How to change the language of The Sims 4
Language files in general
Simple way of installing all 17 languages in one go
Change Language
Depending on your highest installed DLC (as per table below)
| GP08 | Realm of Magic | Use Method 1 |
| SP15 | Moschino Stuff | |
| EP07 | Island Living | |
| GP07 | Strangerville | |
| EP06 | Get Famous | |
| EP05 | Seasons | |
| SP14 | My First Pet Stuff | |
| GP06 | Jungle Adventures | If Method 1 failed
then Use Method 2 |
| SP13 | Laundry Day Stuff | |
| EP04 | Cats & Dogs | |
| SP12 | Toddler Stuff | |
| SP11 | Fitness Stuff | |
| GP05 | Parenthood | |
| SP10 | Bowling Stuff | |
| GP04 | Vampires | |
| SP09 | Vitage Glamour Stuff | |
| SP08 | Backyard Stuff | |
| SP07 | Kids Room Srtuff | |
| SP06 | Romantic Garden Stuff | |
| SP05 | Movie Hangout Stuff | |
| SP04 | Spooky Stuff | |
| GP03 | Dine Out | |
| EP03 | City Living | |
| EP02 | Get Together | If Method 1 failed
then Use Method 3 |
| SP04 | Spooky Stuff | |
| SP03 | Cool Kitchen Stiuff | |
| SP02 | Perfect Patio Stuff | |
| SP01 | Luxury Party Stuff | |
| GP02 | Spa Day (Wellness) | |
| GP01 | Outdoor Retreat | |
| EP01 | Get to Work | |
| FP01 | Holiday Celebration Stuff | |
| Base Game | ||
Method 1
In our downloads all languages are already installed.
Method 2
In these versions of The Sims 4 you can’t change the language in the computer’s register as it will be overruled by the settings in RldOrigin.ini when you start the game.
It’s very simple:
- Open the folder The Sims 4 in Program Files
- Open the folder Game ->Bin
- Open the file RldOrigin.ini with f.e. Notepad
- Change the line Language= with the code for your desired language, such as it_IT for Italian. (Language=it_IT) – see list of language-codes at the bottom of this page.
- Save the amended file
- Start your game as an Administrator every time you’ve changed a language.
Note: Most languages create a new folder The Sims 4, Die Sims 4, Los Sims 4 etc. in the folder Documents\Electronic Arts, so you might lose your previously created Houses, Sims aso.
When necessary, copy your folders Saves and Tray to the newly created folder.
Method 3
- Open the folder The Sims 4 in Program Files
- Open the folder Game ->Bin
- Open the file RldOrigin.ini with f.e. Notepad
- Create a new line between [Origin] and Languages=cs_CZ,da_DK,de_DE,en_US,es_ES,fi_FI,fr_FR,it_IT,ja_JP,ko_KR,nl_NL,no_NO,pl_PL,pt_BR,ru_RU,sv_SE,zh_TW
- Add Language=(code of your desired language)
- Add a new line just above Flags=1: Add: LanguageHKLM=Software\Maxis\The Sims 4\Locale
- The file now should look like this (Language here set to Dutch)
Save RldOrigin.ini and start your game the first time as an Administrator
You can select another language in the line Language=
such as Language=pt_BR for Portuguese
You’ll find a complete list of all language-codes at the bottom of this page
Cannot save the amended file rldorigin.ini
In that case:
- Go to your install folder The Sims 4 .
- Rightclick on the folder Game
- Select Properties
- Remove the tick at Read-only
- Click Apply and OK
Now you can save the amended file.
Available languages: