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Life Is Strange
Developers

	Dontnod Entertainment
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive
Linux	Feral Interactive
Publishers
	Square Enix
OS X, Linux	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	January 30, 2015
macOS (OS X)	June 16, 2016
Linux	July 21, 2016^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	83
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	79
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
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 1.2 Skip intro videos 2 Game data 2.1 Configuration file(s) location 2.2 Save game data location 2.3 Save game cloud syncing 3 Video 3.1 Ultra-widescreen 3.2 Field of view (FOV) 3.3 Anisotropic filtering (AF) 3.4 Chromatic aberration 3.5 Depth of field 3.6 SMAA 4 Input 4.1 Mouse smoothing 5 Audio 5.1 Localizations 6 VR support 7 Issues fixed 7.1 Windows 7.1.1 No audio during certain cutscenes 7.1.2 Blue screen of death during cutscenes 7.1.3 Game won't start (crash at startup) 7.1.4 Weird graphic glitch around characters bodies on some AMD GPUs 7.1.5 Glitchy interaction prompts 8 Other information 8.1 API 8.2 Middleware 9 System requirements 10 References

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Limited Edition.^[2]
Developer website		Complete Season.
Publisher website		US region. Complete Season. Episode 1 also available.
Publisher website		EU region. Complete Season.
Amazon.com		Complete Season.
GOG.com		Complete Season.
Green Man Gaming		Complete Season.
Humble Store		Complete Season.
Mac App Store		Complete Season.
Steam		Episode 1 available for free. Install with `steam://install/319630` Complete Season also available.

All Linux versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Directors' Commentary	Available for free, both in-game and streaming on Steam Video.
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Japanese Language Pack	Hidden.

Skip intro videos

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Use the `-nostartupmovies` command line argument. Notes This will only remove the Unreal Engine logo at the beginning.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument.

Notes

This will only remove the Unreal Engine logo at the beginning.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Config/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\Saves\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Saves/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud		Approx. 20 MB available.

Video

Video settings.

Advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin.
Ultra-widescreen		See Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Use the Level of detail setting ingame. The highest setting gives 16 samples. To set manually, see Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, MSAA, and CSAA. Some of these are reported broken after latest patch. Can see SMAA for workaround. Alternatively, NVIDIA users can apply SGSSAA with the flag 0x000012C1.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Ultra-widescreen

Fix aspect ratio^[3]
Windows: Go to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\`. Linux: Go to `<path-to-game>\bin\`. Open Windows:`LifeIsStrange.exe`, Linux:`LifeIsStrange` with a hex editor such as HxD. Find the hex values `39 8E E3 3F`. Change it to your aspect ratio (e.g. `CD 90 18 40` for 21:9). Change the in-game FOV to `83.93` (see Field of view (FOV)).

Field of view (FOV)

Bind FOV to key^[4]
Go to Windows:`<path-to-game>\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\`, Linux:`<path-to-game>\share\data\lifeisstrangegame\config\` Open `DefaultInput.ini`. Add the following lines at the end of `[Engine.PlayerInput]` +Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 25") +Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="FOV 40") +Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="FOV 55") +Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 70") +Bindings=(Name="F5",Command="FOV 80") +Bindings=(Name="F6",Command="FOV 90") +Bindings=(Name="F7",Command="FOV 100") +Bindings=(Name="F8",Command="FOV 110") +Bindings=(Name="F9",Command="FOV 120") +Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 130") The original FOV for 16:9 is 25 in (some?) cut-scenes, 68 during gameplay. Run the game and try from `F1` to `F10` at any time. Notes Changing the FOV causes the interaction widget to scale incorrectly. Some visual glitches might occur during cut-scenes with increased field of view, such as some intentionally invisible parts of the screen being visible to the player.

Bind FOV to key^[4]

Go to Windows:<path-to-game>\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\, Linux:<path-to-game>\share\data\lifeisstrangegame\config\
Open DefaultInput.ini.
Add the following lines at the end of [Engine.PlayerInput]

+Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 25")
+Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="FOV 40")
+Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="FOV 55")
+Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 70")
+Bindings=(Name="F5",Command="FOV 80")
+Bindings=(Name="F6",Command="FOV 90")
+Bindings=(Name="F7",Command="FOV 100")
+Bindings=(Name="F8",Command="FOV 110")
+Bindings=(Name="F9",Command="FOV 120")
+Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 130")

The original FOV for 16:9 is 25 in (some?) cut-scenes, 68 during gameplay. Run the game and try from F1 to F10 at any time.

Notes

Changing the FOV causes the interaction widget to scale incorrectly.

Some visual glitches might occur during cut-scenes with increased field of view, such as some intentionally invisible parts of the screen being visible to the player.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration files location. Open `LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini`. Change `MaxAnisotropy` between `0` - `16` under `[SystemSettings]`. Save the file.

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration^[5]
Go to the configuration files location. Edit `LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini`. Change `bDNEAllowChromaticAberration=True` to `bDNEAllowChromaticAberration=False`.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field^[5]
Go to the configuration files location. Edit `LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini`. Change `bAllowDNEDOF=True` to `bAllowDNEDOF=False`.

SMAA

SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX^[5]
Download custom SweetFX Extract archive contents to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\`

Input

Input settings.

Key rebinding.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
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		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

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

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Rapidly changes button prompts.

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

Mouse smoothing

Disable Mouse Smoothing^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration files location. Open `LifeIsStrangeInput.ini`. Locate line `bEnableMouseSmoothing=true` in the `[Engine.PlayerInput]` section and change it to `false`. Save the file.

Audio

Audio settings.

Language and subtitle settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, voices and SFX.
Surround sound		7.1
Subtitles		Choices for three sizes and overlay.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Fan translation, download.
Traditional Chinese				Fan translation, download.
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation. Available to download.
Indonesian				Fan translation by IGTC Team, download.
Italian
Japanese				Japanese Language Pack is region locked to Japan, but can be bypassed with `steam://install/425570`. Only available for Windows.
Korean				Fan translation by kibme0325.
Polish				Fan translation. Available to download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team» (Subtitles) and «ElikaStudio» (Audio and Textures). Download page.
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Persian				Fan translation by (Gamesub) Download.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Life Is Strange (All Episodes).
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Windows

No audio during certain cutscenes

Affects photo cutscenes and EP4 ending cutscene.

Install DirectX 9 Redistributable^[6]

Blue screen of death during cutscenes

Cutscene audio may stutter followed by a BSOD crash (DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION).

Unplug Xbox One Controller^[7]

Game won't start (crash at startup)

Change System Locale^[8]
See Microsoft Windows article how to change systems non-unicode language and how to use AppLocale. Use AppLocale with Japanese language. OR Change systems non-unicode language to `English (United Kingdom/United States)` and reboot the system.

Change System Locale^[8]

See Microsoft Windows article how to change systems non-unicode language and how to use AppLocale.

Use AppLocale with Japanese language.

Change systems non-unicode language to English (United Kingdom/United States) and reboot the system.

Weird graphic glitch around characters bodies on some AMD GPUs

Having MSAA Anti-Aliasing enabled might cause a weird graphic glitch around characters bodies, if your system has AMD GPU.

Disable MSAA Anti-Aliasing in the game's Video settings menu.^[9]

Glitchy interaction prompts

Change Screen size to any value below the maximum one in the game's Video settings menu.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL		macOS/Linux only
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Wwise
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core	3.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	14 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia card ATI card 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB of VRAM
Other	Intel integrated graphics are not recommended

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.11	10.11.4
Processor (CPU)	Intel 1.8 GHz	Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 4850 Nvidia GeForce GT 130 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM	1 GB of VRAM

Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 require at least 8 GB of RAM.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon R9 270 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 700 series
Other	Nvidia GPU's require Driver version 367.27 (tested) AMD and Intel GPU's require MESA 11.2 (tested) AMD GPUs are not supported on SteamOS

A 64-bit operating system is required.

References

↑ Feral Interactive on Twitter - last accessed on 2016-07-21
↑ Life Is Strange on Twitter: "@ScottMcKenzie91 Hello, it will require Steam to launch. Payment is taken 10 days before dispatch." - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ View topic - Life Is Strange | WSGF
↑ Life Is Strange | WSGF
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Graphic Mod :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-01-31
↑ How to solve the no sound during cutscenes issues : shadowofmordor - last accessed on 2017-02-02
↑ Found cause of Audio Stuttering. :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-02-02
↑ Life Is Strange™ FAQ/Fixes :: Life Is Strange™ Technical Support - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ reddit.com Weird graphic glitch in Life Is Strange (also worked for me with 5600xt) - last accessed on 09.04.2021

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-{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
-==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}}
+* Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
-# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration files location.]]
-# Open {{code|LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}} with a text editor.
-# Search and comment or remove the following line: <code>StartupMovies=BIK_Boot_Legal</code>.
-# Save the file.
 '''Notes'''
 {{--}} This will only remove the Unreal Engine logo at the beginning.
-{{--}} This fix has been known to cause crashes during the end scene of Episode One.{{cn|Can't find any proof of this and couldn't reproduce.|date=October 2015}}
 }}
 ==Game data==
-===Configuration files location===
+===Configuration file(s) location===
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-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Life Is Strange\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Config/}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/}}
 }}
+{{XDG|true}}
 ===Save game data location===
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-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Life Is Strange\Saves\}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Life Is Strange\Saves\}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/my games/Life Is Strange/Saves/}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/feral-interactive/Life Is Strange/VFS/Local/My Games/Life Is Strange/Saves/}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = true
+|epic games launcher       =
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|uplay notes           =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
+|origin                    =
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = true
+|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 20 MB available.
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Life Is Strange - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 {{Image|Life Is Strange - advanced video settings.png|Advanced video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/life-strange/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/life-strange/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
-|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
+|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = true
 |widescreen resolution notes=
-|multimonitor               = true
+|multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = Stretched UI, lowered field-of-view.
+|multimonitor notes         = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] with [https://3dsurroundgaming.com/WSF.html this plugin].
-|ultrawidescreen            = true
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
 |4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
@@ Line 88: / Line 136: @@
 |borderless windowed        = true
 |borderless windowed notes  =
-|anisotropic                = hackable
+|anisotropic                = true
-|anisotropic notes          = Controller by games '''Detail mode''' and highest setting gives 16 samples. See also [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
+|anisotropic notes          = Use the '''Level of detail''' setting ingame. The highest setting gives 16 samples.<br>To set manually, see [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = [[FXAA]], [[MSAA]] (up to 8x), and [[CSAA]] (up to 16xQ).
+|antialiasing notes         = [[FXAA]], [[MSAA]], and [[CSAA]]. Some of these are reported broken after latest patch. Can see [[#SMAA|SMAA]] for workaround. Alternatively, NVIDIA users can apply [[SGSSAA]] with the flag 0x000012C1.
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 98: / Line 146: @@
 |120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              =
-|color blind                = false
+|hdr                        = false
+|hdr notes                  =
+|color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=165175#p165175 View topic - Life Is Strange | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
+# '''Windows''': Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win32\</code>. '''Linux''': Go to <code>{{p|game}}\bin\</code>.
+# Open '''Windows''':{{File|LifeIsStrange.exe}}, '''Linux''':{{File|LifeIsStrange}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
+# Find the hex values <code>39 8E E3 3F</code>.
+# Change it to your aspect ratio (e.g. <code>CD 90 18 40</code> for 21:9).
+# Change the in-game FOV to <code>83.93</code> (see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]).
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Bind FOV to key|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/life-strange/en Life Is Strange | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Bind FOV to key|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/life-strange/en Life Is Strange | WSGF]</ref>}}
+# Go to '''Windows''':<code>{{p|game}}\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\</code>, '''Linux''':<code>{{p|game}}\share\data\lifeisstrangegame\config\</code>
-# Open <code>{{p|game}}\LifeIsStrangeGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini</code> with a text editor.
+# Open <code>DefaultInput.ini</code>.
 # Add the following lines at the end of <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code>
 <pre>+Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 25")
@@ Line 125: / Line 184: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration files location.]]
+# Open {{code|LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}}.
-# Open {{code|LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}} with a text editor.
 # Change {{code|MaxAnisotropy}} between {{code|0}} - {{code|16}} under {{code|[SystemSettings]}}.
 # Save the file.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Anisotropic filtering is determined automatically by the '''Detail mode''' setting in in-game advanced video settings. Therefore modifying '''Detail mode''' will also modify <code>MaxAnisotropy</code>.
 }}
-==Input settings==
+===Chromatic aberration===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref name="PostFX">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/319630/discussions/0/612823460266602105/#c412446292753521011|title=Graphic Mod :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions|date=2017-01-31}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
+# Edit {{file|LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}}.
+# Change <code>bDNEAllowChromaticAberration=True</code> to <code>bDNEAllowChromaticAberration=False</code>.
+}}
+===Depth of field===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref=<ref name="PostFX"/>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
+# Edit {{file|LifeIsStrangeEngine.ini}}.
+# Change <code>bAllowDNEDOF=True</code> to <code>bAllowDNEDOF=False</code>.
+}}
+===SMAA===
+{{Fixbox|description=SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX|ref=<ref name="PostFX"/>|fix=
+# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/57fmgdh7x96g201/Boulotaur2024.Injector_CeeJay.dk%27s.1.5.1._ChromaticAberration.rar custom SweetFX]
+# Extract archive contents to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win32\</code>
+}}
+==Input==
 {{Image|Life Is Strange - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Image|Life Is Strange - rebinding.png|Key rebinding.}}
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = false
-|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default. See [[#Mouse Smoothing|Mouse Smoothing]]
+|acceleration option notes =
 |mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
@@ Line 148: / Line 225: @@
 |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  =
 |full controller           = true
 |full controller notes     =
 |controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
@@ Line 158: / Line 237: @@
 |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
-|button prompts notes      =
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = false
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = false
+|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = false
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|tracked motion controllers= false
+|tracked motion controllers notes =
+|tracked motion prompts    = false
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = false
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = false
+|other button prompts notes=
 |controller hotplug        = true
 |controller hotplug notes  =
 |haptic feedback           = true
 |haptic feedback notes     =
-|light bar support         = false
+|simultaneous input        = true
-|light bar support notes   =
+|simultaneous input notes  = Rapidly changes button prompts.
+|steam input api           = false
+|steam input api notes     =
+|steam hook input          = unknown
+|steam hook input notes    =
+|steam input presets       = unknown
+|steam input presets notes =
+|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+|steam controller prompts notes =
+|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+|steam cursor detection notes =
 }}
 ===Mouse smoothing===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Mouse Smoothing}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
-# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration files location.]]
+# Open {{code|LifeIsStrangeInput.ini}}.
-# Open {{code|LifeIsStrangeInput.ini}} file with a text editor.
 # Locate line <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=true</code> in the {{code|[Engine.PlayerInput]}} section and change it to {{code|false}}.
 # Save the file.
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Life Is Strange - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Image|Life Is Strange - language settings.png|Language and subtitle settings.}}
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Music, voices and SFX.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Automatically detects Windows speaker setting.
+|surround sound notes     = 7.1
 |subtitles                = true
-|subtitles notes          =
+|subtitles notes          = Choices for three sizes and overlay.
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = false
+|mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
@@ Line 199: / Line 306: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = yes
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=855999976 download].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Traditional Chinese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=855999976 download].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = French
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation. Available to [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/2207/life-is-strange download.]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Indonesian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by [http://www.igtcid.blogspot.co.id/ IGTC Team], [http://www.igtcid.blogspot.co.id/2017/11/life-is-strange-indonesia-version-patch.html download].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Italian
-  |interface = unknown
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = [https://store.steampowered.com/app/425570/ Japanese Language Pack] is region locked to Japan, but can be bypassed with {{Code|steam://install/425570}}. Only available for Windows.
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Korean
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/life_is_strange_episode_4___dark_room/ kibme0325].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation. Available to [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/life-is-strange/ download.]
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
- |fan       = yes
- |fan notes = Check [http://fenixtm.net/LifeIsStrange.php here]
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Russian
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = hackable
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = hackable
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team» (Subtitles) and «ElikaStudio» (Audio and Textures). [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/life_is_strange_episode_5___polarized/ Download page].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish - Spain
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
-  |fan       = yes
+}}
-  |fan notes = Check [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=33982 here]
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Mexican Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Persian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+  |fan       = true
+  |notes     = Fan translation by (Gamesub) [https://gamesub.in/shop/%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85/ Download.]
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 241: / Line 436: @@
 |native 3d notes             =
 |nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
-|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/01/life-is-strange.html Helix Mod: Life Is Strange (All Episodes)].
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/01/life-is-strange.html Helix Mod: Life Is Strange (All Episodes)].
 |tridef 3d                   = unknown
 |tridef 3d notes             =
 |iz3d                        = unknown
 |iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = true
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|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                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 |3rd space gaming vest       =
 |3rd space gaming vest notes =
-|creative senz3d             =
-|creative senz3d notes       =
-|leap motion controller      =
-|leap motion controller notes=
 |novint falcon               =
 |novint falcon notes         =
-|oculus rift                 =
-|oculus rift notes           =
-|razer hydra                 =
-|razer hydra notes           =
 |trackir                     =
 |trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
 }}
 ==Issues fixed==
-===Game won't start (crash at startup)===
+===Windows===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change System Locale|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/319630/discussions/1/611696927916788349/ Life Is Strange™ FAQ/Fixes :: Life Is Strange™ Technical Support]</ref>}}
+====No audio during certain cutscenes====
+{{ii}} Affects photo cutscenes and EP4 ending cutscene.
+{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe DirectX 9 Redistributable]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/shadowofmordor/comments/2hwbnr/fixed_how_to_solve_the_no_sound_during_cutscenes/|title=How to solve the no sound during cutscenes issues : shadowofmordor|date=2017-02-02}}</ref>}}
+====Blue screen of death during cutscenes====
+{{ii}} Cutscene audio may stutter followed by a BSOD crash (''DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION'').
+{{Fixbox|description=Unplug Xbox One Controller|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/319630/discussions/0/492378806386797665/|title=Found cause of Audio Stuttering. :: Life Is Strange™ General Discussions|date=2017-02-02}}</ref>}}
+====Game won't start (crash at startup)====
+{{Fixbox|description=Change System Locale|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/319630/discussions/1/611696927916788349/|title=Life Is Strange™ FAQ/Fixes :: Life Is Strange™ Technical Support|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 {{ii}} See [[Microsoft Windows#Non-unicode applications|Microsoft Windows article]] how to change systems non-unicode language and how to use AppLocale.
 * Use AppLocale with Japanese language.
 '''OR'''
 * Change systems non-unicode language to {{code|English (United Kingdom/United States)}} and reboot the system.
 }}
+====Weird graphic glitch around characters bodies on some AMD GPUs====
+{{ii}} Having MSAA Anti-Aliasing enabled might cause a weird graphic glitch around characters bodies, if your system has AMD GPU.
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable MSAA Anti-Aliasing in the game's Video settings menu.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/lifeisstrange/comments/e5x1gp/no_spoilers_weird_graphic_glitch_in_life_is/|title=reddit.com Weird graphic glitch in Life Is Strange (also worked for me with 5600xt)|date=09.04.2021}}</ref>}}
+====Glitchy interaction prompts====
+{{Fixbox|description=Change Screen size to any value below the maximum one in the game's Video settings menu.}}
 ==Other information==
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
-|opengl versions        =
+|wing                   =
-|opengl notes           =
+|wing notes             =
+|opengl versions        = true
+|opengl notes           = macOS/Linux only
 |glide versions         =
 |glide notes            =
 |software mode          =
 |software mode notes    =
-|mantle support         = false
+|mantle support         =
 |mantle support notes   =
+|metal support          =
+|metal support notes    =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
 |shader model versions  = 3.0
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = false
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|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 =
 }}
@@ Line 305: / Line 552: @@
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        = Bink
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      =
@@ Line 314: / Line 561: @@
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = Windows
 |minOS    = Vista
-|minCPU   = Dual Core 2.0 GHz
+|minCPU   = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 |minRAM   = 2 GB
-|minHD    = 3 GB
+|minHD    = 5 GB
-|minGPU   = ATI
+|minGPU   = Nvidia card
-|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
+|minGPU2  = ATI card
 |minVRAM  = 512 MB
-|minDX    = 9.0
+|minDX    = 9
+|minother = Intel integrated graphics are not recommended
 |recOS    = 7
-|recCPU   = Dual Core 3.0 GHz
+|recCPU   = 3.0 GHz Dual Core
-|recRAM   =
+|recHD    = 14 GB
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
+|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4890
+|recVRAM  = 1 GB
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = OS X
+|minOS    = 10.11
+|minCPU   = Intel 1.8 GHz
+|minRAM   = 4 GB
+|minHD    = 15 GB
+|minGPU   = ATI Radeon HD 4850
+|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 130
+|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
+|minVRAM  = 512 MB
+|recOS    = 10.11.4
+|recCPU   = Intel 2.4 GHz
+|recRAM   = 8 GB
 |recHD    =
-|recGPU   = ATI Radeon HD 4890
+|recGPU   =
-|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 |recVRAM  = 1 GB
-|recDX    = 9.0
+|notes    = {{ii}} Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 require at least 8 GB of RAM.
 }}
-{{ii}}Intel integrated graphics are not recommended.
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Linux
+|minOS    = Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i3
+|minCPU2  = AMD FX-6300
+|minRAM   = 4 GB
+|minHD    = 16 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GT 640
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270
+|minGPU3  = Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
+|minVRAM  = 1 GB
+|minother = Nvidia GPU's require Driver version 367.27 (tested)<br/>AMD and Intel GPU's require MESA 11.2 (tested)<br/>AMD GPUs are not supported on SteamOS
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i5
+|recRAM   = 8 GB
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 700 series
+}}
 {{References}}