Originally developed by Crystal Dynamics
Developed for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
This document is intended to help you answer any questions that you may have about Tomb Raider
The Tomb Raider DLC Collection is a bundle pack that contains all previously released pieces of DLC for Tomb Raider. The contents are listed below.
Challenge Tomb (single-player)
Skill Upgrades (single-player)
The skill upgrades can also be unlocked through gameplay without purchasing this DLC pack.
Each piece of DLC can also be purchased separately.
Tomb Raider has been fully tested on Ubuntu 14.04.2 and SteamOS. For the best gameplay experience, we recommend you use one of these distros.
The game should also work on other recent versions of Ubuntu, and may also work on other Linux distros; however, as the game has not been tested on these, it is possible that you will encounter performance and gameplay issues, and we do not currently offer support for other versions or distros.
The graphics card series and driver versions below have been tested, and these and higher series or versions will run the game without issues:
Nvidia
Series: 640
Driver version: 364.12
NOTE: Open-source Nvidia graphics drivers are not currently supported by Tomb Raider. Unfortunately, the current open-source Nvidia drivers do not support a number of the graphical features used in the game.
AMD
Series: R7 260X
Driver version: Mesa 11.2
Intel
Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Tomb Raider.
Yes, achievements are supported by Tomb Raider.
If you are signed in to Steam, your achievements will be visible to you in-game and also to other players through the Steam application.
All available DLC for Tomb Raider can be purchased from the Steam Store via this link:
You can choose between purchasing individual pieces of DLC and purchasing them all in a single bundle pack, the Tomb Raider DLC Collection.
To purchase your chosen DLC, follow the on-screen instructions.
Once purchased, DLC will automatically be enabled in your copy of Tomb Raider.
The Tomb Raider DLC Collection is a bundle pack that contains all previously released pieces of DLC for Tomb Raider. The contents are listed below.
Challenge Tomb (single-player)
Skill Upgrades (single-player)
The skill upgrades can also be unlocked through gameplay without purchasing this DLC pack.
Each piece of DLC can also be purchased separately.
Yes.
The game supports gamepads using the SDL 2.0 API. For more information about SDL, see the SDL Wiki.
The gamepads in the following list have been tested and are supported by Tomb Raider:
The pads below are also supported by SDL and you should be able to use them to play Tomb Raider. However, as they have not been tested with the game, we cannot guarantee that they will work:
If you encounter problems when using any of the gamepads listed above, please contact our technical support team.
* The Xbox One controller works by default with SteamOS, but will only work with Ubuntu 14.04.2 when using Linux kernel version 3.17 or above.
** In order to use your PlayStation pad with Tomb Raider, you may need to press the PlayStation button in the center of the controller after connecting the pad to your computer. This allows your computer to recognize the pad.
Playing a multiplayer game of Tomb Raider is slightly different depending on whether you wish to host the game, or simply join it.
To host:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
Select Create Private Match.
The Game Mode window will appear. Select the game mode you wish to play.
The Map dialog will appear. Select the map you wish to play.
The Lobby will appear. From here, you can customise your game using the menu options on the left-hand side of the screen.
To invite friends to join the game, select Invite Friends.
A list of your Steam friends will appear. Click the Invite button next to each friend that you wish to invite to the game.
Select Return to Game to close your friends list and return to the Lobby.
When you are happy with your settings and the other players have joined the game, select Start Game.
The game will begin after a short countdown.
To join:
To join a private match, you must be signed in to Steam and wait to be invited by the host.
When the invitation arrives, a Steam pop-up will appear. Press Shift (⇧) + Tab (⇥) to view the invitation.
A chat window will appear, showing the invitation. Click the invitation to join the game.
You will be taken to the Lobby. From here, you can customise your game using the menu options on the left-hand side of the screen.
When you are happy with your settings, select Ready.
Once the host has chosen to start the game, it will begin after a short countdown.
You can join any available game by playing a quick match.
To play a quick match:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
Select Quick Match.
The game will search for available matches and connect you, if one is available. Otherwise, it will create a game that other players are able to join.
The Lobby will appear. From here, you can customise your game using the menu options on the left-hand side of the screen.
When you are happy with your settings, select Ready.
Once a certain number of players in the room have selected Ready*, the game will begin after a short countdown.
* The number of players who need to select Ready for the countdown to begin varies depending on the total number of players in the room (at least four are required).
The benchmark test helps you determine Tomb Raider's performance on your Mac under the game's current graphics settings.
To start the benchmark test, select Start Benchmark from the Main Menu.
Once the test has finished, a dialog will appear displaying the minimum, maximum and average FPS (frames per second) that the game ran at during the test. The higher the FPS, the better the game's performance.
To end the benchmark test and return to the Main Menu, select OK.
To increase the FPS, adjust your graphical options via the Display tab in the pre-game Options window or via the Graphics menu within the game (Main Menu → Options → Graphics).
Lowering the graphics settings is likely to increase the FPS at which the game runs, but reduce the visual quality. Use the settings to find a balance between performance and appearance.
To learn more about improving Tomb Raider's performance, please refer to the Performance Tips point in the ReadMe.
Tomb Raider will occasionally help you by displaying a prompt showing the key or button you need to press in order to perform a useful action and progress in the game. This is known as a "button hint".
You can turn button hints off if you are playing using the keyboard. If you are using a gamepad, button hints will always be shown.
To turn off button hints, follow the steps below:
From the Main Menu, select Options.
Select Gameplay.
Select Mouse and Keyboard.
Set Show Button Hints to Off.
Buttons hints will no longer be displayed. During some parts of the game, a prompt will still be shown indicating that you should press a button, but the exact button will not be shown.
There are a number of secret tombs to find in Tomb Raider.
To locate secret tombs, look out for arrows and markings on walls, which will direct you towards the location of a tomb. When you get close enough to the entrance, a message will appear on-screen indicating that a secret tomb is nearby, and its location will be added to your map.
Not all of the tombs can be accessed when you first come across them. Some will require equipment that you cannot acquire until later in the game. In order to access all of the tombs, you will need to use fast travel camps to revisit areas that you have already completed and use your new equipment to access locations that were previously inaccessible.
Switching between a virtual terminal (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F1-F6) and the X server (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F7) while the game is running may cause the game to crash or the graphics to render incorrectly.
The problem will be fixed the next time you launch the game.
We do not recommend switching to a virtual terminal while running the game, as the problem is likely to occur each time you do so.
There are several factors which have an impact on the speed at which Tomb Raider runs. Please see the Tomb Raider Performance Tips section in the ReadMe for ways to increase the speed at which the game runs on your computer.
Please read the technical support information in the ReadMe; this tells you what to check and if necessary, how to contact Feral Technical Support with your issue.