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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GRID 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed and published by Codemasters. It is part of the GRID sub-series of the TOCA video game series.
The game was released on May 28, 2013. The MacOS version, ported by Feral Interactive, was released on March 28, 2013. It was later released on all digital storefronts on September 25, 2014.
It was delisted from all digital storefronts on August 08, 2019.
General information
- Official forums for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
- RaceNet Stats
Availability
- All Windows versions require Steam DRM.
- The Mac OS X version is no longer sold digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
- All DLC is no longer sold digitally.
Version differences
- Reloaded Edition includes all the DLC, except for the Car Unlock Pack.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename intro videos files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\video\
- Delete or rename
intel_sting.bk2 and sting.bk2 .
Notes
- Some users have reported loss of Racenet connectivity and game save failures as a result of renaming or deleting the video files.[citation needed]
- Replacing the files instead of deleting/removing them, even with 0 byte placeholders will resolve connectivity/save failure issues.[citation needed]
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Activate Intel graphics options
Open hardware_settings_options.xml[2]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\system\
- Edit
hardware_settings_options.xml .
- Replace all
<option name="on" lng="lng_on" dx11Only="true" intelExtensionsOnly="true"> with <option name="on" lng="lng_on" dx11Only="true" intelExtensionsOnly="false">
- Save
hardware_settings_options.xml file.
- Steam will re-download this file if you verify integrity so you will need to repeat the process.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Regardless of where the game is installed, the Windows version will attempt to use the %PROGRAMDATA% area to store the in-game replays. The game will work with a Windows NTFS junction point, allowing the folder to be mapped to alternate locations/drives.
System |
Native |
Notes |
Steam Cloud |
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Approx. 100 MB available. |
Video
Use FOV Changer[citation needed]
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- Download and run Dirt3FovChange.
- Specify the base installation folder.
- Set the vertical FOV and enable the desired cameras. Make sure that "chase close reverse", "chase far reverse", "head cam", and "head cam reverse" are always disabled. Also do NOT adjust any of the "head offset" and "head tilt change" settings.
- Click on start to apply the changes.
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Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game button map settings.
- The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the UDP protocol. Also support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.[3] Requires editing the
hardware_settings_config.xml
file to enable them.
- The developer had provided a list of supported racing wheels. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.
- Devices listed with Italics denotes unofficial support and are found in the
devicesetup.xml
file, xml files located in <path-to-game>\input
as well as support through compatibility mode on the wheels/wheel bases.
Audio
- Only menu music and speech can be fully muted, the other options do not allow you to go below half.
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Menu Music, Effects, Engines, Speech, Surfaces. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Spanish |
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Network
- RaceNet online features require a Codemasters Account.
Multiplayer types
Local Play Mod
- See also: Nucleus-Coop on the Nucleus-Coop subReddit.
Lan Multiplayer Split-Screen.
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Connection types
VR support
Issues unresolved
Crashing during loading screens
- Users are reporting that the game is crashing randomly during loading screens.[5][6] There is currently no known fix.
Logitech Gxx issues
- Users are reporting a variety of issues with Logitech Gxx peripherals.[7][8] There is currently no known fix.
Minimap not shown during races
- Users are reporting an issue with the minimap not being displayed during a race.[9]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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32-bit only.[10] |
Middleware
Disable engineer speech
Delete speech_engineer.bnk[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\audio\soundbanks\[your language]\
- Delete the
speech_engineer.bnk file.
- Create an empty text file and rename it
speech_engineer.bnk
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Disable music during races only
Open music.xml[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\audio\
- Open
music.xml .
- Modify
music_default_excitement , music_default_last_lap_excitement and all envelope_contribution to 0.0
- Go to
<path-to-game>\audio\soundbanks\
- Delete or rename
mus_inrace.bnk file
- Create an empty text file and rename it
mus_inrace.bnk
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- Steam will re-download missing files if you verify integrity so you will need to repeat the process.
Mods
- GRID 2 Mods - Collection of released modifications.
- Cockpit Cam Mod - Available for all vehicles (except DLC), works online and the only prominent issue being the blurry dashboard.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista, 7, 8 |
Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon X2 5400+ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
AMD FX series Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Nvidia GeForce 8600 DirectX 11 compatible
| AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Nvidia GeForce GTX 500 Series 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible sound card |
DirectX compatible sound card |
Other |
Broadband Internet connection |
64-bit system Broadband Internet connection |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9.4 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 2.0 GHz
| Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
11 GB |
15 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM
| 1 GB of VRAM |
- ATI Radeon X1xxx/HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series and HD3000, Nvidia 7xxx/8xxx/9xxx series and 1xxM/3xxM series are not supported.
Notes
References