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{{Disambig||the original release|[[Grandia II]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Grandia II Anniversary Edition cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Grandia II Anniversary Edition cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyBox Labs}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts|Original game}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Game Arts}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyBox Labs|Anniversary Edition}}
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{{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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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 24, 2015}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Grandia }}
 
|steam appid  = 330390
 
|steam appid  = 330390
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  = grandia_ii_anniversary_edition
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|gogcom id    = 1435140754
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|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Grandia II
 +
|mobygames    = grandia-ii-anniversary-edition
 
|wikipedia    = Grandia II
 
|wikipedia    = Grandia II
 
|winehq      = 17037
 
|winehq      = 17037
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Grandia}}
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 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{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.
 +
{{--}} 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.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|grandia_ii_anniversary_edition|grandia_ii_anniversary_edition}}
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{{GOG.com links|1435140754|grandia_ii_anniversary_edition}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/330390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GOG | grandia_ii_anniversary_edition | DRM-free |  |  | 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 }}
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}}
 +
{{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.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===HQ Music Mod===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=HQ Music Mod|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=673761272</ref>|fix=
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#[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/882-grandia-ii-anniversary-edition-hq-music-mod/ Download the mod here]
 +
#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>
 +
#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.
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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.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===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=
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# [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/881-grandia-ii-anniversary-edition-hd-interface Download the mod here]
 +
# Make a backup of your <code>{{p|game}}\data\afs</code> folder. This mod will overwrite many files in there and you should keep a backup to make it possible to undo everything.
 +
#Copy the <code>data</code> folder to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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<!-- 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|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|GOG: <path to game>\data\saves\GRANDIA2_###.VMS}}
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<!--  HD Remaster update changed the file names to lowercase -->
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\saves\grandia2_*.VMS}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
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|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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<!-- Do the Helix Mod hacks still work with the HD Remaster update? -->
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<!-- If yes, replace with the commented-out entries -->
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{{Image|Grandia II HD Video Settings.png.png|Video settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = yes
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= the game is still is 4/3.
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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.
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|multimonitor              = no
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|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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<!-- |multimonitor              = hackable -->
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|multimonitor notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2019-10-24|comment= Tested on an multi-monitor setup.}}</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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<!-- |multimonitor notes        = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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<!-- |ultrawidescreen            = hackable -->
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|fov                        = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2019-10-24|comment= Tested at 2560x1080 resolution.}}</ref>
 +
<!-- |ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
<!-- 4k ultra hd                = hackable -->
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2019-10-24|comment= Tested at 3840x2160 resolution.}}</ref>
 +
<!-- |4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Grandia II 3D Vision fix]. -->
 +
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = yes
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =  
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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.
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|borderless windowed        = no
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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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                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Enabled by default. Can be reduced or improved through the graphics card control panel.
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|antialiasing              = yes
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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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                      = yes
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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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              = 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>
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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              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|Grandia II HD Keyboard Bindings.png|Keyboard bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
−
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Grandia II HD Controller Bindings.png|Controller bindings (''HD Remaster'').}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
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|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = No mouse support in-game.
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = Configuration tool only.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Configuration tool requires mouse input.
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = true
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Grandia II HD Audio Settings.png|Audio settings (''HD Remaster'').}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Speech, SFX, Ambience, and Footsteps.
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound          = false
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|surround sound notes    = Stereo only.
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles                = true
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|subtitles notes          = {{term|FMV}} sequences only. English subtitles are only displayed when playing with Japanese audio.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Can be enabled or disabled in launcher's video settings.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|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
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
−
|interface = no
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<!-- Does the Russian translation still work in Grandia II HD Remaster? -->
 +
<!-- If yes, remove the comment tags below -->
 +
<!-- {{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/685/ Port Dreamcast/PS2 unofficial translation by «Vector+»]
 +
|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. Japanese text will be officially supported at a later date.
 +
{{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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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  = unknown
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/09/grandia-ii-anniversary-edition.html Helix Mod: Grandia II Anniversary Edition].
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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==Other information==
 
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===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
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|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|linux executable notes =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            = SDL2
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
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|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 4 GB
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|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 240
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|minDX    = 11
  
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7570
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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