Changes
From Final Fantasy Inside
:)
== Essentials ==
The entries in this section are to enable you to play [[FF8|Final Fantasy VIII]] should you encounter issues in running the game.
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | FF8 OpenGL Driver
| Renders the game with OpenGL, allowing increased compatibility with modern graphics cards and superior graphics.
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=2862 Aali]
| style="background:rgb(255,235,235)" | 0.7.x beta
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8306.0 Project & Forum] [http://backup.ninjaloot.se/share/ff7_opengl-0.7.7b.zip v0.7.7b] [http://backup.ninjaloot.se/share/ff7_opengl-0.7.3b.zip v0.7.3b]
|-
! align="left" | FF8 v1.2 Official Patch
| Updates the game to version 1.2.
| Square / Eidos
| 1.2
| [http://ffsf.aaron-kelley.net/patch.html Patch (Final Fantasy Soundfont Project)]
|}
== Modifications ==
The following section maintains a list of projects that can be used in conjunction with [[FF8|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.
=== Viewers / Extractors ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | Biturn
| Texture viewer. Can open TIM and MIM formats. Textures have to be extracted from .FI archives first.
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=171 Mirex]
| 0.88
| [http://mirex.mypage.sk/index.php?selected=1#Biturn Website], [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=2819 Forum], [http://mirex.mypage.sk/RNR/rnr.php?action=show_notes&parentid=97 FAQs]
|-
! align="left" | FF8ModelViewer
| View .DAT files
| KVaks
| ?
| [http://kvaks.narod.ru/FF8Info.html Website], [http://kvaks.narod.ru/FF8Viewer/update2.rar Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Omega
| FF7 & FF8 tool for converting BMP <--> TEX
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=496 M4v3R]
| 1.3
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=3373.msg47176 Forum], [http://www.subfan.pl/mav/Omega.zip Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Unmass
| Archive unpacker, supports FF7 LGP archives and FF8 .FI archives
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=171 Mirex]
| 0.92
| [http://mirex.mypage.sk/index.php?selected=1#Unmass Website], [http://mirex.mypage.sk/FILES/unm_w092.rar Binary]
|}
=== Configurator/Soundfonts ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | FF8 Configurator
| GUI to configure ff8 and soundfonts
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1568 Changeling]
| 2.2
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=5731.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | FF8 Launcher
| Allow custom resolution and fix for the texture transparency issues (black boxes)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4090 magixts]
| 1.31
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=7248.0 Forum]
|}
=== Editors ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | Cactuar
| Editor of ff8 .msd files (field texts)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4850 LeeHiOoO]
| 0.3a
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8924.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | Chole
| Save game editor for Chocobo World
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=68 Ficedula]
| 1.00
| [http://sylphds.net/f2k3/index.html Website], [http://sylphds.net/f2k3/programs/chole/chole100.zip Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Hyne
| Save game editor pc/psx
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4778 myst6re]
| 1.2
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=9713.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | Ifrit
| Editor of ff8 .dat files (enemy data)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=3668 gjoerulv]
| 0.9.0.1
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8741.0 Forum], [http://www.mediafire.com/?jdgmkzmu3om Binary]
|}
The entries in this section are to enable you to play [[FF8|Final Fantasy VIII]] should you encounter issues in running the game.
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | FF8 OpenGL Driver
| Renders the game with OpenGL, allowing increased compatibility with modern graphics cards and superior graphics.
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=2862 Aali]
| style="background:rgb(255,235,235)" | 0.7.x beta
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8306.0 Project & Forum] [http://backup.ninjaloot.se/share/ff7_opengl-0.7.7b.zip v0.7.7b] [http://backup.ninjaloot.se/share/ff7_opengl-0.7.3b.zip v0.7.3b]
|-
! align="left" | FF8 v1.2 Official Patch
| Updates the game to version 1.2.
| Square / Eidos
| 1.2
| [http://ffsf.aaron-kelley.net/patch.html Patch (Final Fantasy Soundfont Project)]
|}
== Modifications ==
The following section maintains a list of projects that can be used in conjunction with [[FF8|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.
=== Viewers / Extractors ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | Biturn
| Texture viewer. Can open TIM and MIM formats. Textures have to be extracted from .FI archives first.
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=171 Mirex]
| 0.88
| [http://mirex.mypage.sk/index.php?selected=1#Biturn Website], [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=2819 Forum], [http://mirex.mypage.sk/RNR/rnr.php?action=show_notes&parentid=97 FAQs]
|-
! align="left" | FF8ModelViewer
| View .DAT files
| KVaks
| ?
| [http://kvaks.narod.ru/FF8Info.html Website], [http://kvaks.narod.ru/FF8Viewer/update2.rar Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Omega
| FF7 & FF8 tool for converting BMP <--> TEX
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=496 M4v3R]
| 1.3
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=3373.msg47176 Forum], [http://www.subfan.pl/mav/Omega.zip Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Unmass
| Archive unpacker, supports FF7 LGP archives and FF8 .FI archives
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=171 Mirex]
| 0.92
| [http://mirex.mypage.sk/index.php?selected=1#Unmass Website], [http://mirex.mypage.sk/FILES/unm_w092.rar Binary]
|}
=== Configurator/Soundfonts ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | FF8 Configurator
| GUI to configure ff8 and soundfonts
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1568 Changeling]
| 2.2
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=5731.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | FF8 Launcher
| Allow custom resolution and fix for the texture transparency issues (black boxes)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4090 magixts]
| 1.31
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=7248.0 Forum]
|}
=== Editors ===
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" style="border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;"
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Project Name
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Description
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Author
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Version / Status
! style="background:rgb(204,204,204)" | Links
|-
! align="left" | Cactuar
| Editor of ff8 .msd files (field texts)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4850 LeeHiOoO]
| 0.3a
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8924.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | Chole
| Save game editor for Chocobo World
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=68 Ficedula]
| 1.00
| [http://sylphds.net/f2k3/index.html Website], [http://sylphds.net/f2k3/programs/chole/chole100.zip Binary]
|-
! align="left" | Hyne
| Save game editor pc/psx
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4778 myst6re]
| 1.2
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=9713.0 Forum]
|-
! align="left" | Ifrit
| Editor of ff8 .dat files (enemy data)
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?action=profile;u=3668 gjoerulv]
| 0.9.0.1
| [http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8741.0 Forum], [http://www.mediafire.com/?jdgmkzmu3om Binary]
|}
