The official Linux thread

[Aspyr-Blair]

Alright party penguins. We are proud to announce the launch of Civ VI Linux today (Feb 9th)!

I'll keep this thread updated with the most current info possible, so check in frequently for updates and of course to share your experience.

A huge heartfelt thanks to all the patient Linux gamers that supported our efforts. Especially those that sent cookies to our office with notes of Civ VI encouragement ;)

System requirements below:

Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04 / SteamOS
CPU Processor: Intel Core i3 530 or AMD A8-3870
CPU Speed: 2.93 GHz
Memory: 6 GB
Hard Disk Space: 15 GB
Video Card (NVIDIA): GeForce 650
Video Card (ATI): Not Supported
Video Card (Intel): Not Supported
Video Memory (VRam): 1 GB

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Some Intel i3 Processors may require an additional 2 GB Swap Partition.

If you dont meet the above system requirements, that does NOT mean you wont be able to run Civilization VI. If we know anything about the Linux community, its that you all find a way to make something work on your specific distro and comparable hardware sets. Chime in here with issues, and we will either help you get a ticket into our support system, or if unsupported there are many penguins that can help.


UPDATE 3/14/17 - We are live with Australian Summer! Linux and Mac are still in sync. Full details from the Windows announcement: http://steamcommunity.com/games/289070/announcements/detail/576861888092920827

UPDATE 4/20/17 - We are finally live with the Spring update!

UPDATE 12/10/18 - Cross platform update is finally live! All platforms are now in-sync and can play together.

UPDATE 4/2/19 - The Antarctic Late Summer Update is now live. All platforms in-sync and can continue cross platform play :)

UPDATE 9/10/19 - September 2019 update is now live! All platforms in-sync and can continue cross platform play. Enjoy Red Death!

[librin.so.1]

Originally posted by cybik:

Yeah no he's right on the money if we're talking about Nouveau

He did specifically say he was using an AMD GPU

P.S. Nouveau is quite fine; been using it for years exclusively.

[Doshgard]

Originally posted by AspyrWoo:

Originally posted by cake:

The link above (aspyr.com) says ATI is not supported. Really? Like will not run period, not supported, or it might run....?

More of the latter stuff. We can't vouch for solid performance and a high quality bar, so it also means our player support won't be taking tickets for AMD-specific issues.

Thanks for that information.

A state like "no official support (yet), but it should run (maybe at low speed, lower effects quality etc.)" would be at least "a sufficient starting point" from my point of view.

It would be very nice if you (Aspyr?) could give some information like "known issues" or "known limitations" to the linux release, for example regarding known visual problems etc. when using AMD HD7850 graphics cards.

(Some high end vendors of network equipment do this in their release notes, too, like "experimental support for IPv6", "problems refreshing routing information"... and so on. This could help so that known problems don't get reported over and over, and more technically advanced users could get an idea of current state of things)

[Doshgard]

Originally posted by Aspyr-Blair:

Originally posted by random anomaly:

Well unfortunately I purchased Civ 6 before switching to Linux so I guess I can't count as a linux sale even though I'm sure most of the hours I will log in the game will be under linux. I'm a little curious about how it already popped up in my steam linux library with an option to download. It's only a 28MB download so I know it's not the full game but I was just curious why it's suddenly listed like that. Anyway, you have my sincere thanks for bringing the game to Linux! Cheers!

We COULD have hidden the entry when we moved our Linux libraries to their respective Steam branches, but in this case it was important for us to get the word out since Steam notifications are not tied to any specific platform.

And dont worry about the sale going to Windows! If you playing mostly on Linux, any future VI purchase you make (DLC, etc) would go to us.

I hope I didn't miss on this topic at another point, but if I'm right this means, when I unwrap my still factory sealed "25 years anniversary edition" of Civilization VI, enter its Steam code in my Steam client on my Debian system, and after download/installation completes, my purchase from last year should count completely towards Aspyr's linux port, regarding monetarization and so on, as I hoped when I bought this package on Amazon last year in August?

This would be great :-)

Then I just have to hope it successfully starts up on my AMD HD7870 as Civilization V does :-)

[DJViking]

Originally posted by Doshgard:

I hope I didn't miss on this topic at another point, but if I'm right this means, when I unwrap my still factory sealed "25 years anniversary edition" of Civilization VI, enter its Steam code in my Steam client on my Debian system, and after download/installation completes, my purchase from last year should count completely towards Aspyr's linux port, regarding monetarization and so on, as I hoped when I bought this package on Amazon last year in August?

This would be great :-)

That would be great indeed. I have a physical copy of all the Civilization games ever released. If I purchase a physical DVD of Civilization VI and Aspyr gets their cut, then excellent. Otherwise I would have to purchase in Steam to show my support and later purchase again on DVD.


Pandora is the only Linux game I have purchased who could deliver a physical copy with a Linux installer. The installer was sent in a big DVD case, also downloaded and the game could be added to steam by getting a Steam key for that purchase.

[cake]

Originally posted by AspyrWoo:

Originally posted by cake:

The link above (aspyr.com) says ATI is not supported. Really? Like will not run period, not supported, or it might run....?

More of the latter stuff. We can't vouch for solid performance and a high quality bar, so it also means our player support won't be taking tickets for AMD-specific issues.

Thanks for the reply, I went ahead and purchased a nvidia graphics card anyway online yesterday. :-)

[blkbutterfly]

Has Aspyr dropped a hint the Linux port is about to drop? ->

https://twitter.com/AspyrMedia/status/829453588208443393

[Kudazon]

Originally posted by blkbutterfly74:

Has Aspyr dropped a hint the Linux port is about to drop? ->

https://twitter.com/AspyrMedia/status/829453588208443393

It releases tomorrow if i'm not mistaken.

[cake]

Its 00:04 GMT Feb 9th , waiting....

[blkbutterfly]

Oh I didn't notice they announced the date last month

LOL

[Shrubber]

Originally posted by cake:

Its 00:04 GMT Feb 9th , waiting....

18:00 GMT
If you didnt know.

[cake]

Originally posted by RootCookie:

Originally posted by cake:

Its 00:04 GMT Feb 9th , waiting....

18:00 GMT
If you didnt know.

Thanks

[SUSEd]

Can't wait.

[CanadianBlueBeer]

No discount showing though. :(

[Aspyr-Blair]

Originally posted by Canadian BlueBeer:

No discount showing though. :(

Discount should go live at 10am PST. We wanted to get the build live so we could test, and ensure no issues.

[CanadianBlueBeer]

Originally posted by Aspyr-Blair:

Originally posted by Canadian BlueBeer:

No discount showing though. :(

Discount should go live at 10am PST. We wanted to get the build live so we could test, and ensure no issues.

Roger that. I'll see about installing OBS then. I want to stream the first time I run this under linux.
(held off on buying this until the Linux version came out, just like Civ 5)

Thanks Aspyr for both games!
(now if we could convince Bethesda to let y'all port their games, I'd really be a happy camper)
:D