Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
Developed for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the library, select Medieval II: Total War, then select Play.
The Medieval II: Total War™ pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
After the loading screens and opening video, the Main Menu will appear. Select Single Player.
The Single Player menu will appear. Select Tutorial.
The Norman Conquest screen will appear. Select Battle of Hastings.
After the opening video, you'll find William Rufus, son of William, Duke of Normandy, leading a force against the Anglo-Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings. Listen to your military advisor, Sir Robert, who will teach you everything you need to know to crush the Saxon dogs!
The most important factors in determining how smoothly Medieval II: Total War™ 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.
Medieval II: Total War™ 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 Mac 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 Settings → Show Advanced Options, accessible from the Main Menu.
To uninstall Medieval II: Total War™, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on Medieval II: Total War™ 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 Medieval II: Total War™ 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: 2.0GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: Nvidia 6xx series (driver version: 352.55), AMD R7* (driver version: Mesa 11.2**, Intel Iris Pro (driver version: Mesa 11.2**)
VRAM: 512MB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS 2.0†
Hard Disk: 18GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: 3.0GHz
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: Nvidia 7xx series (driver version: 352.55), AMD R9* (driver version: Mesa 11.2**)
VRAM: 1GB
OS: Ubuntu 15.10 64-bit, SteamOS 2.0†
Hard Disk: 18GB
* AMD graphics cards may require Ubuntu 15.10 or newer.
** Mesa 11.2 driver still in active development.
† Only Intel and Nvidia graphics cards are supported on SteamOS 2.0.
Every effort has been made to make Medieval II: Total War™ as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Medieval II: Total War™, 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/medieval2/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 Medieval II: Total War™. 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 Alien: Isolation 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 Share folder to open it.
Double-click on the Licenses folder to open it.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.