XCOM 2
X2WOTCCommunityHighlander v1.29.0
1,604 Comments
RustyDios 24 Aug @ 8:16am 
if you have the DLC.. you need BOTH this highlander AND the alien hunters one
ganipaul 24 Aug @ 6:19am 
okay forget it i solved the problem, iw as using the wrong highlanders mod, i needed to use the alien hunters one
ganipaul 24 Aug @ 6:14am 
okay the log thing has dissapeared, but now it says dlc 2 is not there which i dont know what that is
XpanD 24 Aug @ 3:38am 
Make sure you're not using the beta AH DLC extension with the non-beta HL (or vice versa), that might cause this.
disco 24 Aug @ 3:03am 
Doesn't work, even with both mods installed (as description states). Complains about missing Alien Hunters DLC which is installed.
XpanD 22 Aug @ 1:36am 
What does the log say?
ganipaul 22 Aug @ 12:43am 
highlander right now dosent seem to be loading for me, it says to check the log
RustyDios 12 Aug @ 3:28am 
Valve stepped in directly and mass-murdered all the DMCA requests ...
XpanD 12 Aug @ 12:40am 
Seems to now be resolved, the mod is no longer flagged.
RustyDios 11 Aug @ 1:09am 
From what we can tell, the DMCA is completely worthless, a "false" accusation, and should be rejected by Valve/Steam.
The CHL team are actively watching the situation.
Combine Knight 3750 11 Aug @ 1:00am 
I can't accept the fact that this mod Will be banned
Combine Knight 3750 11 Aug @ 12:59am 
Will the mod be banned?
FAT WANZER 10 Aug @ 10:40pm 
Hope their steam account got banned and they lose all their games for this tactic
RustyDios 10 Aug @ 10:39pm 
Because of some fallout from the Hearts of Iron IV modding community that is reaching across ALL of steam.

The TL:DR version is some Chinese modders got into a debate which went sour, and to retaliate they've gone on a steam-wide DMCA spree, all of it baseless, all of it done to intentionally expose the "weakness" of the system from Valve.

Many mods across many games have been hit with this abusive tactic.
FAT WANZER 10 Aug @ 10:34pm 
why is the mod getting DMCA?
Moose-Bear 10 Aug @ 3:11pm 
Not sure how helpful this is but I've found that I have to unsubscribe and resubscribe to this mod periodically to keep the game from crashing when loading saves and/or combat. Is the saved data being corrupted over time or something? I know nothing of coding but given it seems to happen regularly over time that's the only thing I could reason out of it.
zzz... 10 Aug @ 9:41am 
I know tis an extremely long shot to the point of being funny, but still...
Is there any chance the Community Highlander can somehow be launched with the "XCOM 2 Collection" that was ported on Android (smartphone)?
I tried this version + DLCAlienHuntes. The game crashes after startup, before logos begin to appear.
Any pointers would be extremely appreciated. This game + full mod support on the phone is a dream come true for me.
The Chocobo Racer 28 Jul @ 8:59pm 
Does anyone happen to know if Battlelord and skirm's other skills are fixed by this patch?
Iridar 17 Jun @ 11:40am 
Long War 2 includes the Highlander for pre-WOTC XCOM 2. LWOTC does not include Highlander, and requires it.
0wl blue 17 Jun @ 11:20am 
It looks like everything is finally working now. I reinstalled the game and this time I downloaded The Long War of the Chosen instead of just the Highlander alone, since Long War includes Highlander. I ran the game through the Steam launcher and it launched successfully :steamhappy:
Iridar 17 Jun @ 1:35am 
Follow Highlander Troubleshooting link in the description above.
0wl blue 16 Jun @ 10:32pm 
Hi, I’m having a critical issue running WOTC with Community Highlander v1.29. As soon as I enable Highlander (with or without Alien Hunters Plugin), the game crashes at startup with:
"Error detected attempting load of package: XComGame"
No other mods are active. Logs show missing .ini files like XComPlaylist.ini, DefaultPlaylist.ini, corrupted .upk files (GFxUI.upk, IpDrv.upk, etc.), and shader compile warnings.

I've tried:
Verifying game files
Deleting + redownloading .upk files
Resetting config/cache folders
Running with just Highlander on a clean setup
Using both AML and Steam launcher
Game works fine without Highlander. It seems enabling it corrupts or breaks core files.

System: Win 10, RTX 4070, Ryzen 7 5700X, 48GB RAM, SSD
Mods: Only Highlander + Alien Hunters Plugin
DLC: All owned
Launcher: AML (also tested Steam)
Sorry for the long message, and thank you very much for your attention!
Dragon32 8 Jun @ 10:26am 
@burrik
I think it's that usually a trooper can only carry one grenade-type object, and one special ammo
burrik 8 Jun @ 8:45am 
What do these strings in xcomgame.ini do? Can't find anything anywhere regarding how they affect gameplay - what is unique items rule?

;GrenadeRespectUniqueRule=false ; Set to true to make grenade slot respect unique items rule.
;AmmoSlotBypassUniqueRule=false ; Set to true to make ammo slot ignore unique items rule.
Arkhein 3 Jun @ 3:00pm 
F YOU'RE NEW TO THE GAME AND YOUR GAME IS CRASHING WITH THIS, TRY THIS FIRST:

Make sure you're actually trying to play War of the Chosen, instead of X-Com 2. In the dropdown menu when you launch the game, choose "Play War of the Chosen" instead of "Play X-Com 2". WOTC is the same game as X-Com 2, but with the extra content interwoven in the original. It took me an embarassing amount of time to find this out, but I blame Firaxis for not explaining this properly to people that weren't playing the game at launch and laying the options so confusingly.
Gerarderloper 2 Jun @ 3:24pm 
Yeah I've had to disable the music mod because I can't figure out why the DOUBLE music playing bug comes from. But many say its LWOTC doing it but I just thought maybe its tied into this mod also which is a requirement I believe.
Iridar 2 Jun @ 5:20am 
No, that issue is intrinsic to music mods.
Gerarderloper 2 Jun @ 5:03am 
I noticed this mod changes the XComTacticalSoundManager.uc file and was wondering if this was the reason why pretty much all music mods can't work correctly? (often playing double audio)
Scroller 26 May @ 5:31am 
@EvilBob22 - I'm not sure which version I have installed at the moment but it's unlikely to be as up-to-date. I'm planning to start a new playthrough fairly soon, so that should a good time to upgrade.
EvilBob22 26 May @ 5:18am 
@Scroller If you don't have version 1.6 yet, you should upgrade. It does the initial mod check in 1/10 the time of the older ones.
Scroller 26 May @ 4:57am 
@Bepis - You're welcome. I've had the AML installed for ages and I don't have a link for it (I should probably favourite it some point), so thanks to EvilBob22 for posting that.
EvilBob22 25 May @ 10:54pm 
@Bepis In case you haven't found it yet: https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/xcom2-launcher
Bepis 25 May @ 12:01pm 
@scroller - massive massive thank you, greatly appreciated man. Ill try find the link for the AML - i saw a reddit thread about it but I didnt see any link. If you have one at hand and wouldnt mind sharing, that would be incredible! Thank you again though!!!
Scroller 24 May @ 6:33am 
@Bepis - The changes and framework that this mod includes are 'under the hood', so they may not be obvious (particularly if you're new to WOTC). The additional functionality is accessed by mods that utilise its framework.

With regard to the other mods not showing, are you using the base game launcher or the Alternative Mod Launcher (AML)? The former isn't great and can fail to load mods properly. If you really want to have mods in your game, then the AML would be the way to go. You can find links to download it in numerous threads on Steam.

With the AML installed, you'll find it much easier to set your game up and see if there are any conflicts or missing dependencies. If you already have the AML, then there may be some other problem with the mods but figuring out the reasons will depend on which mods you've installed.
Bepis 24 May @ 4:30am 
Hey, new to this community. I just purchased WOTC and saw that I need this mod to run other mods. I don't understand how to make it work though so any advice would be appreciated. I have Highlander installed but it doesn't seem to do anything? I see its on as it is in the bottom right of my screen, but should I have a new mod menu? If so, how do I open that? I installed other mods which needed the support of Highlander, but they don't show. ANY help would be great, its really frustrating me.
RustyDios 15 May @ 1:15pm 
I don't think there is a "full" list of all the bugs fixed, this mod fixes so many... but everything is fully detailed/documented (in one form or another) on the github pages:
https://github.com/X2CommunityCore/X2WOTCCommunityHighlander
NeverLand 15 May @ 10:18am 
What bugs does it fix?
RustyDios 7 May @ 11:08pm 
Not from the highlander............

(( .... but possibly an encounter list issue with one of the Requiem mods. The author, Reshii is aware and trying to fix. ))
RakkoHug~<3 7 May @ 7:31pm 
Would the latest update affect Lily Shen's Spark DLC mission in anyway? Suddenly getting a pair of advent troopers in the beginning of the mission.
Dragon32 5 May @ 3:42am 
@Sarge
Cool, glad you worked it out
Sarge 5 May @ 3:10am 
@Dragon32 Just found out it was 2 new weapons i downloaded, but they are blocked as they are ported from another game.
Dragon32 5 May @ 2:00am 
@Sarge
Clear your user config. files.

Try with just the Highlander active and it'll load. Then it's a case of finding the culprit.

Lots of good info:
https://old.reddit.com/r/xcom2mods/wiki/mod_troubleshooting
Sarge 5 May @ 1:47am 
Xcom 2 wotc worked perfect for me with some weapons and armor mods, trying to use highlander the game locks up on start up, i was trying to use the new promotion screen, which requires highlander, as stated game works fine without Highlander but once unabled game locks up. Any idea's?
Dragon32 30 Apr @ 8:29am 
@Sest
If you subscribe to the beta then unsubscribe from the main version, apparently just having them installed on the same PC can get screwy.

(I don't see the behaviour you describe)
Sest 30 Apr @ 4:30am 
Hi guys,
In AML 1.5.1, any mod needing Highlander 1.29 all show up as the mod isn't installed.
I have tried using either the Beta or the stable version; neither is recognized by them.
I've tried resubbing the mods as well, not working.

Not sure if it's the problem with AML or Highlander.
Iridar 24 Apr @ 4:05pm 
SoCaliber 24 Apr @ 11:42am 
what bugs does this mod fix?
☥¤§ÑîGHTMÃRɧ¤☥ 21 Apr @ 1:45am 
this is alien tech
b9thirty99 11 Apr @ 8:17pm 
This is great!
Snaider 28 Mar @ 1:03pm 
Yes! was exactly that, thank you very much!