Mods for FF VIII remastered

[Splat]

Hello everyone.
So i decided to play this game again after many years, i was wondering if, like for FF VII, there is a mod manager for this game, i have seen a couple of mods for better graphics, textures etc and would be cool to put that to work but i have no idea how to install mods without a manager.

[Maki]

stingray lähetti viestin:

Alice (Maki) lähetti viestin:

Demaster supports both

but no german? :(

EFIGS + JP,
so it supports Englosh,German,Spanish,Italian,french and japanese

[stingray]

Alice (Maki) lähetti viestin:

stingray lähetti viestin:

but no german? :(

EFIGS + JP,
so it supports Englosh,German,Spanish,Italian,french and japanese

Thks

[Johnny Webb]

Wait... this dumped all the parts of the game into PNG files... Now can I edit the PNGs in Photoshop and they will work automatically next game boot up?

[Maki]

Johnny Webb lähetti viestin:

Wait... this dumped all the parts of the game into PNG files... Now can I edit the PNGs in Photoshop and they will work automatically next game boot up?

That is true

[Just Chill]

Hey Maki,
I've installed mods for FF8 for the first time.
Good work on Demaster, it's really easy to use. :)

So this is my mod list.
- Angelwing Ultima Remastered v1.0.a
- SeedRemastered v1.2
- BattlefieldPack Remastered v2.0 Ultima
- HorizonPack Ultima Remastered v1.a
- Field Model Textures v1.0.1
- Rebirth Flame Remastered v2.0-SR
- LunarCry Remastered v2.1
- Lionheart Remastered v2.0
- Tripod_TripleTriad Remastered v1.1

Everything looks fine so far.
I've either used your Demaster version with Irvines fix from here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1026680/discussions/0/3191361912821866384/#c3732953628867202460


Yet I had a weird bug in the train to Timber:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2913949950
On the outside of the train there was also a movable object, that caused either a graphical glitch, everytime such a railway post is passed.

Do you know which mod could cause such an issue?


I'll continue my playthrough trying to document such issues. Currently the only graphical glitch I found... Yet there are many more backgrounds to come. ^^

[Just Chill]

Just took the train to East Academy. Same issue in that particular background:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvcnAwMa4o
Also check out that weird metal piece that appears and disappears on the window, when such railway posts are passing on the outside.

[Just Chill]

Alright... Even though I used the DEMASTER-version with the Irvine fix, I still crash during the prison sequence. :(
Also I found 2 new issues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNoTOCq1bTU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXibKx15UVk

[Just Chill]

Some minor issue with the control panel in the Galbadia Missile Base.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2917364952
Apparently it looks like the button highlight for the Equipment-button thinks it is a "sub"-button, as it's off.
Not that of a big deal.

Occasionally I had issues with weird blocks again like in my first bug report here.

For example when coming into the room in Galbadia Garden (fight of the gardens) where Seifer and Edea are waiting.
As long as she is on the bed, there will occasionally flash a big block directly behind her.

In Esthar there are some blocks at the blinking arrows.



But most annoyingly... When Squall carries Rinoa around on his back, she blinks like the Moombas do.


Everything else looks very stunning. I really hope the mod pack will get enhanced a bit more to iron out these issues I reported.

I'm currently right before attacking Lunatic Pandora, so I am almost done with the game. :)

[Undying Zombie]

I've still wanted to have a mod that allows you to change the Triple Triad rule set when ever you want to.. I always have bad luck with that game and constantly get rule-sets I hate.

[Just Chill]

I've saved Centra for after doing the Pandora...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2917418624

Please do not get me wrong. I really like the mods overall. They add a lot of joy to the game!
But things like these or the crash in the Galbadia Prison are quite... Annoying.

My code was 63380.
Numbers after 6 get a blocky issue.
And the last number wasn't shown. In this case it wasn't that bad as it was 0. ^^
Otherwise you have to count the changes.

The problem is... It was told that FX cannot be changed. So I am not sure if there is a way to mod this.
I wish... As everything else is quite amazing.

[Just Chill]

Played through on the weekend. No further issues, except the ones I've noted.
The blinking chars are a common issue that affects a few.

The model of Angelo the dog (when first meeting her in the train room where Rinoa sleeps) is blinking.
Parts of the Propagators are blinking (that weird jaw in their front sometimes disappears).


As I previously mentioned Rinoa attached to Squall (carrying on his back) is blinking pretty often, which is quite annoying.


Aside of that and the mentioned crash in the Desert Prison are the only issues I had during my playthrough.
Everything else looks quite fine, even though the FX still produces pixels which makes it quite clear that there is a big difference in texture quality for some aspects of the game.

[r3d33m3r]

Undying Zombie lähetti viestin:

I've still wanted to have a mod that allows you to change the Triple Triad rule set when ever you want to.. I always have bad luck with that game and constantly get rule-sets I hate.

You don't need a mod for that. Just use a save editor tool like Griever and set the Rules to whatever you want.

[Just Chill]

Coming back to this,
I've played once more with all the packages from quimm, but also with the new updates on Angelwing (which is currently still only available on Patreon).

- Angelwing
- HorizonPack
- BattlefieldPack

These 3 got updated.

Just Chill lähetti viestin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvcnAwMa4o

This one is fixed as verified.

What I find weird is that I still get the crash in the prison.
Which is possibly related to the character texture pack.
Yet I cannot play without it, as I really hate Squall's model in the remaster. The texture pack changes it and makes it far better.

Unfortunately as of that one scene with Irvine it crashes the game. :(


Update:

Just Chill lähetti viestin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNoTOCq1bTU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXibKx15UVk

These weird block on the lights are fixed too.
There is just one weird blocky texture left. At the bottom of the prison, when opening the door which brings a lot of sand in. There will be a weird blocky texture on the sand-covered ground.

Moombas are still blinking though.

I've now tried without having any character textures installed.
It's still crashing. :O

Gonna continue without DEMASTER (clean reinstall) and put in the mods after that scene.
Hopefully that gets addessed.


Alright, had to reinstall once more. oO
Using v1.3.3 of Demaster with the update to support DDS-files (as linked on MCindus page).
When rushing up with Squall, Rinoa and a party member of choice, a sequence with Irvine would play once more.
Get a CTD instead :(

I'll try to hop over that one scene and hope everything's fine afterwards...

[Just Chill]

Galbadia missle base with new Battlefield Texture Pack:

When fighting Iron Clad (BGH251F2), there are weird hovering spikes on top of the fences surrounding the battlefield.

[stingray]

Hi
has the ‘xell/prison’ crash actually been fixed yet? or should i expect to be kicked out of the game at this point? i've just managed to get demaster (1033+patch 1035) and all mods running and i'm highly delighted. it would be too bad to know that the game is already over in prison. btw: is there already an EFIGS version of the SeeDRemastered UI?

Best Regards