Originally developed by Firaxis Games
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 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been fully tested on Ubuntu 14.04. For the best gameplay experience, we recommend you use this distro.
The game should 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 distros.
Yes, achievements are supported by XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
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 XCOM: Enemy Unknown can be purchased from the game's page on the Steam store:
To purchase your chosen DLC, follow the on-screen instructions.
You can purchase XCOM: Enemy Within from the Steam store via this link:
To purchase XCOM: Enemy Within, follow the on-screen instructions.
You must first install it correctly. To do this, please follow the instructions in the How do I obtain XCOM: Enemy Within? point in these FAQs.
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the Library, select XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition, then select Play.
A window will appear allowing you to choose between playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within. Select XCOM: Enemy Within.
The XCOM: Enemy Within expansion pack contains the following additional features:
NOTE: The XCOM: Enemy Within expansion pack must be purchased separately. For instructions on how to do this, see the How do I obtain XCOM: Enemy Within? point in these FAQs.
The "XCOM heroes" are hidden soldiers with unique appearances and impressive stats that you can recruit to your squad. They are:
To recruit one of these heroes, you will need to replace an existing member of your squad. The soldier will then be replaced with the hero, who cannot be customized further. You will not be able to bring back the original soldier.
To do this, follow these instructions:
From the Geoscape view, select the Barracks.
Select the soldier whom you wish to replace with a hero.
Select Customize.
Select First Name.
Replace their first name with the first name of your chosen hero (e.g. "Joe") then select Confirm.
Select Last Name.
Replace their last name with the last name of the same hero (e.g. "Kelly") then select Confirm.
A dialog will appear confirming that you are about to bring forth an XCOM hero. Select Summon Hero.
NOTE: You will only be able to recruit heroes once you have completed the tutorial. Following these instructions during the tutorial will only change the name of the soldier you customize.
If you activate any of the XCOM heroes and then save your game, you will not be able to unlock any Achievements using that save game.
Yes.
The gamepads in the following list have been tested and are supported by XCOM: Enemy Unknown:
* In order to use your PlayStation pad with XCOM: Enemy Unknown, 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.
Yes.
Almost every control displayed on-screen in the tutorial automatically updates if you remap your controls. However, the control for "Cancel" will always display as the Escape (Esc) key.
When you are prompted to use the "Cancel" command, just press the key to which you have mapped it.
NOTE: To check or edit your control configuration, select Main Menu → Options → Interface → Edit Keyboard Bindings.
Playing a LAN multiplayer game of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is slightly different depending on whether you wish to host the game, or simply join it.
To host a game:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
From the Multiplayer menu, select Custom Match.
Select Create Game.
The Custom Match Host window will appear. Set the Match Type to LAN.
You can edit the Points, Turn Time and Map from this window. When you are happy with the match settings, select Create Game.
The Squad screen will appear. From here, you can customize your squad and their equipment. When you are happy with your squad, select Ready.
When the other player has joined the game and selected Ready, a dialog will appear informing you that the other player is ready. Select Start Game to begin.
To join a game:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
The Multiplayer menu will appear. Select Custom Match.
Select Search.
The Custom Match Search window will appear. Set the Match Type to LAN.
Select Search.
The Game Browser window will appear. Highlight the game you wish to join and select Join Game.
The Squad screen will appear. From here, you can customize your squad and their equipment. When you are happy with your squad, select Ready.
The host will then start the game when ready.
NOTE: You can customize your preferred Points, Turn Time and Map from the Custom Match Search window, but since this will greatly reduce your chances of connecting to a LAN game, we recommend you do not do this.
Playing a multiplayer custom match on Steam is slightly different depending on whether you wish to host the game, or simply join it.
To host a game:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
From the Multiplayer menu, select Custom Match.
Select Create Game.
The Custom Match Host window will appear. Set the Match Type to Public if you want anybody to be able to join the match, or Private if you want only a player that you invite to be able to join the match.
You can edit the Points, Turn Time and Map from this window. When you are happy with the match settings, select Create Game.
The Squad screen will appear. From here, you can customize your squad and their equipment. To invite one of your Steam friends to the game, select Invite Friends. If you have created a public game and would rather leave it open for any player to join, proceed to step 8.
A list of your Steam friends will appear. Click the Invite button next to the friend that you want to invite to the game. Click the X button in the upper-right corner of the list to close it and return to the Squad screen.
When you are happy with your squad, select Ready.
When the other player has joined the game and selected Ready, a dialog will appear informing you that the other player is ready. Select Start Game to begin.
To join a game:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
The Multiplayer menu will appear. Select Custom Match.
Select Search.
The Custom Match Search window will appear. Set the Match Type to Public.
Select Search.
The Game Browser window will appear. Highlight the game you wish to join and select Join Game.
The Squad screen will appear. From here, you can customize your squad and their equipment. When you are happy with your squad, select Ready.
The host will then start the game when ready.
NOTE: You can customize your preferred Points, Turn Time and Map from the Custom Match Search window, but since this will greatly reduce your chances of connecting to a game, we recommend you do not do this.
A quick match pits you against any opponent, regardless of rank.
A ranked match pits you against an online opponent with a similar rank. Your rank is determined by the results of your previous ranked matches (custom matches and quick matches do not affect your rank): the more matches you win and the fewer you lose, the higher your rank will be.
You can view your rank in the Leaderboards menu (Multiplayer → Leaderboards → Your Rank).
To play either a quick match or ranked match:
From the Main Menu, select Multiplayer.
Select Quick Match or Ranked Match, depending on which type of match you want to play.
The game will search for available matches and connect you, if one is available. Otherwise, it will create a match that another player will be able to join.
The Squad screen will appear. From here, you can customize your squad and their equipment. When you are happy with your squad, select Ready.
If you joined a pre-existing match, the host will start the match when ready. Otherwise, when the other player has joined the match and selected Ready, a dialog will appear informing you that the other player is ready. Select Start Game to begin.
Yes.
Multiplayer matches in XCOM: Enemy Unknown are cross-platform, meaning that you can play with anyone, regardless of the operating system they are using.
Your saved games are stored on your computer in the feral-interactive folder. You can find this folder from your Home folder by navigating to:
.local/share/feral-interactive
From the feral-interactive folder, navigate to the XCOM folder, then to the savedata folder, where your saved games are stored.
By default, the .local folder is hidden from Files. To open it, follow these steps:
Open Files.
If you are not already viewing your Home folder, select Home from the pane on the left-hand side of the window.
Press Control (ctrl) + H to reveal hidden folders.
The .local folder will now be visible. Double-click the .local folder to open it.
NOTE: If you have XCOM: Enemy Within installed, saved games for Enemy Within will be stored in the XCOM/XEW/savedata folder rather than the XCOM/savedata folder.
There are several factors which have an impact on the speed at which XCOM: Enemy Unknown runs. Please see the XCOM: Enemy Unknown 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.