Additionally, using an English language pack is essential for:
For digital console versions (Xbox/PlayStation), you may need to temporarily set your system location to the and redownload the game to get the English pack. the evil within english language pack
| Problem | Fix | |--------|-----| | English pack won’t download | Switch to another language, let it download, then switch back to English. | | Subtitles stay in another language | In-game options → Audio/Display → Set to English. | | No voice audio | Check Windows sound settings → Stereo (not 5.1/7.1). The Evil Within has known surround sound bugs. | | Cracked/pirated version | Not supported. Some repacks strip languages; re-download a proper English repack or buy the game. | Additionally, using an English language pack is essential
| JPN (literal) | ENG | Shift | |---------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------| | Katamaru (hardened) | The Sadist | Normal → demonic personality | | Kage (shadow) | The Shade | Neutral → eerie but still neutral | | Utsuro (hollow) | The Hollow | Maintained, but context changed | | | No voice audio | Check Windows
The game needs the patch_vo_en files. These are usually found in the following directory: ...\The Evil Within\base\sound\vo\