GRANDIA II HD Remaster Map ID Editing Guide

An Addendum to the Grandia II Save Editing Guide.

Anforderungen

• A save file
• A hex editor such as HxD

Erste Schritte

Erste, you’ll want to create a save file if you haven’t already. When that is done go into the save directory(Grandia II Anniversary Edition\data\saves) and look for a file along the lines of GRANDIA2_[###].VMS. Nächste, open your hex editor of choice, and load the file into it.
You’ll want the offset, highlighted above. These dictate what location you will spawn in.

So how do we get the values? Well the developers left us a very helpful tool in the form of „strings.txt“, which seem to be notes from the Dreamcast game in 4 verschiedene Sprachen(hence the Japanese names for blanked out locations).
JEDOCH. Likely because it was written with the Dreamcast in mind, the values in that file are slightly different to what you will input into the save file, Zum Beispiel, the first area is written as „mapid_1000=SILESIAN CONTINENT“ but you would input 0010. Naturally for convenience sake, this guide will format it accordingly.

All Location Values (Carbo-Mirumu)

0010 = SILESIAN CONTINENT
0410 = SILESIAN CONTINENT
1010 = EAST SILESIA
2010 = ISLAND OF GARLAN & VICINITY
3010 = GREAT CLEFT ISLAND OF ARACHNA
4010 = EAST SILESIA
0020 = CARBO VILLAGE
0120 = CARBO VILLAGE
1020 = CARBO INN
2020 = CARBO GENERAL STORE
3020 = CARBO, CHURCH OF GRANAS
A020 = CARBO, HAUS 1
B020 = CARBO, HAUS 2
C020 = CARBO, HAUS 3
D020 = CARBO, HAUS 4
0024 = THE BLACK FOREST 1
1024 = THE BLACK FOREST 2
0128 = GARMIA TOWER
1128 = GARMIA TOWER, 1ST FLOOR
2128 = Garmia Tower, 2Etage
3128 = GARMIA TOWER, 3RD FLOOR
F128 = GARMIA TOWER, TOP FLOOR
002C = INOR MOUNTAINS 1
102C = INOR MOUNTAINS 2
0030 = AGEAR TOWN
1030 = AGEAR INN
1430 = AGEAR INN, ROOM 1
1830 = AGEAR INN, ROOM 2
1C30 = AGEAR INN, CORRIDOR
2030 = AGEAR, GUARDS‘ TENT
0034 = DURHAM CAVE 1
1034 = DURHAM CAVE 2
F034 = DURHAM CAVE DEPTHS
0038 = BAKED PLAINS 1
1038 = BAKED PLAINS 2
2038 = BAKED PLAINS 3
003C = LILIGUE CITY
023C = LILIGUE CITY
043C = LILIGUE, SKYWAY STATION
063C = LILIGUE, SKYWAY STATION
083C = —-(交易都市リリグ・高台 in the Japanese file, A google rough would be „LILIGUE CITY, HIGH GROUND“.)
103C = LILIGUE INN
203C = LILIGUE GENERAL STORE
303C = LILIGUE, ENGINEER’S HOUSE
403C = LILIGUE, GADAN’S HOUSE
803C = LILIGUE, KIRCHE, DOWNSTAIRS
843C = LILIGUE, KIRCHE, UPSTAIRS
A03C = LILIGUE, HAUS 1
B03C = LILIGUE, HAUS 2
C03C = LILIGUE, HAUS 3
D03C = LILIGUE, HAUS 4
0040 = LILIGUE CAVE 1
1040 = LILIGUE CAVE 2
2040 = LILIGUE CAVE, CAVERNS
3040 = LILIGUE CAVE 3
F040 = LILIGUE CAVE, TEMPLE RUINS
0044 = LUMIR FOREST, CRASH SITE
1044 = LUMIR FOREST
2044 = LUMIR FOREST, CAVERN 1
3044 = LUMIR FOREST, CAVERN 2
0048 = THE GARDEN OF DREAMS
1048 = THE GARDEN OF DREAMS
004C = MIRUMU VILLAGE
104C = MIRUMU INN
144C = MIRUMU INN, GUESTROOM
184C = MIRUMU INN, MANAGER’S ROOM
204C = MIRUMU GENERAL STORE
304C = MIRUMU TOWN HALL
404C = MIRUMU VILLAGE CHIEF’S HOUSE
504C = MIRUMU, SANDRA’S HOUSE
604C = MIRUMU, SHED
A04C = MIRUMU, HAUS 1
B04C = MIRUMU, HAUS 2
C04C = MIRUMU, HAUS 3
0050 = MYSTERIOUS FISSURE, UNDERGROUND
1050 = MYSTERIOUS FISSURE, DEPTHS
2050 = AIRA’S SPACE, 1
3050 = AIRA’S SPACE, 2
4050 = RYUDO’S DREAM
F050 = AIRA’S SPACE, ROOM OF SOLITUDE

All Location Values (St Heim-Ending)

0054 = St. HEIM MOUNTAINS, BASE
1054 = St. HEIM MOUNTAINS, HALFWAY UP
2054 = St. HEIM MOUNTAINS, CAVERNS
3054 = St. HEIM MOUNTAINS, WATERFALL
4054 = St. HEIM MOUNTAINS, PILGRIM ROAD
0058 = St. HEIM PAPAL STATE
1058 = St. HEIM INN
1458 = —-(Nameless even in the Japanese version)
2058 = St. HEIM GENERAL STORE
2458 = St. HEIM GENERAL STORE
3058 = St. HEIM LIBRARY
4058 = St. HEIM BAKERY
5058 = St. HEIM, PASTURES
A058 = St. HEIM, HAUS 1, DOWNSTAIRS
A458 = St. HEIM, HAUS 1, UPSTAIRS
B058 = St. HEIM, HAUS 2
C058 = St. HEIM, HAUS 3
D058 = St. HEIM, HAUS 4
005C = GRANAS CATHEDRAL
015C = —-(グラナス大神殿, or just GRANAS CATHEDRAL)
105C = CATHEDRAL LOBBY
145C = CATHEDRAL, GUESTROOM CORRIDOR
205C = CATHEDRAL, AUDIENCE CHAMBER
305C = CATHEDRAL, POPE’S ROOM
405C = CATHEDRAL, FORBIDDEN ROOM
505C = CATHEDRAL BALCONY
685C = CATHEDRAL GUESTROOM
705C = CATHEDRAL, HOLY ROOM
805C = CATHEDRAL, ROOM OF TRUTH
905C = CATHEDRAL, POPE’S ROOM CORRIDOR
B05C = CATHEDRAL LIBRARY
C05C = CATHEDRAL, ORO’S ROOM
0060 = RAUL HILLS 1
1060 = RAUL HILLS 2
0064 = CYRUM KINGDOM
0264 = CYRUM KINGDOM
0864 = CYRUM KINGDOM, HAFEN
1064 = CYRUM INN, DOWNSTAIRS
6414 = CYRUM INN, UPSTAIRS
1C64 = CYRUM INN, CORRIDOR
2064 = CYRUM GENERAL STORE
3064 = CYRUM KINGDOM, INFORMANT’S TENT
A064 = CYRUM, HAUS 1, DOWNSTAIRS
A464 = CYRUM, HAUS 1, UPSTAIRS
B064 = CYRUM, HAUS 2, DOWNSTAIRS
B464 = CYRUM, HAUS 2, UPSTAIRS
C064 = CYRUM, HAUS 3
D064 = CYRUM, HAUS 4
0066 = CYRUM CASTLE, SECRET PASSAGE
0068 = CYRUM CASTLE, FRONT GATE
1068 = CYRUM CASTLE, DOWNSTAIRS LOBBY
2068 = CYRUM CASTLE, AUDIENCE CHAMBER
3068 = CYRUM CASTLE, DOWNSTAIRS HALL
4068 = CYRUM CASTLE, ROOM 1
4868 = CYRUM CASTLE, ROOM 2
8068 = CYRUM CASTLE, KING’S CHAMBER
9068 = CYRUM CASTLE, KING’S OFFICE
A068 = CASTLE, ROOM OF DEMON-SEALING
B068 = CYRUM CASTLE, BACKYARD
C068 = CYRUM CASTLE, AUDIENCE SQUARE
006C = UNDERGROUND PLANT 1
106C = UNDERGROUND PLANT 2
206C = UNDERGROUND PLANT 3
306C = —-(Nameless even in the Japanese version)
F06C = UNDERGROUND PLANT, CONTROL ROOM
F46C = UNDERGROUND PLANT, CONTROL ROOM
0070 = CYRUM KINGDOM
1070 = CYRUM INN
1470 = CYRUM INN, GUESTROOM
1C70 = CYRUM INN, CORRIDOR
2070 = CYRUM GENERAL STORE
0074 = THE 50/50, DECK
1074 = THE 50/50, CABIN
2074 = THE 50/50, SLEEPING CABIN
A074 = THE 50/50
0078 = CECEILE REEF, POINT
2078 = CECEILE REEF 1
3078 = CECEILE REEF 2
007C = GARLAN VILLAGE
017C = —-(剣士の村・ガーラン・外観, Google rough translation would be GARLAN, EXTERIOR)
107C = GARLAN INN
147C = GARLAN INN, ROOM 1
187C = GARLAN INN, ROOM 2
1C7C = GARLAN INN, CORRIDOR
207C = GARLAN GENERAL STORE
307C = GARLAN, VILLAGE CHIEF’S HOUSE
A07C = GARLAN, HAUS 1
B07C = GARLAN, HAUS 2
C07C = GARLAN, HAUS 3
D07C = GARLAN, HAUS 4
0080 = GRAIL MOUNTAIN ROAD 1
1080 = GRAIL MOUNTAIN ROAD 2
2080 = GRAIL MOUNTAIN, SHRINE SQUARE
3080 = GRAIL MOUNTAIN, SHRINE
3180 = —-(グレイル山・御社前の広場・過去, Google Translate says: „Berg. Grail, the square in front of your company, the past“, cutscene?)
3480 = —-(Nameless even in the Japanese version)
4080 = GRAIL MOUNTAIN ROAD 3
5080 = GRAIL MTN., PLATEAU OF MEMORIES
5180 = GRAIL MTN., PLATEAU OF MEMORIES
6080 = RYUDO’S PAST, BLACK HORNS APPEAR
0084 = RYUDO SPIRIT WORLD, BLACK SPACE
0088 = GHOSS FOREST, WEST 1
1088 = GHOSS FOREST, WEST 2
2088 = GHOSS FOREST, OST 1
3088 = GHOSS FOREST, OST 2
008C =NANAN VILLAGE
108C = NANAN INN
208C = NANAN GENERAL STORE
308C = NANAN, ELDER’S HOUSE
408C = NANAN, MAREG’S HOUSE
508C = NANAN, HUT OF TRIALS
608C = NANAN, WEAVING HUT
708C = NANAN SPRING
A08C = NANAN, HAUS 1
B08C = NANAN, HAUS 2
C08C = NANAN, HAUS 3
008E = HUT OF TRIALS, UNDERGROUND
0090 = THE GREAT RIFT, 1
1090 = THE GREAT RIFT, 2
2090 = THE GREAT RIFT, 3
3090 = THE GREAT RIFT, 4
0092 = DEMON’S LAW
F092 =DEMON’S LAW, CONTROL ROOM
0094 = GRANASABER, OUTSIDE VIEW
1094 = GRANASABER, CONTROL ROOM
2094 = GRANASABER, CABIN
0098 = VALMAR’S BODY, POINT OF ENTRY
1098 = VALMAR’S BODY, TENTACLE PASSAGE
2098 = VALMAR’S BODY, VEIN PASSAGE
3098 = VALMAR’S BODY, ARTERY PASSAGE
4098 = VALMAR’S BODY, SPHERICAL ROOM
F098 = VALMAR’S BODY, CORE
009C = VALMAR’S MOON, SURFACE
049C =VALMAR’S MOON, SURFACE
109C = VALMAR’S MOON, 1
209C = VALMAR’S MOON, 2
309C = VALMAR’S MOON, 3
409C = VALMAR’S MOON, EGGSHELL
449C = —-(Nameless even in the Japanese version.)
F09C = VALMAR’S WOMB
00A0 = CYRUM KINGDOM, SÜDEN
04A0 = CYRUM ROYAL MAUSOLEUM
10A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF THE GODS, 1
20A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF THE GODS, 2
30A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF THE GODS, 3
40A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF GODS, CONTROL ROOM
50A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF GODS, OPEN SYSTEM
60A0 = BIRTHPLACE OF GODS, OPEN THOUGHT
00A4 = NEW VALMAR, 1
10A4 = NEW VALMAR, 2
20A4 = NEW VALMAR, 3
30A4 = NEW VALMAR, CORE
34A4 = NEW VALMAR, CORE
F0A4 = NEW VALMAR, ROOM OF CHAOS
F4A4 = NEW VALMAR, ROOM OF CHAOS
F8A4 = NEW VALMAR, ROOM OF CHAOS
FCA4 = NEW VALMAR, ROOM OF CHAOS
00D0 = FOREST PATH to CARBO VILLAGE
20D0 = RETURNING THE STOLEN ARTICLE
30D0 = WITT FOREST PATH
00D4 = JET-BLACK SPACE 1
10D4 = JET-BLACK SPACE 2
00D8 = RYUDO BURIES SOMEONE’S SWORD
02D8 = MIRUMU VILLAGE
10D8 = MIRUMU INN
14D8 = MIRUMU INN, GUESTROOM
18D8 = MIRUMU INN, MANAGER’S ROOM
20D8 = MIRUMU GENERAL STORE
30D8 = MIRUMU TOWN HALL
40D8 = MIRUMU VILLAGE CHIEF’S HOUSE
50D8 = MIRUMU, SANDRA’S HOUSE
A0D8 = MIRUMU, HAUS 1
B0D8 = MIRUMU, HAUS 2
C0D8 = MIRUMU, HAUS 3
F0D8 = —-(カーボの村・外観, Google rough translation would be „CARBO, EXTERIOR“)
10E0 = RYUDO’S TENT

Anmerkungen

• Bedauerlicherweise, these do not control the coordinates used, making it not as useful as it could be, depending on the map you could just end up falling through the void, indefinitely.
• Music ID also oddly seems to be stored in a different place in the save file, as is the map will just reuse the same song playing in the area you originally saved at.
• Maps with —- were either used for cutscenes or are unused/possibly removed from the game. I’ve only gotten F0D8 to work, most just seem to crash more often than not when loaded, or spawn you into a void, but that may just be a coordinate issue.
• Everything after NEW VALMAR seems to be for certain in-game events? CARBO for example seems to be the map used during the opening cutscene of the game with Elena.

• Offset 00000EBA seems to control the environment, setting it to 01 oder 02 on any of the Carbo Village maps for example will change the map to Night and Evening respectively.
• Grandia II Anniversary Edition\data contains a file called console.txt that gets written to and rewritten every time you start a game, if you try to load any of the unused maps and the game crashes, post the results from it here. Zum Beispiel, an error I get while loading F0D8(though the map loads fine):
  Warnung: gdFsOpen failed for ‚./content/do not load file‘; Fehler: 2 (No such file or directory)