Difference between revisions of "Legend of Grimrock"
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You used to be able to place a handy [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/8-legend-of-grimrock-debugging-toolkit/ Debugging Toolkit] into the folder containing {{file|grimrock.exe}} and then access it in the console by typing <code>dofile('debug.lua')</code> (a list of commands was available within the file itself). However the dofile command is no longer available, likely to prevent arbitrary code execution from malicious mods. | You used to be able to place a handy [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/8-legend-of-grimrock-debugging-toolkit/ Debugging Toolkit] into the folder containing {{file|grimrock.exe}} and then access it in the console by typing <code>dofile('debug.lua')</code> (a list of commands was available within the file itself). However the dofile command is no longer available, likely to prevent arbitrary code execution from malicious mods. | ||
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|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
− | |borderless windowed notes = Set Display Mode to Borderless in Settings. | + | |borderless windowed notes = Set '''Display Mode''' to '''Borderless''' in Settings. |
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = Merged into texture filtering options. | |anisotropic notes = Merged into texture filtering options. | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped to monitor refresh when Vsync is enabled; otherwise, see [[#Frame rate (FPS)]]. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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+ | ===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} When Vsync is disabled, the game caps the frame rate. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Modify framerate cap|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ninekain|date=2024-02-18|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]]. | ||
+ | # Change the line <code>maxFrameRate = 120</code> in {{File|grimrock.cfg}} to the desired framerate. | ||
+ | # If the framerate reset back to default, save as <code>Read Only</code>. | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game freezes occasionally=== | ===Game freezes occasionally=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Periodical freezing, overheating|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=677|title=Game periodically freezes, black screens, then continues - Legend of Grimrock Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Periodical freezing, overheating|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=677|title=Game periodically freezes, black screens, then continues - Legend of Grimrock Forums|date=May 2023}}{{dubious|date=2024-02-18|reason=Based on the information in this very article regarding FPS, the game caps its own framerate when Vsync is off, and that cap is configurable.}}</ref>|fix= |
Enabling Vsync may fix some issues, such as periodic freezing. This is because the game does not have a frame rate limiter, therefore it will tax the graphics card very heavily. Vsync forces a frame rate cap. | Enabling Vsync may fix some issues, such as periodic freezing. This is because the game does not have a frame rate limiter, therefore it will tax the graphics card very heavily. Vsync forces a frame rate cap. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 18 February 2024
Developers | |
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Almost Human | |
Linux | Edward Rudd |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 11, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | December 19, 2012 |
Linux | December 19, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy, Medieval |
Series | Legend of Grimrock |
Legend of Grimrock | |
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Legend of Grimrock | 2012 |
Legend of Grimrock 2 | 2014 |
General information
- Official forum
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Via Humble Widget. | |||
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when run directly from the main game executable, grimrock.exe .[1] |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Enable console
Enabling the console[citation needed] |
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console=true consoleKey = 192 This sets ~ to open the console. The scripting reference can be found here. You used to be able to place a handy Debugging Toolkit into the folder containing |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Almost Human\Legend of Grimrock\grimrock.cfg |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Almost Human/Legend of Grimrock/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Almost Human/Legend of Grimrock/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Almost Human\Legend of Grimrock\*.sav |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Almost Human/Legend of Grimrock/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Almost Human/Legend of Grimrock/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+. | ||
4K Ultra HD | DSR only works when desktop resolution is also set to 4k, otherwise the UI will become glitched. UI doesn't scale. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Set Display Mode to Borderless in Settings. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Merged into texture filtering options. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped to monitor refresh when Vsync is enabled; otherwise, see #Frame rate (FPS). | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Frame rate (FPS)
- When Vsync is disabled, the game caps the frame rate.
Modify framerate cap[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | Enable Tablet Mode in Settings for on-screen controls. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music/ambient and sound effects. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Fan translation, download. Alternate link. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. Translation by Clan Dlan, download and Manual in Spanish. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Legend of Grimrock. | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Game freezes occasionally
Periodical freezing, overheating[3] |
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Enabling Vsync may fix some issues, such as periodic freezing. This is because the game does not have a frame rate limiter, therefore it will tax the graphics card very heavily. Vsync forces a frame rate cap. |
Screen appears black / mostly black
Black screen with torches visible[4] |
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A known issue regarding certain graphics card drivers. Resetting the graphics driver to default values from the control panel can fix this issue. This issue, at least on AMD cards, seems to be caused by forcing anti-aliasing via the control panel. Disabling it should fix the issue. Morphological Filtering (MLAA) seems functional as an alternative, but it can make small text and objects blurry. |
Graphics are blurry
- Blurry textures and menu items are almost always caused by the Mipmap Detail Level in the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.
Blurry graphics[5] |
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Mouse cursor isn't visible
Mouse cursor missing[6] |
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Disabling mouse pointer trails fixes this issue. |
D3DError
D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed[7] |
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Error message: A solution involves modifying a new DirectX installer. Download the latest DXSsetup.exe from Microsoft. Extract the Enter these subfolders: 32 bit folder - Windows\SysWOW64 64 bit folder - Windows\System32 Delete these files: D3DCompiler_43.dll D3DX9_43.dll d3dx11_43.dll After doing this, rerun the |
Running the game on integrated graphics
Running on integrated graphics[8] |
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This is possible using a utility called Swiftshader, which offloads shader processing onto the CPU. However, this comes at a heavy performance price. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2 GHz Intel or 2.8 GHz AMD | Quad Core 2.66 GHz Intel or 3.2 GHz AMD |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7600 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support |
ATI Radeon HD 2900 Nvidia GeForce 8800 |
- Requires a resolution of at least 1280x720 or 1024x768.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 2900 Nvidia GeForce 8800 512 MB of VRAM |
- Requires a resolution of at least 1280x720 or 1024x768.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | glibc 2.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible Shader model 3 support |
- Requires a resolution of at least 1280x720 or 1024x768.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Xactactx on 2023-12-08
- I tested the Epic Games version and it is DRM free, the game can be run from "grimrock.exe".
- ↑ Verified by User:Ninekain on 2024-02-18
- ↑ Game periodically freezes, black screens, then continues - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023[dubious – discuss]
- ↑ Everything's pitch black except for torch lights - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Menu looks blurry/ Graphics are not as sharp - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Missing Mouse Cursor Arrow - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Report: Working on Intel Graphics (sort of) - Legend of Grimrock Forums - last accessed on May 2023