How To Change Language Of Medal Of Honor Airborne From Russian To English

To change the language of Medal of Honor: Airborne from Russian to English on PC, you can use a file-deletion method to force the game to use its English (International) localization files. Method 1: Forcing English via File Deletion

If your version includes multiple language packs, you can disable the Russian files so the game defaults to English.

Locate Game Files: Navigate to your installation directory. For Steam users, this is typically:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medal of Honor Airborne\UnrealEngine3\Engine\

Identify Localization Folders: You will see several folders named after different languages (e.g., RUS, INT, FRA).

Delete Other Languages: Delete all localization folders except for INT (which stands for International/English).

Verify: Launch the game; it should now default to English text and audio. Method 2: Configuration File Edit

You can also try manually specifying the language in the game's initialization files. Go to Config Folder: Navigate to your user documents:

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor Airborne(tm)\Config\ Edit MOHASettings.ini: Open this file with Notepad.

Change Language Key: Search for the line Language= and change the value after the equals sign to int or English. Method 3: Registry Editor (For Advanced Users) To change the language of Medal of Honor:

If the above methods do not work, the language might be locked via the Windows Registry. Open Registry: Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.

Navigate to Game Key: Follow this path (path may vary slightly by system):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\Medal of Honor Airborne Update Values: Double-click Language and change it to English. Double-click Locale and change it to en_US or en_EN.

Note for Steam Users: If you are using Steam, first try right-clicking the game in your Library, selecting Properties, and checking the Language tab to see if English is available as a direct download.

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There are two primary methods to do this. The first method involves editing the game configuration file (easiest), and the second involves downloading missing English language files (necessary for "rip" or repacked versions).

Option B – Registry edit (advanced)

  1. Press Win + R, type regedit, press Enter.
  2. Navigate to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA Games\Medal of Honor Airborne
    (or similar path – depends on your OS).
  3. Find a string value named Language or Locale.
  4. Change from ru or RU to en or EN_US.
  5. Restart the game.

⚠️ Back up the registry key before editing.

Why Did This Happen?

Electronic Arts, like many publishers in the late 2000s, released region-specific versions of Medal of Honor: Airborne to cut localization costs. The Russian/CIS version was intentionally locked to Russian to prevent “gray market” imports to English-speaking countries where the game sold for a higher price. This is why there is no simple drop-down menu for language selection.

By following the steps above, you are effectively overriding that intentional regional lock. Once changed, the game runs perfectly in English, including all missions from Operation Husky to Der Flakturm. Option B – Registry edit (advanced)

Method 4: Replacing Russian Audio with English Audio (Advanced)

If the menus are in English but the character voices, radio chatter, and German soldiers are still speaking Russian, you need to swap the sound files.

Step 1: Find your game installation folder. Typical paths:

Step 2: Navigate to the UnrealEngine3\MOHAGame\CookedPC folder.

Step 3: Look for files with RUS in their name (e.g., MOHASound_RUS.upk or Dialog_RUS.pcc).

Step 4: Back up these files – copy them to a separate folder on your desktop in case something goes wrong.

Step 5: Look for the English versions. They are usually named MOHASound_EN.upk or Dialog_EN.pcc. If they do not exist, you have two options:

Step 6: After replacing the files, launch the game. All audio should now be in English.

Method 2: Edit the Configuration File (For Origin / EA App Versions)

If you have the game through the EA App (formerly Origin) and the registry edit didn’t work, the settings may be stored in a local configuration file.

Step 1: Navigate to your “Documents” folder. Open the following folder path: Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor Airborne\Config Press Win + R , type regedit , press Enter

Step 2: Look for a file named MOHASettings.ini (or Default.ini).

Step 3: Right-click the file and open it with Notepad.

Step 4: Find the line that says: Language = RUS or Language = RU

Step 5: Change it to: Language = EN

Step 6: Find any line referencing SpeechLanguage or TextLanguage. Change those to EN as well.

Step 7: Save the file (File > Save).

Step 8: Right-click the file again, go to “Properties”, and check the box labeled “Read-only”. This prevents the game from changing the language back to Russian.

Step 9: Launch the game. It should now be in English.

Final Checklist: What “English” Should Change

Once you have successfully applied one of these methods, the following elements of Medal of Honor: Airborne should switch from Russian to English:

If only your menus changed but not the mission briefings, you likely need to apply both Method 1 (registry) and Method 2 (config file).

Method 2: The Config File Edit

If editing the registry sounds too intimidating, or if the registry fix didn't work, you can try forcing the language via the game's configuration file.

  1. Navigate to your game installation folder. This is typically: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Medal of Honor Airborne\ (Or wherever you installed the game on your hard drive).
  2. Look for a file named settings.ini or default.ini.
  3. Open this file using Notepad.
  4. Search for lines that look like: 
    Language=RU
Locale=RU
  5. Change them to: 
    Language=EN
Locale=EN
  6. Save the file and close Notepad.
  7. Important: Right-click the file, go to Properties, and check the box for Read-only. This prevents the game from overwriting your changes when it launches.