Localization and globalization

Xbox supports multiple languages, and titles are encouraged to support multiple languages. This provides a more seamless experience for users when the title uses the language that's used in their locale. This section describes how to localize package resources and in-title resources in Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) titles. This section also provides details about the National Language Support (NLS) API that's supported by Xbox.

In this section

Console-supported languages
Provides a list of console-supported languages.

Determining console locale and language
Describes how to determine the console's locale and language.

Determining console location
Describes how to determine the console location.

Supported NLS functions
Describes the NLS functions that are part of WINAPI FAMILY GAMES.

Localization of packaged resources
Provides an overview of how to localize resources in your game's package.

Game supported and unsupported locales
Provides an overview of working with supported and unsupported locales in your game.

See also

Localized strings
System