Tell Me Why
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| Developers | |
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| Dontnod Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 27, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| OpenCritic | 81 |
| IGDB | 81 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Detective/mystery, Supernatural, Contemporary, North America, LGBTQ |
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Tell Me Why is an episodic singleplayer third-person adventure game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. According to Dontnod, it is the first game from a major studio to feature a playable transgender character.[1]
The first of three chapters of the game was released on August 27, 2020 on Microsoft Store and Steam, additionally available to subscribers of Xbox Game Pass. On August 31, the Steam version became unavailable to purchase in 26 countries.[2][3] The second chapter of Tell Me Why was released on September 3, followed by the third on September 10.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.co.uk | |
Purchase is region-locked to the United Kingdom. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Play Anywhere. Xbox Game Pass for PC | |
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| Steam | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Additional content. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | Game does not contain microtransactions. |
DLC and expansion packs
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\TME\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dontnod\<user-id>\TME\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1180660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Breathless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1180660\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1180660/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Stores up to 4 MB of files. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed by default. Use the related PCGW community tool. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed by default. Use the related PCGW community tool. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use the related PCGW community tool. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with Texture Quality.[4] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Multiple quality options. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30, 60, or unlimited. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Controls settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Y and X inversion toggles. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | In the Steam version, the optional Add Steam Friends button leads to an Xbox login prompt requiring the use of a keyboard. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Y and X inversion toggles. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings
Language and subtitles settings
Accessibility settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Voices, Sound Effects. | |
| Surround sound | [5] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Limited to important sounds.[6] | |
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team, Download MOD | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | Fan translation by Tolma4 Team, download. Fan translation by Bullfinch Team, download. |
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| Latin American Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX | |
| Audio | Vorbis, Wwise |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon R7 260X AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon R9 290X AMD Radeon RX 480 DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1180660/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1180660) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Introducing Tell Me Why! - last accessed on 2020-08-30
- "In addition to its gripping interactive narrative and breathtaking setting, Tell Me Why will break new ground with Tyler, who will be the first playable transgender videogame hero from a major studio and publisher."
- ↑ Displaying change #9334387 - last accessed on 2020-09-01
- ↑ WTF! Game deleted from multiple regions/stores! - last accessed on 2020-09-01
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-28
- r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 8 depending on the setting, as seen in the console.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-27
- The rear speakers were used, as seen in Orban Loudness Meter.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-28
- For example, a number of sounds of the intro cutscene are captioned but the footsteps of one of the main characters following the cutscene are not.