Localization files

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Localization files govern how text and dialogue are used and shown in-game in the user's preferred language. This includes everything from item descriptions to achievement names.

For example, a Winger would be known as a Flügelstürmer in German.

The files below contain the appropriate text translations for 28 supported languages as determined by the Steam Translation Server (STS).

To help translate for the Steam Community or Steam games into your language, please visit the STS website.

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Trivia

From January 17th, 2012 to April 27th, 2012, Valve orchestrated a running gag in the patch notes with variations of the phrase "Updated the localization files" ranging from different languages, unicode characters, sarcasm, to a QR code.

Update history

October 8, 2007 Patch

Various fixes to localized text.

October 9, 2007 Patch

Various updates to Russian and Polish localization.

October 25, 2007 Patch

Added a missing "cannot_be_spectator" localization string.

January 25, 2008 Patch

Added Spanish map descriptions.

April 1, 2008 Patch

Fixed bad characters in the chat string when achievements are announced in languages other than English.
Fixed a few instances of truncated text in the menus and dialogs for languages other than English.

June 11, 2008 Patch

Support custom Russian TF2 fonts.

June 19, 2008 Patch (Pyro Update)

Added full Russian localization, with both fonts & speech.

June 23, 2008 Patch

Incorporated the new Russian fonts into the base Team Fortress 2 fonts. Fixes the missing fonts problem when running in Russian with English VO.

July 29, 2008 Patch

Fixed some clipped localized strings in various in-game dialogs.

August 20, 2008 Patch

Fixed some problems with localized text.

March 5, 2009 Patch

Fixed some localization issues with Scout achievement strings.

May 22, 2009 Patch

Fixed German localization string for respawning players showing %1.

January 27, 2010 Patch

Updated Italian localization strings.
Updated the custom TF2 fonts with Polish characters.

February 3, 2010 Patch

Fixed a weapon name localization issue.

February 4, 2010 Patch

Fixed a client crash during the localization of item names

February 8, 2010 Patch

Fixed Polish Team Fortress 2 fonts not being displayed correctly in the Main menu.

February 23, 2010 Patch

Updated Russian localization strings.

May 10, 2010 Patch

Fixed a missing localization string.

June 14, 2010 Patch

Fixed client crash when rendering text strings.

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

Added Romanian language support.

July 13, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 17, 2010 Patch

Updated localization files.

August 25, 2010 Patch

Updated localization strings based on community feedback.

September 8, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

September 10, 2010 Patch

Fixed a case where some items would display an empty string for their name.

October 28, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

October 29, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 10, 2010 Patch

Fixed a rare client crash caused by text rendering (Mac).
Updated the server browser localization files.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 22, 2010 Patch

[Undocumented] Fixed and updated localization files.

December 2, 2010 Patch

Added check to prevent control characters from user-provided item names and descriptions (replaced with spaces).

December 10, 2010 Patch

Updated some files, for no reason whatsoever.

December 17, 2010 Patch

Updated localization files.

December 21, 2010 Patch

Updated the localization files.

January 19, 2011 Patch

Updated the existing localization files.
Added Czech, Hungarian, Romanian and Turkish localization files.

January 24, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

March 11, 2011 Patch

Fixed the revenge crit label not being localized correctly.

March 23, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

April 18, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

May 6, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

May 12, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

May 18, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated localization files.

May 25, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

June 3, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.
[Undocumented] Added localization for Planeswalker Helm and Planeswalker Goggles.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

Updated the shared localization files.

June 27, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

July 1, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

July 7, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

July 20, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

July 22, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

July 27, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 3, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 9, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 15, 2011 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated the localization files.

August 18, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 23, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 30, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

September 15, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update)

Patch 1 Updated the localization files.
Patch 2 Updated the localization files.

October 14, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

October 17, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

October 25, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 2, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 7, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 10, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 16, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

November 23, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

December 9, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

December 15, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

December 19, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

December 21, 2011 Patch

Updated the localization files.

December 23, 2011 Patch

Edited item names and descriptions that contained grave accents (’) to use single quotation marks (').

January 11, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files.

January 17, 2012 Patch

Did not update the localization files.

January 26, 2012 Patch

Localized the team goal strings for cp_steel and pl_frontier
Added missing level_data strings to kill_eater_score_type elements in the GetSchema WebAPI response
Undocumented changes: Updated all localization files.

February 9, 2012 Patch

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February 14, 2012 Patch

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February 23, 2012 Patch

Fixed some instances of corrupted text when the save_replay key isn't bound
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March 1, 2012 Patch

Arquivos de localização atualizados.

March 8, 2012 Patch

Fixed a commentary string that referenced the Soldier instead of the Heavy

March 15, 2012 Patch

March 22, 2012 Patch

Fixed a bug that would cause chat-text strange weapon rank up notifications to sometimes display player names as "unknown"
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March 28, 2012 Patch

Did not update the localization files that did not need updating

April 17, 2012 Patch

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April 27, 2012 Patch

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May 3, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated localization files.

May 10, 2012 Patch

Updated the localisation files

May 11, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated localization files.

June 11, 2012 Patch

Updated some of the localization files

June 19, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated the localization files.

June 20, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated the localization files.

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

[Undocumented] Updated the localization files.

July 2, 2012 Patch

Updated localization files.

July 5, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 3, 2012 Patch

[Undocumented] Updated localization files.

August 10, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files.

August 17, 2012 Patch

Fixed the disconnect reason not being localized properly for Mann vs. Machine Mode.
[Undocumented] Updated the localization files.

September 4, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files.

September 21, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files.

September 27, 2012 Patch

Updated the localization files
Moved map descriptions into the localization files
- Map descriptions will still be loaded from the maps folder first if they exist

October 9, 2012 Patch