Difference between revisions of "Final Fantasy VIII (2013)"
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(→Input settings: reworded controller note) |
|||
| Line 112: | Line 112: | ||
|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 axes. |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 21 September 2014
| Cover image missing, please upload it | |
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Square Enix | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 5, 2013 |
 |
|
This page is for the 2013 re-release. For the original 2000 version, see Final Fantasy VIII.
Key points
- Improved compatibility with newer operating systems in comparison to the original PC release from 2000.
- Slightly better models with more polygons.
- Uses inferior MIDI music compared to the PlayStation version, though this can be easily fixed.[1]
- Analog on controller works, however, Squall still only runs in 8 directions, whereas in the PlayStation version, Squall has complete circular movement.
- Minor thin black bars on the top and bottom.
- Button prompts are B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, etc., rather than the standard A/B/X/Y.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Latest version is 1.0.11.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
|
|
|
| Publisher website | |
|
|
- All versions require Steam and a Square Enix account.
Essential improvements
Modifications
Better Music Mod - Replaces the default MIDI music with higher-quality tracks, similar to the PlayStation version.
Tonberry - Adds external texture support.
SeeD Reborn - Updates many elements of the HUD. Requires Tonberry (above).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39150/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39150/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
_video_settings.png)
Input settings
Audio settings
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/39150/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (39150) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.