Grim Fandango Remastered

Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango	1998
Grim Fandango Remastered	2015

Grim Fandango Remastered is a singleplayer cinematic camera adventure game in the Grim Fandango series.

General information

Official support knowledgebase

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Hardcore Gaming 101 - Comprehensive feature

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website
GOG.com
Humble Store
itch.io
Mac App Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		DRM-free when launched directly from executable.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Doublefine\GrimFandango\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Doublefine/GrimFandango/
Linux	<path-to-game>/bin/Saves/
Steam	<path-to-game>/Saves/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Doublefine\GrimFandango\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Doublefine/GrimFandango/
Linux	<path-to-game>/bin/Saves/
Steam	<path-to-game>/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Special settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Game area is pillarboxed by default, with option for black or decorative pillarboxes. Option available to stretch the image to 16:9 or 21:9.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Setting resolution scaling to native renders game at desktop resolution. Prerendered cutscenes are upscaled from 640x480.^{[Note 1]}
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Enabled by default
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Unknown fixed amount.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Set render mode to Remastered and enable Advanced Lighting, then force in GPU control panel.^[1]
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Disabled by default.^[2] See Grim Fandango Remastered HD to enable.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Input settings.

Controller buttons.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity		Analog stick works like 8-directional digital input.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Use GrimPad for Xbox prompts.
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for music, sound effects, dialogue and FMV, and developer commentary
Surround sound		FMV are pre-mixed in 2.0 stereo.^[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan translation; download.
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation; download.
Italian
Polish				Fan translation; download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Fan translation by ENPY Studio/Spirit Team; download.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Windows

OpenGL features aren't available, even though GPU supports OpenGL 3.3

Use dedicated GPU for game (Nvidia)^[4]
Open the Nvidia Control Panel, go to Manage 3D Settings, Program Settings. Set Grim Fandango to use the High Performance Nvidia Processor.

Issues unresolved

Loud motor sound throughout Rubacava

You may hear a loud motor sound at times throughout Rubacava. This is the sound of the motor pump in Toto's tattoo parlor. While the bug was never fixed, as a workaround if you hear the noise, enter Toto's tattoo parlor and exit it again. This should stop the sound.^[5]

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		2D OpenGL version not fully supported, no profile required for this game for 2D.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	3.3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			^[6]
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Theora

Modifications

Grim Fandango Remastered HD

Consists of GrimMod loader and GrimHD asset pack. GrimHD requires GrimMod.
GrimHD is a 4x 32-bit AI upscale of all image assets. Original assets are max 640x480 with dithered 16-bit color.
GrimMod forces VSync and instant render mode toggle. Can be used without GrimHD for these features only.
Tested on Steam, Steam Deck (Proton), and GOG.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6000 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 4650 Nvidia GeForce GT 220 Intel HD Graphics 4000 OpenGL 3.3 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6000 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 4650 Nvidia GeForce GT 220 Intel HD Graphics 4000 OpenGL 3.3 compatible

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (fully updated)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6000 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 4650 Nvidia GeForce GT 220 Intel HD Graphics 4000 OpenGL 3.3 compatible

Notes

↑ The actual video files have been already upscaled from 640x480 to 1920x1080 using bicubic upscaling and burned-in pillarboxes. This results in a softer image with less aliasing and fewer noticeable compression artefacts than the original.

References

↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2021-12-25
Works even when resolution scaling is set to Lowest.
↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2019-06-18
It did not display any screen tearing, but it did output an excessive 170+ FPS on my 60 Hz display.
↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2021-12-25
Checked media information in VLC. The game uses Ogg Theora for FMVs, with standard 160 kbps Vorbis audio.
↑ gog.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023
↑ DoubleFine updates remasters - Gives them away for free! | The International House of Mojo - last accessed on 2025-09-02

[.22cutres.22-1] The actual video files have been already upscaled from 640x480 to 1920x1080 using bicubic upscaling and burned-in pillarboxes. This results in a softer image with less aliasing and fewer noticeable compression artefacts than the original.

[2] Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2021-12-25
Works even when resolution scaling is set to Lowest.

[3] Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2019-06-18
It did not display any screen tearing, but it did output an excessive 170+ FPS on my 60 Hz display.

[4] Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2021-12-25
Checked media information in VLC. The game uses Ogg Theora for FMVs, with standard 160 kbps Vorbis audio.

[5] .com - last accessed on 26 May 2023

[6] Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023

[7] DoubleFine updates remasters - Gives them away for free! | The International House of Mojo - last accessed on 2025-09-02

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Developers

	Double Fine Productions
	Shiny Shoe
Release dates
Windows	January 27, 2015
macOS (OS X)	January 27, 2015
Linux	January 27, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	84
OpenCritic	80
IGDB	82
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control, Point and select
Genres	Adventure
Art styles	Cartoon, Pre-rendered graphics, Stylized
Series	Grim Fandango