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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 2015}}
 
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|steam appid  = 330390
 
|steam appid  = 330390
 
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|gogcom id    = 1435140754
 
|gogcom id    = 1435140754
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|strategywiki = Grandia II
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|wikipedia    = Grandia II
 
|wikipedia    = Grandia II
 
|winehq      = 17037
 
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Grandia}}
 
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{{Disambig||the original release|[[Grandia II]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Updated version of ''[[Grandia II]]'' featuring improved textures, lighting and shadows, the original Japanese voice option and an additional difficulty level.
 
{{ii}} Updated version of ''[[Grandia II]]'' featuring improved textures, lighting and shadows, the original Japanese voice option and an additional difficulty level.
 
{{++}} An update was released for the Steam version on October 15, 2019 to coincide with ''[[Grandia HD Remaster]]'', renaming the game to ''Grandia II HD Remaster'' and featuring further changes including improved interface textures, better 16:9 and gamepad support, and French, German, and [[#Japanese Text|Japanese]] language options.
 
{{++}} An update was released for the Steam version on October 15, 2019 to coincide with ''[[Grandia HD Remaster]]'', renaming the game to ''Grandia II HD Remaster'' and featuring further changes including improved interface textures, better 16:9 and gamepad support, and French, German, and [[#Japanese Text|Japanese]] language options.
 +
{{--}} The ''HD Remaster'' update removes options present in ''AE'', as well as removes 4:3 support entirely, crops videos to fit 16:9, performs worse, adds aliasing that isn't present in ''AE'', does not fix major issues with Audio/Video/Animation synchronization, and the mouse cursor no longer auto hides itself.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BONKERS|date=2019-11-08|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
 +
{{--}} Most updated textures are upscaled with the majority of textures untouched. Text is inconsistently updated, as some is high res and some is low res. [https://imgsli.com/NzU2MA Visual comparison here.]
 
{{ii}} Audio files are poor quality with a lower average bitrate compared to previous versions of the game. See [[#HQ Music Mod|HQ Music Mod]] for a fix.
 
{{ii}} Audio files are poor quality with a lower average bitrate compared to previous versions of the game. See [[#HQ Music Mod|HQ Music Mod]] for a fix.
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | grandia_ii_anniversary_edition | DRM-free | ''Anniversary Edition''. Has not been updated to ''Grandia II HD Remaster''. | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | grandia-ii-anniversary-edition | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | grandia-ii-anniversary-edition | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 330390 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 330390 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | grandia_ii_anniversary_edition | DRM-free | ''Anniversary Edition''. Has not been updated to ''Grandia II HD Remaster''. Delisted on June 17, 2020<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/grandia_ii_anniversary_edition_delisting/|title=Grandia II Anniversary Edition delisting|date=2020-11-9}}</ref>  | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The 2015 ''Anniversary Edition'' is available to re-download on Steam at any time.
 
{{ii}} The 2015 ''Anniversary Edition'' is available to re-download on Steam at any time.
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# Change '''Select the beta you would like to opt into''' to <code>anniversary_edition</code> and click '''Close'''.
 
# Change '''Select the beta you would like to opt into''' to <code>anniversary_edition</code> and click '''Close'''.
 
# Launch the game after the download has finished.
 
# Launch the game after the download has finished.
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==Game data==
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
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{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\grandia2_###.VMS}}
 
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}}
 
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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{{Save game cloud syncing
 
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|discord                =
 
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|discord notes          =
 
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|epic games store      =
 
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|epic games store notes =
 
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|gog galaxy            = false
 
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|gog galaxy notes      =
 
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|origin                =
 
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|origin notes          =
 
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|steam cloud            = true
 
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|steam cloud notes      =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay notes            =
 
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|xbox cloud            =
 
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|xbox cloud notes      =
 
 
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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<!-- Config location changed in the HD Remaster update -->
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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<!--  HD Remaster update changed the file names to lowercase -->
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\grandia2_*.VMS}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud              = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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==Video==
 
<!-- Do the Helix Mod hacks still work with the HD Remaster update? -->
 
<!-- Do the Helix Mod hacks still work with the HD Remaster update? -->
 
<!-- If yes, replace with the commented-out entries -->
 
<!-- If yes, replace with the commented-out entries -->
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Video Settings.png.png|Video settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Video Settings.png.png|Video settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 rendering support has been removed in ''HD Remaster''. All video files have been cropped to 16:9. Roll back to ''AE'' for 4:3.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
<!-- |multimonitor              = hackable -->
 
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|windowed notes            = Launcher has a list of preset resolutions, starting from "1280x720", to as high as "3840x2160", depending on your monitor. A custom resolution of your choice can also be entered into the resolution box before startup.
 
|windowed notes            = Launcher has a list of preset resolutions, starting from "1280x720", to as high as "3840x2160", depending on your monitor. A custom resolution of your choice can also be entered into the resolution box before startup.
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
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|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen. This causes performance problems and stuttering.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BONKERS|date=2019-11-08|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = always on
 
|anisotropic notes          = Enabled by default. Can be reduced or improved through the graphics card control panel.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Enabled by default. Can be reduced or improved through the graphics card control panel.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]], however mipmap rendering has been changed causing texture aliasing that MSAA can't fix that didn't exist in ''AE''. [https://imgsli.com/NzU2MA/4/5 Visual comparison here] (Look at the table cloth and floor boards to the left).
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
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|vsync notes                = The game relies on DWM for Vsync since it is borderless.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BONKERS|date=2019-11-08|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              = Field exploration and menus are capped at 30fps. Battles are capped at 60fps.
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|60 fps notes              = Field exploration and menus are capped at 30FPS. Battles are capped at 60FPS. The option to switch the game entirely to 30FPS has been removed in ''HD Remaster''. Roll back to ''AE'' for 30FPS option.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=BONKERS|date=2019-11-08|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Keyboard Bindings.png|Keyboard bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Keyboard Bindings.png|Keyboard bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Controller Bindings.png|Controller bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Controller Bindings.png|Controller bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Audio Settings.png|Audio settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 
{{Image|Grandia II HD Audio Settings.png|Audio settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, SFX, Ambience, and Footsteps.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, SFX, Ambience, and Footsteps.
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
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|subtitles = true
 
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 28 May 2023

For the original release, see Grandia II.

Grandia II Anniversary Edition
Grandia II Anniversary Edition cover
Developers
Original game Game Arts
Anniversary Edition SkyBox Labs
HD Remaster Sickhead Games
Publishers
GungHo Online Entertainment
Release dates
Windows August 24, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Grandia
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Grandia II Anniversary Edition guide on StrategyWiki
Grandia II Anniversary Edition on MobyGames
Grandia II Anniversary Edition on Wikipedia
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Grandia
Grandia II 2002
Grandia Online 2009
Grandia II Anniversary Edition 2015
Grandia HD Remaster 2019

Key points

Updated version of Grandia II featuring improved textures, lighting and shadows, the original Japanese voice option and an additional difficulty level.
An update was released for the Steam version on October 15, 2019 to coincide with Grandia HD Remaster, renaming the game to Grandia II HD Remaster and featuring further changes including improved interface textures, better 16:9 and gamepad support, and French, German, and Japanese language options.
The HD Remaster update removes options present in AE, as well as removes 4:3 support entirely, crops videos to fit 16:9, performs worse, adds aliasing that isn't present in AE, does not fix major issues with Audio/Video/Animation synchronization, and the mouse cursor no longer auto hides itself.[1]
Most updated textures are upscaled with the majority of textures untouched. Text is inconsistently updated, as some is high res and some is low res. Visual comparison here.
Audio files are poor quality with a lower average bitrate compared to previous versions of the game. See HQ Music Mod for a fix.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Anniversary Edition. Has not been updated to Grandia II HD Remaster. Delisted on June 17, 2020[2]
Windows
The 2015 Anniversary Edition is available to re-download on Steam at any time.
Steam: Change to the Anniversary Edition version
  1. Launch Steam.
  2. Select the game, Right-click on it and select Properties.
  3. Open the Betas tab.
  4. Change Select the beta you would like to opt into to anniversary_edition and click Close.
  5. Launch the game after the download has finished.

Essential improvements

HQ Music Mod

HQ Music Mod[3]
  1. Download the mod here
  2. If playing with English audio, files will belong in <path-to-game>/Data/Sound
  3. If playing with Japanese audio, files will belong in <path-to-game>/Data/Sound_n
  4. Backup the entire /Sound or /Sound_n folder somewhere. You don't have to, if you need to revert the entire thing, you can just re-verify the files.
  5. Drag and drop the contents of the OGG folder to the /Sound or /Sound_n folder
  6. Refer to the ReadME or download page for additional instructions for noted optional files.

HD Interface Mod

No longer necessary for Grandia II HD Remaster. This is applicable to Anniversary Edition.
leandroeidi's HD Mod[4]
  1. Download the mod here
  2. Make a backup of your <path-to-game>\data\afs folder. This mod will overwrite many files in there and you should keep a backup to make it possible to undo everything.
  3. Copy the data folder to <path-to-game>

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\saves\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/330390/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\saves\grandia2_*.VMS[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/330390/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings (HD Remaster).
Video settings (HD Remaster).

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 rendering support has been removed in HD Remaster. All video files have been cropped to 16:9. Roll back to AE for 4:3.
Multi-monitor
[5]
Ultra-widescreen
[6]
4K Ultra HD
[7]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Launcher has a list of preset resolutions, starting from "1280x720", to as high as "3840x2160", depending on your monitor. A custom resolution of your choice can also be entered into the resolution box before startup.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen. This causes performance problems and stuttering.[8]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Enabled by default. Can be reduced or improved through the graphics card control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA, however mipmap rendering has been changed causing texture aliasing that MSAA can't fix that didn't exist in AE. Visual comparison here (Look at the table cloth and floor boards to the left).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
The game relies on DWM for Vsync since it is borderless.[9]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Field exploration and menus are capped at 30FPS. Battles are capped at 60FPS. The option to switch the game entirely to 30FPS has been removed in HD Remaster. Roll back to AE for 30FPS option.[10]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard bindings (HD Remaster).
Keyboard bindings (HD Remaster).
Controller bindings (HD Remaster).
Controller bindings (HD Remaster).

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse support in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Configuration tool only.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Configuration tool requires mouse input.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings (HD Remaster).
Audio settings (HD Remaster).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Speech, SFX, Ambience, and Footsteps.
Surround sound
Stereo only.
Subtitles
FMV sequences only. English subtitles are only displayed when playing with Japanese audio.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Can be enabled or disabled in launcher's video settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean

Japanese Text

Despite not being advertised, Japanese text is present in Grandia II HD Remaster and appears to be functional but can't be enabled in the launcher. Japanese text will be officially supported at a later date.
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\saves\
  2. Open config.ini
  3. Navigate to text_language and set it to 1
  4. Launch Grandia II HD Remaster directly through the executable and not through the launcher. The launcher will change the language back to a non-Japanese option.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio XAudio2
Input SDL2
Cutscenes MPlayer

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Intel Pentium G4500
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 240
DirectX 11 compatible 		AMD Radeon HD 7570
DirectX 12 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:BONKERS on 2019-11-08
  2. ↑ Grandia II Anniversary Edition delisting - last accessed on 2020-11-9
  3. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673761272
  4. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/0/520519112492477670/?ctp=12
  5. ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2019-10-24
    Tested on an multi-monitor setup.
  6. ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2019-10-24
    Tested at 2560x1080 resolution.
  7. ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2019-10-24
    Tested at 3840x2160 resolution.
  8. ↑ Verified by User:BONKERS on 2019-11-08
  9. ↑ Verified by User:BONKERS on 2019-11-08
  10. ↑ Verified by User:BONKERS on 2019-11-08