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consoleKey = 192</code> (Allows the console to be enabled when '~' is pressed)
 
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A handy debugging toolkit [http://forums.pcgamingwiki.com/download/file.php?id=14 can be downloaded], placed into the directory containing 'grimrock.exe' and can be accessed in the console by typing <code>dofile('debug.lua')</code>. A list of commands can be found within the file itself.
 
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Add the following lines to the file 'grimrock.cfg' in 'Documents/Almost Human/Legend of Grimrock':
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<code>console=true
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consoleKey = 192</code> (Allows the console to be enabled when '~' is pressed)
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A handy debugging toolkit [http://forums.pcgamingwiki.com/download/file.php?id=14 can be downloaded], placed into the directory containing 'grimrock.exe' and can be accessed in the console by typing <code>dofile('debug.lua')</code>. A list of commands can be found within the file itself.
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=== Save Locations ===
 
Games are saved by default on Windows in:  
 
Games are saved by default on Windows in:  
 
   <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Almost Human</code>
 
   <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Almost Human</code>

Revision as of 14:49, 12 February 2013

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Windows

Availability

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The best version is available from the developer's website, which provides both a Steam key and a DRM free version (the same executable as from GOG.com).

Video Settings

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Field Of View (FOV)

Although the narrow FOV may be considered a design choice, it is not a value that is user-editable.

Vsync

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Almost Human\Legend of Grimrock\
  2. Edit grimrock.cfg
  3. Change verticalSync = 1 to verticalSync = 2.

Issues And Fixes

Period Freezing, Overheating

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.[1] #Vsync forces a framerate cap.

Black Screen, 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. [2] 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.

Blurry Graphics

Blurry textures and menu items are almost always caused by the Mipmap Detail Level in the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.[3]

Following these steps to fix the issue:

  • set Mipmap Detail Level to 'Quality'
  • disable Catalyst AI
  • everything else to App Controlled/off.

Mouse Cursor Missing

Disabling mouse pointer trails fixes this issue.[4]

D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed

Error message: D3DError - D3DXCompileShader failed: ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT

A solution involves modifying a new DirectX installer.[5]

Download the latest DXSsetup.exe from Microsoft.

Extract the DXSetup.exe to a folder.

Enter these subfolders: 

32 bit folder - Windows\SysWOW64
64 bit folder - Windows\System32

Delete these files: 

D3DCompiler_43.dll
D3DX9_43.dll
d3dx11_43.dll

After doing this, rerun the DXSetup.exe from the original downloaded archive above.

Integrated Graphics

This is possible using a utility called Swiftshader, which offloads shader processing onto the CPU. However, this comes at a heavy performance price.[6]

System requirements

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Mac OS X

Linux

Technical Issues

Issues installing

Some users have reported that the "LegendOfGrimrock-Linux-2012-12-18.sh" script hangs during installation; it may be necessary to provide root permissions explicitly using sudo, or to use root access directly, in order to run the script successfully.

Game binary won't run

The installation script adds a 'Grimrock.bin' binary to /usr/local/bin by default, which is automatically added to the PATH. Some users have reported that running this binary fails; it may be necessary to run the (apparently) alternative binary directly from the actual installation location — which by default is /usr/local/games/Grimrock.

WINE/PlayOn

Some users have suggested that it is possible to run Grimrock on Mac and Linux via WINE; however with the availability of a native version this should no longer be necessary. The most popular method on Mac is to use the Porting Team wrapper. On Linux it may be possible to play the game by installing Windows DLLs via Wine tricks (required DLLs include DirectX dlls and Visual C dlls).

This thread on the official forum details some ways to get it running under WINE: http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=489

Running On Integrated Graphics

Using Crossover, the game throws a D3D error.

This can be fixed by using Swiftshader.[7]

Navigate to the file: ~/.cxoffice/Grimrock/drive_c/windows/system32/d3d9.dll

Replace with the d3d9.dll from Wwiftshader.

General Information

Enabling The Console

The console is not enabled by default
Instructions

Save Locations

Games are saved by default on Windows in: 

  %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Almost Human

Under Linux, they are placed in: 

  ~/.local/share/Almost Human/

Official Links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=677
  2. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=848
  3. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=690
  4. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=977
  5. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1004&start=10#wrap
  6. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1170
  7. ↑ http://www.grimrock.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1277