SET UP YOUR GAME
Install & launch
The original Sega folder layout containing shell/Shell.exe and Grid/GRID.exe.
shell/Shell.exe- Keep shell and Grid as neighbouring folders in the original Sega layout.
- Connect the original security key and ensure its driver is working.
- Add GRID in Systems and select shell/Shell.exe, not Grid/GRID.exe.
- Map your wheel, pedals, Shift up/down, Change view and Reset car. Launch the shell and check its original input and feedback tests.
BEFORE YOU LAUNCH
Original security hardware
Requires the original Sega security key. The app does not emulate the dongle.
Use your own original game files and the required security hardware. Arcade IO does not include the game or a replacement security key.
YOUR PROGRESS
Player cards & online support
Not provided
Arcade IO does not provide virtual player cards for GRID.
No hosted service
There is no Arcade IO hosted GRID player or synchronisation service. Original network features are separate from the direct cabinet integration.
THE CABINET EXPERIENCE
Controls, force feedback & lamps
Choose your connected board or local controls in Arcade IO, then use this game's Controls and output settings to match your cabinet.
| Controls | Cabinet inputs Wheel, accelerator, brake, Shift up/down, Change view, Reset car, Start, coins and test controls. |
|---|---|
| Force feedback | Supported The shell and race steering commands are routed to your configured feedback device. The cabinet interface is supplied by Arcade IO without a physical EUROPA board or parallel-port card. |
| Lamps & lighting | EUROPA lamp outputs Start, view and other original EUROPA lamp channels are available through output mapping. Reset-button illumination may use the shared Boost Lamp channel. |
Force feedback needs a compatible feedback device. Physical lighting needs a connected board with the appropriate outputs. Use the original game's test menu to check your mapping.
MAKE IT YOURS
Display & things to know
Use the original game and shell display settings.
- Select Shell.exe so the shell-to-race handoff is preserved.
- Gear 1/2 can be used as alternate Shift up/down bindings.