Live A Live

Live A Live is a remake of the 1994 video game of the same name, released for Super Famicom only in Japan. The remake was built on Unreal Engine 4 and is stylized in what Square Enix describes as "HD-2D", a term popularized with the Nintendo Switch release of Octopath Traveler in 2018.

General information

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Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	The game does not contain microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\LIVEALIVE\Steam\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2014380/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\LIVEALIVE\Steam\<user-id>\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2014380/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		^[2]
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, on/off toggle.^[3]
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Choice of 30, 60, 120, 240, or Unlimited. Internal frame rate of some menus, like the settings and file select menus, update at half the frame rate the game is set to. Some scenes, such as the scene where Obomaru enters Ode Castle, are capped at 30 FPS.^[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Mouse support is limited to a few specific actions like "Confirm", "Cancel", "Open Menu". Mouse navigation is not supported.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		A keyboard is required to enter names.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Described as Type 1 in the settings menu.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualSense also supported.
PlayStation button prompts		Described as Type 2 in the settings menu.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Button prompts switch based on the last button pressed.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Keyboard settings
Mouse settings
Gamepad settings

Audio

Volume settings

Language settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM, Environmental Sounds, Sound Effects, Voices.
Surround sound		Limited to stereo.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The voice acting in the Prehistory chapter is non-verbal and is performed by the Japanese cast, regardless of voice language setting.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Other information

Game settings

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2	^[5]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3210 AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-3330 AMD A8-7600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon RX 460 DirectX 12 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 470 3 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Minimum system requirements are for 720p 30 FPS on Low preset; recommended system requirements are for 1080p 60 FPS on Maximum preset.

Notes

↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2014380/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2014380) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
GameUserSettings.ini shows that sg.TextureQuality is set to 2.
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
Injecting UUU and using the command r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing returns a value of 1, which indicates FXAA.
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
The first point was seen by eyeing it; this also happens in the Nintendo Switch version. The second point was observed by happenstance, and further investigation may be required to determine how often this happens.
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-03-31
.bk2 files are present in the Movies folder.

[2] Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2^[1]

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2014380/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2014380) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2014380/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (2014380) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30

[4] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
GameUserSettings.ini shows that sg.TextureQuality is set to 2.

[5] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
Injecting UUU and using the command r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing returns a value of 1, which indicates FXAA.

[6] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-04-30
The first point was seen by eyeing it; this also happens in the Nintendo Switch version. The second point was observed by happenstance, and further investigation may be required to determine how often this happens.

[7] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-03-31
.bk2 files are present in the Movies folder.

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[Note 2]

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Developers

	Historia
	Square Enix
Publishers
	Square Enix
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	April 27, 2023
Reception
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	79
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control, Menu-based
Genres	JRPG
Art styles	Pixel art, Stylized
Themes	China, Contemporary, Fantasy, Japan, Prehistoric, Sci-fi, Western