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Braid
Braid	2009
Braid Anniversary Edition	2024

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Amazon.com		Disc version only.
GamersGate
GOG.com
Humble Store
Mac App Store
Steam		Requires Steam to launch the game.^[1]
GamersGate (unavailable)

Version differences

Currently only the Steam release contains the latest updates.^{[citation needed]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Braid\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Preferences/Braid/
Linux	$HOME/.Braid/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/26800/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Braid\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Preferences/Braid/
Linux	$HOME/.Braid/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/26800/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options menu.

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		The game always is letterboxed to 16:9.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Set in launcher (Steam version) or use launch parameters `-width XXXX -height XXXX`. Higher resolutions than 1280x720 have a minimal effect on graphical fidelity, however.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	`Alt`+`↵ Enter` switches to windowed mode. GOG.com launcher has windowed option.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Works using AutoHotkey. See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Available on Linux only (see Command-line parameters). GOG.com launcher has Vsync option.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate capped at 60 FPS.^[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Game always runs in 1280x720. The resolution can, however, be changed using command-line parameters.

Input

The gamepad layout for the game.

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		Keyboard controls not shown if controller is plugged in.
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

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Can't disable vibration.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles		No audio speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech				Copy `<path-to-game>\data\strings\unofficial\czech.mo` into the upper directory.
French
Georgian				Copy `<path-to-game>\data\strings\unofficial\georgian.mo` into the upper directory.
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian				Official localization by «Russobit-M». Retail only.
Russian				Fan translation by «ENPY Studio».
Spanish
Turkish				The download for the translation file is missing.
Ukrainian				Fan translation

Issues fixed

Running at 1080p plays in slow motion

Run at 30fps instead of 60fps using one of these options^{[citation needed]}
Enable 30fps using the launcher when starting the game Command-line: `-30fps`

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL	2.0	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	2

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	FreeType 2
Input	SDL2	Linux only.

Command-line parameters

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.

Parameter	Description
-Nfps	Run at N FPS, where N is one of: `60`, `30`, `20`, `15`, `12`, `10`.
-editor	Enable the built-in editor. Press `F11` to bring up the editor when in-game.
-half	Render at half the current resolution.
-height	Force a specific height.
-language	Run the game in a specific language located at `<path-to-game>\data\strings\lang.mo`, where lang can be one of: `english` `french` `german` `italian` `japanese` `korean` `polish` `portuguese` `russian` `spanish` `tchinese`
-no_launcher	Disable launcher.
-no_music	Disable music.
-no_post	Disable post-processing effects.
-no_vsync	Tries to disable vsync.
-universe `name`	Run a mod. Replace `name` with the name of the mod. More detailed explanation of the mod system is located here
-vsync	Try to force vsync.
-width	Force a specific width.
-windowed	Run the game in a window.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	768 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	200 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 9500 Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 Intel GMA 950 DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	185 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 9500 Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 Intel GMA 950

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	2.6
Processor (CPU)	1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	200 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 9500 Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 Intel GMA 950

References

↑ Verified by User:Lateemu on 2022-06-25
↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023

[Steam-DRM-1] Verified by User:Lateemu on 2022-06-25

[2] New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

Developers

	Number None
Maintainer	Aaron Melcher
macOS (OS X)	Hothead Games
macOS (OS X)	Ryan C. Gordon
Linux	Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
	Number None
Release dates
Windows	April 10, 2009
macOS (OS X)	May 20, 2009
Linux	December 14, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	90
IGDB	87
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Scrolling, Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform, Puzzle, Action
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Braid

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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Puzzle }}
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 {{Availability/row| Amazon | B0030BFW18 | DRM-free | Disc version only. | | Windows}}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BRAID | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | braid | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | braid | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | braid | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 {{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id411902645 | MacApp | | | OS X}}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 26800 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 26800 | Steam | Requires Steam to launch the game.<ref name="Steam-DRM">{{Refcheck|user=Lateemu|date=2022-06-25}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-BRAIDMAC | activation | | | OS X | unavailable }}
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 ===Version differences===
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-{{DLC|
-{{DLC/row| Braid Soundtrack | Available as DLC for the Steam version. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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 ==Game data==
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 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Braid\}}
-{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/Braid/}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Preferences/Braid/}}
 {{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.Braid/}}
 {{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/26800/}}
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 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Braid\}}
-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/Braid/}}
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 {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/26800/}}
@@ Line 84: / Line 80: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = false
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|gog galaxy notes       =
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-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
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 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = false
-|120 fps notes              = Frame rate capped at 60 FPS.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
+|120 fps notes              = Frame rate capped at 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |hdr                        = unknown
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 165: / Line 161: @@
 |invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 |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          = false
 |impulse triggers notes    =
-|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4               = false
 |dualshock 4 notes         =
 |dualshock prompts         = unknown
@@ Line 187: / Line 183: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = Xbox
-|button prompts notes      =
 |controller hotplug        = true
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = true
+|haptic feedback           = always on
 |haptic feedback notes     = Can't disable vibration.
+|digital movement supported = true
+|digital movement supported notes=
 |simultaneous input        = unknown
 |simultaneous input notes  =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Copy {{file|{{p|game}}\data\strings\unofficial\czech.mo}} into the upper directory.
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Georgian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Copy {{file|{{p|game}}\data\strings\unofficial\georgian.mo}} into the upper directory.
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 242: / Line 254: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
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   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Spanish
+  |language  = Russian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
- |notes     =
   |fan       =
+ |notes     = Official localization by «Russobit-M». Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Turkish
+  |language  = Russian
   |interface = hackable
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = hackable
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |fan       = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = [http://enpy.net/forum/files/file/65-braid/ Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Russian
+  |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |notes     = Official localization by «Russobit-M». Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Russian
+  |language  = Turkish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = The download for [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=711626516 the translation file] is missing.
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Ukrainian
   |interface = hackable
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = hackable
+  |subtitles = n/a
   |fan       = true
-  |notes     = [http://enpy.net/forum/files/file/65-braid/ Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»].
+  |notes     = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2836968740 Fan translation]
 }}
 }}
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 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = true
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos 64-bit app       = false
+|macos intel 32-bit app = true
+|macos intel 64-bit app = false
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= true