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To the Wives Who Were Heroes: Has the Japan Locale Thing Been Fixed for the Normal Version? (Workarounds)
Short answer
No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: You need to set your PC to Japan locale indefinitely because of the program used to create the game—the Japan version has mosaic censorship as a result of Japanese law, whereas the global version does not.
How to fix it
- Open the control panel on your computer.
- Locate the drop-down menu for language settings.
- Select Japanese to change your system locale to Japan and keep it set this way indefinitely.
If it still doesn't work
- Keep in mind that buying the global version instead of the Japan-only version does not fix the locale requirement, because the underlying software used to build the game still demands the setting.
- Be aware that altering your system locale to a different language requires additional memory and can cause other programs on your device to malfunction or fail to run properly.
What players reported
I see there are two versions for sale so will buying the one that isnt "japan only" fix the issue people have reported? Also is the game fully voiced for the CGs? At this price I would expect at least that much.
What players suggest
Unfortunately, no. You need to set your PC to Japan locale indefinitely because of the program used to create the game—the Japan version has mosaic censorship as a result of Japanese law, whereas the global version does not. As much as I was willing to look past the steep asking price, myself and others have decided to not bother purchasing the game because we’d rather not have to pay a steep…
BTW for those reading: the "hoops" required to jump through to play involves click "Japanese" from a drop down menu in the control panel. I play a lot of older games and completely forgot that I had my system locale changed so it really isn't much of a big deal. I understand wanting devs to do better though It's not just a matter of "clicking" the option, setting asside the distress and reserch…
It's not just a matter of "clicking" the option, setting asside the distress and reserch you have to face/do to see why the game won't work, changing the local to an other language requres aditional memory and affects other programs in your device, some might not run properly because of this (much like this doesn't work without the change), not to mention the prosses if far more difficult if you…
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: launch, steam-deck