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XCOM 2
Developers

	Firaxis Games
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	DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Finite spend
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Strategy
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	X-COM

X-COM
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

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 Version differences 1.2 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Skip intro videos 2.2 Xbox controller proper recognition 2.3 Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video 4.1 Multi-monitor 5 Input 6 Audio 6.1 Localizations 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 8 Other information 8.1 API 8.2 Middleware 8.3 Mod Launcher 9 Issues fixed 9.1 Game launcher won't start 10 Issues unresolved 10.1 Game crashes to desktop when performing an action 11 System requirements 12 References

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
Retail
Developer website		Collection also available.
Amazon.com		Digital Deluxe Edition 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.^[1]
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition, Collection also available.

All Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

Collection includes all the DLC.

Digital Deluxe Edition includes only the Reinforcement Pack DLC.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
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]}

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.^[2]

Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping

Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\XComInput.ini` Since XCOM 2 has multiple keybinding subsets, look for the section called `[XComGame.XComTacticalInput]` for the "Tactical Shortcuts" or `[XComGame.XComHeadquartersInput]` for the " Avenger Shortcuts". These sections contain the keybindings and their corresponding commands for both keyboard and controller. Change the name of the keybinding to the desired key. Example: Bindings=(Name="Z", Command="W_Key_Press \| onrelease W_Key_Release", bPrimaryBinding=True)

Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping^{[citation needed]}

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\XComInput.ini
Since XCOM 2 has multiple keybinding subsets, look for the section called [XComGame.XComTacticalInput] for the "Tactical Shortcuts" or [XComGame.XComHeadquartersInput] for the " Avenger Shortcuts".
These sections contain the keybindings and their corresponding commands for both keyboard and controller.
Change the name of the keybinding to the desired key.

Example:

Bindings=(Name="Z", Command="W_Key_Press | onrelease W_Key_Release", bPrimaryBinding=True)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
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/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
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/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
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

In-game video settings.

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
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)	HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Multi-monitor

Edit configuration file^[3]
Go to the configuration files location. Open `XComEngine.ini`. Go to the `[Engine.LocalPlayer]` section. Change `AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV` to `AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV` Save your changes and close the file.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Steam Input prompt modes
Steam Deck button prompts
Steam Controller button prompts
Motion sensors support
Official controller preset(s)

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
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
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.^[1]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	2	Versus
Online play	2	Versus

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
OpenGL	4

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
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.

Issues fixed

Game launcher won't start

Close MSI Afterburner^{[citation needed]}
If you have MSI Afterburner (and RTSS running with the overlay) your game might not launch. Simply close the program and it should launch.

Issues unresolved

Game crashes to desktop when performing an action

Partially corrupted save^{[citation needed]}
Your save file successfully loads but crashes the game when you perform an action (shoot, overwatch, etc.). If you are able to load a save from a different mission and perform actions without crashing, then your aforementioned save may be partially corrupted. Once corrupted, any save file made thereafter contains the glitch causing the game to crash. Try older saves and continue from there. Creating a unique save at the beginning of a mission can help prevent significant loss of progression.

Partially corrupted save^{[citation needed]}

Your save file successfully loads but crashes the game when you perform an action (shoot, overwatch, etc.). If you are able to load a save from a different mission and perform actions without crashing, then your aforementioned save may be partially corrupted. Once corrupted, any save file made thereafter contains the glitch causing the game to crash.

Try older saves and continue from there. Creating a unique save at the beginning of a mission can help prevent significant loss of progression.

System requirements

Windows
	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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	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)
	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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	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
	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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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
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