"GRID" redirects here. For the 2019 game, see GRID (2019).
Key points
- Also known as GRID.
- Multiplayer servers were shut down in June 2011.[1]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- No longer sold digitally due to licencing issues.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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8 Ball |
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Prestige Pack |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\video\
- Delete or rename
intro.bik and intro_us.bik
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Patches
- The Steam version of the game is already patched. These patches are for retail users only.
- 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.
Disable Bloom & Blur effects
- Makes the graphics appear sharper and more detailed. Removes yellow color post rendering effect.
Edit hardware_settings_config.xml[citation needed]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Codemasters\GRID\hardwaresettings\
- Open
hardware_settings_config.xml with a text editor.
- Change
<postprocess enabled="true" blur="true" /> to <postprocess enabled="false" blur="false" />
- Save the changes.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Advanced Graphics settings.
Advanced Graphics settings continued.
Advanced Graphics settings continued.
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Enable windowed[3]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
hardware_settings_config.xml with a text editor.
- Change
fullscreen="true" to fullscreen="false"
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- Not compatible with the main DLC packs.
Use Grid FOV Hack[citation needed]
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- Download Grid FOV Hack.
- Extract to the installation folder.
- Run the program and set the desired FOV.
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Input settings
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- 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 settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Italian |
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German |
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Russian |
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Retail only. |
Spanish |
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VR support
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
3074 |
UDP |
3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Grid fails to launch
Delete config file[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\system
- Delete
hardware_settings_restrictions.xml .
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To fix Text Glitch[citation needed]
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- Go To
<path-to-game>Race Driver Grid\language
- Copy
language_data_base.xml to desktop.
- Open
language_data_base.xml with Notepad.
- Replace
<binary processor="LanguageDataManager" filename="language/language_%1%.lng" map="UPDATE" pool="TEMPORARY" with <binary processor="LanguageDataManager" filename="language/language_eng.lng" map="UPDATE" pool="TEMPORARY" />
- Also Replace
<binary processor="LanguageDataManager" filename="language/language_%1%_dlc_0.lng" map="UPDATE" pool="TEMPORARY" /> with <binary processor="LanguageDataManager" filename="language/language_eng_dlc_0.lng" map="UPDATE" pool="TEMPORARY" />
- Save file and replace original
language_data_base.xml in <path-to-game>Race Driver Grid/language
- Run GRID.exe
- ** NOTE ** Rename " %1% " to language of choice**
** Working with 8 core CPU **
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Failing to run on Intel Core i7 CPUs
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\system\
- Rename
workerMap8Core.xml to something else.
- Rename
workerMap4Core.xml to workerMap8Core.xml .
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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[6]
Override resolution[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\system
- Open
hardware_settings_restrictions.xml with a text editor.
- Find the following line and remove it.
<res mem="270" maxWidth="1280" />
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No sessions found in multiplayer
Instructions[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
2.0 |
OS X only. |
Shader Model support |
3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
OpenAL |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
Demonware |
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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:
References