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Difference between revisions of "Grandia II Anniversary Edition"

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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts|Original game}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts|Original game}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyBox Labs|Anniversary Edition}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyBox Labs|Anniversary Edition}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sickhead Games|HD Remaster}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GungHo Online Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GungHo Online Entertainment}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{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.
 
{{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|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | grandia_ii_anniversary_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{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 }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The 2015 ''Anniversary Edition'' is available to re-download on Steam at any time.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Steam: Change to the ''Anniversary Edition'' version|fix=
 +
# Launch Steam.
 +
# Select the game, {{key|Right-click}} on it and select '''Properties'''.
 +
# Open the '''Betas''' tab.
 +
# 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.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config\}}
+
<!-- Config location changed in the HD Remaster update -->
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\GRANDIA2_###.VMS}}
+
<!--  HD Remaster update changed the file names to lowercase -->
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\grandia2_###.VMS}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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#If playing with English audio, files will belong in <code>{{p|game}}/Data/Sound</code>
 
#If playing with English audio, files will belong in <code>{{p|game}}/Data/Sound</code>
 
#If playing with Japanese audio, files will belong in <code>{{p|game}}/Data/Sound_n</code>
 
#If playing with Japanese audio, files will belong in <code>{{p|game}}/Data/Sound_n</code>
−
#Backup the entire <code>/Sound or Sound_n</code> folder somewhere. You don't have to, if you need to revert the entire thing, you can just re-verify the files.
+
#Backup the entire <code>/Sound</code> or <code>/Sound_n</code> folder somewhere. You don't have to, if you need to revert the entire thing, you can just re-verify the files.
−
#Drag and drop the contents of the OGG folder to the <code>/Sound or Sound_n</code> folder
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#Drag and drop the contents of the OGG folder to the <code>/Sound</code> or <code>/Sound_n</code> folder
 
#Refer to the ReadME or download page for additional instructions for noted optional files.
 
#Refer to the ReadME or download page for additional instructions for noted optional files.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===HD Interface Mod===
 
===HD Interface Mod===
 +
{{ii}} No longer necessary for ''Grandia II HD Remaster''. This is applicable to ''Anniversary Edition''.
 
{{Fixbox|description=leandroeidi's HD Mod|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/0/520519112492477670/?ctp=12</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=leandroeidi's HD Mod|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/0/520519112492477670/?ctp=12</ref>|fix=
 
# [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/881-grandia-ii-anniversary-edition-hd-interface Download the mod here]
 
# [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/881-grandia-ii-anniversary-edition-hd-interface Download the mod here]
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
<!-- Do the Helix Mod hacks still work with the HD Remaster update? -->
 +
<!-- If yes, replace with the commented-out entries -->
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix].
+
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = hackable
+
|multimonitor              = unknown
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix].
+
<!-- |multimonitor              = hackable -->
−
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
+
|multimonitor notes        =
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix].
+
<!-- |multimonitor notes        = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
−
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
+
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix].
+
<!-- |ultrawidescreen            = hackable -->
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
<!-- |ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
<!-- 4k ultra hd                = hackable -->
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
<!-- |4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Launcher only allows "1280x720", "1366x768", "1600x900", and "1920x1080".
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|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
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Battles can be run in 60 FPS.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/0/520518688941726463/ Update 1.03 out now! &#91;Official Patch Notes Thread&#93; :: Grandia II Anniversary Edition General Discussions]</ref>
+
|60 fps notes              = Field exploration is capped at 30fps. Battles are capped at 60fps.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
−
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = false
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{L10n/switch
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<!-- Does the Russian translation still work in Grandia II HD Remaster? -->
 +
<!-- If yes, remove the comment tags below -->
 +
<!-- {{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = hackable
 
|interface = hackable
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|notes    = [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/685/ Port Dreamcast/PS2 unofficial translation by «Vector+»]  
 
|notes    = [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/685/ Port Dreamcast/PS2 unofficial translation by «Vector+»]  
 
|fan      = true
 
|fan      = true
 +
}} -->
 +
}}
 +
====Japanese Text====
 +
{{ii}} 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.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=|fix=
 +
#Go to {{p|game}}\data\saves\
 +
#Open <code>config.ini</code>
 +
#Navigate to <code>text_language</code> and set it to <code>1</code>
 +
#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.
 
}}
 
}}
−
}}
+
<!-- Does the VR / 3D Vision hack still work in Grandia II HD Remaster? -->
−
 
+
<!-- If yes, remove the comment tags below -->
−
==VR support==
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<!-- ==VR support==
 
{{VR support
 
{{VR support
 
|gg3d name                  =  
 
|gg3d name                  =  
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|native 3d                  = unknown
 
|native 3d                  = unknown
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 +
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Helix Mod: Grandia II Anniversary Edition].
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Helix Mod: Grandia II Anniversary Edition].
−
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
+
|tridef 3d                  =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
−
|iz3d                        = unknown
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|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|vr only                    =  
 
|vr only                    =  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
−
}}
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}} -->
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
<!-- Grandia II HD Remaster has an output log in data\console.txt confirming this information -->
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = XAudio2
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = SDL2
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = MPlayer
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
<!-- Requirements were re-written for the HD Remaster update -->
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
−
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Dual Core
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD    = 2 GB
+
|minHD    = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 200 Series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 240
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series
+
|minDX    = 11
−
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 3000 Series
 
−
|minDX    = 10
 
  
−
|recOS    = 8
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  = 2.5 GHz Quad Core
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium G4500
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
+
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7570
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
+
|recDX    = 12
−
|recGPU3  = Intel HD 4000 Series
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 12:40, 16 October 2019

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
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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

For the original release, see Grandia II.

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.
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
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Anniversary Edition. Has not been updated to Grandia II HD Remaster.
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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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.

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

Essential improvements

HQ Music Mod

HQ Music Mod[1]
  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[2]
  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>

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese

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.
  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