But what happens when you buy a physical copy in a foreign region, install a digital download with the wrong language pack, or accidentally overwrite your audio settings? You end up with German, French, or Italian dubbing—and while those actors did a fine job, it isn’t the definitive experience.
Save the file and set it to (right-click → Properties → Read-Only) so the game cannot revert it. Step 5: Verify & Launch Launch the game. Play the first cutscene. If you hear Camilla Luddington’s voice during the “Rise and shine, boys” sequence, you have succeeded. Common Problems & Fixes Problem 1: The game still speaks French/German after installation. Fix: Delete the Sound\Languages\ folder entirely, then run a “Verify Game Files” through Steam (or reinstall your voice pack). Corrupted symbolic links often cause this. Problem 2: Cutscenes have English voices, but gameplay barks (grunts, “No!”) are in another language. Fix: You are missing the english_gameplay.bnk file. This separate file controls combat and traversal audio. Re-download a complete pack (minimum 1.8 GB). Small packs under 500 MB are incomplete. Problem 3: The game crashes on startup after installing the voice pack. Fix: The audio sample rate mismatch. Go to Windows Sound Settings → Speaker Properties → Advanced → Set Default Format to 24-bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality). Tomb Raider 2013 is picky about frequency. Problem 4: Multiplayer mode has no voices. Fix: The multiplayer uses a separate .bnk archive. Ensure your english_mp.bnk is present. If not, you need the full “Definitive Edition” English pack, which includes multiplayer audio. The Legal & Ethical Note You should only perform a Tomb Raider 2013 English Voice Pack download if you already own a license for the game. Distributing copyrighted audio assets (the voice acting) is technically a violation of Square Enix’s (now Crystal Dynamics’/Embracer Group’s) intellectual property. This guide is for restoration, not piracy. Tomb Raider 2013 English Voice Pack Download
Navigate to: Documents\Tomb Raider\ (or My Games\Tomb Raider\ ) But what happens when you buy a physical
Open GamerProfile.xml with Notepad. Look for the line: <Language VoiceLanguage="..." Subtitles="..."> Step 5: Verify & Launch Launch the game
If you do not own the game, buy it. Tomb Raider 2013 goes on sale for as little as $2.99 on Steam—cheaper than the headache of malware. If you are a purist, note that the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (PS4/Xbox One) has slightly remastered English voice lines with different reverb effects in tombs. PC players cannot natively get these without modding. However, a fan-made “Definitive Audio Mod” exists on Nexus Mods that ports the console English voice pack to PC. This is a separate download (approx. 3 GB) and includes higher-bitrate cutscenes.
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For many gamers, the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider was a watershed moment. It stripped away the acrobatic, one-liner-spitting Lara Croft of the past and introduced a raw, vulnerable, yet ferociously determined survivor. Central to this transformation was the voice acting of , whose breathless gasps, terrified screams, and eventual roars of defiance gave the game its emotional core.