Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
This page is for the original 2002 release. For the 2015 version, see Grandia II Anniversary Edition.
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
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
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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 | |
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