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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
- All Linux versions require Steam DRM.[3]
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has been removed.[4][5]
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Deluxe Upgrade |
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Classic Chloe Outfit Pack |
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Japanese Language Pack |
Only available in Japan. |
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Essential improvements
Disable intro videos, chromatic aberration, and depth of field
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) |
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Linux |
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- 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) |
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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.
Video
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Widescreen resolution
Force resolution / Fix DSR and VSR
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- 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.
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Use SMAA with ReShade[7]
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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.
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Higher frame rate / Screen tearing fix (V-Sync)
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- 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.
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Chromatic aberration
Depth of field
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, Voices, SFX. |
Surround sound |
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5.1. Speaker number and type not selectable (uses system default.) |
Subtitles |
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Adjustable size. Overlay toggle. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
VR support
Devices |
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Tobii Eye Tracking |
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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]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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OpenGL |
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macOS/Linux only |
Metal support |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Linux | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
Criware |
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Cutscenes |
Criware |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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) |
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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 |
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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
References