| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Missing string in the .ltc file | Install the official FM 2010 v10.3.0 patch first. | | Game crashes on language select | Corrupted pack or mismatched game version | Restore your languages_BACKUP and find a different language pack source. | | Only 7 languages appear | Two languages share the same codebase (e.g., Brazilian/Portugal) | Manually rename portuguese_br.ltc to portuguese.ltc (overwrite). | | Press conferences are still English | Media text is stored in a different database ( events.cfg ) | The 9-language pack typically doesn't cover 100% of press文本. You need a full localization mod from Sortitoutsi . | | Accented characters are symbols (é) | Character encoding mismatch (UTF-8 vs ANSI) | Run the game in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode and disable "High DPI scaling." |
: If the language does not update, you may need to delete the game's cache folder in your AppData directory ( %AppData%\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2010\cache ) to force the game to reload the language definitions.
Navigate through the directories: data -> languages . fm 2010 language pack 9 languages
This happens if your language pack version does not match your game's patch version (e.g., trying to use launch-day language files on Patch 10.3).
How to change the game language in Football Manager? - SEGA Support | Problem | Likely Cause | Solution |
Go to C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2010\data\languages (will be different if you are not on XP/used Steam, Sports Interactive Community Forums FM 2010 Language Pack [9 Languag - Coletivo Resistência
Targeted at users who purchased a regional version (e.g., a German or Italian physical copy) but wish to play in a different language or their native tongue. | | Press conferences are still English |
Copy all the .ltc files (e.g., english.ltc , french.ltc , spanish.ltc ).
If the new languages do not appear in your dropdown menu, use these troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue:
Select your preferred language from the newly populated list.