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{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=165175#p165175 View topic - Life Is Strange | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=165175#p165175 View topic - Life Is Strange | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win32\</code>. | + | # '''Windows''': Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win32\</code>. '''Linux''': Go to <code>{{p|game}}\bin\</code>. |
− | # Open {{File|LifeIsStrange.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]. | + | # Open '''Windows''':{{File|LifeIsStrange.exe}}, '''Linux''':{{File|LifeIsStrange}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD]. |
# Find the hex values <code>39 8E E3 3F</code>. | # Find the hex values <code>39 8E E3 3F</code>. | ||
# Change it to your aspect ratio (e.g. <code>CD 90 18 40</code> for 21:9). | # Change it to your aspect ratio (e.g. <code>CD 90 18 40</code> for 21:9). |
Revision as of 22:49, 10 April 2020
Developers | |
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Dontnod Entertainment | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Linux | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 30, 2015 |
macOS (OS X) | June 16, 2016 |
Linux | July 21, 2016[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 79 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Limited Edition. Requires Steam.[2] | |||
Developer website | Complete season. | |||
Publisher website | US region. Complete season. Episode 1 and Season pass also available. | |||
Publisher website | EU region. Complete season. Episode 1 and Season pass also available. | |||
Amazon.com | Complete season, Episode 1 and Season pass. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Complete season, Episode 1 and Season pass. | |||
Humble Store | Complete season, Episode 1 and Season pass. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Episode 1 available for free. Install with steam://install/319630 Complete Season also available. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Directors' Commentary | Available for free. | |
Episode 2 | ||
Episode 3 | ||
Episode 4 | ||
Episode 5 | ||
Japanese Language Pack | Hidden. |
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Config/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\Saves\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Saves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Approx. 20 MB available. |
Video settings
Ultra-widescreen
Fix aspect ratio[3] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Bind FOV to key[4] |
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+Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 25") +Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="FOV 40") +Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="FOV 55") +Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 70") +Bindings=(Name="F5",Command="FOV 80") +Bindings=(Name="F6",Command="FOV 90") +Bindings=(Name="F7",Command="FOV 100") +Bindings=(Name="F8",Command="FOV 110") +Bindings=(Name="F9",Command="FOV 120") +Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 130") The original FOV for 16:9 is 25 in (some?) cut-scenes, 68 during gameplay. Run the game and try from F1 to F10 at any time. Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini[citation needed] |
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Chromatic aberration
Disable chromatic aberration[5] |
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Depth of field
Disable depth of field[5] |
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SMAA
SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX[5] |
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Input settings
Mouse smoothing
Disable Mouse Smoothing[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Fan translation, download. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Indonesian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Japanese Language Pack is region locked to Japan, but can be bypassed with steam://install/425570 . Only available for Windows. |
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Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team» (Subtitles) and «ElikaStudio» (Audio and Textures). Download page | |||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Korean | Fan translation by kibme0325. | |||
Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team, download. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Life Is Strange (All Episodes). | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Windows
No audio during certain cutscenes
- Affects photo cutscenes and EP4 ending cutscene.
Install DirectX 9 Redistributable[6] |
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Blue screen of death during cutscenes
- Cutscene audio may stutter followed by a BSOD crash (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION).
Unplug Xbox One Controller[7] |
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Game won't start (crash at startup)
Change System Locale[8] |
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OR
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | macOS/Linux only | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | 3.0 GHz Dual Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 14 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia card ATI card 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB of VRAM |
Other | Intel integrated graphics are not recommended |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.11 | 10.11.4 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 4850 Nvidia GeForce GT 130 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM | 1 GB of VRAM |
- Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 require at least 8 GB of RAM.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 16 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon R9 270 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 700 series |
Other | Nvidia GPU's require Driver version 367.27 (tested) AMD and Intel GPU's require MESA 11.2 (tested) AMD GPUs are not supported on SteamOS |
References
- ↑ Feral Interactive on Twitter - last accessed on 2016-07-21
- ↑ Life Is Strange on Twitter: "@ScottMcKenzie91 Hello, it will require Steam to launch. Payment is taken 10 days before dispatch."
- ↑ View topic - Life Is Strange | WSGF
- ↑ Life Is Strange | WSGF
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Graphic Mod :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-01-31
- ↑ How to solve the no sound during cutscenes issues : shadowofmordor - last accessed on 2017-02-02
- ↑ Found cause of Audio Stuttering. :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-02-02
- ↑ Life Is Strange™ FAQ/Fixes :: Life Is Strange™ Technical Support