Language files for Call of Duty: Black Ops

Language files required to turn the in-game language to German (uncut version)

How to install

Download the files

Via web UI

Press blue button <code>, then click Download ZIP. I'm trying to pre-cache every download so it should begin instantly, but if it doesn't, it can "spin" even for around 10 minutes, that's expected. The download will begin eventually.

Via Github Desktop

If you have Github Desktop app installed, you can use

File -> Clone respository -> URL

And paste URL of this page to the first input field. It will fetch the repository via GIT client, keep in mind, it may take some time.

Backup your game files

For additional safety, save folders main, zone and localization.txt file from your game's root directory in some other place on your computer.

Drag new files over

Your zip/folder contains the following

main directory
zone directory
localization.txt file
$black.iwi file

Drag these 2 folders and localization.txt file on the root folder of your game. It should prompt you if you want to replace localization.txt (and potentially more, if you already have some/all of the language files). Then go to your main folder and open iw_01.iwd with archive browser like 7zip. Drag $black.iwi file into that archive and confirm replacement. Once confirmed and the files are copied in, your localization is changed.

Something went wrong while setting the localization up

Use the files you've backed up in step 2 to recover the game to the previous state, alternatively use Steam to Verify integrity of game files which will redownload the correct files.

I found a problem

Report any issues on Discord

Known issues

If I'm already aware of an issue with a specific file language set, it'll be placed in the Issues section in this repository

Contribution

Registration to this tracker is closed for now, so if you want to add a missing language or help solving a problem from Issues section, reach out on Discord

Does it work on Plutonium?

Yes, these localizations 100% work with Plutonium and Steam versions of the game.

Credits

Credits to Raining for collecting the region locked files.