Look for:

Paste the new localization.txt from your English patch into the main directory. : Navigate to the zone folder in your game directory.

Navigate to your game install folder (e.g., C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops II ). Copy the zone and sound folders somewhere safe (in case you need to revert).

Installing an English patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 offers several benefits, including:

: Before starting, back up your original language files (usually found in the main and zone folders) so you can restore them if the game crashes.

If you only care about Zombies or custom servers, uninstall the Steam version’s patches and use the Plutonium launcher . It is safer, has built-in English support, and protects against the old RCE exploits that exist in the vanilla Steam version.