Braid
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| Developers | |
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| 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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| Braid | |
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| Braid | 2009 |
| Braid Anniversary Edition | 2021 |
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
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Official website | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Disc version only. | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Mac App Store | |
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| Steam | |
Requires Steam to launch the game.[1] | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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Version differences
- Currently only the Steam release contains the latest updates.[citation needed]
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Braid Soundtrack | Available as DLC for the Steam version. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher options menu.
In-game options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Can't disable vibration. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music and sound. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No audio speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Czech | Copy the file <path-to-game>\data\strings\unofficial\czech.mo into the upper directory. |
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| French | ||||
| Georgian | Copy the file <path-to-game>\data\strings\unofficial\georgian.mo into the upper directory. |
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| 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] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X and Linux only. |
| Shader Model support | 2 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Interface | FreeType 2 | |
| Input | SDL2 | Linux only. |
Command-line parameters
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
| Parameter | Description |
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| -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:
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| -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 | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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 |
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| Linux | ||
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| 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 |
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References
- ↑ Verified by User:Lateemu on 2022-06-25
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023