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− | {{ii}} Has a different MIDI compared to the | + | {{ii}} Has a different MIDI compared to the PSX-version of the game. |
{{++}} Higher resolution 480p FMVs than the PlayStation version.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39150/discussions/0/666828126613436064/ Steam Forums :: FMVs are WORSE quality than the original version :( ** FIXED **]</ref> | {{++}} Higher resolution 480p FMVs than the PlayStation version.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39150/discussions/0/666828126613436064/ Steam Forums :: FMVs are WORSE quality than the original version :( ** FIXED **]</ref> | ||
− | {{--}} Unfavorable to the PlayStation version in areas: Out of combat movement is limited 8 directions as opposed to complete circular movement.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39150/discussions/0/666828126473521447/#c666828126484022123 Bought this on PSN a while back. :: FINAL FANTASY VIII General Discussions]</ref> | + | {{--}} Unfavorable to the PlayStation version in areas: Out of combat movement is limited to 8 directions as opposed to complete circular movement.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/39150/discussions/0/666828126473521447/#c666828126484022123 Bought this on PSN a while back. :: FINAL FANTASY VIII General Discussions]</ref> |
− | {{--}} While all PlayStation version's menus run at | + | {{--}} While all PlayStation version's menus run at 60FPS, excluding main-menu-screens, the PC frame-rate is capped at 30FPS, 15FPS during combat and FMVs, making selection during battles sluggish.<ref name="FPSat">{{Refcheck|user=MetalPlateMage|date=August 7, 2015|comment=}}</ref> |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' |
Revision as of 03:56, 20 July 2022
This page is for the original 2000 version. For the 2013 re-release, see Final Fantasy VIII (2013). For the 2019 remaster, see Final Fantasy VIII Remastered.
Developers | |
---|---|
Square Enix | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Europe | Eidos Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 25, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Third-person, Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
Genres | JRPG, RPG |
Vehicles | Flight |
Art styles | Pre-rendered graphics |
Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
Series | Final Fantasy |
Key points
- Has a different MIDI compared to the PSX-version of the game.
- Higher resolution 480p FMVs than the PlayStation version.[1]
- Unfavorable to the PlayStation version in areas: Out of combat movement is limited to 8 directions as opposed to complete circular movement.[2]
- While all PlayStation version's menus run at 60FPS, excluding main-menu-screens, the PC frame-rate is capped at 30FPS, 15FPS during combat and FMVs, making selection during battles sluggish.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | DRM: Simple disc check, no physical copy protection. |
- A demo is available here
Essential improvements
Patches
- The 1.2 patch set fixes various bugs in the game:
- FF8SqeaNVPatch.zip: 1.2 patch for Nvidia GeForce users.
- FF8SqeaPatch.zip: 1.2 patch for other users.
- FF8_Yamaha_Fix.zip: Extra patch to fix a bug when using DirectX 7 only with the Yamaha software synthesizer.
Roses and Wine
- Replaces the default MIDI music with the original PlayStation version music or optionally other music as well.[4]
Aali's custom driver
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00[Note 1] |
- With modern versions of Windows it may be in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00
which takes precedence if both registry keys exist.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 2] |
Video
- Supported resolutions: 320x240x16 pillarboxed in 640x460x16, and 640x460x16.
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | See Aali's custom driver for a workaround, though it currently has a black bottom border. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Aali's custom driver. | ||
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 | Excluding menu screens the frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, 15 FPS during combat and FMVs.[3] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | No in-game mouse support. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Movement restricted to first two axes. | |
Full controller support | Launcher has no controller navigation support. No way to quit in-game with a controller. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts | For Xbox and DualShock buttons, use the FF8 Controller Buttons Mod | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game pauses on focus lost, MIDI music and opening logo FMV do not. | |
EAX support | EAX 2[5] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Japanese | Japan only. | |||
Polish | Fan translation, download. |
Issues fixed
Running from an ISO or another drive
- By default the game uses the first physical CD-ROM drive location for CD checks. If you wish to use another drive (common when using an ISO), edit the registry:
- Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive
- If that doesn't exist go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive
- If that doesn't exist go to
- Change its value to the drive letter that the .ISO occupies(usually E or F), and relaunch the game.
8-bit paletted textures fix
- When attempting to run FF8 PC on a modern system, the game's launcher will fail on video cards lacking 8-bit texture support. This causes the game to use textures that are of a lower resolution. To fix this, as well as allow the game to run at higher resolutions, download the custom launcher that may be found here.
Graphical issues
- If you have graphical issues or artifacts, use Aali's custom driver.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 0.9d |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz[6] Intel Pentium II 266 MHz[7] |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | 600 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB[7]/8 MB[6] of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | 16 MB[6] of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound-compatible | |
Other | DirectMusic-compatible Software Synthesizer 8X CD-ROM |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ Steam Forums :: FMVs are WORSE quality than the original version :( ** FIXED **
- ↑ Bought this on PSN a while back. :: FINAL FANTASY VIII General Discussions
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:MetalPlateMage on August 7, 2015
- ↑ Steam Forums :: Better Music Mod (Updated)
- ↑ 3DsoundSurge: Gamer's Guide to 3D sound and reverb APIs
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 With Direct3D-compatible 3D accelerator
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Without Direct3D-compatible 3D accelerator