Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
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 Total War: SHOGUN 2, then select Play. The game will launch.
After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Place the mouse cursor over the Single Player icon and select Tutorials from the menu that appears.
The Tutorials screen will appear. Select Shogun 2.
Select Chosokabe Campaign Tutorial.
After the opening video, you will be introduced to Chosokabe Motochika, daimyo of the Chosokabe clan. Follow your advisor's instructions carefully as he schools you in the tactics needed to raise your clan to the shogunate...
The most important factors in determining how smoothly Total War: SHOGUN 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.
Total War: SHOGUN 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.
Hover over any item in the in-game Graphics menu to see a description of its effect.
* This setting will only be available if you have purchased the Blood Pack DLC.
NOTE: All of these settings are found within the game under Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.
NOTE: Depending on the power of your machine and on the graphics settings you have selected (certain settings restrict others), some of the above options may not be available.
To uninstall Total War: SHOGUN 2, follow these steps:
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select the Library tab.
In the library, right-click on Total War: SHOGUN 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 Total War: SHOGUN 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 64-bit 2.3GHz
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: Nvidia 600 series / AMD 6000 series / Intel Iris Pro or better
VRAM: 1GB
OS: Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
Hard Disk: 26GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel i7 64-bit 3.0GHz
RAM: 8GB
Graphics: Nvidia 700 series / AMD R7 series or better
VRAM: 2GB
OS: Ubuntu 16.10 64-bit
Hard Disk: 26GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Every effort has been made to make Total War: SHOGUN 2 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Total War: SHOGUN 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/shogun2tw/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 Total War: SHOGUN 2. We will do our best to help you.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.