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{{disambig|the original 2002 release|the 2015 version|[[Grandia II Anniversary Edition]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Grandia II cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Grandia II cover.jpg
|developers  =
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|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts}}
|publishers  =
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|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
|release dates=
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|engines      =
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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2002}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki = Grandia II
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|mobygames    = grandia-ii
 
|wikipedia    = Grandia II
 
|wikipedia    = Grandia II
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|winehq      = 2724
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Grandia}}
 
{{Series|Grandia}}
{{disambig|the original 2002 release|the 2015 HD version|[[Grandia II HD Edition]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS outside of battles.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | [[DRM]]: SafeDisc v2.5 (disk 2 only). }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2.5}} (disk 2 only). | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{ii}} Not available via digital distribution.
 
{{ii}} Not available via digital distribution.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Move/Rename <code>vGA_LOGO.avi</code> and <code>vubi.avi</code> in <code>{{P|game}}\VISUAL\</code>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Move/Rename ''vGA_LOGO.avi'' and ''vubi.avi'' in ''{{P|game}}\VISUAL\''}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\GRANDIA2_##.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\GRANDIA2_*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
<!-- {{Image|Grandia II settings.png|General settings.}} -->
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{{Image|Grandia II resolutions.png|Available resolution settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/grandia-ii
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/grandia-ii
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = No native support. See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Forceable through your GPU control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = Forceable through your GPU control panel (OGSSAA works well).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Forceable through your GPU control panel (OGSSAA works well).
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                = Forceable through your GPU control panel.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS in battles, 30 FPS elsewhere.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===Borderless fullscreen windowed===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run in borderless fullscreen windowed|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
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# Click on Options and enable '''Expert mode'''.
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# Click on Edit and Add.
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# Set the path to <code>{{p|game}}\Grandia2.EXE</code>.
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# Enable '''Desktop center'''.
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# Insert resolution values in <code>W</code> and <code>H</code> boxes under '''Window initial position & size'''.
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# Click OK, then File and Save.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Grandia II config.png|Configuration.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = Rebinding keys corrupts the config file.
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = false
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = No controller navigation support in configuration.
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Can't view cutscenes===
 
===Can't view cutscenes===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run <code>GMCONFIG.exe</code> from the installation folder every time you run the game|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Run <code>GMCONFIG.exe</code> from the game's folder every time you run the game}}
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The game can corrupt its own config file every time is it run on modern versions of Windows.{{cn|date=August 2015}}
The game corrupts its own config file every time is it run.
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run <code>Grandia2.exe</code> in Windows XP compatibility mode|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Run ''Grandia2.exe'' in Windows XP compatibility mode}}
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Required for modern versions of Windows to view in-game cutscenes.
Required for modern Windows versions to view in-game cutscenes.
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Press {{key|F9}} to skip the cutscene}}
  
 
===Game crashes due to music===
 
===Game crashes due to music===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace corrupt .vms music tracks|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete corrupt .vms music tracks}}
 
 
The last nine music tracks on the CD are corrupt. These are <code>Sky02.vms</code>, <code>Sky03.vms</code>, <code>Tower.vms</code>, <code>Val05.vms</code>, <code>Valmer01.vms</code>, <code>Valmer02.vms</code>, <code>Valmer06.vms</code>, <code>Wk01.vms</code> and <code>Wk02.vms</code>. Delete these files from your VMS folder, then copy and rename other music files to replace them.
 
The last nine music tracks on the CD are corrupt. These are <code>Sky02.vms</code>, <code>Sky03.vms</code>, <code>Tower.vms</code>, <code>Val05.vms</code>, <code>Valmer01.vms</code>, <code>Valmer02.vms</code>, <code>Valmer06.vms</code>, <code>Wk01.vms</code> and <code>Wk02.vms</code>. Delete these files from your VMS folder, then copy and rename other music files to replace them.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Millenia never casts Zap===
 
===Millenia never casts Zap===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point}}
 
 
Talking to the tutorial guy permanently changes the AI. Load a save before you talk to the tutorial guy, or start a new game. Then, don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point.
 
Talking to the tutorial guy permanently changes the AI. Load a save before you talk to the tutorial guy, or start a new game. Then, don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 8
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Pentium II 300 Mhz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 850 MB (available)
 
|minHD    = 850 MB (available)
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB texture memory, 16 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB texture memory, 16 MB
 
|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
 
|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minother = 8X CD-ROM
 
|minother = 8X CD-ROM
  
|recCPU = Pentium III, AMD Athlon
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
|recRAM = 128 MB
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|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon
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|recRAM   = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB texture memory, 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB texture memory, 32 MB
 
|recother = 16X CD-ROM, DirectX-compatible game pad
 
|recother = 16X CD-ROM, DirectX-compatible game pad
| }}
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}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 10:57, 7 March 2021

This page is for the original 2002 release. For the 2015 version, see Grandia II Anniversary Edition.

Grandia II
Grandia II cover
Developers
Game Arts
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows March 10, 2002
Grandia II guide on StrategyWiki
Grandia II on MobyGames
Grandia II on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Grandia
Grandia II 2002
Grandia Online 2009
Grandia II Anniversary Edition 2015
Grandia HD Remaster 2019

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS outside of battles.

General information

Neoseeker thread of fixes

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc v2.5 DRM[Note 1] (disk 2 only).
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Not available via digital distribution.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move/Rename vGA_LOGO.avi and vubi.avi in <path-to-game>\VISUAL\

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Config.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\GRANDIA2_*.sav[Note 2]

Video settings

Available resolution settings.
Available resolution settings.

Template:Video settings

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Run in borderless fullscreen windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Options and enable Expert mode.
  3. Click on Edit and Add.
  4. Set the path to <path-to-game>\Grandia2.EXE.
  5. Enable Desktop center.
  6. Insert resolution values in W and H boxes under Window initial position & size.
  7. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input settings

Configuration.
Configuration.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Can't view cutscenes

Run GMCONFIG.exe from the installation folder every time you run the game[citation needed]

The game can corrupt its own config file every time is it run on modern versions of Windows.[citation needed]

Run Grandia2.exe in Windows XP compatibility mode

Required for modern versions of Windows to view in-game cutscenes.

Press F9 to skip the cutscene

Game crashes due to music

Replace corrupt .vms music tracks[citation needed]

The last nine music tracks on the CD are corrupt. These are Sky02.vms, Sky03.vms, Tower.vms, Val05.vms, Valmer01.vms, Valmer02.vms, Valmer06.vms, Wk01.vms and Wk02.vms. Delete these files from your VMS folder, then copy and rename other music files to replace them.

Millenia never casts Zap

Don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point[citation needed]

Talking to the tutorial guy permanently changes the AI. Load a save before you talk to the tutorial guy, or start a new game. Then, don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 850 MB (available)
Video card (GPU) 8 MB texture memory, 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8 compatible
Other 8X CD-ROM

Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References