FiveHundred
Profile Blog Joined April 2017
109 Posts
April 18 2017 18:12 GMT
#6
I think H_Paul_WII and GreatZyneck were French players. There aren't many players I would mention in the same sentence with H_Paul, even GreatZyneck barely makes the list.

I'd just leave the language setting in French or else learn to read English.
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Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3690 Posts
April 18 2017 19:11 GMT
#7
Uninstall. Go to your registry. Remove starcraft entries. Reinstall.
Also try to use the Brood War forum rather than the blog section for asking questions.
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
April 18 2017 21:52 GMT
#8
1) Uninstall the game
2) Delete the \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Classic Launcher\s1t registry key
3) Reinstall. The installer should prompt for your desired language.

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20753887519
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Korakys
Profile Blog Joined November 2014
New Zealand272 Posts
April 19 2017 01:47 GMT
#9
There is a Tech Support forum and a BW General forum, either would have been a better place to post this. This is not a blog.
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swarmblade
Profile Blog Joined August 2016
France3 Posts
April 19 2017 09:59 GMT
#10
Thank you all for helping , I found the post which talk about this problem (eviltomahawk's link is this post ) and I finally be able to change language . Thank you alot !
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
April 19 2017 18:06 GMT
#11
i just applied custom english hotkeys when i had the same problem. My units still talk german, but thats not so bad. I enjoy english more, but german hotkeys are simply unplayable for me.
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opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
April 20 2017 13:52 GMT
#12
On April 20 2017 03:06 Cele wrote:
i just applied custom english hotkeys when i had the same problem. My units still talk german, but thats not so bad. I enjoy english more, but german hotkeys are simply unplayable for me.


My first encounter of SC was when I was in Germany in high school on student exchange and my host played it, obviously in German. Terran units in German are so nazi, it's unbelievably offensive
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n0_quarter
Profile Joined April 2017
2 Posts
April 20 2017 18:17 GMT
#13
On April 20 2017 03:06 Cele wrote:
i just applied custom english hotkeys when i had the same problem. My units still talk german, but thats not so bad. I enjoy english more, but german hotkeys are simply unplayable for me.


Man, how did you do that?
I also installed German version and don't mind German sounds - but I really need original English hotkeys. Any help would be much appreciated. I'm using mac version, btw.
n0_quarter
Profile Joined April 2017
2 Posts
April 20 2017 18:28 GMT
#14
Found the language solution for mac: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20754545655
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-21 15:18:52
April 21 2017 15:16 GMT
#15
On April 21 2017 03:17 n0_quarter wrote:
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On April 20 2017 03:06 Cele wrote:
i just applied custom english hotkeys when i had the same problem. My units still talk german, but thats not so bad. I enjoy english more, but german hotkeys are simply unplayable for me.


Man, how did you do that?
I also installed German version and don't mind German sounds - but I really need original English hotkeys. Any help would be much appreciated. I'm using mac version, btw.


never mind, i remember it was for PTR. Custom Hotkey option is obv. gone. Sorry, im an idiot ^^
Broodwar for life!
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-21 15:22:59
April 21 2017 15:18 GMT
#16
On April 20 2017 22:52 opisska wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 20 2017 03:06 Cele wrote:
i just applied custom english hotkeys when i had the same problem. My units still talk german, but thats not so bad. I enjoy english more, but german hotkeys are simply unplayable for me.


My first encounter of SC was when I was in Germany in high school on student exchange and my host played it, obviously in German. Terran units in German are so nazi, it's unbelievably offensive


I don't think so. The terran quotes have a military, space-cowboy, feel to them which works good. Then i play protoss and protoss were just too .. noble for me in the german version. In english, at least to me, protoss soundes more mysterious lol ^^
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