Mordor FAQ for Linux Which graphics cards and driver versions are supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?



Graphics cards



Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor requires the following graphics card series or better:



Nvidia: 6xx series

AMD and Intel: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.



Graphics drivers



Every effort has been made to support the graphics drivers packaged with Ubuntu, as well as open-source drivers. However, as the game contains a number of advanced graphics options, some driver versions are not compatible with it.



The driver versions below have been tested, and these and newer versions will run the game without issues:



Nvidia: 346.35



You may be able to play using older drivers. However, it is possible that you will encounter performance and stability issues, and we do not currently offer support for older driver versions.



Open-source drivers

Open-source graphics drivers are not currently supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Unfortunately, the current open-source Nvidia drivers do not support a number of the graphical features used in the game.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

The Linux manual for the Shadow of Mordor port has been spotted in the wild, and it looks like it may be a sore spot for AMD gamers.: This is all subject to change, as SoM hasn't been released yet. We sincerely hope they can optimise for AMD graphics users too, but it could be a driver issue and out of Feral's control.Found on SteamDB (as usual!), the manual was added for Linux. You can find it directly here A user in our forum and several in our IRC mentioned it, so it's worth giving people a little pre-warning:It's a shame, but not entirely unexpected. Aspyr Media noted in their blog posts while porting Civilization BE that AMD (and Intel) may not be supported due to many issues, but luckily they fixed it before release.Will this stop you trying Shadow of Mordor if you are on AMD graphics?Shadow of Mordor is still one of the best games I've played in recent years, and stole many hours from me on Playstation (copy long since sold now it's coming to Linux I should add!). I plan to sink many more into the Linux version at release, and will do a write up of it for sure. Feral are taking their sweet time, but it will be more than worth it!