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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = American McGees Grimm - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = American McGees Grimm - cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Turner Broadcasting System}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Turner Broadcasting System}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd|GOG & ZOOM}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 2008}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 252150
 
|steam appid  = 252150
−
|gogcom page  = american_mcgees_grimm
+
|steam appid side  = 261390
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207660243
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207663023,1207663013,1207663003
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 79580
 
|wikipedia    = American McGee's Grimm
 
|wikipedia    = American McGee's Grimm
 +
|winehq      = 8699
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://spicyworld.spicyhorse.com/main/grimm.html
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Game stores progression and settings in config files that get redownloaded by Steam when verifying game cache<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/252150/discussions/0/490123938426171513/#c490123938430187067|title=Save location? :: Grimm General Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> or moving to another drive.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Chick'n'Duck|date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/american_mcgees_grimm GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207663003|american_mcgees_grimm}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/american_mcgees_grimm GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/252150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/252150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://spicyworld.spicyhorse.com/main/grimm.html Official website]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/american_mcgees_grimm GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Official | http://spicyworld.spicyhorse.com/main/grimm.html | Unknown, Account |  | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252150/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Episode 1 is free, other episodes are listed as DLCs}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | american_mcgees_grimm | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | american-mcgees-grimm-complete-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 252150 | Steam | Episode 1 is free, other episodes are listed as DLCs | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Episode 1 is available for free from the [http://spicyworld.spicyhorse.com/main/grimm.html official site] and {{store link|Steam|261390}}.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 1 - A Boy Learns What Fear Is |free | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 2 - Little Red Riding Hood | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 3 - The Fisherman and His Wife | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 4 - Puss in Boots | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 5 - The Girl Without Hands | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 6 - Godfather Death| | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 7 - The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 8 - Beauty and the Beast | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 9 - The Master Thief | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 10 - The Singing Bone | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 11 - King Midas | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 12 - Cinderella | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 13 - The Golden Goose | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 14 - Iron John | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 15 - The Pied Piper | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 16 - A Christmas Carol | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 17 - The Frog King | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 18 - Jack and the Beanstalk | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 19 - Mulan | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 20 - Pinnochio | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 21 - Sleeping Beauty | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 22 - The Adventures of Thumbling | | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Episode 23 - Snow White | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{--}} Separate configs for every episode (23).
 
−
{{ii}} S - season folder, E - episode folder.
 
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\S\E\GrimmGame\Config}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\*\*\GrimmGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{--}} Separate configs for every episode (23).
 +
{{ii}} The first {{code|*}} is the season folder, and the second {{code|*}} is the episode folder.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\*\*\GrimmGame\Config\GameSetting.ini}}
 +
}}
 +
{{--}} Separate save file for every episode (23).
 +
{{ii}} The first {{code|*}} is the season folder, and the second {{code|*}} is the episode folder.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:GrimmOptions.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
{{Image|American McGees Grimm Options.png|Options menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|American McGee's Grimm Episode 7 In-Game Options.jpg|Updated In-Game options menu.}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/american-mcgees-grimm
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/american-mcgees-grimm
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Starting with Episode 7 a "Wide Angle Mode" toggle option got included
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = {{key|Alt|Enter}} works too.
+
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = false
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|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  = XInput only.
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Mouse is needed to select an episode.
 
|full controller notes    = Mouse is needed to select an episode.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|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        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music, Voice, Ambience, Grimm
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL, EAX
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Single Core
 
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Single Core
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
−
|minCPU   = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
+
|recCPU   = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
−
|recmem   = 2 GB
+
|recRAM   = 2 GB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:21, 17 May 2023

American McGee's Grimm
American McGee's Grimm cover
Developers
Spicy Horse
Publishers
Turner Broadcasting System
GOG & ZOOM KISS ltd
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows July 31, 2008
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American McGee's Grimm on MobyGames
American McGee's Grimm on Wikipedia
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Key points

Game stores progression and settings in config files that get redownloaded by Steam when verifying game cache[1] or moving to another drive.[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Episode 1 is free, other episodes are listed as DLCs
Windows
Episode 1 is available for free from the official site and Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Episode 1 - A Boy Learns What Fear Is free
Windows
Episode 2 - Little Red Riding Hood
Windows
Episode 3 - The Fisherman and His Wife
Windows
Episode 4 - Puss in Boots
Windows
Episode 5 - The Girl Without Hands
Windows
Episode 6 - Godfather Death
Windows
Episode 7 - The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs
Windows
Episode 8 - Beauty and the Beast
Windows
Episode 9 - The Master Thief
Windows
Episode 10 - The Singing Bone
Windows
Episode 11 - King Midas
Windows
Episode 12 - Cinderella
Windows
Episode 13 - The Golden Goose
Windows
Episode 14 - Iron John
Windows
Episode 15 - The Pied Piper
Windows
Episode 16 - A Christmas Carol
Windows
Episode 17 - The Frog King
Windows
Episode 18 - Jack and the Beanstalk
Windows
Episode 19 - Mulan
Windows
Episode 20 - Pinnochio
Windows
Episode 21 - Sleeping Beauty
Windows
Episode 22 - The Adventures of Thumbling
Windows
Episode 23 - Snow White
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*\*\GrimmGame\Config\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252150/pfx/[Note 2]
Separate configs for every episode (23).
The first * is the season folder, and the second * is the episode folder.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*\*\GrimmGame\Config\GameSetting.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/252150/pfx/[Note 2]
Separate save file for every episode (23).
The first * is the season folder, and the second * is the episode folder.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu.
Options menu.
Updated In-Game options menu.
Updated In-Game options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Starting with Episode 7 a "Wide Angle Mode" toggle option got included
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput only.
Full controller support
Mouse is needed to select an episode.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Music, Voice, Ambience, Grimm
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL, EAX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Single Core 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c 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. ↑ Save location? :: Grimm General Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Chick'n'Duck on June 24, 2018