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Step 1: Find and Open the XCOM 2 LW2 Steam Config Filesįirst ensure that your XCOM 2 game is closed completely.

You can download Notepad++ at its official site here.

The Notepad built into Windows could work here, but is not ideal because the text in the files will look jumbled up and be harder to read. Step 0: First, Get a Good Text Editorįirst I would recommend installing Notepad++, a great free text editor. While definitely strategic and I think a decent balance, it became a bit tedious and slow for me. I found I didn’t like this because I tended to take way too much time at the beginning of a mission trying to get the perfect start.

In my three or more Long War 2 campaigns I have found that adding a few extra turn timers allows you some strategic freedom while keeping the urgency.Īnother option would be to install the mod True Concealment for LW2 – this mod makes it so the countdown won’t start until your squad is revealed. While it certainly adds a lot of suspense and urgency to the missions, this can stifle any strategic planning. If you do run out of time, you instantly lose the mission and all soldiers are captured. With the default options you will likely find yourself rushing on a straight line to get to extraction point or objective before running out of time. A common complaint about XCOM 2 Long War 2 is that the turn timers are too harsh and limiting. If you take the time to really read the "Basic Guide" you will understand why we say that.)Įdited by dubiousintent, 10 August 2015 - 09:05 PM.Explains in detail how to change or disable turn timers in XCOM 2 Long War 2 (LW2). This is one of the hardest games to mod you will find. (Next time, ask sooner than after wasting two months. Read the " Modifying textures" wiki article for why and the correct procedure. Install (and test) ALL other mods before TexMod. You need to point to the " steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown" folder for EU mods, and the one level deeper ". Run PatcherGUI and navigate to the folder with your mods. This can be under the PatcherGUI folder or elsewhere. Unpack mod files to their own subfolder, using separate ones for EU and EW. Installing mods with PatcherGUI: Install PatcherGUI to it's own folder. See the "ReadMe" link on the download page.)Ģ.

(PatcherGUI has built-in the ability to make the necessary hex changes for you, under "Options". The length is because it explains why each step is necessary and has to cover a number of different situations. Be sure to follow the linked articles in the "Environment" section. Read and follow the " Basic Guide to installing mods" wiki article. It is essential that you prepare the XCOM game for modding. Actually that is several questions in one.