Age of Empires IV supports multiple languages. Use these steps to change the language for Age IV will be different depending on the store.

MICROSOFT STORE and XBOX APP

Windows 10

1. Close the Microsoft Store and Xbox app.
2. Open Settings. Select Time & language, and then select Language & Region.
3. Choose a language from the Add a language list under Preferred languages.
   • If the language is already in the Preferred languages list, simply move it to the top of the list to change the game language.
4. The language pack will install for all apps in the Windows Store, including Age IV.

Windows 11

1. Close the Xbox app.
2. Open Settings. Time & Language, and then select Language & Region.
3. Move the desired language above English by dragging and dropping.

For other Microsoft Store settings, please visit the Microsoft Store & billing help page.

STEAM

1. Open your Steam Library
2. From a game's library page, select Manage > Properties.
3. Go to the Language tab
4. Select the language you wish to use from the drop-down menu
5. If the game supports the language you have selected, files for that language may need to be downloaded before you can play.

NOTE: To play the game in Malay, follow the Microsoft Store steps instead of changing languages in Steam.

For other Steam language settings, please visit the Language Settings page.

Please Note: if you use Windows Input Method Editor (IME) to change between multiple languages in your taskbar, this will NOT change the display language of the game while it is running.

Q: Why is my language not supported?

A: We strive to deliver the best experience for Xbox fans around the world and we value our fans and their voices. We are always looking at player's needs and preferences and we recognize that localization is a key factor for players. Localization is important to us and is something we are always working to improve but we have no announcements at this time.

🛠 Trouble installing a language pack on Windows 10

In the Microsoft Store some players may see a Microsoft.LanguageExperiencePack error message after adding a language. Follow the steps below to resolve it.

1. Close the store.
2. Open a Command Prompt window by pressing the Windows key and type “cmd” in the search field.
3. When the window comes up, type in wsreset
4. Restart your machine.
5. Once you relaunch the game after restarting, you may get a pop up. Click the Yes option. The game will close down at this point. Manually close it if it does not do it on its own. (Note, this may happen twice in a row)
6. Launch the game again and this time it should appear localized in the desired language.

🛠 Trouble installing a language pack on Windows 11

In the Microsoft Store some players may see a "Something happened on our end." error message after adding a language. Use the steps below:

1. Close the store.
2. Open a Command Prompt window by pressing the Windows key and type “cmd” in the search field.
3. When the window comes up, type in wsreset
4. Restart your machine
5. Once you relaunch the game after restarting, you may get a pop up. Click the Yes option. The game will close down at this point. Manually close it if it does not do it on its own.
6. The Xbox app will then launch, you should see the game downloading here
7. Launch the game again and this time it should appear localized in the desired language.