Grim Dawn
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Developers | |
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Crate Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 25, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | ARPG |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Victorian |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Definitive Edition also available. |
Version differences
- The Definitive Edition includes two expansions and the Crucible mode DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Crucible Mode | Pre-order bonus. | |
Ashes of Malmouth | ||
Forgotten Gods | ||
Steam Loyalist Items Pack / Loyalist Item Pack | ||
Steam Loyalist Items Pack 2 / Loyalist Item Pack #2 |
Essential improvements
GrimCam
- Camera mod that allows you to look up and down, change field of view, and more.
- Does not work with Grim Dawn version 1.1.0.0 and later.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\Settings\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219990/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\save\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\219990\remote\save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219990/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Steam path is used if Cloud Saving is enabled in-game. Enabled by default.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Enable "Cloud Saving" setting in the Gameplay options tab. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use GrimCam. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Deferred Rendering enabled: FXAA. Alpha to Coverage. Deferred Rendering disabled: MSAA 2x, 4x, 8x. Alpha to Coverage. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | on win10.[citation needed] | ||
Color blind mode | Enable in video settings. Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. |
Distance fog
Disable distance fog[2] |
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Toggle distance fog[citation needed] |
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Use Helix Mod: Grim Dawn to toggle. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Use GrimCam. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Supports XInput controllers and the Steam Controller. | |
Full controller support | Doesn't work in certain menus. XInput controllers emulates mouse movement when on menus or when user clicks the Right Stick button. | |
Controller remapping | Not all buttons are remappable. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers | Enable Steam Input API for native support. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, ambient, voices and SFX. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | Fan translation | |||
Russian | Information about translation | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod. |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27016 |
UDP | 27016 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Grim Dawn. |
Issues unresolved
Crash on exit
- Might hang PC when quitting from in-game. To avoid the issue, exit to main menu and quit the game from there.[citation needed]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 | Direct3D 9 can be forced with /d3d9 launch option. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Issues with Solutions
Anomalous stutter
When playing the game the frame pacing may feel stuttery even though the games FPS is steady. Try enabling Vsync, Triple Buffering and Borderless Fullscreen with the Deferred graphics rendering engine.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | 7, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | 2nd Generation Intel Core i-series 2.3 GHz | 4th Generation Intel Core i-series 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 series ATI Radeon X800 series 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 500 series AMD Radeon HD 6000 series 1.5 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit |
- 4 GB RAM required to host multiplayer games
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/219990/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (219990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.