This page is for the original 2002 release. For the 2015 version, see Grandia II Anniversary Edition.
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
- 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
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Available resolution settings.
Template:Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Run in borderless fullscreen windowed[citation needed]
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- Download and run DxWnd.
- Click on Options and enable Expert mode.
- Click on Edit and Add.
- Set the path to
<path-to-game>\Grandia2.EXE .
- Enable Desktop center.
- Insert resolution values in
W and H boxes under Window initial position & size.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
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Input settings
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]
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The game can corrupt its own config file every time is it run on modern versions of Windows.[citation needed]
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Run Grandia2.exe in Windows XP compatibility mode
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Required for modern versions of Windows to view in-game cutscenes.
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Press F9 to skip the cutscene
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Game crashes due to music
Replace corrupt .vms music tracks[citation needed]
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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.
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Millenia never casts Zap
Don't talk to any tutorial givers at any point[citation needed]
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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
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 2.0 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