German language isnt working at all!

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Hi there, i realy love the game but i cant believe that the game isnt playable in german language! I have 2 german friends with exactly the same problem, let me explain it:

firstly, i did delete the game from steam and a fresh download install. The game runs fine aslong i select the english language for east india company in steam. As soon i select german the game starts up fine but crashes after displaying the "East India Directors Cut" loading screen, before the mainmenu. Here is the log:

15.2.2010 [10:35]

[10:35:53:705] DEBUG: RELEASE BUILD
[10:35:53:705] DEBUG: Path: d:\steam\steamapps\common\east india company
[10:35:53:705] DEBUG: Is this game allowed to start?
[10:35:53:705] DEBUG: - CoInitializeEx() succeeded.
[10:35:53:705] DEBUG: - CoCreateInstance() succeeded, can call IGameExplorer::VerifyAccess()
[10:35:53:721] DEBUG: - Game is allowed to start.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_tactical_text
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: menu_two_click
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: menu_autopause
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: terrain_memory_reserve
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: terrain_memory_precache
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_terrain_memory_info
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: target_based_weapon_choose
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: targeting_stops
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: double_click_move_fast
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: hostile_sighted_autopause
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: debug_console_commands
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: external_video_player
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: joystick_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 1st_player_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 2nd_player_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 3rd_player_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 4th_player_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 1st_player_keybinds
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 2nd_player_keybinds
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 3rd_player_keybinds
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 4th_player_keybinds
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 1st_player_has_cursor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 2nd_player_has_cursor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 3rd_player_has_cursor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 4th_player_has_cursor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 1st_player_control_scheme
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 2nd_player_control_scheme
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 3rd_player_control_scheme
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: 4th_player_control_scheme
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: allow_full_plugin_access
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: default_plugin
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: red_correction
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: green_correction
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: blue_correction
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: calibrate_gamma
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: extra_gamma_effects
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: weather_effects
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: particle_effects_level
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: green_blood
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: gore_level
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: shadows_level
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: lighting_level
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: speech_language
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: menu_language
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: subtitle_language
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_fps
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_polys
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_amount
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_mode
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_glow
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_fakelights
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_alpha
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_beta
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_debug_data_view
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: debug_data_view_type_mask
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: debug_data_view_rate
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: debug_data_view_alpha
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: shadows_texture_quality
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: lod_range
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: freeze_camera_culling
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: freeze_spot_culling
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_1
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_2
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_3
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_4
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_5
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_6
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_7
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_8
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_9
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_10
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_11
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_12
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_13
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_14
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_15
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: controller_script_16
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_mode
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_range
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_time_factor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_no_delta_time_limit
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_disable_timing
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_invert_look
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: camera_scrolly_enabled
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: game_mode_rts
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: game_mode_topdown_shooter
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: game_mode_aim_upward
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_collision
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: show_debug_raytraces
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: debug_raytraces_type_mask
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: game_missiondefs
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: cleanup_skip_rate
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: flashlight_sway_factor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: flashlight_sway_time
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: flashlight_shake_factor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: flashlight_shake_time
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: flashlight_impact_factor
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: game_execute_use_selected_item
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: gui_units_position
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: gui_radar_mode
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: high_quality_lightmap
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: material_missing_warning
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: sound_missing_warning
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: lightmap_filtering
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: shader_gamma_effects
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_spot_debug
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_fakeshadow_debug
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_glow_debug
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_bone_debug
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: use_instancing
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_water
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: use_postprocess
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[10:35:53:736] DEBUG: render_particles
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_red.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_red_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: desert.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: desert_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: grass.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: grass_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_nm.dds
[10:35:54:686] DEBUG: Driver 0(Primärer Soundtreiber) -- does NOT 3D HW sound
[10:35:54:692] DEBUG: Driver 1(Lautsprecher (Creative SB X-Fi)) -- does NOT 3D HW sound
[10:35:54:698] DEBUG: Driver 2(Digitalaudio (S/PDIF) (2- High Definition Audio-Gerät)) -- does NOT 3D HW sound
[10:35:54:704] DEBUG: Driver 3(SPDIF-Out (Creative SB X-Fi)) -- does NOT 3D HW sound
[10:35:54:745] DEBUG: Hardware sound channels initialized: 64
[10:35:54:745] DEBUG: Selected sound driver 0
[10:35:54:745] DEBUG: Sound system initialized succesfully
[10:35:54:748] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - About to play a video.
[10:35:54:748] DEBUG: Data\Videos\Paradox_WMV_640X352.wmv
[10:35:54:748] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - Not using external video player.
[10:35:54:785] DEBUG: Screen 1920x1080 Texture 640x352
[10:35:56:286] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[10:35:56:287] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - About to play a video.
[10:35:56:287] DEBUG: Data\Videos\NitroGames_intro_1024X576.wmv
[10:35:56:287] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - Not using external video player.
[10:35:56:311] DEBUG: Screen 1920x1080 Texture 1024x576
[10:35:56:454] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[10:35:56:454] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - About to play a video.
[10:35:56:454] DEBUG: Data\Videos\Intro.wmv
[10:35:56:454] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:layVideo - Not using external video player.
[10:35:56:479] DEBUG: Screen 1920x1080 Texture 1024x576
[10:35:59:016] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[10:35:59:217] DEBUG: OGUI init
[10:35:59:232] DEBUG: Animator init
[10:35:59:232] DEBUG: Loading msg
[10:35:59:232] INFO: ---------------------------------
[10:35:59:232] INFO: East India Company
[10:35:59:232] INFO: Version 1.12
[10:35:59:232] INFO: East India Company 1.12 (Nov 20 2009)
[10:35:59:232] INFO: ---------------------------------

 

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Hi,
we have aknowledged this problem and it will be fixed. You can play the english version in the meanwhile and your saves should be valid after you change the language when it's fixed.
Sorry for the inconvenience.