Step 1 – Locate Game Files
Steam: Steam\steamapps\common\F1 2013\
Retail: C:\Program Files (x86)\Codemasters\F1 2013\
Step 2 – Backup Original Files
Backup language_eng.bin, audio_eng.pck, and f1_2013.exe.
Step 3 – Download High-Quality Language Pack
Use a verified source (e.g., Codemasters official language DLC or RG Mechanics repack – extra quality edition). Ensure the pack includes:
Step 4 – Replace Files
Step 5 – Edit Configuration File
Navigate to Documents\My Games\F1 2013\ → open hardware_settings_config.xml with Notepad++.
Find:
<language>en</language>
Change to:
<language>fr</language> (for French), de (German), es (Spanish), it (Italian).
Step 6 – Block Game from Overwriting
Set hardware_settings_config.xml to Read-only (right-click → Properties).
Q: Can I change language on the Steam Deck while keeping Extra Quality? A: Yes. Use Steam’s built-in language selector (Method 1). The Deck handles the Extra Quality preset automatically in gaming mode. Avoid Desktop mode manual file swaps – they break on Proton. f1 2013 change language extra quality
Q: Why does my game crash after changing to Russian with Extra Quality?
A: The Russian version requires a different .exe (regional anticheat). Steam blocks it outside CIS. Use the INI edit from Method 2, but you must also install the Russian Extra Quality font pack – otherwise, the game tries to render Cyrillic in a Latin-only font, causing memory overflow.
Q: Is there a mod that adds Japanese or Korean in Extra Quality? A: No official mod exists, because F1 2013’s engine (Ego 2.0) does not support Unicode in Extra Quality mode without rewriting shader compilers. Stick to the 8 supported languages.
If you are using a repack (e.g., RG Mechanics, CorePack) and want to switch without losing the existing high-quality textures, do this: Step 4 – Replace Files
To truly modernize the game, the community has created mods that inject "Extra Quality" assets.
Pirated repacks often strip out languages except English/Russian to save space. They inject a hack that reroutes audio calls to a low-quality 22kHz OGG file. You will never recover original Extra Quality sound without a full clean reinstall.
If your text changed but the audio is still wrong (e.g., English text but German commentary), you are missing the high-quality speech files. Step 5 – Edit Configuration File Navigate to
Solution: Download the specific audio_<lang>.pssg file (e.g., audio_en.pssg) from a trusted archive and place it in:
F1 2013\audio\speech\
Do not use a 50MB file—look for files over 300MB. That is the "Extra Quality" signature.