The patch itself is quite comprehensive, changing not only the text but also the voiceovers and subtitles to English. The game's UI, menus, and even the multiplayer chat now display English text, making it easy for me to communicate with my teammates.
: Navigate to your game folder. If using Steam, right-click the game in your library, select Browse local files Replace Zone and Sound Folders folder and delete the subfolder. Drag and drop the downloaded folder in its place.
: For some cracked or repack versions, locate steam_emu.ini or codex.ini and change the line Language=russian to Language=english . Patch Resources
Russian repacks often hardcode the language in players\config.ini .
Navigate to your game directory: Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops II\zone .
The working link provided was fast and direct, and I was able to download the patch without any issues. The file size is relatively small, which is a plus.
Use the working link above. After downloading BO2_RUS_to_ENG_Portable_v2.7z , extract it to a temporary folder. You will see three subfolders: