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 until a new menu appears.
Place the mouse cursor over the New Campaign icon until a new menu appears.
Select Fall of the Samurai.
The Fall of the Samurai Campaign screen will appear. On this screen, you can adjust your campaign settings and choose your clan. When you are happy with your settings, select Start Game.
After the opening video, you will find yourself in a divided Japan, teetering on the brink of civil war…
The most important factors in determining how smoothly A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI 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.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI, 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 - Fall of the Samurai 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI 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, SteamOS
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, SteamOS
Hard Disk: 26GB
Input: Keyboard and mouse
Every effort has been made to make A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI, 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/shogun2twfots/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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. We will do our best to help you.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.