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How to change language to English in Black Myth WukongHere’s how to set Black Myth Wukong’s language to English

Here’s how to set Black Myth Wukong’s language to English

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

The protagonist of Black Myth Wukong.

How to change your language to English in Black Myth Wukong?AsBlack Myth Wukongsometimes starts with Chinese instead of English as the default language, you may be wondering how to navigate the menu and find the right language settings for you.

This Black Myth Wukong guide will show you how to change the game’s language, either spoken or text, and overcome the language bug.

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How to change the language

Let’s go over the general language settings first, shall we? While there are only two spoken languages available in Black Myth Wukong, Chinese (Mandarin) and English, you can choose between many text languages, including Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, and Italian.

While in-game, you can access your settings from the main menu. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

Black Myth Wukong’s in-game menu.

Upon starting Black Myth Wukong for the first time, you’ll get a pop-up asking you to choose your preferred language settings. However, it’s possible to encounter a bug that changes the default language to Chinese instead of English, making it impossible for non-Chinese speakers to navigate this menu. If that happens to you, we’ll show you how to fix it below.

How to fix the language bug

Choose the final option to escape the Chinese menu. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

Black Myth Wukong’s in-game settings in Chinese.

From here, press any button, then scroll down and select the second-to-last option.

The second-lowest option leads to the language settings. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

The Black Myth Wukong main menu in Chinese.

On the next screen, choose thefifth option- it has a small text icon next to it. Choose the first option, then scroll down and pick ‘English’ as your language. You’re free to start a new game with the correct Black Myth Wukong language settings now!

Look for the sub menu with the tiny text icon. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science

A Chinese sub menu in Black Myth Wukong.

That’s how you change your language to English in Black Myth Wukong. Looks like you’re ready to find someKeeper’s Shrinesand fight a fewbosses. You might want to take a look atthe best skills to unlock firstbefore diving in though!