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Revision as of 00:19, 28 October 2022
"GRID" redirects here. For the 2019 game, see GRID (2019).
Developers | |
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Codemasters | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
EGO 1.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 30, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | March 28, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing |
Vehicles | Automobile, Track racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | TOCA |
TOCA | |
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TOCA Touring Car Championship | 1997 |
TOCA 2 Touring Cars | 1998 |
TOCA Race Driver | 2002 |
TOCA Race Driver 2 | 2004 |
TOCA Race Driver 3 | 2006 |
Race Driver: Grid | 2008 |
GRID 2 | 2013 |
GRID Autosport | 2014 |
GRID (2019) | 2019 |
GRID Legends | 2022 |
Key points
- Also known as GRID.
- Multiplayer servers were shut down in June 2011.[1]
- FPS affects gameplay, see Flashback time is very short.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
Retail | ||||
ZOOM Platform | Licensing legality is unclear; ZOOM Platform places the burden of delisting on the publisher.[2] | |||
GOG.com (unavailable) | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) |
- Removed from many digital stores due to licencing issues.[3]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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8 Ball | ||
Prestige Pack |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Patches
Retail Patches
- The Steam version of the game is already patched. These patches are for retail users only.
Free DLC Content
- Retail users have to patch GRID up to the latest version, before being able to load the DLC content.
- Free DLC natively available on the OS X release, adding new cars and a new track, compatible with the Windows release.
Launcher for extra settings
Launcher v1.0.0.5
- Changing options in-game may override Launcher settings.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardwaresettings\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12750/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Codemasters\GRID\savegame\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12750/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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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 | If resolutions higher than 1280x1024 aren't shown then see Native resolutions not displaying | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, CSAA, QSAA. Nvidia users can also use SGSSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See Flashback time is very short | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Windowed
Enable windowed[4] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- Not compatible with the main DLC packs.
Use Grid FOV Hack[citation needed] |
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Nvidia SGSSAA anti-aliasing
Instructions |
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Disable Bloom, Vignette & Blur effects
Method 1
- Makes the graphics appear sharper and removes the yellow filter.
Edit hardware_settings_config.xml[citation needed] |
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Method 2
- This method removes only bloom and vignette effects. Any other effects are unchanged.
Edit effects.xml |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Some controllers are not natively supported. See Controller support. | |
Full controller support | Keyboard required for editing the player and team name. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller support
- The following controllers are natively supported: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller, Logitech G25, Logitech MOMO, Logitech Driving Force Pro, Thrustmaster RGT Force Feedback Pro
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Effects, speech and music. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1[5] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 5.0.[citation needed] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | Retail only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Versus Use Nucleus-Coop Unofficial mod. |
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LAN play | 12 | |||
Online play | Multiplayer servers have been deactivated.[1] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3074 |
UDP | 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See also Helix Mod: GRID. | ||
TriDef 3D | |||
iZ3D | |||
vorpX | 2D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. Note:Game is on official list but not yet conformired to be 3D to the editor. |
Devices | |||
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Works with Tobii EyeX tracker or Tobii EyeX 4C and 5 headtracker plugins for FaceTrackNoIR. | ||
TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z. |
Issues fixed
Grid fails to launch
Reinstall OpenAL[6] |
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Delete config file[7] |
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Use command line argument[citation needed] |
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Fixing Menu Text Glitch
To fix Text Glitch[citation needed] |
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** Working with 8 core CPU ** |
Failing to run on Intel Core i7 CPUs
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Crash on Alt Tab
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Native resolutions not displaying
- This may occur on systems with very low or very high video memory[8]
Override resolution[9] |
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<res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" /> |
Fix crash to desktop after resolution fix |
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If after the above edit the game crashes to the desktop when launching, then replace all contents of <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <hardware_settings_restrictions> </hardware_settings_restrictions> |
No sessions found in multiplayer
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Flashback time is very short
- The flashback uses frames to calculate time. Higher FPS lowers the amount of time that can be rewound, making it less useful.
Instructions[10] |
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Missing Sounds
- Various sound effect will either not play or stop playing over the course of a race
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Demonware |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon X2 3800+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1300 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 3800 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 | 10.8.3 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon X1300, X1550, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, HD 2600, HD 2900, HD 3870
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 6800, 7100, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8600, 8800, 9600, 9800
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12750) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Online shutdown for GRID | Games industry news | MCV
- ↑ Screenshot from Discord - last accessed on 2021-02-27
- ↑ Goodbye Deal: Race Driver: GRID
- ↑ Verified by User:Flang on 2019-06-21
- ↑ ISSUU - Develop - Issue 86 - August 2008 by Develop
- ↑ Can't Launch Grid? OpenAL32.dll FOUND SOLUTION! - Steam Forums
- ↑ Race Driver GRID PC Launch Fix - YouTube
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-03-13
- With GTX 980 (4GB VRAM) the game caps resolution selection at 1280x1024
- ↑ GRID will not let me run 1680x1050 - Codemasters Forums
- ↑ Is my flashback feature bugged? – Steamforum