Originally developed by Firaxis Games
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 XCOM 2, then select Play.
The XCOM 2 pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Select New Game.
The Select Difficulty screen will appear. Select a difficulty level. If this is your first time playing, we recommend that you leave the Tutorial checkbox enabled, so that the game will provide instructions as you play.
Select Start Game.
After the opening video, you’ll find your squad planning to use the distraction of the twentieth anniversary of Unification Day to recover a very important package…
The most important factors in determining how smoothly XCOM 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.
XCOM 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 in either XCOM 2's pre-game Options window under the Display tab or within the game under Options → Video and Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.
To uninstall XCOM 2, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on XCOM 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 XCOM 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: Intel i3-3225 3.3GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: Nvidia 650 series (driver version: 355.63)
VRAM: 1GB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit, SteamOS
Hard Disk: 32GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel i7
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: Nvidia 960 (driver version: 355.63)
VRAM: 2GB
OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit, SteamOS
Hard Disk: 32GB
NOTE: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by XCOM 2.
Every effort has been made to make XCOM 2 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running XCOM 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/xcom2/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 2. We will do our best to help you.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.