Originally developed by Relic Entertainment
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 Company of Heroes 2, then select Play.
After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Select Campaign.
The Begin a New Campaign screen will appear, from which you can adjust the difficulty setting. If this is your first time playing, we recommend you select either Easy or Standard. Select a difficulty setting, then click Begin.
After the opening video, a mission briefing will appear. When prompted, press any key to continue.
Stalingrad, September 1942: the city is under siege. Your troops wait on the banks of the Volga. Follow your commander’s orders as you attack and drive the Germans back.
The most important factors in determining how smoothly Company of Heroes 2 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.
Company of Heroes 2 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 Menu → Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.
* The Gameplay Resolution setting changes the resolution of everything except the game’s interface (the HUD). If you wish to adjust the resolution while keeping the on-screen buttons, text and icons sharp and easy to read, you should adjust this setting. Conversely, the Display Resolution affects everything on screen.
To uninstall Company of Heroes 2, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on Company of Heroes 2 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 Company of Heroes 2 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: 2.6GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: 1GB NVIDIA 640, Intel Iris Pro 5200 or better
VRAM: 1GB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS
Hard Disk: 35GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
NOTE:
* Intel GPUs require MESA driver 10.5.2 or later.
* Nvidia GPUs require Nvidia driver 352.21 or later.
* Mac and Linux cross-platform multiplayer is only possible when users are running the same version of Company of Heroes 2.
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: 3.4GHz
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: 4GB NVIDIA 760, AMD RX 470 (R7 290 minimum)
VRAM: 4GB
OS: Ubuntu 18.04 (64bit)
Hard Disk: 35GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
NOTE:
* AMD and Intel GPUs require MESA driver 18.1.3 or later.
* Nvidia GPUs require Nvidia driver 396.24.02 or later.
* AMD GPUs are officially supported only in the latest release.
* Mac and Linux cross-platform multiplayer is only possible when users are running the same version of Company of Heroes 2.
Every effort has been made to make Company of Heroes 2 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Company of Heroes 2, 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/companyofheroes2/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 Company of Heroes 2. We will do our best to help you.
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
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 Company of Heroes 2 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.