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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Iridium Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Iridium Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Ethan Lee}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|OS X}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Ethan Lee}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 14, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/200910/discussions/0/483367798498623634/ Before the Echo now available for Mac and Linux! :: Before the Echo General Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 14, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/200910/discussions/0/483367798498623634/ Before the Echo now available for Mac and Linux! :: Before the Echo General Discussions]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Echo }}
 
|steam appid  = 200910
 
|steam appid  = 200910
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      = 13719
 
|winehq      = 13719
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Echo}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Originally titled '''Sequence'''; renamed due to legal issues.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/200910/announcements/detail/217637032141597084 Sequence renamed to Before the Echo - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Sequence]</ref>
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{{ii}} Originally titled '''Sequence'''; renamed due to legal issues.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/200910/announcements/detail/217637032141597084|title=Sequence renamed to Before the Echo - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Sequence|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/200910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/200910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 200910 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 200910 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].<ref>[http://www.playiridium.com/games Iridium Studios | Games]</ref>
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>[http://www.playiridium.com/games Iridium Studios | Games]</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
−
===Save game location===
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===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|Steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\200910\remote\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes          =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|square enix          =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|square enix notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                    =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Sequence - settings.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sequence - settings.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= No way to change resolution.  
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|widescreen resolution notes= No way to change resolution.
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Window can be stretched, but will crop game.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 61 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 61 FPS.
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Sequence - keyboard.jpg|Keyboard remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Sequence - keyboard.jpg|Keyboard remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Sequence - controller.jpg|Controller keys and methods.}}
 
{{Image|Sequence - controller.jpg|Controller keys and methods.}}
 
{{ii}} Game uses controller HUD if controller is present. Simply unplug/disable controller when playing with keyboard and mouse.
 
{{ii}} Game uses controller HUD if controller is present. Simply unplug/disable controller when playing with keyboard and mouse.
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Also supports Guitar controller and dance pad with controller.
 
|controller support notes  = Also supports Guitar controller and dance pad with controller.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
−
|full controller notes    = Steam page states only partial support but no reason why it wouldn't work only with controller.  
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|full controller notes    = Steam page states only partial support but no reason why it wouldn't work only with controller.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    = Left analog stick and bumper functions can be changed.
 
|controller remap notes    = Left analog stick and bumper functions can be changed.
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{++}} Includes audio calibration.
 
{{++}} Includes audio calibration.
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Before the Echo
Before the Echo cover
Developers
Iridium Studios
macOS (OS X) Ethan Lee
Linux Ethan Lee
Engines
Windows XNA
OS X, Linux FNA
Release dates
Windows October 20, 2011
macOS (OS X) October 14, 2015[1]
Linux October 14, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Series Echo
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Echo
Before the Echo 2011
There Came an Echo 2015

Key points

Originally titled Sequence; renamed due to legal issues.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\200910\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
No way to change resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Window can be stretched, but will crop game.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Only 1280x720 resolution.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 61 FPS.

Input

Keyboard remapping.
Keyboard remapping.
Controller keys and methods.
Controller keys and methods.
Game uses controller HUD if controller is present. Simply unplug/disable controller when playing with keyboard and mouse.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Also supports Guitar controller and dance pad with controller.
Full controller support
Steam page states only partial support but no reason why it wouldn't work only with controller.
Controller remapping
Left analog stick and bumper functions can be changed.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Includes audio calibration.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Can't be disabled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support


References