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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
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|developers  =
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|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts}}
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|publishers  =
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|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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|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}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Grandia }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|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
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
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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|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Only available in a physical copy }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2.5}} (disk 2 only).</br></br>Taiwan and some German releases have no protection. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Not available via digital distribution.
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Move/Rename <code>vGA_LOGO.avi</code> and <code>vubi.avi</code> in <code>{{P|game}}\VISUAL\</code>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Config.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\GRANDIA2_*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|Grandia II resolutions.png|Available resolution settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|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                  =  
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = No native support. See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|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                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Forceable through your GPU control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = Forceable through your GPU control panel (OGSSAA works well).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Forceable through your GPU control panel (OGSSAA works well).
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
−
|vsync notes                = Forceable through your GPU control panel.
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|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
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|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS in battles, 30 FPS elsewhere.
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===Borderless fullscreen windowed===
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Run in borderless fullscreen windowed|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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|key remap                = false
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
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|key remap notes          = Rebinding keys corrupts the config file.
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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.
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Grandia II config.png|Configuration.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|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 =  
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|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
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|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = No controller navigation support in configuration.
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|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  =
 +
|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
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Can't view cutscenes===
 
===Can't view cutscenes===
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{{ii}} The game corrupts its own config file every time is it run. Run <code>GMCONFIG.exe</code> from the game's folder every time you run the game.
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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=
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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}}
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Run <code>Grandia2.exe</code> in Windows XP compatibility mode|fix=
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Required for modern versions of Windows 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===
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{{ii}} 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.
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace corrupt .vms music tracks|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
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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===
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{{ii}} Talking to the tutorial guy permanently changes the AI
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{{Fixbox|description=Don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
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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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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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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 6
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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        =
 +
|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        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 95
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 850 MB (available)
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB texture memory, 16 MB
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 8
 +
|minother = 8X CD-ROM
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recVRAM  = 16 MB texture memory, 32 MB
 +
|recother = 16X CD-ROM, DirectX-compatible game pad
 +
}}
 +
 
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:30, 24 September 2023

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
Taxonomy
Series Grandia
Grandia II guide on StrategyWiki
Grandia II on MobyGames
Grandia II on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Grandia
Grandia II 2002
Grandia Online 2009
Grandia II Anniversary Edition 2015
Grandia HD Remaster 2019

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

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).

Taiwan and some German releases have no protection.
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

Available resolution settings.
Available resolution settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Stretches from 4:3.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
No native support. See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Forceable through your GPU control panel (OGSSAA works well).
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS in battles, 30 FPS elsewhere.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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

Configuration.
Configuration.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
No controller navigation support in configuration.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

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 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 850 MB (available)
Video card (GPU) 8 MB texture memory, 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible 		16 MB texture memory, 32 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8 compatible
Other 8X CD-ROM 16X CD-ROM, DirectX-compatible game pad


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