Where can I set default user interface language?

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I can change UI language in editor preference. Yet, it can’t apply to projects I new. And it can’t apply to new project dialog. But I want default language to be English instead language of my OS. Thanks.

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Goto

C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.0\Engine\Content\Localization\Editor
C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\4.0\Engine\Content\Localization\Engine

and remove all sub-folders except “en”.

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I don’t want to delete them. Any other methods? If I don’t need to change default language, can I change language of project creation dialog? There’s no editor preference menu in it.

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Or could you tell me what editor preference edit did? Where does it save user interface language?

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See:
C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditor.ini
[Internationalization]
+LocalizationPaths=…/…/…/Engine/Content/Localization/Editor

I guess you could simply add a custom folder, put in language sub-folder(s) you want, and append it to .ini file.

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Hi Seto,

only way to force a particular culture always that I know of would be to pass in culture to use on command line. Which I believe is Culture=en if you want to force it to be English. I’ll dig into it some more tomorrow to see if there’s any other alternatives.

Adding Culture=en to C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditor.ini may also work.

Cheers,
(Epic Games)

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Adding Culture=en to C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini works. And it applies to new projects as well. Thanks.

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A better way to set your language is to open up Editor preferences and under Appearance section there will be an option to specify your locale information.

In next major release 4.1.0, this setting will be moved under a new Region & Language category in Editor preferences. Be aware that in 4.0.0 build changing locale only affects currently opened project, so splash screen and project browser will always be in your OS language. We’ve fixed this issue as well in 4.1.0.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

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This has been fixed in 4.2. Setting your language/region in editor settings applies to all projects now.

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i can confirm this issue is not fixed for accounts set to english on japanese windows 7 OS

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Hi otoko_tenshi,

This is a very old bug with editor, not launcher. I would like you to create a new post in Installation and Setup section describing your problem and how you’ve attempted to change settings in it. Thank you.

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Hello ~ Same issue here, I am working on a Chinese windows – installed accounts set to english // Launcher is in english >>> however project editor will open in Chinese.