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General information
- PC Report: XCOM 2
- Official support knowledgebase
- UFOpaedia - Wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All Linux versions require Steam DRM.
Version differences
- Collection includes all the DLC.
- Digital Deluxe Edition includes only the Reinforcement Pack DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
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Resistance Warrior Pack |
Pre-order bonus, also available for separate purchase. |
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War of the Chosen |
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Reinforcement Pack |
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Alien Hunters |
Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack. |
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Shen's Last Gift |
Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack. |
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Anarchy's Children |
Cosmetic. Included as part of the Reinforcement Pack. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) |
$HOME/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 |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\XCOM2\XComGame\SaveData\ |
macOS (OS X) |
$HOME/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/ |
- Custom characters and pools are not saved to the Steam Cloud.
Video
In-game graphics settings.
Edit configuration file[3]
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- 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.
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Input
Xbox controller proper recognition
Switch off xbox controller support in the Steam general controller settings using the Big Picture mode.[4]
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Fix for key bindings and controller remapping
Key bindings not saving fix and controller remapping[citation needed]
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- 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)
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Voice, sound effects, music, and VOIP. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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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. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Network
- Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.[2]
Multiplayer types
Issues unresolved
Game crashes to desktop when performing an action
Partially corrupted save[citation needed]
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- 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.
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Issues fixed
Game launcher won't start
Close MSI Afterburner[citation needed]
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- If you have MSI Afterburner (and RTSS running with the overlay) your game might not launch. Simply close the program and it should launch.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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OpenGL |
4 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
PhysX |
Has Nvidia's proprietary PhysX hardware acceleration, running in CPU mode by default. Find XComEngine.ini in the config folder location and find the line bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport and switch it to False to reduce CPU usage and improve overall FPS. Uses the GPU to accelerate PhysX BUT removes 3d particles from appearing
(source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5NcBoCkKSw)
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Audio |
Wwise |
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Input |
SDL2 |
Only on OS X and Linux. |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video 2 |
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Mod Launcher
- See XCOM 2 Mod Launcher.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9950 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 | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.13.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
45 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M ATI Radeon HD 5770 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1 GB (Nvidia, ATI), 1.5 GB (Intel) of VRAM |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 14.04.2, SteamOS | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
| Intel Core i7 |
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 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Intel GPUs are not officially supported.
- Nvidia requires 355.63 or newer drivers (358.16 recommended).
- AMD requires Mesa 13.0.1 driver compiled using LLVM 3.9.
References