Difference between revisions of "Legend of Grimrock"
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| − | Enabling Vsync may fix some issues, such as periodic freezing. This is because the game does not have a framerate limiter, therefore it will tax the graphics card very heavily.<ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=677</ref> Vsync forces a framerate cap. | + | Enabling Vsync may fix some issues, such as periodic freezing. This is because the game does not have a framerate limiter, therefore it will tax the graphics card very heavily.<ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=677 Game periodically freezes, black screens, then continues - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> Vsync forces a framerate cap. |
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{{Fixbox/fix|Black screen with torches visible}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Black screen with torches visible}} | ||
| − | A known issue regarding certain graphics card drivers. Resetting the graphics driver to default values from the control panel can fix this issue. <ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=848</ref> This issue, at least on AMD cards, seems to be caused by forcing anti-aliasing via the control panel. Disabling it should fix the issue. Morphological Filtering (MLAA) seems functional as an alternative, but it can make small text and objects blurry. | + | A known issue regarding certain graphics card drivers. Resetting the graphics driver to default values from the control panel can fix this issue. <ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=848 Everything's pitch black except for torch lights - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> This issue, at least on AMD cards, seems to be caused by forcing anti-aliasing via the control panel. Disabling it should fix the issue. Morphological Filtering (MLAA) seems functional as an alternative, but it can make small text and objects blurry. |
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| − | Blurry textures and menu items are almost always caused by the Mipmap Detail Level in the [[AMD VISION Engine Control Center]].<ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=690</ref> | + | Blurry textures and menu items are almost always caused by the Mipmap Detail Level in the [[AMD VISION Engine Control Center]].<ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=690 Menu looks blurry/ Graphics are not as sharp - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> |
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| − | Disabling mouse pointer trails fixes this issue.<ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=977</ref> | + | Disabling mouse pointer trails fixes this issue.<ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=977 Missing Mouse Cursor Arrow - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> |
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Error message: <code>D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed: ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT</code> | Error message: <code>D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed: ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT</code> | ||
| − | A solution involves modifying a new DirectX installer.<ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1004&start=10#wrap</ref> | + | A solution involves modifying a new DirectX installer.<ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1004&start=10#wrap D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> |
Download the latest [http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=8109 DXSsetup.exe from Microsoft]. | Download the latest [http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=8109 DXSsetup.exe from Microsoft]. | ||
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| − | This is possible using a utility called [http://transgaming.com/business/swiftshader Swiftshader], which offloads shader processing onto the CPU. However, this comes at a heavy performance price.<ref>http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1170</ref> | + | This is possible using a utility called [http://transgaming.com/business/swiftshader Swiftshader], which offloads shader processing onto the CPU. However, this comes at a heavy performance price.<ref>[http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1170 Report: Working on Intel Graphics (sort of) - Legend of Grimrock Forums]</ref> |
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Template:Infobox Legend of Grimrock (series)
Key points
- Runs on low-end hardware if settings are all set to low[1]
General information
Availability
Game data
- This game supports XDG on Linux.
Video settings
Input settings
- This game includes the option for on-screen controls.
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System requirements
- Requires a resolution of at least 1280x720 or 1024x768.