Total War: Shogun 2

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Total War: SHOGUN 2

Developer(s)	The Creative Assembly
Publisher(s)	Sega
Engine	Warscape
First release date	March 15, 2011

Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai

Developer(s)	The Creative Assembly
Publisher(s)	Sega
Engine	Warscape
First release date	March 23, 2012

Total War

Shogun: Total War	2000
Medieval: Total War	2002
Rome: Total War	2004
Barbarian Invasion
Rome: Total War: Alexander
Medieval II: Total War	2006
Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms
Empire: Total War	2009
Empire: Total War: Warpath
Napoleon: Total War	2010
Total War: Shogun 2	2011
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai
Total War: Rome II	2013

Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
Retail
Steam

All versions require Steam, including both retail and digital distribution.

Game data

	Location
Main game location	%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War SHOGUN 2
Save files location	%APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Shogun2

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
GameSave Manager

Video settings

Settings.

Graphics option	Native	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use a program like Shiftwindow to get borderless window
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)

Issues resolved

Random Stop Working Error

No proper fix known yet!

1. Verify integrity of game cache!
2. Reinstall game!

Shogun 2 not starting

If the game doesn't start, try deleting preferences.script.txt:

Delete preferences.script.txt • Link Go to %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Shogun2\scripts Delete preferences.script.txt Run the game again.

Mouse Cursor Unrestricted

The game does not restrict the mouse cursor, meaning that on multi-monitor configurations instead of moving the camera, the mouse will go onto the other screen, effectively crippling the ability to effectively move the camera in that direction.

"Cursor Lock" fix • Link Download Cursor Lock Open Cursor Lock Setup. Select "Open Program" and then find the path to the Steam executable (usually %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Steam\Steam.exe) Select "Open Program Args" and put in -applaunch 34330. Select "Lock Program" and then find the path to the game’s main executable (usually %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War SHOGUN 2). Click the "Create Shortcut" button to create a permanent shortcut to the game with Cursor Lock.

Extreme Loading Time

Shogun 2 suffers from rather ridiculous loading times (the first loading splash screen can take over 5 minutes to load. However, These can be partly shorted by switching from DirectX 11 to DirectX9.

This will restrict the game to use Shader Model 3 and MLAA among other things.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows XP/Vista/7	Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Dual Core or 2.6 GHz Single Core	Core i5
System memory (RAM)	1 GB XP/ 2 GB Vista/7	2 GB XP/ 4 GB Vista/7
Video card (GPU)	256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 or Nvidia GT 240
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB free	20 GB free