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{{cleanup}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Life Is Strange Before the Storm cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Life Is Strange Before the Storm cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deck Nine Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deck Nine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive">{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/901/|title=On September 13th, Life is Strange: Before the Storm arrives on macOS and Linux | Feral News|date=2018-09-05}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive">{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/901/|title=On September 13th, Life is Strange: Before the Storm arrives on macOS and Linux | Feral News|date=2018-09-05}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|Linux|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|Linux|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 13, 2018|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 13, 2018|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 13, 2018|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 13, 2018|ref=<ref name="Feral Interactive" />}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|life-is-strange-before-the-storm|77}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|5331/life-is-strange-before-the-storm|80}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|life-is-strange-before-the-storm|77}}
 
|steam appid  = 554620
 
|steam appid  = 554620
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 2131041921
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|official site= https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/before-the-storm
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|hltb        = 46418
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = life-is-strange-before-the-storm-complete-season
 
|wikipedia    = Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
 
|wikipedia    = Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
 
|winehq      = 18443
 
|winehq      = 18443
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.lifeisstrange.com/en-us/games/before-the-storm Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/1/1474221865183935573/ Known issues and workarounds]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/1/1474221865183935573/ Known issues and workarounds]
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{{GOG.com links|2131041921|life_is_strange_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Deluxe Edition, limited run. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Limited Edition (includes Deluxe Edition). |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/lisbeforethestormdeluxe/ | Steam | Deluxe Edition | | OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/lisbeforethestormdeluxe/ | Steam | Deluxe Edition | | OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix-games.com/product/445874/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition-pc-download | Steam |  |  | Windows,  OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix-games.com/product/445874/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition-pc-download | Steam |  |  | Windows,  OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3403-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3403-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | life-is-strange-before-the-storm-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | life_is_strange_before_the_storm | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|life_is_strange_before_the_storm_deluxe_edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | life-is-strange-before-the-storm | Steam | {{store link|Humble|life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | life-is-strange-before-the-storm-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | life-is-strange-before-the-storm | Steam | {{store link|Humble|life-is-strange-before-the-storm-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id1373285753 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id1373285753 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 554620 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 554620 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com//eula/554620_eula_0|title=LIFE IS STRANGE : BEFORE THE STORM EULA|date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
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{{ii}} All Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com//eula/554620_eula_0|title=LIFE IS STRANGE : BEFORE THE STORM EULA|date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
 
{{ii}} {{removed DRM|Denuvo}} has been removed.<ref>[https://www.pcgamesn.com/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/life-is-strange-denuvo-protection Life is Strange: Before the Storm episode two is out now, without its Denuvo protection | PCGamesN]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/0/2381701715716854046/ THEY REMOVED DENUVO!! :: Life is Strange: Before the Storm General Discussions]</ref>
 
{{ii}} {{removed DRM|Denuvo}} has been removed.<ref>[https://www.pcgamesn.com/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/life-is-strange-denuvo-protection Life is Strange: Before the Storm episode two is out now, without its Denuvo protection | PCGamesN]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/0/2381701715716854046/ THEY REMOVED DENUVO!! :: Life is Strange: Before the Storm General Discussions]</ref>
  
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{{DLC/row| Deluxe Upgrade | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{DLC/row| Deluxe Upgrade | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{DLC/row| Classic Chloe Outfit Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{DLC/row| Classic Chloe Outfit Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{DLC/row| Japanese Language Pack | Only available in Japan. | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Skip intro videos and/or Disable chromatic aberration and/or Disable depth of field===
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===Disable intro videos, chromatic aberration, and depth of field===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="tweaks">[https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/tweaking/index.html Ratchet302: Game Tweaking - Life is Strange Before the Storm]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="tweaks">[https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/tweaking/index.html Ratchet302: Game Tweaking - Life is Strange Before the Storm]</ref>|fix=
{{--}} The following does not work with latest game version(s). Main menu does not appear.
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Use [https://archive.org/details/assemblycsharp modded .dll file]. The [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/modding/index.html manual procedure] may also work.
{{ii}} [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/modding/index.html '''The manual procedure may work''']. Please share the resulting DLL files if you do this.
 
 
 
# Choose only one mod file from [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/tweaking/index.html '''Ratchet302'''] (all include "Skip Intro".)
 
# Rename {{p|game}}\Life is Strange - Before the Storm_Data\Managed\{{file|Assembly-CSharp.dll}} to {{file|Assembly-CSharp.dll.bak}}
 
# Extract the mod file into the installation folder and overwrite.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Square Enix\Life is Strange_ Before the Storm\Saves\{{P|uid}}\SLOT_{{code|##}}\*.Save}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Square Enix\Life is Strange_ Before the Storm\Saves\{{P|uid}}\SLOT_{{code|##}}\*.Save}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}\.config\unity3d\Feral Interactive\Life is Strange Before the Storm\Saves\{{P|uid}}\SLOT_{{code|##}}\*.Save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange Before the Storm/Saves/{{P|uid}}/SLOT_{{code|##}}/*.Save}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} Save files are encrypted.<ref>There are [https://github.com/IgelRM/LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer third party save editing tools] available.</ref>
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{{--}} Save files are encrypted. See [https://github.com/IgelRM/LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer].
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Video settings.jpg|In-game video settings}}
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Video settings.jpg|In-game video 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= add "'''-window-mode exclusive -screen-width 1280 -screen-height 720'''" to steam launch
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] if game won't change to another resolution in-game.
options/shortcut if game won't change to another resolution in-game
 
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=172346#p172346 WSGF topic].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=170476#p170476 WSGF topic].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=172346#p172346 WSGF topic].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=170476#p170476 WSGF topic].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Check [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/modding/index.html#general-custom-field-of-view here]
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Use the "Fullscreen" option.
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|borderless windowed notes  = By default. Use <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> command line argument for exclusive fullscreen.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Visible jaggies and no temporal AA. See [[#Enhanced anti-aliasing (SMAA)|Enhanced anti-aliasing (SMAA)]].
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|antialiasing notes        = Visible jaggies and no temporal AA. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                = Frame lock only (none/30fps/60fps.) See [[#Higher_frame_rate_.2F_Screen_tearing_fix|Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix]].
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|vsync notes                = Frame lock only (none/30fps/60fps.) See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
===16:10 resolution without black bars===
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===Widescreen resolution===
{{Fixbox|description=Configure your driver settings|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=16:10 resolution without black bars|fix=
# Follow the tutorial: [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1198409402 Removing black bars from 16:10 screens].
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See [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1198409402 Removing black bars from 16:10 screens].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force resolution / Fix [[Glossary:Downsampling|DSR and VSR]]|fix=
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=|fix=
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# Run the Windows <code>Registry Editor</code> ('regedit')
[[#Essential_improvements|See '''Essential Improvements''']]
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# Navigate to {{code|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\}}
}}
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# Double-click {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802}} >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to {{code|##}} (ex. "3840" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
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# Double-click {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771}} >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to {{code|##}} (ex. "2160" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
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# Close the Registry Editor window.  Changes were saved as they were made.
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# Open Steam >> Library tab
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# Right-click 'Life is Strange: Before the Storm' >> Properties
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# Click 'Set Launch Options' >> Add "'''-window-mode exclusive -screen-width {{code|##}} -screen-height {{code|##}}'''" (ex. "3840" and "2160" for 4K) >> OK
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# Run the game. See important notes below.
  
===Disable chromatic aberration===
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'''Notes'''
{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=|fix=
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{{ii}} Forces the game to run full-screen at the desired resolution.
[[#Essential_improvements|See '''Essential Improvements''']]
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{{ii}} Fixes DSR/VSR (Dynamic Super Resolution / Virtual Super Resolution.)
}}
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{{ii}} Before using a DSR/VSR resolution, ensure you have it enabled in your video card's control panel.
 
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{{--}} [[#High frame rate|Screen_tearing_fix]].  Screen tearing may need to be fixed when forcing resolution, even when the FPS counter shows a proper value.
===Disable depth of field===
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{{--}} Game reverts to the maximum current desktop resolution if not forced per above steps.  While higher resolutions are selectable in-game and appear to apply, the resolution will not change (note that overlays like FPS counters and the Steam overlay will remain the same size.)  Re-visiting the in-game video settings will show the selected resolution reverted to the current desktop resolution.
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref=|fix=
 
[[#Essential_improvements|See '''Essential Improvements''']]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Exclusive fullscreen===
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===[[Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Exclusive fullscreen|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use SMAA with ReShade|ref=<ref name="ReShade">[https://reshade.me ReShade]</ref>|fix=
{{ii}} By default the fullscreen option is borderless window.
 
# Right-click the game in the Steam library and click on 'Properties'.
 
# Click on 'Launch Options' and add <code>-window-mode exclusive</code>, then press ok.
 
{{--}} Gameplay smoothness is poorer in Exclusive Fullscreen Mode than Borderless Windowed Mode.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Enhanced anti-aliasing (SMAA)===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enhanced Anti-Aliasing (SMAA) with Reshade|ref=<ref name="ReShade">[https://reshade.me ReShade]</ref>|fix=
 
 
'''Install the ReShade post-processing injector:'''
 
'''Install the ReShade post-processing injector:'''
# Download [https://reshade.me/#download '''ReShade''']
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# Download [[ReShade]]
 
# Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to {{p|game}}
 
# Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to {{p|game}}
 
# Select '''DirectX 10+'''
 
# Select '''DirectX 10+'''
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} [[#Force_resolution_.2F_Fix_DSR_and_VSR|VSR/DSR]] is recommended to address lack of temporal anti-aliasing.
 
{{ii}} [[#Force_resolution_.2F_Fix_DSR_and_VSR|VSR/DSR]] is recommended to address lack of temporal anti-aliasing.
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{{--}} Higher in-game anti-aliasing settings contribute significant blur.
 
{{--}} Jagged edges even using the in-game "Hella High" anti-aliasing setting.
 
{{--}} Jagged edges even using the in-game "Hella High" anti-aliasing setting.
 
{{--}} No temporal anti-aliasing.
 
{{--}} No temporal anti-aliasing.
{{--}} Higher in-game anti-aliasing settings contribute significant blur.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Higher frame rate]] / [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Screen tearing fix]]===
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix (V-Sync)|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix (V-Sync)|fix=
 
# Change in-game Settings >> Video >> <code>Frame Rate Limit</code> option to '''OFF'''. (See Notes below.)
 
# Change in-game Settings >> Video >> <code>Frame Rate Limit</code> option to '''OFF'''. (See Notes below.)
 
# Set <code>V-Sync</code> from your graphics card control panel for this game to '''ON'''.
 
# Set <code>V-Sync</code> from your graphics card control panel for this game to '''ON'''.
# Run the game in [[#Exclusive_fullscreen|'''Exclusive Fullscreen''']] for locking FPS at monitor refresh rate.
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# Run the game with <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> command line argument for locking FPS at monitor refresh rate.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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}}
 
}}
  
===Force resolution / Fix [[Glossary:Downsampling|DSR and VSR]]===
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===Chromatic aberration===
{{Fixbox|description=Force resolution|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration||ref=<ref name="tweaks"/>|fix=
# Run the Windows <code>Registry Editor</code> ('regedit')
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Use [https://archive.org/details/assemblycsharp modded .dll file]. The [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/modding/index.html manual procedure] may also work.
# Navigate to {{code|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\}}
 
# Double-click {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802}} >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to {{code|##}} (ex. "3840" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
 
# Double-click {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771}} >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to {{code|##}} (ex. "2160" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
 
# Close the Registry Editor window. Changes were saved as they were made.
 
# Open Steam >> Library tab
 
# Right-click 'Life is Strange: Before the Storm' >> Properties
 
# Click 'Set Launch Options' >> Add "'''-window-mode exclusive -screen-width {{code|##}} -screen-height {{code|##}}'''" (ex. "3840" and "2160" for 4K) >> OK
 
# Run the game. See important notes below.
 
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Forces the game to run full-screen at the desired resolution.
 
{{ii}} Fixes DSR/VSR (Dynamic Super Resolution / Virtual Super Resolution.)
 
{{ii}} Before using a DSR/VSR resolution, ensure you have it enabled in your video card's control panel.
 
{{--}} [[#Higher_frame_rate_.2F_Screen_tearing_fix|'''Screen tearing fix''']].  Screen tearing may need to be fixed when forcing resolution, even when the FPS counter shows a proper value.
 
{{--}} Game reverts to the maximum current desktop resolution if not forced per above steps.  While higher resolutions are selectable in-game and appear to apply, the resolution will not change (note that overlays like FPS counters and the Steam overlay will remain the same size.)  Re-visiting the in-game video settings will show the selected resolution reverted to the current desktop resolution.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Issues unresolved==
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===Depth of field===
===Stuttering===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field||ref=<ref name="tweaks"/>|fix=
{{Fixbox|description=Enable 60 FPS Cap|fix=
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Use [https://archive.org/details/assemblycsharp modded .dll file]. The [https://ratchet302.gitlab.io/content/games/l/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/modding/index.html manual procedure] may also work.
# Activate the framerate cap from the video setting menu.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Game settings.jpg|In-game input settings}}
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Game settings.jpg|In-game input settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Cannot bind mouse buttons to movement actions.
 
|key remap notes          = Cannot bind mouse buttons to movement actions.
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = always on
 
|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default.
 
|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Audio settings.jpg|In-game audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Audio settings.jpg|In-game audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Voices, SFX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Voices, SFX.
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|language  = Hungarian
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|interface = hackable
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|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/2599 Fan translation]
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|fan      = true
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|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|fan      = true
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|notes    = Fan translation by IGTC Team, [https://www.igtcindonesiateam.tech/life-is-strange-before-storm-patch download].
 
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  |ref      = <ref>[http://www.jp.square-enix.com/lisbts/ Square Enix's Japanese game site]</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|fan      = true
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|notes    = Fan translation by [http://teamhipsterkanarias.blogspot.com/2018/03/ep3.html Teamhipsterkanarias] ([http://teamhipsterkanarias.blogspot.com/2018/05/farewell.html "Farewell"]).
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = hackable
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|subtitles = hackable
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|fan      = true
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|fan      = true
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|notes    = Fan translation by [http://tolma4team.ru/ru/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/ Tolma4 Team].
 
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|interface = hackable
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = hackable
 
|fan      = true
 
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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm cover
Developers
Deck Nine
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive[1]
Linux Feral Interactive[1]
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 31, 2017
macOS (OS X) September 13, 2018[1]
Linux September 13, 2018[1]
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 80
IGDB 77
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm on HowLongToBeat
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm on IGDB
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm on MobyGames
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm on Wikipedia
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General information

Known issues and workarounds
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Limited Edition (includes Deluxe Edition).
Windows
Developer website
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Deluxe Edition
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Publisher website
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Linux versions require Steam DRM.[3]
Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has been removed.[4][5]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Deluxe Upgrade
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Classic Chloe Outfit Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Japanese Language Pack Only available in Japan.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Disable intro videos, chromatic aberration, and depth of field

Instructions[6]

Use modded .dll file. The manual procedure may also work.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Square Enix\Life is Strange_ Before the Storm\Saves\<user-id>\Preferences\PrefData.Save
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Config file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Square Enix\Life is Strange_ Before the Storm\Saves\<user-id>\SLOT_##\*.Save
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange Before the Storm/Saves/<user-id>/SLOT_##/*.Save
Save files are encrypted. See LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings
In-game video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution if game won't change to another resolution in-game.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF topic.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF topic.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Check here
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
By default. Use -window-mode exclusive command line argument for exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Visible jaggies and no temporal AA. See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Frame lock only (none/30fps/60fps.) See High frame rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
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.

Widescreen resolution

16:10 resolution without black bars

See Removing black bars from 16:10 screens.

Force resolution / Fix DSR and VSR
  1. Run the Windows Registry Editor ('regedit')
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\
  3. Double-click Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802 >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to ## (ex. "3840" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
  4. Double-click Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771 >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to ## (ex. "2160" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
  5. Close the Registry Editor window. Changes were saved as they were made.
  6. Open Steam >> Library tab
  7. Right-click 'Life is Strange: Before the Storm' >> Properties
  8. Click 'Set Launch Options' >> Add "-window-mode exclusive -screen-width ## -screen-height ##" (ex. "3840" and "2160" for 4K) >> OK
  9. Run the game. See important notes below.

Notes

Forces the game to run full-screen at the desired resolution.
Fixes DSR/VSR (Dynamic Super Resolution / Virtual Super Resolution.)
Before using a DSR/VSR resolution, ensure you have it enabled in your video card's control panel.
Screen_tearing_fix. Screen tearing may need to be fixed when forcing resolution, even when the FPS counter shows a proper value.
Game reverts to the maximum current desktop resolution if not forced per above steps. While higher resolutions are selectable in-game and appear to apply, the resolution will not change (note that overlays like FPS counters and the Steam overlay will remain the same size.) Re-visiting the in-game video settings will show the selected resolution reverted to the current desktop resolution.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Use SMAA with ReShade[7]

Install the ReShade post-processing injector:

  1. Download ReShade
  2. Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to <path-to-game>
  3. Select DirectX 10+
  4. Agree to download standard effects.
  5. Ensure SMAA and any other desired plugins are selected.
For sharpening at monitor resolution, "LumaSharpen" is recommended.
For sharpening DSR/VSR resolutions, "AdaptiveSharpen" is recommended to survive downsampling.
The "FXAA" plugin will likely not improve things when combined with SMAA and in-game anti-aliasing; however, it will allow more control.

Enable SMAA:

  1. Run the game.
  2. Press the Home key to toggle the ReShade menu.
  3. Enable SMAA by clicking the chekbox.
  4. Click the Performance Mode checkbox to toggle the ability to modify plugin settings. Turn back on when done modifying settings to improve performance.

Change in-game settings:

  1. Video Settings >> Set 'Anti-Aliasing' to Medium to complement SMAA.
Higher settings will increase blur and reduce game performance.
Lower settings will result in noticeable aliasing even with SMAA, but raise game performance.

Notes

VSR/DSR is recommended to address lack of temporal anti-aliasing.
Higher in-game anti-aliasing settings contribute significant blur.
Jagged edges even using the in-game "Hella High" anti-aliasing setting.
No temporal anti-aliasing.

High frame rate

Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix (V-Sync)
  1. Change in-game Settings >> Video >> Frame Rate Limit option to OFF. (See Notes below.)
  2. Set V-Sync from your graphics card control panel for this game to ON.
  3. Run the game with -window-mode exclusive command line argument for locking FPS at monitor refresh rate.

Notes

Game may perform much smoother with both V-Sync ON and the in-game Settings >> Video >> Frame Rate Limit option set to 60.
Recommended for those who want more FPS, but also V-Sync/G-Sync option to work.
Fixes screen tearing that may appear when >60fps or when the in-game Frame Rate Limit is set to 60/30.

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration[6]

Use modded .dll file. The manual procedure may also work.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field[6]

Use modded .dll file. The manual procedure may also work.

Input

In-game input settings
In-game input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Cannot bind mouse buttons to movement actions.
Mouse acceleration
Enabled by default.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
If controller is not working, try the fixes listed here.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
DualShock prompts appear when using a DualShock controller, despite the game only supporting XInput.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Tracked motion controllers
Tobii Eye Tracking support
Button/gesture prompts
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Some buttons don't work after hotplugging.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Rapidly changes button prompts.[8]

Audio

In-game audio settings
In-game audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Voices, SFX.
Surround sound
5.1. Speaker number and type not selectable (uses system default.)
Subtitles
Adjustable size. Overlay toggle.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation
Indonesian
Fan translation by IGTC Team, download.
Italian
Japanese
Steam DLC available from Japan; Released on June 7, 2018.[9]
Korean
Fan translation by Teamhipsterkanarias ("Farewell").
Polish
Fan translation by GPP community.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Fan translation by Tolma4 Team.
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Extended View - Only Head Tracking, Head Pose Mirroring, Interaction at Gaze.

Issues unresolved

Stuttering

Enable 60 FPS cap from the video setting menu[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
macOS/Linux only
Metal support
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Criware
Cutscenes Criware

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
AMD Phenom X4 945 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 14 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R7 250
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.13.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 28 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
AMD Radeon R9 M290
Intel Iris 5100
1 GB of VRAM
This game is not currently supported on volumes formatted as Case-sensitive.
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4130T 2.9 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 28 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon R9 270
2 GB of VRAM
AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.5.3p1[2]

References