Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Before We Leave"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(→‎Video: new info - AA has three choices)
 
(37 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
|cover        = Before We Leave cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Before We Leave cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Balancing Monkey Games|Main developer}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Balancing Monkey Games}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DoGames|Forked the game for Xbox Play Anywhere}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DO Games|Microsoft Store}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Balancing Monkey Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Balancing Monkey Games|2020-2021|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/707756984635752530/1001956011730542722|title=Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #player-support (permalink)|date=2022-07-27|snippet='''Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games''' (chiefmonkey#8853) on July 27, 2022:<br>Yeah, it was self published on EGS}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17|2021-present|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/564651447468163083/836823548081078293|title=Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #announcements (permalink)|date=2022-07-27|snippet='''Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games''' (chiefmonkey#8853) on April 28, 2021:<br>We’re partnering with Team17 to help us launch Before We Leave on Steam!}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|build=2019.4.26f1}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|build=2019.4.26f1|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2022-08-15|comment=}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|Microsoft Store|build=2019.4.30f1|ref=<ref name="engineversion"/>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 8, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 8, 2020}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 18, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|before-we-leave|72}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|before-we-leave|72}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9408/before-we-leave|76}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9408/before-we-leave|75}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|before-we-leave|82}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|before-we-leave|82}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
Line 30: Line 32:
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1073910
 
|steam appid  = 1073910
−
|steam appid side  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 1568770
−
|gogcom id    =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1375957845
 +
|gogcom id side = 1166528550,1782248916
 
|official site= https://www.balancingmonkeygames.com/before-we-leave
 
|official site= https://www.balancingmonkeygames.com/before-we-leave
 
|hltb        = 71495
 
|hltb        = 71495
−
|igdb        = before-we-leave
+
|lutris      = before-we-leave
−
|mobygames    = before-we-leave
+
|mobygames    = 145513
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Before We Leave''''' is a {{Glossary:Relaxed}} city {{Glossary:Building}} {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} game developed by [[Company:Balancing Monkey Games|Balancing Monkey Games]] and released in May 2020.
 +
 +
|release history  = The game was self-published by the developers on Epic Games Store in May 2020. Through a partnership with [[Company:Team17|Team17]] the game was released on Steam in May the following year and ported to the Microsoft Store by [[Company:DO Games|DO Games]] in November 2021.
 +
 +
|current state    = As of August 2022 there are two different versions of the game, the original up-to-date Epic Games Store/Steam releases maintained by the original developers, as well as the separate Microsoft Store release maintained by Team17 and DO Games. The Microsoft Store release is based on an older version of the game, specifically the ''Scenario Update'' from May 2021.
 +
 +
On July 15, 2022 Team17 confirmed that the Microsoft Store release would not receive the as of then latest update titled ''The Wasteland Update''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Team17/status/1548049794806923273|title=Team17's Official Twitter account|date=2022-07-16|snippet=The Wasteland Update will not be coming to the console versions of Before We Leave. Team17 and DoGames did their best, but in the end it wasn’t feasible.}}</ref> The same day, Balancing Monkey Games' creative director mentioned that the Microsoft Store release would likely never receive the earlier September 2021 ''Planet Editor Update'' either due to the lack of file sharing making the feature less valuable.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/600783443055345699/997632469148909658|title=Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #general (permalink)|date=2022-07-27|snippet='''Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games''' (chiefmonkey#8853) on July 16, 2022:<br>Yup. I don’t think [the Planet Editor] was ever going to come to consoles - lack of file sharing made it a lot less valuable}}</ref>
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 48: Line 62:
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | before-we-leave | Epic Games Launcher | Probably uses the Epic Online Services to authenticate the user.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/707756984635752530/973340626114457661|title=Before We Leave Discord Server (permalink)|date=2022-06-30|snippet=(The game) checks that it's being run from the Epic launcher.}}</ref>| | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | before-we-leave | Epic Games Launcher | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | before-we-leave | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | before-we-leave | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5109-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5109-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | before-we-leave-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG | before_we_leave | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|before_we_leave_deluxe_edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | before-we-leave | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | before-we-leave-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n360tzqz0tr | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | before-we-leave | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1073910  |  DRM-free |DRM-free in creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 1073910 in <path-to-game>{{cn|date=2022-07-16|reason=Someone owning the Steam edition should confirm this.}} | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n360tzqz0tr | Microsoft Store | Purchase includes an Xbox X/S/One version. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1073910  |  DRM-free | DRM-free in creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 1073910 in <path-to-game><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Bowi|date=2022-08-08|comment=I did not check it myself, but a trustworthy member of the Discord and Fandom community did.}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
−
{{ii}} There are two different editions of the game: The original one, released on ''Epic Games Store'' in May 2020 and ''Steam'' in May 2021; ''and'' another one released in November 2021 for ''PC Game Pass'' and ''Xbox Play Anywhere''.
+
{{ii}} The '''Epic Games Store''','''Steam''' and '''GOG''' releases are the original up-to-date edition of the game maintained by [[Company:Balancing Monkey Games|Balancing Monkey Games]].
−
{{ii}} The Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere release is a fork of the original game, based on the "Scenario Update" which came out in May 2021. This fork is maintained by [[Company:Team17|Team17]] and ''DoGames''.
+
{{ii}} The '''Microsoft Store''' release is based on the ''Scenario Update'' from May 2021 and is maintained by [[Company:Team17|Team17]] and DO Games.
−
{{--}} On July 15, 2022, Team17 confirmed that their fork would not receive the last update titled "The Wasteland Update"<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Team17/status/1548049794806923273|title=Team17's Official Twitter account|date=2022-07-16|snippet=The Wasteland Update will not be coming to the console versions of Before We Leave. Team17 and DoGames did their best, but in the end it wasn’t feasible.}}</ref><ref>https://www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/bwl-switch-news</ref>. The same day, Balancing Monkey Games' creative director confirmed that the "Planet Editor Update" would also not be part of the fork<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/600783443055345699/997632469148909658|title=Balancing Monkey Games' official Discord server|date=2022-07-27|snippet=Yup. I don’t think (the Planet Editor) was ever going to come to consoles - lack of file sharing made it a lot less valuable.}}</ref>.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
Line 79: Line 93:
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
−
|epic games launcher      = false
+
|epic games launcher      = true
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
Line 118: Line 132:
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off/Low/High
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off/Low/High
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
Line 123: Line 140:
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              = Framerate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/707786925653622884/845037591027122196|title=Before We Leave Discord Server - "1.0238" (permalink)|date=2022-06-30}}</ref>
+
|120 fps notes              = Framerate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/518881049569394688/707786925653622884/845037591027122196|title=Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #patch-notes (permalink)|date=2022-07-27|snippet='''Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games''' (chiefmonkey#8853) on May 20, 2021:<br>1.0238 [...] When VSync is off, limit framerate to 60 fps not 120}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
Line 133: Line 150:
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          = two bindings per slot. bindings cannot use modifier keys.
+
|key remap notes          = Two bindings per slot. bindings cannot use modifier keys.
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes = There's a slider to enable and adjust "Smoothed Camera". Other movements snap on hexagonal tiles and can't be smoothed.
 
|acceleration option notes = There's a slider to enable and adjust "Smoothed Camera". Other movements snap on hexagonal tiles and can't be smoothed.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = separate "zoom" and "rotate" settings
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate "zoom" and "rotate" settings
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
Line 207: Line 224:
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 312: Line 331:
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
+
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
Line 324: Line 346:
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
−
|physics          =
+
|audio            = FMOD
−
|physics notes    =
+
|audio notes      =
−
|audio            =  
 
−
|audio notes      =
 
−
|interface        =
 
−
|interface notes  =
 
−
|input            =
 
−
|input notes      =
 
−
|cutscenes        =
 
−
|cutscenes notes  =
 
−
|multiplayer      = Epic Online Services
 
−
|multiplayer notes= The game doesn't feature multiplayer mechanics.<ref>https://steamdb.info/depot/1073911/</ref>{{dubious|reason=Ensure that the DLL is used, not merely present outside the Epic platform.}} Epic Online Services are used to authenticate the user as a DRM.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Bowi|date=2022-06-30|comment=Also confirmed by developers on Discord.}}</ref>
 
−
|anticheat        =
 
−
|anticheat notes  =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 15:34, 21 January 2024

This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. You can help to expand this page by adding an image or additional information.
Before We Leave
Before We Leave cover
Developers
Balancing Monkey Games
Microsoft Store DO Games
Publishers
2020-2021 Balancing Monkey Games[1]
2021-present Team17[2]
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Microsoft Store Unity 2019[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows May 8, 2020
macOS (OS X) August 18, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 72
OpenCritic 75
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Genres Building
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Before We Leave on HowLongToBeat
Before We Leave on IGDB
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Before We Leave on MobyGames

Before We Leave is a relaxed city building singleplayer game developed by Balancing Monkey Games and released in May 2020.

The game was self-published by the developers on Epic Games Store in May 2020. Through a partnership with Team17 the game was released on Steam in May the following year and ported to the Microsoft Store by DO Games in November 2021.

As of August 2022 there are two different versions of the game, the original up-to-date Epic Games Store/Steam releases maintained by the original developers, as well as the separate Microsoft Store release maintained by Team17 and DO Games. The Microsoft Store release is based on an older version of the game, specifically the Scenario Update from May 2021.

On July 15, 2022 Team17 confirmed that the Microsoft Store release would not receive the as of then latest update titled The Wasteland Update.[4] The same day, Balancing Monkey Games' creative director mentioned that the Microsoft Store release would likely never receive the earlier September 2021 Planet Editor Update either due to the lack of file sharing making the feature less valuable.[5]

General information

Official Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Purchase includes an Xbox X/S/One version.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free in creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 1073910 in <path-to-game>[6]
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The Epic Games Store,Steam and GOG releases are the original up-to-date edition of the game maintained by Balancing Monkey Games.
The Microsoft Store release is based on the Scenario Update from May 2021 and is maintained by Team17 and DO Games.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Balancing Monkey Games\Before We Leave\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1073910/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Balancing Monkey Games\Before We Leave\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1073910/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Tested on 32:9 5120x1440, Tested on 21:9 2560x1080
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
20-84, default 52; controls camera hover on landscape.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
On/off toggle.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off/Low/High
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Framerate is capped at 60 FPS.[7]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Two bindings per slot. bindings cannot use modifier keys.
Mouse acceleration
There's a slider to enable and adjust "Smoothed Camera". Other movements snap on hexagonal tiles and can't be smoothed.
Mouse sensitivity
Separate "zoom" and "rotate" settings
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
[8]
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, UI, and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4300U
AMD Phenom II X4 975		 Intel Core i5-9400
AMD Ryzen 5 3400X
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
ATI Radeon HD 4890
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX 590
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.26f1[3]
  2. ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.30f1[3]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #player-support (permalink) - last accessed on 2022-07-27
    "Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games (chiefmonkey#8853) on July 27, 2022:
    Yeah, it was self published on EGS    "
  2. ↑ Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #announcements (permalink) - last accessed on 2022-07-27
    "Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games (chiefmonkey#8853) on April 28, 2021:
    We’re partnering with Team17 to help us launch Before We Leave on Steam!    "
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-08-15
  4. ↑ Team17's Official Twitter account - last accessed on 2022-07-16
    "The Wasteland Update will not be coming to the console versions of Before We Leave. Team17 and DoGames did their best, but in the end it wasn’t feasible."
  5. ↑ Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #general (permalink) - last accessed on 2022-07-27
    "Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games (chiefmonkey#8853) on July 16, 2022:
    Yup. I don’t think [the Planet Editor] was ever going to come to consoles - lack of file sharing made it a lot less valuable    "
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Bowi on 2022-08-08
    I did not check it myself, but a trustworthy member of the Discord and Fandom community did.
  7. ↑ Before We Leave - Official Discord Server - #patch-notes (permalink) - last accessed on 2022-07-27
    "Sam Barham, Creative Director & Lead Developer at Balancing Monkey Games (chiefmonkey#8853) on May 20, 2021:
    1.0238 [...] When VSync is off, limit framerate to 60 fps not 120    "
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Bowi on 2022-06-30
    I'm also active on the official Discord Server and developer are clear.