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Tales from the Borderlands
Subseries of Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands	2014
New Tales from the Borderlands	2022

Tales from the Borderlands is a singleplayer cinematic camera and third-person adventure and quick time events game in the Tales from the Borderlands series.

General information

Telltale Community

Official Discord server for game series

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Released April 26, 2016.^[2]
Epic Games Store
GamersGate
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Choice of Epic Games Store or Steam key.
Steam
GOG.com (unavailable)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Telltale Games\Tales from the Borderlands\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/330830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Telltale Games\Tales from the Borderlands\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/330830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud		All settings are correct but `hidecloudui=1` flag means it is disabled.^[3]

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen and select the profile for The Wolf Among Us.^[4]
Ultra-widescreen		Use TellTale Widescreen Patcher.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and Mouse controls.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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 DualShock 4 or DualSense.
PlayStation button prompts		Use this mod.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team».
Spanish				Translation for the 5 episodes individually, by Clan Dlan, download.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Tales from the Borderlands.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible

Intel integrated graphics not recommended

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM

Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBook

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (330830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Tales from the Borderlands® Out Now on Consoles and PC - last accessed on 2021-12-18
"Tales from the Borderlands is developed by Telltale Games and Virtuos for 2K."
↑ Borderlands on Twitter: "Starting 4/26 (in N. America), you can pick up Tales From the Borderlands on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & PC! https://t.co/PYeI0kFl3O" - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Tales from the Borderlands · AppID: 330830 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2021-02-17
↑ Tales from the Borderlands | WSGF

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (330830) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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

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

[4] The app ID (330830) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Tales from the Borderlands® Out Now on Consoles and PC - last accessed on 2021-12-18
"Tales from the Borderlands is developed by Telltale Games and Virtuos for 2K."

[2] Borderlands on Twitter: "Starting 4/26 (in N. America), you can pick up Tales From the Borderlands on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & PC! https://t.co/PYeI0kFl3O" - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Tales from the Borderlands · AppID: 330830 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2021-02-17

[WSGF-5] Tales from the Borderlands | WSGF

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
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 |publishers   =
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@@ Line 15: / Line 16: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tales-from-the-borderlands|88}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            |  }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, point and select }}
@@ Line 26: / Line 27: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cel-shaded }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Sci-fi }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Borderlands}}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tales from the Borderlands }}
 |steam appid  = 330830
 |gogcom id    = 1432213337
 |official site= https://www.gearboxsoftware.com/game/tales-from-the-borderlands/
 |hltb         = 22804
+|lutris       = tales-from-the-borderlands
 |strategywiki =
 |mobygames    = tales-from-the-borderlands
@@ Line 54: / Line 56: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Released April 26, 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Borderlands/status/700364205321359360 Borderlands on Twitter: "Starting 4/26 (in N. America), you can pick up Tales From the Borderlands on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & PC! https://t.co/PYeI0kFl3O"]</ref> | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Released April 26, 2016.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Borderlands/status/700364205321359360|title=Borderlands on Twitter: "Starting 4/26 (in N. America), you can pick up Tales From the Borderlands on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, & PC! https://t.co/PYeI0kFl3O"|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | tales-from-the-borderlands | Unknown | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tales-from-the-borderlands | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tales-from-the-borderlands-epic | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TALES-FROM-THE-BORDERLANDS-STM-ROW | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tales-from-the-borderlands-steam | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4972-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GMG | tales-from-the-borderlands-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
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 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Telltale Games\Tales from the Borderlands\}}
-{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/}}
 }}
@@ Line 75: / Line 77: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Telltale Games\Tales from the Borderlands\}}
-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/Tales from the Borderlands/}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       = unknown
+|epic games launcher       = true
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = false
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      = All settings are correct but <code>hidecloudui=1</code> flag means it is disabled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/330830/ufs/|title=Tales from the Borderlands · AppID: 330830 · SteamDB|date=2021-02-17}}</ref>
+|steam cloud notes         = All settings are correct but <code>hidecloudui=1</code> flag means it is disabled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/330830/ufs/|title=Tales from the Borderlands · AppID: 330830 · SteamDB|date=2021-02-17}}</ref>
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 122: / Line 124: @@
 |antialiasing               = limited
 |antialiasing notes         = On/off toggle.
-|vsync                      = false
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
+|vsync                      = always on
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = true
@@ Line 159: / Line 164: @@
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
 |xinput controllers notes  =
-|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts              = true
 |xbox prompts notes        =
 |impulse triggers          = unknown
 |impulse triggers notes    =
-|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4               = hackable
-|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock 4 notes         = See [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]] or [[Controller:DualSense|DualSense]].
-|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+|dualshock prompts         = hackable
-|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|dualshock prompts notes   = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/talesfromtheborderlands/mods/3 this mod].
-|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support         = false
 |light bar support notes   =
 |dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
@@ Line 181: / Line 186: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = Xbox
-|button prompts notes      =
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
@@ Line 215: / Line 218: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 223: / Line 228: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
@@ Line 242: / Line 263: @@
   |fan       = true
   |notes     = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/tales-from-the-borderlands/ download].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 248: / Line 277: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/tales_from_the_borderlands_episode_1___zer0_sum/files/5201.html Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team».]
   |fan       = true
- |notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/tales_from_the_borderlands_episode_1___zer0_sum/files/5201.html Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team».]
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Spanish
-  |interface = hackable
+  |interface = true
   |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = hackable
+  |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Translation for the 5 episodes individually, by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18alNH7APjz63uZCKASLKV62IkkBsEd4A/view?usp=drive_link download].
   |fan       = true
- |notes     = Fan translation, [http://academia.clandlan.net/?page=academia/view&id=408 download].
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 303: / Line 332: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 325: / Line 354: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 363: / Line 395: @@
 |minVRAM  = 512 MB
 |minDX    = 9.0c
 |notes    = {{ii}} Intel integrated graphics not recommended
 }}

Developers

	Telltale Games
2021 update	Virtuos^[1]
Publishers
	2K Games
Engines
	Telltale Tool
Release dates
Windows	November 25, 2014
macOS (OS X)	December 2, 2014
Reception
Metacritic	85
OpenCritic	89
IGDB	88
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls	Direct control, Point and select
Genres	Adventure, Quick time events
Art styles	Cel-shaded
Themes	Comedy, Sci-fi
Series	Tales from the Borderlands