Welcome to Total War: WARHAMMER

Originally developed by The Creative Assembly
Developed for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Linux by Feral Interactive Limited

Contents

1. Installation
2. Getting Started
3. Total War: WARHAMMER Performance Tips
4. Uninstalling
5. System Requirements
6. Technical Support
7. Warranty

1. Installation

   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.

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2. Getting Started

   1. If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.

   2. Select Library.

   3. In the library, select Total War: WARHAMMER, then select Play.

   4. The Total War: WARHAMMER pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   5. After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Select Campaigns.

   6. Select New Campaign.

   7. The Select Race screen will appear. Select a race by clicking on one of the faction crests at the top of the screen, then select Continue.

   8. The Select Lord window will appear. Use the left and right arrows on screen to select a lord. If this is your first time playing, we recommend you select the lord labelled as Faction Leader and tick the Enable Introduction checkbox.

   9. Select Start Campaign.

   10. After the opening video, your chosen faction will meet its sworn enemies in battle. Heed your advisor well and lead your forces to victory!

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3. Total War: WARHAMMER Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly Total War: WARHAMMER 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: WARHAMMER 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:

   • Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching Total War: WARHAMMER – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
   • Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
   • If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your computer may create a drop in performance).
   • If you are using a laptop, plug in your charger (running on battery power may create a drop in 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.

   • Resolution
     • 1920 x 1080 – Slowest
     • 1600 x 900 – Faster
     • 1024 x 768 – Fastest
   • V-sync
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Unlimited video memory
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Texture filtering
     • Anisotropic 16x – Slowest
     • Anisotropic 4x – Faster
     • Trilinear – Fastest
   • Anti-aliasing
     • 8x – Slowest
     • 2x – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • SSAO
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Shadow detail
     • Extreme – Slowest
     • High – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • Unit size
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Small – Fastest
   • Texture quality
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Screen space reflections
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Unit detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • VFX detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Tree detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Water detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Grass detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Terrain detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Building detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Distortion effects
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Vignette
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Proximity fading
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Porthole quality
     • 3D – Slower
     • 2D – Faster
   • Blood effects
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Depth of field
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster

   
   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either Total War: WARHAMMER's pre-game Options window under the Display tab or within the game under Options → Graphics and Options → Graphics → Advanced, accessible from the Main Menu.

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4. Uninstalling

   To uninstall Total War: WARHAMMER, follow these steps:

   1. If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.

   2. Select the Library tab.

   3. In the library, right-click on Total War: WARHAMMER in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Manage → Uninstall.

   4. 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: WARHAMMER 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.

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5. System Requirements

   Minimum System Requirements
   Processor: 3.4GHz Intel Core i3-4130, 3.5GHz AMD FX6300
   RAM: 4GB
   Graphics: 2GB AMD R9 270 (driver version: Mesa 13.0.1*), 1GB Nvidia 650ti (driver version: 367.28)
   OS: Ubuntu 16.10, SteamOS 2.0
   Hard Disk: 29GB
   Input: Keyboard and mouse

   Recommended System Requirements
   Processor: 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-4770
   RAM: 8GB
   Graphics: 4GB AMD RX 480 (driver version: Mesa 13.0.1*), 4GB Nvidia 970 (driver version: 367.28)
   OS: Ubuntu 16.10, SteamOS 2.0
   Hard Disk: 35GB

   NOTE: Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Total War: WARHAMMER.

   * AMD graphics cards require the Mesa 13.0.1 driver compiled using LLVM 3.9 or newer. This driver is not currently the default for Ubuntu 16.10. AMD graphics cards are not supported when running SteamOS. The AMD GPU-Pro driver is not currently supported by the game.

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6. Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make Total War: WARHAMMER as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Total War: WARHAMMER, 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/warhammertw/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: WARHAMMER. We will do our best to help you.

   email: linuxsupport@feralinteractive.com

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7. Warranty

   Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

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