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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.422.3464.0

What subscription do you have?

Unknown

What platform is your computer?

Windows x64

What issue are you seeing?

After setting the Codex Desktop language to Chinese in File > Settings > General, the UI still remains in English.

The top menu still shows English text such as File, Settings, and General. The sidebar and settings UI also remain in English.

I reinstalled Codex, but the issue still persists.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Codex Desktop on Windows.
  2. Go to File > Settings > General.
  3. Change the language to Chinese.
  4. Restart Codex.
  5. Check the top menu and sidebar.

Result: The UI still displays English text.

What is the expected behavior?

After selecting Chinese, the Codex Desktop UI should display Chinese text, including the top menu, sidebar, settings page, and main interface.

Additional information

The language setting appears to be saved as zh-CN.

I also confirmed that zh-CN.pak exists in the installation directory:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_26.422.3464.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0\app\locales\zh-CN.pak

However, the UI still does not switch to Chinese after restarting or reinstalling Codex.

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TL;DR

The issue may be resolved by verifying the integrity of the zh-CN.pak file and ensuring it is correctly loaded by the Codex App.

Guidance

  • Check the contents of the zh-CN.pak file to ensure it contains the correct Chinese translations for the UI elements.
  • Verify that the zh-CN.pak file is not corrupted by comparing its size and checksum with a known good version.
  • Confirm that the Codex App is configured to load the zh-CN.pak file correctly by checking the app's configuration files or settings.
  • Try resetting the Codex App's settings to their default values to see if the language setting is overridden by a conflicting configuration.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue appears to be related to configuration and file integrity rather than code.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Windows x64 platform or the 26.422.3464.0 version of the Codex App. Further investigation is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Try resetting the Codex App's settings to their default values and reapply the language setting to Chinese. This may help resolve any configuration conflicts that are preventing the UI from displaying in Chinese.

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