Look for GDFBinary . Ensure the path points to GDFBinary_en_US.dll . 2. Manual File Management
This happens when you have the text files but are missing the English audio files (usually found in Data/Win32/Audio ). Ensure your language pack includes both en text and en audio files. Need For Speed Rivals English Language Files
For some regional versions, deleting existing non-English localization files can force the engine to default to its internal English baseline. Access the game's file location. Navigate to Data\Win32\Loc . Look for GDFBinary
In some versions, deleting the current language files forces the game to default to English: Navigate to [Game Install Directory]\Data\Win32\Loc\ . Manual File Management This happens when you have
Inside the Data\Win32\Loc folder, you will see folders named de_DE (German), fr_FR (French), ru_RU (Russian), etc. your current language folder to _BACKUP rather than deleting it. This prevents you from re-downloading 15GB if something goes wrong.
The English language files for "Need for Speed: Rivals" are stored in the following directories: