Welcome to A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited

Contents

1. Installation
2. Getting Started
3. A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Performance Tips
4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window
5. Uninstalling
6. System Requirements
7. Technical Support
8. Warranty

1. Installation

   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.

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2. Getting Started

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer’s hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

   4. In the library, highlight A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.

   5. The A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   6. After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Select Campaign.

   7. Select New Campaign.

   8. The New Campaign screen will appear. To choose your faction, first select a culture by clicking on one of the crests at the top of the screen. From the resulting drop-down menu, select the faction you wish to lead.

   9. Select Start Campaign.

   10. After the opening video, you will find your realm at peace... but this tranquility will not last for long. Heed your advisor well and lead your forces to victory!

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3. A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA 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.

   A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA 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:

   • Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
   • Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
   • If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your Mac may create a drop in performance).
   • If you are using a laptop, plug in your charger (running on battery power may create a drop in 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.

   • Anti-aliasing
     • 8x – Slowest
     • 2x – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • Texture quality
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Texture filtering
     • Anisotropic 16x – Slowest
     • Anisotropic 4x – Faster
     • Trilinear – Fastest
       
   • Shadows
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • High – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Water
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
       
   • Sky
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Depth of field
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Particle effects
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Screen space reflections
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • High – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • Grass
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Trees
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Terrain
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Unit details
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Building details
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Unit size
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Small – Fastest
       
   • Unlimited video memory
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
       
   • V-sync
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • SSAO
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Distortion effects
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Vignette
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
       
   • Proximity fading
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster

   
   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA's pre-game Options window under the Display tab or within the game under Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.

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4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window

   Feral games come with a pre-game Options window. This window offers Mac-specific extra features, described below.

   Extras Tab - iTunes Pausing
   Selecting this feature will automatically pause any currently playing song in iTunes while A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA is running. Playback will be resumed when the game is quit or paused.

   Extras Tab - iChat or Messages Away Status
   Selecting this feature will automatically set your iChat (called "Messages" in OS X 10.8 or later) status to "away" while A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA is running. You can select different "away" messages from the pop-up menu. The "away" options are taken from the user's iChat (or Messages) status listings.

   Support Tab - Support - A Helping Hand
   If you encounter a problem with A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, you can use the Support tab to consult Feral's online FAQs. If your problem is not covered by the FAQs, you can contact Feral using the automated game report system. This automatically creates a file with information about your computer that is useful to the Feral Technical Support team in helping to solve the problem.

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5. Uninstalling

   To uninstall A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, follow these steps:

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

   4. In the library, right-click on A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Manage → Uninstall.

   5. A dialog will appear confirming that you wish to delete all the game content. Select Uninstall.

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6. System Requirements

   OS: macOS 10.13.4
   Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon M290, Intel Iris Pro 5200 or better (see notes for more details)
   Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core i3 or better
   RAM: 8GB
   Storage: 15GB

   Additional Notes: The game is officially supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.

   • All 13” Retina MacBook Pros released since 2016
   • All 15” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
   • All 15" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better
   • All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 1.8GHz i3 processor or better
   • All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (1)
     • Late 2012 models with Nvidia 675 or Nvidia 680 graphics are also supported.
   • All 27" iMac Pros
   • All Mac Pros released since Late 2013

   The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.

   • All Mac Minis since Late 2012
   • All 12" Macbooks released since Early 2015
   • All 13" Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012
   • All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012
   • All 13” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
   • All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013

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7. Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, please read on.

   The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

   Contacting Feral

   If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

   • The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
   • A Thrones of Britannia Report.txt file. This contains:
     • An Apple System Report of your Mac
     • Any crash logs that exist for A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
     • A list of the game's contents

   
   All the information required can be obtained by opening A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA and clicking on the Support tab in the A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Thrones of Britannia Report.txt file to your email.

   In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA.

   email: support@feralinteractive.com

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8. Warranty

   Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

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