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321polorex123 1 Mar, 2016 @ 2:01pm
[Fix]Episode 5 Nighmare Error Workaround
Introduction
This workaround is made for everyone who has the famous "nightmare bug" where the player can't control Max after the dinner scene.
For more information see this thread.

Disclaimer
I'm not responsible for any damage that may occur when using this tool.
You are doing this completely at your own risk!
This program is in no way affiliated with Dontnod or Square Enix.
Note: Although the program makes a backup of your savegame, you may loose them (no software is perfect). So always make a manual backup of your savegames!

Instructions
First, make sure the last time you saved was before the dinner scene. Then continue with these steps:
  1. Deactivate the Steam cloud for Life is Strange
  2. Download the tool from the link below and start it
  3. Select the slot you play on and follow the on-screen instructions
  4. If the steps finished successfully, start the game and load the savegame you patched with the program
  5. Select "Play episode", select "Episode 5: Polarized", go to the right with the arrow and select the last chapter "Cliff"
  6. Now you can enjoy the ending with the decisions you made
    Note: The save game may be corrupt, so it's possible that you won't get 100% complete and stuff.

Features
  • Patch savegame
  • Manage backups

Download
Current version: 0.2 (3rd March 2016)
Download here[github.com]
And if you are paranoid, here is a Virustotal scan[www.virustotal.com].

Change Notes
  • 0.1 (1st March 2016)
    First Version
  • 0.2 (3rd March 2016)
    Fixed Typos (safe -> save)

Errors and Feedback
If you encouter an error or have critics/ideas for improvements, please leave them in the comments.

Credits
This program is based on LiS Save Editor[github.com] from Vakhtin Andrey[github.com]. Without his work, this wouldn't have been possible.
You may want to leave some kind words on this reddit post (edit: post is archived, you can't comment more :/).

Notes
Github Repository:
https://github.com/321polorex123/lis-ep5-nightmare-workaround
The code is more like quick & dirty. Don't judge me, I also have other stuff to do. ;)

Feedback from Users
Positive
Originally posted by Akuma Homura:
I just beat the game using this workaround. Thank you so much for your patience and work!
Originally posted by plan9:
Worked fine for me, thanks!
Originally posted by Hyuuga-sama:
thank you so much <3 I finnaly end the game, after like, 5 months :v thank you XDDD
Originally posted by Rukyaa:
Great thanks to you and all your friends who gave us the possibility to end the game :)
Originally posted by Sweet Chocolate:
Yes, it worked perfectly! Thank you again.
Originally posted by Marcus Avis:
It works! Yeeeah, it works! Thank you!
Originally posted by Snaxiuuuuuuu SHARINGAN #KRDNH:
OMMGGG DUDE I ♥♥♥♥IN LOVE YOUUUU I JUST HAVED THIS TODAY AND FOR LIKE 8H I WAS TRYING TO FINISH THE GAME
Negative
None so far (yay!)
Last edited by 321polorex123; 3 Dec, 2016 @ 7:40pm
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SE Toby  [developer] 2 Mar, 2016 @ 1:51am 
Cool stuff Polorex, thanks for your work on this. Will be interesting to see if it works for people.

Stickying this thread as it seems to have worked for at least a few people - if anyone uses this and encounters problems or it does/doesn't work, please do update this thread so we can be aware.

Please also note, that this 'Nightmare Bug' is an issue that seems to only be present on certain PC setups that are BELOW the minimum required specifications to run the game. As it is a problem that occurs on systems that we did NOT deem to be able to run the full game in it's entirety (and we set the minimum requirements accordingly), we ourselves will be unable to provide support for this issue.
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SE Toby  [developer] 2 Mar, 2016 @ 1:52am 
PS: Polorex, to answer your question from the other thread - I'm the official Life is Strange Community Manager. I work for Square Enix but operate very closely with the DONTNOD dev team.
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321polorex123 2 Mar, 2016 @ 4:21am 
A sticky thread? Wow, didn't think it would be that important.

There is a little FAQ thread I made a while ago and update from time to time.
Maybe it makes sense to put a link to it in the sticky FAQ thread as it contains some updated solutions.
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/319630/discussions/1/458606877312112753/
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Rukyaa 3 Mar, 2016 @ 10:02am 
question : how do you deactivate steam cloud for a game ?
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Hyuuga-sama 3 Mar, 2016 @ 10:09am 
thank you so much <3 I finnaly end the game, after like, 5 months :v thank you XDDD
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321polorex123 3 Mar, 2016 @ 10:33am 
Originally posted by Rukyaa:
question : how do you deactivate steam cloud for a game ?
  1. Go into your Steam library
  2. Rightclick "Life is Strange" and select "Properties"
  3. Switch to the "Updates" tab
  4. Untick the checkbox at the bottom in the "Steam Cloud" section
Synchronisation should now be disabled

Originally posted by Hyuuga-sama:
thank you so much <3 I finnaly end the game, after like, 5 months :v thank you XDDD
Glad I could help. :)
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Rukyaa 3 Mar, 2016 @ 9:23pm 
Great thanks to you and all your friends who gave us the possibility to end the game :)
#7
Bevclick 1 Apr, 2016 @ 12:07am 
I get a "reset game from this chapter", will I still be able to have all my choices or will it actually restart??
//I'm new to this sorry rip
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321polorex123 1 Apr, 2016 @ 12:34am 
Originally posted by Sweet Chocolate:
I get a "reset game from this chapter", will I still be able to have all my choices or will it actually restart??
//I'm new to this sorry rip
Are you talking about this step?
Originally posted by 321polorex123:
Select "Play episode", select "Episode 5: Polarized", go to the right with the arrow and select the last chapter "Cliff"
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Bevclick 1 Apr, 2016 @ 1:04am 
Yes, when I select "Cliff" on the save I patched that happens.
Not sure if it's supposed to or not so better safe then sorry unu
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321polorex123 1 Apr, 2016 @ 3:54am 
Originally posted by Sweet Chocolate:
Yes, when I select "Cliff" on the save I patched that happens.
Not sure if it's supposed to or not so better safe then sorry unu
Yes, that's what's supposed to happen.
When you choose the option "reset game from this chapter", it will "restart" the game from there. If you used the program linked in the main post above, you will have the possibility to recover a backup. ;)
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Bevclick 1 Apr, 2016 @ 1:12pm 
Great! Thank you so much. I'm a worry wart and just wanted to be safe so thanks for dealing with me haha and thank you so much for this patch!
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321polorex123 1 Apr, 2016 @ 1:30pm 
Originally posted by Sweet Chocolate:
Great! Thank you so much. I'm a worry wart and just wanted to be safe so thanks for dealing with me haha and thank you so much for this patch!
You're welcome. :)
How could I deny a request from someone who has "chocolate" in their name. :D

So it worked for you?
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Bevclick 2 Apr, 2016 @ 11:59pm 
Haha, you have a point. c:

Yes, it worked perfectly! Thank you again.
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321polorex123 3 Apr, 2016 @ 3:16am 
Originally posted by Sweet Chocolate:
Haha, you have a point. c:

Yes, it worked perfectly! Thank you again.
Glad it worked. :D
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