Difference between revisions of "Final Fantasy VIII"
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Square Enix}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Square Enix}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2000}} | ||
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{{Series|Final Fantasy}} | {{Series|Final Fantasy}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Availability== |
| − | === Patches === | + | {{Availability Table| |
| + | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }} | ||
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| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
The latest patches for Final Fantasy 8 come in two flavors: | The latest patches for Final Fantasy 8 come in two flavors: | ||
;Geforce(Nvidia Cards) v 1.2 | ;Geforce(Nvidia Cards) v 1.2 | ||
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Those patches can be found here: [http://www.fileplanet.com/41552/0/0/0/1/section/Patches FilePlanet] | Those patches can be found here: [http://www.fileplanet.com/41552/0/0/0/1/section/Patches FilePlanet] | ||
| − | == Trainers and Utilities == | + | ===Trainers and Utilities=== |
Several trainers and misc. utilities exist for FF8 PC, some of which can be found [http://www.qhimm.com/ here.] | Several trainers and misc. utilities exist for FF8 PC, some of which can be found [http://www.qhimm.com/ here.] | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game Location Table| | {{Game Location Table| | ||
{{Game Location Table/row|64-bit Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\Save}} | {{Game Location Table/row|64-bit Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\Save}} | ||
{{Game Location Table/row|32-bit Windows|C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\Save}} | {{Game Location Table/row|32-bit Windows|C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\Save}} | ||
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| + | ==Video settings== | ||
| + | {{Video settings | ||
| + | |wsgf link = | ||
| + | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
| + | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
| + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
| + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| + | |widescreen resolution = unknown | ||
| + | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| + | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
| + | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| + | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
| + | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| + | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
| + | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| + | |fov = unknown | ||
| + | |fov notes = | ||
| + | |windowed = unknown | ||
| + | |windowed notes = | ||
| + | |borderless windowed = unknown | ||
| + | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| + | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
| + | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| + | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
| + | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = unknown | ||
| + | |vsync notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = unknown | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |120hz = unknown | ||
| + | |120hz notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = unknown | ||
| + | |color blind notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = Movement restricted to first two | + | |controller support notes = Movement restricted to first two axis. |
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ==Audio settings== | ||
| + | {{Audio settings | ||
| + | |separate volume = unknown | ||
| + | |separate volume notes = | ||
| + | |surround sound = unknown | ||
| + | |surround sound notes = | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles notes = | ||
| + | |closed captions = unknown | ||
| + | |closed captions notes = | ||
| + | |mute on focus lost = unknown | ||
| + | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
| + | |eax support = | ||
| + | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Running from ISO=== | ||
| + | If running the game from a series of .ISO files, the game will fail to see the ISO drive. | ||
| + | # Run the [[Registry Editor]] | ||
| + | # Go to the following key: | ||
| + | #* 64-bit Windows: <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive</code> | ||
| + | #* 32-bit Windows: <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive</code> | ||
| + | # Change its value to the drive letter that the .ISO occupies(usually E or F), and relaunch the game. | ||
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| + | ===8-bit paletted textures fix=== | ||
| + | When attempting to run FF8 PC on a modern system, the games launcher will fail most video cards as lacking 8bit 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 [http://www.filecrop.com/ff8-launcher-1.31.html here.] | ||
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| + | ===General graphical issues=== | ||
| + | There can be several graphical issues and artifacts when trying to play FF8 on current hardware, especially when you have an Nvidia card. Aali of the qhimm.com forums has created a custom graphics driver that works with both FF7 and FF8 which ends up fixing most issues you may encounter. You can get the latest version of it [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8306.0 here]. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|minOS = 95, 98 | |minOS = 95, 98 | ||
|minproc = Pentium 200 MHz | |minproc = Pentium 200 MHz | ||
| + | |minmem = 32 MB | ||
| + | |minHD = 302 MB | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
| + | |minDX = 6.1 | ||
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|recproc = Pentium II 366 MHz | |recproc = Pentium II 366 MHz | ||
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|recmem = 64 MB | |recmem = 64 MB | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Square Enix | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 25, 2000 |
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Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest patches for Final Fantasy 8 come in two flavors:
- Geforce(Nvidia Cards) v 1.2
- Non Geforce(Non Nvidia cards) v 1.2
Those patches can be found here: FilePlanet
Trainers and Utilities
Several trainers and misc. utilities exist for FF8 PC, some of which can be found here.
Game data
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Running from ISO
If running the game from a series of .ISO files, the game will fail to see the ISO drive.
- Run the Registry Editor
- Go to the following key:
- 64-bit Windows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive - 32-bit Windows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00\DataDrive
- 64-bit Windows:
- 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 games launcher will fail most video cards as lacking 8bit 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.
General graphical issues
There can be several graphical issues and artifacts when trying to play FF8 on current hardware, especially when you have an Nvidia card. Aali of the qhimm.com forums has created a custom graphics driver that works with both FF7 and FF8 which ends up fixing most issues you may encounter. You can get the latest version of it here.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 302 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible |
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