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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dontnod Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dontnod Entertainment}}
 
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X|ref=<ref name="Feral">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/532210/announcements/detail/3485114804567342781|title=Life is Strange 2 is coming to macOS and Linux!|date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|Linux|ref=<ref name="Feral"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|Linux|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/532210/announcements/detail/3485114804567342781|title=Life is Strange 2 is coming to macOS and Linux!|date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Cryio|date=2023-11-09}}</ref>|build=4.16.3.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 26, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 26, 2018}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 19, 2019|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/1027/|title=Life is Strange 2 journeys onto macOS and Linux on 19th December - Feral News|date=2019-12-17}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2019}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 19, 2019|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls"/>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|life-is-strange-2|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6648/life-is-strange-2-the-complete-season|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|life-is-strange-2|82}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Supernatural, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Life Is Strange }}
 
|steam appid  = 532210
 
|steam appid  = 532210
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = life-is-strange-2-complete-season
 +
|hltb        = 57795
 
|wikipedia    = Life Is Strange 2
 
|wikipedia    = Life Is Strange 2
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Life Is Strange}}
+
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Saves can be imported from [[The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/product/500707/life-is-strange-2-episode-1-pc-download | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Limited Edition. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B07HN2PQ7F | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.eu.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/product/500707/life-is-strange-2-episode-1-pc-download | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | life-is-strange-2-episode-1-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/lifeisstrange2/ | Steam | | | OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | life-is-strange-2-episode-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | life-is-strange-2-complete-season-steam-key--3791-3 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 532210 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | life-is-strange-2-episode-1-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | life-is-strange-2-episode-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1485279764 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 532210 | Steam | Episode 1 is free |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B07HN2PQ7F | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All Windows and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}, and all Windows versions require {{DRM|Denuvo}} as well.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 2 | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 3 | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 4 | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 5 | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Mascot Bundle DLC | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Arcadia Bay Patches DLC | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Japanese Language Pack | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Dontnod\{{p|uid}}\LIS2\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Dontnod\{{p|uid}}\LIS2\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/Dotnod/{{p|uid}}/LIS2/Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Dontnod\{{p|uid}}\LIS2\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Dontnod\{{p|uid}}\LIS2\Saved\SaveGames\}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/feral-interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/Dontnod/{{p|uid}}/LIS2/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Video settings.png|Video settings}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. Use a [https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/e5mu9x/life_is_strange_2_ep5_ar_fix modified exe].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed by default, use a [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=32827 modified exe].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. See the [https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/e5mu9x/life_is_strange_2_ep5_ar_fix/fnjuseo/?context=3 related WSGF post] for a FOV workaround. This has the side effect of also changing the FOV of other in game cameras, for example videocalls or security cameras will appear wrong.<br><br>
 +
[https://framedsc.com/GeneralGuides/universal_ue4_consoleunlocker.htm Universal UE4 Unlocker] can also be used for a FOV and ultra wide screen workaround.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = hackable
+
|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  = Use this [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=32828 FOV Changer].
+
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = 30, 60, or Unlimited.
 
|120 fps notes              = 30, 60, or Unlimited.
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Input settings.png|Input settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Input settings.png|Input settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = {{cn}}
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|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/lifeisstrange2/mods/5 this mod].
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
|steam input presets      = unknown
+
|steam input presets      = true
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+
|steam controller prompts  = true
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, voices, SFX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, voices, SFX.
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Language and subtitles settings.png|Language and subtitles settings}}
 
{{Image|Life Is Strange 2 - Language and subtitles settings.png|Language and subtitles settings}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/2553/life-is-strange-2 download.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by [https://igtcid.blogspot.com/2021/08/life-is-strange-2-patch-mod-bahasa.html IGTC Team].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181740/ Japanese Language Pack DLC]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by [https://baengnyeon.com/downloads/life-is-strange-2/ baengnyeon].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
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 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|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 =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon 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  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|metal support          =  
+
|metal support          = true
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        =  
+
|vulkan versions        = true
|vulkan notes          =  
+
|vulkan notes          = Linux only.
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 5.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X4 945 3.0 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X4 945 3.0 GHz
|minRAM  = 3 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 14 GB
+
|minHD    = 40 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 250
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7770
 
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
  
 
|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5 GHz
+
|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 460
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 280X
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
+
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.15
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-6360U 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 42 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 680MX
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 M290
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel Iris Graphics 540
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recCPU2  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 18.04
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 42 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 680
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 380
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  =
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 470
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Requires Vulkan
 +
{{ii}} NVIDIA requires 430.14 or newer drivers.
 +
{{ii}} AMD requires Mesa 19.1.2 or newer.
 +
{{ii}} Intel GPUs are not supported.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:51, 14 January 2024

Life Is Strange 2
Life Is Strange 2 cover
Developers
Dontnod Entertainment
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive[1]
Linux Feral Interactive[1]
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 26, 2018
macOS (OS X) December 19, 2019[3]
Linux December 19, 2019[3]
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 77
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Themes Contemporary, Supernatural, North America
Series Life Is Strange
Life Is Strange 2 on HowLongToBeat
Life Is Strange 2 on IGDB
Life Is Strange 2 on MobyGames
Life Is Strange 2 on Wikipedia
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

Key points

Saves can be imported from The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Limited Edition.
Windows
Publisher website
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Developer website
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macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Episode 1 is free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Windows and Linux versions require Steam DRM, and all Windows versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM as well.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Episode 2
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Episode 3
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Episode 4
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Episode 5
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mascot Bundle DLC
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Arcadia Bay Patches DLC
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Japanese Language Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dontnod\<user-id>\LIS2\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/Dotnod/<user-id>/LIS2/Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dontnod\<user-id>\LIS2\Saved\SaveGames\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Life is Strange 2/SaveData/Dontnod/<user-id>/LIS2/Saved/SaveGames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Pillarboxed by default. Use a modified exe.
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed by default. See the related WSGF post for a FOV workaround. This has the side effect of also changing the FOV of other in game cameras, for example videocalls or security cameras will appear wrong.

Universal UE4 Unlocker can also be used for a FOV and ultra wide screen workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
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.

Chromatic aberration

Disable Chromatic aberration[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Depth of field

Disable depth of field[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

Motion blur

Disable motion blur[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.MotionBlurQuality=0

Input

Input settings
Input settings
Keyboard settings
Keyboard settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, voices, SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Language and subtitles settings
Language and subtitles settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation. Available to download.
Indonesian
Fan translation by IGTC Team.
Italian
Japanese
Japanese Language Pack DLC
Korean
Fan translation by baengnyeon.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
Vulkan
Linux only.
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics TrueSky
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Criware

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
AMD Phenom X4 945 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
AMD Radeon HD 7770
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.15
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-6360U 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 680MX
AMD Radeon R9 M290
Intel Iris Graphics 540
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 680
AMD Radeon R9 380
2 GB of VRAM
Requires Vulkan
NVIDIA requires 430.14 or newer drivers.
AMD requires Mesa 19.1.2 or newer.
Intel GPUs are not supported.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.16.3.0[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Life is Strange 2 is coming to macOS and Linux! - last accessed on October 1, 2018
  2. Verified by User:Cryio on 2023-11-09
  3. 3.0 3.1 Life is Strange 2 journeys onto macOS and Linux on 19th December - Feral News - last accessed on 2019-12-17
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Verified by User:Kevinsesario on 2018-09-27