XCOM Troubleshooting Guide: Chimera Squad
XCOM: Chimera Squad is a new installment in XCOM’s turn-based tactical strategy series. The release turned out to be quite … interesting: some players noted the allegedly clear indulgence of the SJW culture. The game has received mostly positive reviews on Steam, however there are players who have complained about some technical issues with the game. Crashes, errors with the VCRUNTIME140.DLL file, low FPS and slowdowns, and even problems with the controller – all this is now pestering the owners of XCOM: Chimera Squad.
In this small guide, we’ll show you how to fix the most common problems with the new XCOM: Chimera Squad. And, as always, let’s first take a look at the system requirements for the game …
XCOM System Requirements: Chimera Squad
Minimum system requirements
- Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7, 64-bit
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core
- RAM: 4 GB of RAM
- Video card: 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7770, NVIDIA GeForce 650 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Disk space: 18 GB
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- Additional Notes: Microsoft Visual C ++ 2012 and 2015 Runtime Libraries, and Microsoft DirectX.
Recommended system requirements
- Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit / Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
- RAM: 4 GB of RAM
- Video card: 2GB AMD Radeon HD R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Disk space: 18 GB
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
As you can see, the new XCOM is a completely non-demanding video game. However, the presence of GTX 980 in the recommended requirements is somewhat alarming …
“Computer does not meet minimum system requirements” in XCOM: Chimera Squad
Players claim that after launching XCOM: Chimera Squad, they get an error stating that their computer does not meet the minimum system requirements. Most of these players are laptop owners.
Most importantly, we look at the system requirements above and check that our PC really fits them. If you are trying to play XCOM: Chimera Squad on a laptop, make sure you are running the game on a discrete graphics card, not an integrated graphics card. And, of course, update your graphics drivers.
XCOM: Chimera Squad Crashes, Won’t Start
Some players complained that XCOM: Chimera Squad crashes or does not start at all. There are several methods that you can use to resolve this problem.
- try downloading the D3Dcompiler_47.dll file and placing it in Steam steamapps common XCOM-Chimera-Squad Binaries Win64 ;
- disable active antivirus or add the game folder to its list of exclusions;
- check the integrity of the game files on Steam;
- start XCOM: Chimera Squad in compatibility mode for another operating system.
VCRUNTIME140.DLL error in XCOM: Chimera Squad
VCRUNTIME140.DLL missing error when launching XCOM: Chimera Squad is another fairly popular issue among players. The solution is very simple: just install the Visual C ++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2015 on your system. To download this package, you can use the following link:
This is not recommended, but you can also download the VCRUNTIME140.DLL file separately and place it in Steam steamapps common XCOM-Chimera-Squad Binaries Win64.
Controller not working in XCOM: Chimera Squad
Unfortunately, XCOM: Chimera Squad does not have official controller support. However, according to the developers’ statements on Twitter, such support for the game will soon appear.
Low FPS and lags in XCOM: Chimera Squad
If you are experiencing poor performance in XCOM: Chimera Squad, then we recommend that you do the following:
- install the latest version of video drivers;
- disable all resource-intensive programs running in the background;
- Connect your laptop (if available) to an electrical outlet and turn on high performance mode;
- disable vertical sync in the game settings.
Black of black screen in the XCOM: Chimera Squad
When a black screen appears in XCOM: Chimera Squad, you need to press Alt + Enter to switch to windowed mode, then go to graphics settings and set a different resolution. You may have chosen a resolution for the first time that is not supported by your monitor.
