If your main menu buttons are blank or show code strings like GUID_12345 , the game engine is looking for a language baseline it cannot find. Make sure that both ger0.rda and eng0.rda are present in the maindata folders. The game requires the internal German architecture file to properly map the English translation strings over it. "Voices are Silent but Text is in English"
If you own the game on Steam, GOG, or Ubisoft Connect, do not use third-party download links, which can contain malware. instead, force the launcher to download the correct files: anno 1404 venice eng language pack eng0rda top
The .rda format is a proprietary archive file used by Related Designs for the Anno series. If your main menu buttons are blank or
If your menus are completely blank after launching the game, the Engine.ini file is pointing to eng , but the game cannot find eng0.rda in the maindata folders. Re-verify your file paths. Voice Acting is Missing "Voices are Silent but Text is in English"
: The popular "Anno 1404 Unofficial Patch" replaces addon\eng0.rda to fix typos and quest descriptions. If you use it, ensure you select the "Unmodded" version if you only want the original text.
Go to %appdata%\Ubisoft\Anno1404\Config (or Anno1404Addon for Venice). Open Engine.ini with Notepad.
Right-click the file named and open it with Notepad. Use Ctrl + F to search for the tag. Change whatever language code is there to eng : eng Use code with caution. Save and close the file.
