Even if the file is in the right place, the game may default to another language. You must manually set the language tag in your configuration files. Navigate to the configuration folder for your version: Venice Expansion: %APPDATA%\Ubisoft\Anno1404Addon\Config Base Game: %APPDATA%\Ubisoft\Anno1404\Config Engine.ini file with a text editor (like Notepad). Find the line xxx Change it to: eng the file and restart the game. 3. Optional: Unofficial Patch Enhancement Many players use a modified included in the Unofficial Anno 1404 Patch
(Note: The base game Anno 1404 (non-Venice) has its own language files located in the main data\config\game folder, but eng0.rda inside the addon directory specifically governs the Venice expansion.) Anno 1404- Venice ENG Language Pack -eng0.rda-