Language settings and country!

Discus and support Language settings and country! in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I live in Norway. Why can't I in the settings say I live in Norway and have the language in english at the same time? Why do I HAVE to have it in... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Fantungen, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. Fantungen
    Fantungen Guest

    Language settings and country!


    I live in Norway. Why can't I in the settings say I live in Norway and have the language in english at the same time? Why do I HAVE to have it in norwegian if I set it to Norway?! This is driving me NUTS!

    Not only that, right now I have it set to England just to have it in english. But if I change the location back to Norway (and therefore also the language), the whole menu set-up changes. Also when I have it set in english (and therefore location England) I'm
    unable to put in credit card information because the stupid *** insists I live in England!!!

    So to make this easy, why not let anyone chose what language they want in the setup regardless of location???

    :)
     
    Fantungen, Jan 27, 2015
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  2. FearedNightmare, Jan 27, 2015
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  3. Thunrazil
    Thunrazil Guest
    Language setting vs Country.

    Might not be the biggest problem in the world but one that's keep coming back and are really annoying.

    I have a problem with the Xbox Settings that forces me to set language to the one which is spoken in the region or I cant add an credit-card / pay pal / or any other payment info.

    I pref English for every system / device / game language but by doing so I have to set the country as USA/England/New Zeeland/Greece (a list of around 12 countries) etc..

    The language spoken might not always be the same as the region you currently are in. So why limit your options.

    For myself its that I live in Sweden and speak both Swedish and English BUT the language to select here is Swedish. nothing more, nothing less. Even in the option were you can pick "spoken language" there is only "none"..

    This option limits (some) games to be force translated to Swedish and subtitles to Swedish only.. Have you ever tried playing Assassins Creed with "Swedish assassins" cursing away in the most harmless language on earth?
     
    Thunrazil, Jan 27, 2015
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  4. Language settings and country!

    Hello,

    I feel your pain because I'm having the same issue, as are a lot of foreign gamers. But there's a website for feedback for suggestions in upcoming updates and one of them is a request to NOT region lock the languages. You can find it right here

    xbox.uservoice.com/.../6028840-don-t-region-lock-the-languages


    At the moment there is no other solution unfortunately but by liking that on the feedback page it might happen in the near future
     
    FearedNightmare, Jan 27, 2015
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  5. Fantungen
    Fantungen Guest
    Thanks. [Mod removed] Why try to choose for us?! What kind of incompetent numbskull thought this was a good idea and for what purpose?!? If this isn't fixed by the end of the quarter, my Xbox goes back to the store!
     
    Fantungen, Jan 27, 2015
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  6. Please don't use curse words on the forums though
     
    FearedNightmare, Jan 27, 2015
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  7. Tronder 007
    Tronder 007 Guest
    Hi Fantungen..

    I'm from norway to, what I found that Works for me until MS sorts this nonsense out is that I buy stuff for my Xbox 'one via the Xbox One smartglass app.. the Smartglass app has the norvegian region set, and I found that I can buy DLC frm the app and have
    it automaticly downolad/install on my XB One that is set to US/English without messing about With the counrty/region setting on the console itself..I buy my games on disc, so I havent tried tu buy a whole game on digital download, but I'd be suprised if that
    is any different...

    I see no good reason to regionlock Languages.. I can handle the store in Norwegian, but I like my menues and games in English!

    Not the Perfect solution to the issue but better than swapping the consoles locale around while we wait for a better solution..
     
    Tronder 007, Jan 27, 2015
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  8. Fantungen
    Fantungen Guest

    Language settings and country!

    Thanks Tronder

    I'll try that out. Does anyone know if PS4 has the same non-sense?
     
    Fantungen, Oct 31, 2018
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  9. Fantungen Win User

    Language settings and country!

    Thanks Tronder

    I'll try that out. Does anyone know if PS4 has the same non-sense?
  10. FearedNightmare Win User

    Language settings and country!

    Please don't use curse words on the forums though
  11. Fantungen Win User

    Language settings and country!

    Thanks. [Mod removed] Why try to choose for us?! What kind of incompetent numbskull thought this was a good idea and for what purpose?!? If this isn't fixed by the end of the quarter, my Xbox goes back to the store!
  12. FearedNightmare Win User

    Language settings and country!

    Hello,

    I feel your pain because I'm having the same issue, as are a lot of foreign gamers. But there's a website for feedback for suggestions in upcoming updates and one of them is a request to NOT region lock the languages. You can find it right here

    xbox.uservoice.com/.../6028840-don-t-region-lock-the-languages


    At the moment there is no other solution unfortunately but by liking that on the feedback page it might happen in the near future
  13. Tronder 007 Win User

    Language settings and country!

    Hi Fantungen..

    I'm from norway to, what I found that Works for me until MS sorts this nonsense out is that I buy stuff for my Xbox 'one via the Xbox One smartglass app.. the Smartglass app has the norvegian region set, and I found that I can buy DLC frm the app and have
    it automaticly downolad/install on my XB One that is set to US/English without messing about With the counrty/region setting on the console itself..I buy my games on disc, so I havent tried tu buy a whole game on digital download, but I'd be suprised if that
    is any different...

    I see no good reason to regionlock Languages.. I can handle the store in Norwegian, but I like my menues and games in English!

    Not the Perfect solution to the issue but better than swapping the consoles locale around while we wait for a better solution..
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