Grandia 1 pc download
My rig is more than capable of playing this but good God, this PC version is trash. This isn't a satisfactory way to end my experience with the game but I value my time over dealing with the Russian roulette of this game's optimisation. I'm watching the ending on youtube and as far as I'm concerned I've beaten the game. I'm not wasting any more of my time on this game. Not because of the qualities of the game but because the PC version is very poor on a technical level.Īs the game is a 20 years old Dreamcast game, I can forgive the fact game looks rough, I can forgive the FMVs looks bloody dreadful, or when a special attack is playing, the left side of my screen shows the battle background instead, What has crossed the line, is that multiple times the game likes to crash after boss battles which has happened multiple times during my playthrough. I'm nearing the end after 25+ hours and have given up on it.
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The newest version of the mod may have some differences.After years of hearing about it, I decided to give the Grandia series a go after seeing Grandia 2 on Steam for a discounted price. Some of the changes (click on each image to see them in their true size): Small character icons used on COM/ACT bar and in the status menu.Ĭheck this tutorial by clicking here to make your own mods!Īlso check out my Ryudo Super Saiyan mod. Boom and Ice spells icons remade to be more like the original ones. Bell icon that indicates chances of enemies dropping items, and all icons with coins shown in the screen after the battle. Character portraits used during battles (in the status/HP/SP/MP window while choosing commands and in the screen that shows exp/gold gotten from the battle). Silver window and location window borders. I'm not an artist, so some things may look strange while other things I'll never even change, but I try my best.īelow are other people that helped with some of the assets in this mod
I don't think I have enough skills to change it, but I'll keep trying. The main font of the game, used for many UI stuff and even speech text, is a whole different beast to tame. I try to find fonts that closely resemble the original ones, but they're not the same. GD07-C can accommodate an incredible amount of drives (up to eleven) and high-end components (graphics cards up to 13.
Joined by his childhood friend Sue, and veteran adventurer Feena the trio set off, facing danger and gaining allies along the way, in order to discover what lies beyond the End of the World. All the changed textures are basically 4 times bigger (e.g.: 256x256 to 512x512) so I don't know how this changed minimum and recommended PC settings. The Grandia GD07-C is an updated version from one of the classic HTPC cases from SilverStone GD07, which was engineered to fully utilize all available spaces, and designed to neatly integrate into home theatre environment. Justin, a young boy who dreams of one day becoming a great adventurer, uncovers a grand secret within the ancient Dom ruins. I put jpg files that show what each dds file changes, so you can choose which ones to use if you don't want to use all of them. If this mod makes your game crash or cause other graphical glitches, please let me know. This is a work in progress, so lots of things are still unchanged. E.g.: "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Grandia II Anniversary Edition".
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This mod will overwrite many files in there and you should keep a backup to make it possible to undo everything.Ģ - Copy the "data" folder inside this zip to your Grandia 2 folder. Even the smallest amount will be appreciated.ġ - Make a backup of your "\data\afs" folder. However, if you really enjoy this mod, please consider donating to help me offset my costs and time. My main motivation for making this mod is for the gamer and to make Grandia II, that is one of my favorite games of all times, more pleasant to play.
#Grandia 1 pc download download#
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