If you changed your text but your characters are silent or speak the wrong language, you need to configure the game's archive reader to recognize different audio assets ( .ba2 files). The starfield.ini Audio Redirection
Ensure that files like Starfield - Voices_fr01.ba2 actually exist inside your Data folder. Syntax errors or typos inside the configuration files.
If the changes don't stick, create or edit a StarfieldCustom.ini in your Documents/My Games/Starfield folder and add: [General] sLanguage=yourlanguage .
If your installation only came with English voices, the game will remain silent or crash if you change the language without adding the correct audio archives. You must download the separate language pack files from the original source where you acquired your game. starfield language packrune
Change the Language= line to your target language (e.g., Language=french or Language=german ).
Down in the sublevels she found a sealed vault. Its outer ring was etched with runes that looked remarkably like the pack’s glyphs. The seal resisted her tools until she spoke the syllables the pack had given her, and then the ring sighed open like an eyelid. Inside, nested in foam, lay a cylinder the size of a fist: black metal, hairline seams, and a faceplate scrawled with an alphabet that folded itself into spirals. The runes on the cylinder matched the pack exactly.
: Search for the "Starfield Language Pack RUNE" from reputable community sources like Reddit's CrackSupport : Extract the files from the pack into the game's If you changed your text but your characters
Go to the Data directory. If you want French voices but English text, copy your French voice files and rename them to match the English file names ( Starfield - Voices01.ba2 , etc.), overwriting the original English assets. 3. Creating a Custom Override File
The configuration edit above primarily impacts the user interface, menus, and subtitles. Starfield handles voice acting through massive external archive files known as .ba2 files. If your installation did not include a multilingual installer, the actual spoken dialogue for your language will not play. Checking for Existing Voice Files
and replace the filenames with the version corresponding to your language (e.g., changing Voices_fr01 3. Using Separate Language Packs If the changes don't stick, create or edit a StarfieldCustom
Many players prefer to read menus in English while listening to native voice dubs, or vice versa. To force a split setup without relying on official launchers, follow these structural steps:
I left the station with the packrune still fused to my palm. Now I wander the Settled Systems, not as a linguist, but as a ghost in the machine of language. When two factions are about to kill each other over a misunderstanding in a trade deal, I step between them. I don’t speak. I feel at them.