Life is Strange: Before The Storm has no 21:9 Support

[Simiche]

Just wondering if anyone has found any other fixes or have experienced this issue themselves as i have tried hex editing and the game setting did display 2560X1080 yet still with "Black Bars" which annoyed me tbh since i'm guessing its because they changed their engine from Unreal to Unity as i tried the same fix for the Original Life is Strange which worked perfectly.

I hope Square Enix at least fixes this asap.

FIXED!!! SEE JACKS POST FOR V2!!!

I've just tried using this but the resolution remains in 16:9 with black bars, although the resolution displayed in the menu is correct (3440x1440).

Try this one:

LISBTS_V2.part1.rar

LISBTS_V2.part2.rar

Try to switch resolution in menu from 3440x1440 to 1920x1080, then back to 3440x1440. Do you still have black bars?

[EpicLPer]

Just wondering if anyone has found any other fixes or have experienced this issue themselves as i have tried hex editing and the game setting did display 2560X1080 yet still with "Black Bars" which annoyed me tbh since i'm guessing its because they changed their engine from Unreal to Unity as i tried the same fix for the Original Life is Strange which worked perfectly.

I hope Square Enix at least fixes this asap.

Well it's kinda obvious that the same fix that was working for the original Life is Strange won't work on LiS:BtS with a completely different engine.
Tho, since it's Unity, I hope someone will find a fix pretty soon.

One question tho: Can you go "inside" the black bars with the mouse when you do the hex edit? Or what happens when you do so in Windowed Mode, will it stretch the full resolution or still be 1080p? Maybe the resolution just doesn't work right but is still displayed.

[susahamat]

managed to hex editing resolution is fixed but still black bars. maybe choreography for 16:9 only ??

One question tho: Can you go "inside" the black bars with the mouse when you do the hex edit? Or what happens when you do so in Windowed Mode, will it stretch the full resolution or still be 1080p? Maybe the resolution just doesn't work right but is still displayed.

yep i can inside mouse in black bars. windowed mode still native res but still have blackk bars on the side

[Simiche]

Well here's a video showing the situation for the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDrrfYw8AyQ

[susahamat]

i dunno maybe is problem with screen size option

[jackfuste]

For Steam version try to copy only exe file to didn't lose online features. Sometimes it works, but no guarantees.

LISBTS.part1.rar

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LISBTS.part2.rar

(3.29 MiB) Downloaded 2859 times

[RustyS51]

For Steam version try to copy only exe file to didn't lose online features. Sometimes it works, but no guarantees.

LISBTS.part1.rar

LISBTS.part2.rar

I've just tried using this but the resolution remains in 16:9 with black bars, although the resolution displayed in the menu is correct (3440x1440).

[jackfuste]

I've just tried using this but the resolution remains in 16:9 with black bars, although the resolution displayed in the menu is correct (3440x1440).

Try this one:

LISBTS_V2.part1.rar

(5 MiB) Downloaded 3964 times

LISBTS_V2.part2.rar

(3.29 MiB) Downloaded 3492 times

Try to switch resolution in menu from 3440x1440 to 1920x1080, then back to 3440x1440. Do you still have black bars?

[RustyS51]

There's no option to change the res in the menu now no arrows appear.

[Armin1702]

Nice thank you. 2560 x 1080 working.

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Can you tell us the secret, I tried different hex methodes by myself including memory edit method from the latest Walking Dead game. None worked. I got it to display the correct reso in menu but the black bars remained.

[susahamat]

thanks again jack ! working great with cracked version . i have legit steam version i'll test then, btw DSR is working too make sure change resolution on desktop and use command line argument -window-mode exclusive

[RustyS51]

Seems to be working fine now thanks.

[Simiche]

Thanks Jack for the suggestion but i still seem to have issues similar to Rusty

[Simiche]

I've just tried using this but the resolution remains in 16:9 with black bars, although the resolution displayed in the menu is correct (3440x1440).

Try this one:

LISBTS_V2.part1.rar

LISBTS_V2.part2.rar

Try to switch resolution in menu from 3440x1440 to 1920x1080, then back to 3440x1440. Do you still have black bars?

Nevermind what i said before, V2 worked perfectly for me, Thank you so much Jack!!!

[Korbin]

For Steam version try to copy only exe file to didn't lose online features. Sometimes it works, but no guarantees.

LISBTS.part1.rar

LISBTS.part2.rar

Jesus Christ, a dream has come true!
Thank you so much!

[koflox]

For Steam version try to copy only exe file to didn't lose online features. Sometimes it works, but no guarantees.

Hi, thx for your solution but could you tell us how you did it (for next updates)?

[susahamat]

for steam version is works great but cant connect online . fine not big deal for me

[Trey]

I've just tried using this but the resolution remains in 16:9 with black bars, although the resolution displayed in the menu is correct (3440x1440).

Try this one:

LISBTS_V2.part1.rar

LISBTS_V2.part2.rar

Try to switch resolution in menu from 3440x1440 to 1920x1080, then back to 3440x1440. Do you still have black bars?

[Armin1702]

Hellow,

cause another release dropped and we are still not getting official support from the devs for widescreen I compared the mod from jackfuste with the "original" exe from the first release to get the values (for future updates, other releases, whatever - i guess as long as denuvo is in the game, we can't use the original exe anyway)

Here they are:

HxD View 16 ANSI hex

It looks like only the first one needs to be changed... didn't test all separately so maybe the other ones take care about the annotations, icons, and so on - can't test 3440 x 1440 either, only 2560 x 1080, so maybe the others are for higher resos. I just copied everything to the co*ex cookie and the game starts fine.

Offset 00056670

Orig: 02 89 81 DC 03 00 00 8B 42 04 89 81 E0 03 00 00 8B 42 08

Mod.: 00 00 80 3F 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90


Offset 00056690

Orig: 8B 42 0C

Mod.: 90 90 90


Offset 0012AFE0

Orig: 3B 54 F2 FF

Mod.: 99 D2 F1 00


Offset 001FA020

Orig: 32 C0

Mod.: B0 01


Offset 01048270

(the strings do have the same length, for some weird case zeros take less space than letters and other numbers...)

Orig:
CC CC 48 89 5C 24 08 57 48 83 EC 70 44 0F B6 89 D9 04 00 00 0F 29 74 24 60 48 8B FA 48 8B D1 48 8B D9 0F 29 7C 24 50 48 8D 4C 24 20 44 0F 29 44 24 40 44 0F 29 4C 24 30 E8 97 7F 00 FF 8B 83 DC 03 00 00 F3 0F 10 64 24 28 F3 0F 10 5C 24 2C F3 44 0F 10 4C 24 20 89 07 8B 83 E0 03 00 00 0F 28 D4 44 0F 28 C3 0F 28 CC F3 0F 10 7C 24 24 89 47 04 8B 83 E4 03 00 00 0F 28 C3 89 47 08 8B 83 E8 03 00 00 89 47 0C 0F 57 D2 F3 41 0F 58 D1 F3 0F 11 4F 08 F3 0F 11 47 0C 0F 28 F2 44 0F 2F CA F3 0F 58 F1 F3 0F 11 17 45 0F 57 C0 E9 AA 81 00 FF

Mod.:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Have fun btw thanks again for the values jackfuste

[TaikoFiz]

Hellow,

cause another release dropped and we are still not getting official support from the devs for widescreen I compared the mod from jackfuste with the "original" exe from the first release to get the values (for future updates, other releases, whatever - i guess as long as denuvo is in the game, we can't use the original exe anyway)

Here they are:

HxD View 16 ANSI hex

It looks like only the first one needs to be changed... didn't test all separately so maybe the other ones take care about the annotations, icons, and so on - can't test 3440 x 1440 either, only 2560 x 1080, so maybe the others are for higher resos. I just copied everything to the co*ex cookie and the game starts fine.

Offset 00056670

Orig: 02 89 81 DC 03 00 00 8B 42 04 89 81 E0 03 00 00 8B 42 08

Mod.: 00 00 80 3F 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90


Offset 00056690

Orig: 8B 42 0C

Mod.: 90 90 90


Offset 0012AFE0

Orig: 3B 54 F2 FF

Mod.: 99 D2 F1 00


Offset 001FA020

Orig: 32 C0

Mod.: B0 01


Offset 01048270

(the strings do have the same length, for some weird case zeros take less space than letters and other numbers...)

Orig:
CC CC 48 89 5C 24 08 57 48 83 EC 70 44 0F B6 89 D9 04 00 00 0F 29 74 24 60 48 8B FA 48 8B D1 48 8B D9 0F 29 7C 24 50 48 8D 4C 24 20 44 0F 29 44 24 40 44 0F 29 4C 24 30 E8 97 7F 00 FF 8B 83 DC 03 00 00 F3 0F 10 64 24 28 F3 0F 10 5C 24 2C F3 44 0F 10 4C 24 20 89 07 8B 83 E0 03 00 00 0F 28 D4 44 0F 28 C3 0F 28 CC F3 0F 10 7C 24 24 89 47 04 8B 83 E4 03 00 00 0F 28 C3 89 47 08 8B 83 E8 03 00 00 89 47 0C 0F 57 D2 F3 41 0F 58 D1 F3 0F 11 4F 08 F3 0F 11 47 0C 0F 28 F2 44 0F 2F CA F3 0F 58 F1 F3 0F 11 17 45 0F 57 C0 E9 AA 81 00 FF

Mod.:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Have fun btw thanks again for the values jackfuste

These values don't work, causes the game to crash on start
The original values arent wrong for me too

The original EXE offset 00056670 is [ 7A E9 4D 98 A7 C2 C3 70 34 B3 FC DF CF 06 B7 A5 ] which doesn't match your Orig line (none of my original EXE offsets match yours)

I'm trying to get 16:10 working, tried editing the memory to do it but it treats the top of the screen as the bottom of the black bar at the top instead of the actual top of the screen so no matter what i do with that there is always a black bar at the top