You’ve just fired up Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. The iconic menu music kicks in, the stadium roars… but everything is in Cyrillic. If you purchased a Russian version of the game (often labeled RUS or CIS), navigating the menus can feel harder than scoring a 40-yard free kick.
If you want an English interface but keep Russian crowd chants, some community mod managers let you mix audio/text packs so you can personalize the experience. pes 2017 language change russian to english better
Place the File: Go to your PES 2017 installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Pro Evolution Soccer 2017\Data). PES 2017: How to Change Language from Russian
Quick Action Plan:
Switching the language in Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 from Russian to English is straightforward if the language pack is already installed, but may require external files if it is missing. Method 1: In-Game Settings English Menu Text file ( dt20_eng
dt20_eng.cpk)dt41_eng_all.cpk)It is possible to have English text with Russian commentary, or vice-versa. In-game Menu: System Settings Language Settings Text Language: Changes the UI, player names, and menus. Commentary Language: Changes the voices of the announcers during the match. ⚠️ Troubleshooting Tips Admin Rights: Always run Notepad or the Settings.exe as an Administrator to ensure changes are saved. Black Screen: If the game goes black after changing files, the
Secondly, the audio commentary experience is drastically improved. While the Russian commentary team might be competent for native speakers, for others, it becomes an unintelligible background noise that breaks immersion. Switching to English unlocks the legendary duo of Peter Drury and Jim Beglin. Their passionate, poetic calls—"It is the absolute definition of a thunderbolt!"—add emotional weight to every goal and save. For a football purist, hearing the correct pronunciation of player names like "Mkhitaryan" or "Aubameyang" in English is far more recognizable than a phonetic Russian approximation. The English commentary turns a silent, mechanical match into a broadcast-like spectacle.