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1) Download and install the game in RUSSIAN LANGUAGE. Once you’ve totally installed the game, launch the game, wait until Maxis update ends.


2) Start once in Russian and quit


3) Download SimCity English language pack, extract files.


4) for 32 bit Windows versions:

* Open folder C:\Program Files\Origin Games \SimCity,
rename file GDFBinary_ru_RU to _GDFBinary_ru_RU,
copy GDFBinary_ru_RU from attachment
** Open folder C:\Program Files\Origin Games \SimCity\SimCity\Locale\ru-ru
rename file Data.package to _Data.package
copy file 1_Data.package and rename it to Data.package
*** Open folder C:\Program Files\Origin Games \SimCity\SimCityData\Locale\ru-ru rename file Data.package to _Data.package
copy file 2_Data.package and rename it to Data.package


4) for 64 bit Windows versions:

* Open folder C:\Program Files(x86)\Origin Games \SimCity,
rename file GDFBinary_ru_RU to _GDFBinary_ru_RU,
copy GDFBinary_ru_RU from attachment
** Open folder C:\Program Files(x86)\Origin Games \SimCity\SimCity\Locale\ru-ru
rename file Data.package to _Data.package
copy file 1_Data.package and rename it to Data.package
*** Open folder C:\Program Files(x86)\Origin Games \SimCity\SimCityData\Locale\ru-ru rename file Data.package to _Data.package
copy file 2_Data.package and rename it to Data.package


5) Start the game

— IF YOU SEE ALERT —

“You have not redeemed a Product Code for SimCity.
Please make sure you redeem the Product Code in Origin”

please fully reinstall the game, then use this solution again.


6) If you have Continuous non stop update issue.September 24th Update below

1. Go to Program Files\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityData\Locale\ ( Program files(x86)\Origin Games \SimCity\SimCityData\Locale\ ) folder

2. Check what folders You have here. Probably ru-ru, de-de, en-us, fr-fr. Open one after another and find newest one Data.package file.

3. Copy this to ru-ru folder. Start game and exit. Other steps no need for You, if Your language files .

Other steps no need for You, if Your language files was copied in step 3.

4. Go to Your language folder and copy Data.package to ru-ru directory.

6. English data file    ( ver. July 31st )

8. Place it to \SimCityData\Locale\ru-ru and rename to Data.package.
9. Download this file to ru-ru folder also. ( ver. 24-Mar )


7) — IF YOU SEE ALERT — “You have not redeemed a Product Code for SimCity. Please make sure you redeem the Product Code in Origin”

Please reinstall the game and then use this solution again.