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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
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
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Genres	Adventure, Puzzle
Themes	Supernatural, North America
Series	Life Is Strange

Life Is Strange
Life Is Strange	2015
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm	2017
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit	2018
Life Is Strange 2	2018
Life Is Strange: True Colors	2021
Life Is Strange Remastered	2022
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered	2022

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Disable intro videos, chromatic aberration, and depth of field 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video 4.1 Widescreen resolution 4.2 Anti-aliasing (AA) 4.3 High frame rate 4.4 Chromatic aberration 4.5 Depth of field 5 Input 6 Audio 6.1 Localizations 7 VR support 8 Issues unresolved 8.1 Stuttering 9 Other information 9.1 API 9.2 Middleware 10 System requirements 11 Notes 12 References

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		Limited Edition (includes Deluxe Edition).
Developer website		Deluxe Edition
Publisher website

GOG.com		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Mac App Store
Steam

All Linux versions require Steam DRM.^[3]

Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has been removed.^[4]^[5]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Upgrade
Classic Chloe Outfit Pack
Japanese Language Pack	Only available in Japan.

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

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
Run the Windows `Registry Editor` ('regedit') Navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\` Double-click `Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802` >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to `##` (ex. "3840" for 4K) >> Click 'OK' Double-click `Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771` >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to `##` (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 `##` -screen-height `##`" (ex. "3840" and "2160" for 4K) >> OK 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.

Force resolution / Fix DSR and VSR

Run the Windows Registry Editor ('regedit')
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Square Enix\Life is Strange: Before the Storm\
Double-click Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802 >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to ## (ex. "3840" for 4K) >> Click 'OK'
Double-click Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771 >> Change 'Base' to "Decimal" >> Change 'Value Data' to ## (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 ## -screen-height ##" (ex. "3840" and "2160" for 4K) >> OK
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: Download ReShade Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to <path-to-game> Select DirectX 10+ Agree to download standard effects. 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: Run the game. Press the Home key to toggle the ReShade menu. Enable `SMAA` by clicking the chekbox. 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: 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.

Use SMAA with ReShade^[7]

Install the ReShade post-processing injector:

Download ReShade
Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to <path-to-game>
Select DirectX 10+
Agree to download standard effects.
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:

Run the game.
Press the Home key to toggle the ReShade menu.
Enable SMAA by clicking the chekbox.
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:

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)
Change in-game Settings >> Video >> `Frame Rate Limit` option to OFF. (See Notes below.) Set `V-Sync` from your graphics card control panel for this game to ON. 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.

Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix (V-Sync)

Change in-game Settings >> Video >> Frame Rate Limit option to OFF. (See Notes below.)
Set V-Sync from your graphics card control panel for this game to ON.
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

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

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. Available to download.
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 (Subtitles), PG Team (Subtitles) and ElikaStudio (Audio and Textures).
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	10.13.6
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	Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	28 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon R9 270 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 470 4 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

↑ Unity engine build: 5.5.3p1^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 On September 13th, Life is Strange: Before the Storm arrives on macOS and Linux - last accessed on 2018-09-05
↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-08-31
↑ LIFE IS STRANGE : BEFORE THE STORM EULA - last accessed on 2017-09-04
↑ Life is Strange: Before the Storm episode two is out now, without its Denuvo protection | PCGamesN
↑ THEY REMOVED DENUVO!! :: Life is Strange: Before the Storm General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Ratchet302: Game Tweaking - Life is Strange Before the Storm
↑ ReShade
↑ Streamable - free video publishing - last accessed on 2017-09-03
↑ Square Enix's Japanese game site - last accessed on May 2023

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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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-{{Series|Life Is Strange}}
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-{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/1/1474221865183935573/ Known issues and workarounds]
+{{GOG.com links|2131041921|life_is_strange_series|for game series}}
+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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-{{Availability/row| Steam | 554620 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+{{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| 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| 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| 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 }}
+{{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| Steam | 554620 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+}}
+{{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>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/0/2381701715716854046/|title=THEY REMOVED DENUVO!! :: Life is Strange: Before the Storm General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row| Deluxe Upgrade | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{DLC/row| Classic Chloe Outfit Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{DLC/row| Japanese Language Pack | Only available in Japan. | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===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=
+Use [https://archive.org/details/lisbts_mods 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.
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+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 }}
+{{XDG|unknown}}
+{{--}} Config file is encrypted.
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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|OS X|}}
+{{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. See [https://github.com/IgelRM/LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer LiS-BtS-Savegame-viewer].
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|gog galaxy            =
+|discord                   =
-|gog galaxy notes      =
+|discord notes             =
-|origin                =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|origin notes          =
+|epic games launcher notes =
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+|gog galaxy                = true
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = true
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
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-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Video settings.jpg|In-game video settings}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes=
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] if game won't change to another resolution in-game.
-|multimonitor               = unknown
+|multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         =
+|multimonitor notes         = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=170476#p170476 WSGF topic].
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+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=170476#p170476 WSGF topic].
 |4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
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-|fov notes                  =
+|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 notes             =
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-|borderless windowed notes  = "Fullscreen" option.
+|borderless windowed notes  = By default. Use <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> command line argument for exclusive fullscreen.
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = Visible jaggies and no temporal AA. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
-|vsync                      = false
+|vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = Vsync forced ON
+|vsync notes                = Frame lock only (none/30fps/60fps.) See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
@@ Line 85: / Line 144: @@
 |hdr                        = unknown
 |hdr notes                  =
-|color blind                =
+|ray tracing                = unknown
+|ray tracing notes          =
+|color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-==Input settings==
+===Widescreen resolution===
+{{Fixbox|description=16:10 resolution without black bars|fix=
+See [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1198409402 Removing black bars from 16:10 screens].
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Force resolution / Fix [[Glossary:Downsampling|DSR and VSR]]|fix=
+# Run the Windows <code>Registry Editor</code> ('regedit')
+# 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.
+{{--}} [[#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.
+{{--}} 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)]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use SMAA with ReShade|ref=<ref name="ReShade">[https://reshade.me ReShade]</ref>|fix=
+'''Install the ReShade post-processing injector:'''
+# Download [[ReShade]]
+# Run the downloaded file >> Click 'Select game...' >> Browse to {{p|game}}
+# Select '''DirectX 10+'''
+# Agree to download standard effects.
+# Ensure {{code|SMAA}} and any other desired plugins are selected.
+{{ii}} For sharpening at monitor resolution, "LumaSharpen" is recommended.
+{{ii}} For sharpening DSR/VSR resolutions, "AdaptiveSharpen" is recommended to survive downsampling.
+{{ii}} 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:'''
+# Run the game.
+# Press the '''Home''' key to toggle the ReShade menu.
+# Enable {{code|SMAA}} by clicking the chekbox.
+# 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:'''
+# Video Settings >> Set 'Anti-Aliasing' to {{code|Medium}} to complement SMAA.
+{{ii}} Higher settings will increase blur and reduce game performance.
+{{ii}} Lower settings will result in noticeable aliasing even with SMAA, but raise game performance.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} [[#Force_resolution_.2F_Fix_DSR_and_VSR|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.
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
+{{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.)
+# Set <code>V-Sync</code> from your graphics card control panel for this game to '''ON'''.
+# Run the game with <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> command line argument for locking FPS at monitor refresh rate.
+'''Notes'''
+{{++}} Game may perform much smoother with both <code>V-Sync</code> '''ON''' and the in-game Settings >> Video >> <code>Frame Rate Limit</code> option set to '''60'''.
+{{ii}} Recommended for those who want more FPS, but also V-Sync/G-Sync option to work.
+{{ii}} Fixes screen tearing that may appear when >60fps or when the in-game Frame Rate Limit is set to 60/30.
+}}
+===Chromatic aberration===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration||ref=<ref name="tweaks"/>|fix=
+Use [https://archive.org/details/lisbts_mods 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.
+}}
+===Depth of field===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field||ref=<ref name="tweaks"/>|fix=
+Use [https://archive.org/details/lisbts_mods 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.
+}}
+==Input==
 {{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Game settings.jpg|In-game input settings}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
-|key remap notes           =
+|key remap notes           = Cannot bind mouse buttons to movement actions.
-|acceleration option       = false
+|acceleration option       = always on
-|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing forced ON
+|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default.
 |mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
-|invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
+|invert mouse y-axis       = true
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = false
+|touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  = XInput only.
+|controller support notes  = If controller is not working, try the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/1/1474221865184011738/ fixes listed here].
 |full controller           = true
 |full controller notes     =
-|controller remap          = unknown
+|controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
 |controller sensitivity    = unknown
@@ Line 112: / Line 251: @@
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|touchscreen               = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
-|touchscreen notes         =
+|xinput controllers notes  =
-|button prompts            = Xbox
+|xbox prompts              = true
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = true
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = true
+|dualshock prompts notes   = DualShock prompts appear when using a DualShock controller, despite the game only supporting XInput.
+|light bar support         = false
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|tracked motion controllers= true
+|tracked motion controllers notes = Tobii Eye Tracking support
+|tracked motion prompts    = false
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = false
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = false
+|other button prompts notes=
+|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 |button prompts notes      =
-|controller hotplug        = unknown
+|controller hotplug        = false
-|controller hotplug notes  =
+|controller hotplug notes  = Some buttons don't work after hotplugging.
 |haptic feedback           = true
 |haptic feedback notes     =
-|light bar support         = unknown
+|simultaneous input        = true
-|light bar support notes   =
+|simultaneous input notes  = Rapidly changes button prompts.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://streamable.com/6mzhm|title=Streamable - free video publishing|date=2017-09-03}}</ref>
+|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  = false
+|steam controller prompts notes =
+|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+|steam cursor detection notes =
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Life is Strange Before the Storm Audio settings.jpg|In-game audio settings}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Music, Voices, SFX.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = 5.1
+|surround sound notes     = 5.1. Speaker number and type not selectable (uses system default.)
 |subtitles                = true
-|subtitles notes          = Adjustable size.
+|subtitles notes          = Adjustable size. Overlay toggle.
-|closed captions          = unknown
+|closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = true
@@ Line 144: / Line 313: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = yes
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = French
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = German
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
-  |fan notes =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation. Available to [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/life-is-strange-before-the-storm download.]
+  |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Indonesian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by IGTC Team, [https://igtcid.blogspot.com/2019/04/life-is-strange-before-storm-patch.html download].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Italian
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
-  |fan notes =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = [https://store.steampowered.com/app/824500/ Steam DLC available from Japan]; Released on June 7, 2018.
+ |ref       = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/lisbts/|title=Square Enix's Japanese game site|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+  |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Korean
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by [http://teamhipsterkanarias.blogspot.com/2018/03/ep3.html Teamhipsterkanarias] ([http://teamhipsterkanarias.blogspot.com/2018/05/farewell.html "Farewell"]).
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/lis_bts/ GPP community].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
-  |fan notes =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = hackable
+ |subtitles = hackable
+  |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by [http://tolma4team.ru/ru/life-is-strange-before-the-storm/ Tolma4 Team] (Subtitles), [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/life_is_strange_before_the_storm___episode_3_hell_is_empty/files/7487.html PG Team] (Subtitles) and [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/life_is_strange_before_the_storm___episode_1_awake/files/6024.html ElikaStudio] (Audio and Textures).
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Spanish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+  |language  = Mexican Spanish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
+}}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   = unknown
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/01/life-is-strange-before-storm.html Helix Mod: Life is Strange: Before the Storm].
+|tridef 3d                   = unknown
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        = unknown
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = true
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D,Z3D
+|vorpx notes                 = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
+|vr only                     =
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          = true
+|tobii eye tracking notes    = Supports: Extended View - Only Head Tracking, Head Pose Mirroring, Interaction at Gaze.
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Stuttering===
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable 60 FPS cap from the video setting menu|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 }}
@@ Line 214: / Line 481: @@
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
-|opengl versions        =
+|wing                   =
-|opengl notes           =
+|wing notes             =
+|opengl versions        = true
+|opengl notes           = macOS/Linux only
 |glide versions         =
 |glide notes            =
@@ Line 222: / Line 491: @@
 |mantle support         =
 |mantle support notes   =
-|metal support          =
+|metal support          = true
 |metal support notes    =
-|vulkan support         =
+|vulkan versions        =
-|vulkan support notes   =
+|vulkan notes           =
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = true
+|windows 32-bit exe     = false
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = false
+|macos intel 64-bit app = true
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable= false
+|linux 64-bit executable= true
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = Criware
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        = Criware
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
 }}
@@ Line 247: / Line 543: @@
 |minVRAM  =
 |minDX    = 11
+|notes    =
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = OS X
+|minOS    = 10.13.5
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i5 2.0 GHz
+|minRAM   = 8 GB
+|minHD    = 28 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 M290
+|minGPU3  = Intel Iris 5100
+|minVRAM  = 1 GB
+|recOS    = 10.13.6
+|recCPU   =
+|recRAM   =
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   =
+|notes    = {{ii}} This game is not currently supported on volumes formatted as Case-sensitive.
+{{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Linux
+|minOS    = Ubuntu 18.04
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i3-4130T 2.9 GHz
+|minRAM   = 4 GB
+|minHD    = 28 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270
+|minVRAM  = 2 GB
+|recOS    =
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz
+|recRAM   = 8 GB
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
+|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 470
+|recVRAM  = 4 GB
+|notes    = {{ii}} AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
+{{ii}} Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
+{{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 }}
 {{References}}
+{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}