FF8/Tools
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Essentials
The entries in this section are to enable you to play Final Fantasy VIII should you encounter issues in running the game.
| Name
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Description
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Author
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Version / Status
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Links
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| FF8 v1.2 Official Patch
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Updates the game to version 1.2.
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Square / Eidos
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1.2
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Patch (Final Fantasy Soundfont Project)
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| FF7/FF8 OpenGL Driver
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Renders the games with OpenGL, allowing increased compatibility with modern graphics cards and superior graphics.
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Aali
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0.7.11 beta
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Forum v0.7.11b v0.7.3b
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Modifications
The following section maintains a list of projects that can be used in conjunction with Final Fantasy VIII to enhance the game beyond starting and playing the game as normal; these range from patches used to enhance graphics, to viewers and editors for game data. Entries are listed by category, then alphabetically.
| Project Name
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Description
|
Author
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Version / Status
|
Links
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| Garden
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Decompiles/Extracts all files from the game.
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Qhimm
|
?
|
?
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| Biturn
|
Texture viewer. Can open TIM and MIM formats. Textures have to be extracted from .FI archives first.
|
Mirex
|
0.88
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Website, Forum, FAQs
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| FF8ModelViewer
|
View .DAT files
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KVaks
|
?
|
Website, Binary
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| Omega
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FF7 & FF8 tool for converting BMP <--> TEX
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M4v3R
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1.3
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Forum, Binary
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| Unmass
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Archive unpacker, supports FF7 LGP archives and FF8 .FI archives
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Mirex
|
0.92
|
Website, Binary
|
| Moomba
|
Edits .msd files
|
Colly
|
?
|
Binary
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| FF8 Archive Commander
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Inserts modified files back into game (except dialogue)
|
M4v3R
|
?
|
Binary
|
Configurator/Soundfonts
| Project Name
|
Description
|
Author
|
Version / Status
|
Links
|
| FF8 Configurator
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GUI to configure ff8 and soundfonts
|
Changeling
|
2.2
|
Forum
|
| FF8 Launcher
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Allow custom resolution and fix for the texture transparency issues (black boxes)
|
magixts
|
1.31
|
Forum
|
Editors
