Braid

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

Official Website

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
GamersGate
GOG.com
Humble Store
Mac App Store
Steam

Version differences

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

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Braid Soundtrack	Available as DLC for the Steam version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Braid\
macOS (OS X)	~/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)	~/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 settings

Launcher options menu.

In-game options menu.

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

Input settings

The gamepad layout for the game.

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Turkish				Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it.
Russian				Official localization by «Russobit-M». Retail only.
Russian				Fan translation by «ENPY Studio».

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
OpenGL	2.0	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	2

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	FreeType 2
Input	SDL2	Linux only.

Command-line parameters

Parameter	Description
`-windowed`	Runs the game in a window.
`-vsync` `-no_vsync`	Tries to force or disable vsync.
`-width X` `-height Y`	Specify size of window.
`-no_music`	Disables music.
`-half`	Reduces rendering to half.
`-60fps` / `-30fps` `-20fps` / `-15fps` `-12fps` / `-10fps`	Runs at X fps.
`-language X`	Chooses game language, where `X` is one of the following: `english`, `german`, `french`, `italian`, `spanish`, `portuguese`, `japanese`, `korean`, `tchinese`.
`-no_launcher`	Disables launcher.
`-no_post`	Disables post-processing effects.
`-universe X`	Run a mod. Replace `X` with the name of the mod. More detailed explanation of the mod system is located here.
`-editor`	Enable the built-in editor. Press `F11` to bring up the editor when in-game.

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

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