Originally developed by Firaxis Games
Developed for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
As part of the Steam purchasing process, the game has already been installed on your computer. Read the Getting Started section to start playing the game.
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the Library, select XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition, then select Play.
If XCOM: Enemy Within is installed, a window will appear allowing you to choose between playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within. Select XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
After the splash screens and videos, the Main Menu will appear. Select Single Player.
The Select Difficulty screen will appear. If this is your first time playing, highlight either Normal or Easy then select Accept.
After the loading screen and opening videos, the Operation screen will appear. Read the mission brief and objectives, then select Launch Mission.
You will find yourself in command of a squad of elite troops sent to investigate an unidentified object that has crash-landed in Germany...
The most important factors in determining how smoothly XCOM: Enemy Unknown plays are your CPU speed, the amount of built-in RAM, the type of graphics card in your computer and the in-game settings you select.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is playable with the minimum specifications listed below, but it will play more smoothly on faster computers with more RAM. However, if you are dissatisfied with the performance of the game on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do that are likely to improve performance:
In addition to these general actions, there are numerous specific in-game settings you can select to speed up the game. These are listed below in order of performance improvement (largest improvement first). Move down the list adjusting settings until you find an acceptable balance between performance and graphics.
NOTE: All of these settings are found within the game under Options → Video and Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.
To uninstall XCOM: Enemy Unknown, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Manage → Uninstall.
A dialog will appear confirming that you wish to delete all the game content. Select Uninstall.
You may also wish to remove the XCOM: Enemy Unknown preferences, which are stored in the feral-interactive folder in your computer's ~/.local/share folder (where the "~" symbol refers to your home directory). Deleting the preferences folder will remove the save files, so all game progress will be lost.
NOTE: By default, the .local folder is hidden from Files. Press Control (ctrl) + H to reveal hidden folders.
NOTE: If you have more than one game from Feral installed, remember to check inside the folder so that you do not delete preferences for other Feral games.
Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Dual-core 64-bit 2.0GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: Nvidia 600 series, AMD 6000 series, Intel IrisPro
VRAM: 512MB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Hard Disk: 16GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel i7 64-bit 3.0GHz
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: Nvidia 700 series, AMD 6000 series
VRAM: 1GB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Hard Disk: 16GB
Input: Gamepad
Every effort has been made to make XCOM: Enemy Unknown as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running XCOM: Enemy Unknown, please read on.
The FAQs for this version of the game can be found by following the link below:
http://support.feralinteractive.com/docs/en/xcomenemyunknown/latest/linux/faqs/
Contacting Feral
If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us via email.
In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. We will do our best to help you.
The following libraries are used in this product:
These libraries are the property of their respective owners and are used under license.
The full license details for each library listed above can be found in the Licenses folder. To access the Licenses folder, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Edition in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Properties.
Select the Local Files tab.
Select Browse Local Files….
Double-click on the Licenses folder to open it.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.