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Revision as of 13:32, 15 July 2022
Developers | |
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Firaxis Games | |
Blind Squirrel Games[1] | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Linux | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 5, 2016 |
macOS (OS X) | February 5, 2016 |
Linux | February 5, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
OpenCritic | 87 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Finite spend |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Strategy, Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | X-COM |
X-COM | |
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X-COM: UFO Defense | 1994 |
X-COM: Terror from the Deep | 1995 |
X-COM: Apocalypse | 1997 |
X-COM: Interceptor | 1998 |
X-COM: Email games | 1999 |
X-COM: Enforcer | 2001 |
XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 2012 |
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | 2013 |
XCOM 2 | 2016 |
XCOM: Chimera Squad | 2020 |
General information
- PC Report: XCOM 2
- UFOpaedia - Wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Developer website | Collection also available. | |||
Epic Games Store | Collection also available. | |||
GamersGate | Digital Deluxe Edition, Collection also available. | |||
Digital Deluxe Edition, Collection also available. | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Digital Deluxe Edition, Collection also available. | |||
Humble Store | Collection also available. | |||
Mac App Store | Cannot play multiplayer with Steam players.[2] | |||
Steam | Digital Deluxe Edition, Collection also available. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. |
Version differences
- Collection includes all the DLC.
- Digital Deluxe Edition includes only the Reinforcement Pack DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Alien Hunters | Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack | |
Anarchy's Children | Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack | |
Reinforcement Pack | ||
Resistance Warrior Pack | Pre-order bonus, also available for separate purchase. | |
Shen's Last Gift | Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack | |
War of the Chosen |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument[citation needed]
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Xbox controller proper recognition
Switch off xbox controller support in steam general controller settings, using big-picture mode. The game can now recognize the controller. It now also allows you to use 'Press X to save changes and exit' in options menus.[3]
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Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping
Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping[citation needed] |
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Example: Bindings=(Name="Z", Command="W_Key_Press | onrelease W_Key_Release", bPrimaryBinding=True) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/XCOM 2/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/XCOM2/Config/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\SaveData\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/XCOM 2/VFS/Local/my games/XCOM2/XComGame/SaveData/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/XCOM2/VFS/Local/my games/XCOM2/XComGame/SaveData/ $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/XCOM 2 WotC/VFS/Local/my games/XCOM2 War of the Chosen/XComGame/SaveData/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
- Custom characters and pools are not saved to the Steam Cloud.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Needs fix for Vert- FOV; see Multi-monitor. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Needs fix for Vert- FOV; see Multi-monitor. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, MSAA (Windows only). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Multi-monitor
Edit configuration file[4] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers | Enable Steam Input API for native support. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voice, sound effects, music, and VOIP. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | There is no option and no known workaround to disable that feature. This game uses Unreal Engine 3.5 which renders most workarounds non-working. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.[2]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 2 | Versus |
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Online play | 2 | Versus Deactivated on Steam on March 28, 2022. [5] |
Issues unresolved
Game crashes to desktop when performing an action
Partially corrupted save[citation needed] |
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Issues fixed
Game launcher won't start
Close MSI Afterburner[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | 4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | Has Nvidia's proprietary PhysX hardware acceleration, running in CPU mode by default. Find bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport in DefaultEngine.ini and switch it to False to reduce CPU usage and improve overall FPS. |
Input | SDL2 | Only on OS X and Linux. |
Cutscenes | Bink Video 2 |
Mod Launcher
- See XCOM 2 Mod Launcher.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 64-bit | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz |
3.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.11.2 | 10.12.6 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.4 GHz | Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti AMD Radeon HD 5770 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 700 series AMD Radeon R9 Series 2 GB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit, SteamOS | Ubuntu 17.04 (64bit), SteamOS 2.121 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz | Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon R9 270 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2 GB of VRAM |
- Intel GPUs are not officially supported. Nvidia requires 355.63 or newer drivers.
References
- ↑ Earth has Changed - last accessed on 2022-07-15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Feral Support | XCOM 2 FAQs | Can Windows, Mac and Linux users play multiplayer matches together?
- ↑ How to use an Xbox One controller for Xcom 2 on Steam - last accessed on September 2019
- ↑ View topic - XCOM 2 | WSGF
- ↑ XCOM 2 STEAM MULTIPLAYER AND CHALLENGE MODE UPDATE - 2K Support - last accessed on 2022-05-26