How to Change Language in LoL 2024

Playing League of Legends in your native language enhances your overall gaming experience, but changing the language settings in LoL isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. Whether you want to change just the text or the full in-game language, we’ve got you covered with simple, updated methods for 2024.

How to Change the Text Language in League of Legends

If you’re looking to change only the text language in League of Legends (like in the client), follow these steps:

• Open the Riot Client but don’t log in yet.
• Click the little gear icon in the top right corner to access Settings.
• From the left side menu, click "League of Legends."
• Select your preferred language from the dropdown list of languages.
• Press the “Repair” button to apply the changes.

This method changes the text language in the client, menus, and chat. However, it doesn’t affect in-game voice lines or audio, which will remain in the default language.

Available Languages for Text

Here’s a list of the available languages you can select for your text in LoL:

• English
• German
• Spanish
• French
• Italian

How to Change the In-Game Language in LoL 2024

To change the actual in-game language (including voice lines and audio), a few more steps are required. Here’s the updated process for 2024:

• Open the Riot Client and log in to your account.
• Click your profile icon in the top right, then head to Settings.
• Under the Riot Client heading, uncheck "Open Riot Client on startup."
• Close the client and open your File Explorer.
• Go to the League of Legends files: C:\Riot Games\League of Legends
• Scroll down to locate the LeagueClient.exe file and right-click it.
• Select Create Shortcut, then move the shortcut to your desktop for easy access.
• Right-click the newly created shortcut and select Properties.
• In the Target field, add the desired language code after the existing text. Example: C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\LeagueClient.exe --locale=ru_RU for Russian.
• Click Apply, then OK.

After this, launch the game using the new shortcut, and the in-game language will be set to your chosen language.

Language Codes for In-Game Language

Here’s a list of all the available language codes you can use to change the in-game language:

• ja_JP: Japanese
• zh_CN: Chinese (Simplified)
• zh_TW: Chinese (Traditional)
• es_ES: Spanish (Spain)
• es_MX: Spanish (Latin America)
• fr_FR: French
• de_DE: German
• it_IT: Italian
• pl_PL: Polish
• ro_RO: Romanian
• el_GR: Greek
• pt_BR: Portuguese (Brazil)
• hu_HU: Hungarian
• ru_RU: Russian
• tr_TR: Turkish

Will Riot Games Add an Easier Way to Change Languages?

While Riot Games has acknowledged player feedback regarding language settings, there’s still no official, built-in method for easily switching languages with a single click. While Riot has expressed interest in streamlining the process, no official feature has been released as of 2024. Be sure to stay tuned for any updates, and we’ll keep this article updated when new features become available.

Conclusion

Changing your language in League of Legends in 2024 can enhance your gaming experience, whether you're playing in your native tongue or exploring new languages. Follow these simple steps to modify either the text or in-game language to your preference. Keep an eye out for future updates that may streamline the process further!