General information
- UFOpaedia - A huge wiki for the XCOM series
- StrategyCore
- xcomufo.com
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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GOG.com |
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Still, technically, has CD Check enabled. See issues fixed for disabling it. |
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Steam |
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Still, technically, has CD Check enabled. See issues fixed for disabling it. |
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Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
- To improve DOSBox performance, make some changes to the DOSBox configuration file.
OpenApoc
An open source reinterpretation of the game's engine that's currently in a pre-alpha state.
Further details can be found on the project's official website, GitHub repository, and project forums.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Issues fixed
X-COM asks for CD
- The Steam version sometimes asks you to insert the CD into the drive. When it does so, the game can't be resumed.
Choppy Cutscenes
Exactly like it sounds, cutscene playback is be poor.
Black screen on startup
This game has issues with certain SVGA cards (both real and emulated). It can be fixed by using this patcher. Note this program requires Windows and will not run in DOSBox.
Game hangs after entering the Alien Dimension
Certain versions of the game shipped without the map files for the Alien Dimension. They can be downloaded here.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Software renderer |
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DOS video modes |
SVGA |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers |
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Cutscenes |
Smacker Video Technology |
Cutscenes remain on disk in the retail version. |
System requirements
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
5.0 |
6.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 486 DX/4 100 MHz
| Intel Pentium 90 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 MB (DOS) 16 MB (Windows 95) |
16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 MB |
60 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References