FFIX Trance Seek v0.3.32d (Hard mod by DV - Demo CD3/CD2/CD1 available !)

[DV]

Where is Disc 4 update ?

I see a few messages asking me news about Disc 4 (on Steam, Discord or even Reddit).
First of all, thank you very much for your attention to this mod and let me reassure you: yes, I'm still working on it!
However, Disc 4 isn't just about the Memoria dungeon, Hades and Ozma... I'm planning to add a lot of new content (because FF9 modding allows you to do that, and with the time I've gained a lot of experience).
Unfortunately, my IRL job takes up a lot of my time and, above all, Disc 4 is very ambitious (new characters, new quests, new monsters/bosses, etc.).
I'm being very discrete about it to keep as many surprises as possible. I intend to share some news about Disc 4 with you one day, but... please be patient: I want this final Disc 4 to give as strong impressions (and even more) than the 3 Disc combined ^^

Thanks again! This is my first modding experience and I'm pretty proud of the work I've done so far. See you soon and... Enjoy the game!

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Hi everyone !

I introduce myself: DV (yeap... D and V, simple as that ! :D ) and fan of the Final Fantasy license ^^ After having tested some hard mods from FF7 and FF8, I decided to embark on this adventure too !

Final Fantasy IX is my favorite so i decided to make my own hard mod : i have the pleasure to present you my hard mod called Trance Seek !
I don't hide you that it's my very first experience in modding and I'm quite proud of the result I could give thanks to the great tools we have at disposal :)

What is Trance Seek ? First of all, it's a hard mod but i didn't content myself with just boosting the stats of the monsters... I had fun making a lot of modifications !

IMPORTANT : If that's comfort you... it's NOT an extreme hard mod, requiring you to grind for 15 hours between each boss: that's not the GOAL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqi4yJb-eVI

Here is a non-exhaustive list of the changes made by this mod :

- Each character has a specific mechanic or gameplay, which are normally explained in-game: it's up to you to discover them and exploit them to the full:
- All monsters and bosses have a modified AI as well as their attacks: some slightly, others drastically. Some bosses even have new mechanics/strategies ! You will find some really unique fights in my mod as well as some surprises :D
- Around 30 new bosses added (including 2 superbosses): all the game's bosses have been reworked to offer different mechanics and more!
- All bosses give experience and drop a piece of equipment at 100%: this avoids the player to grind too much, the progression is really straightforward !
- New back raw mechanics : now, in order for a character to benefit damage reduction in the second line, at least one of his comrades next to him must be in the first line !
- Many of skills and abilities have been reviewed or even completely changed.
- The mod has a total of 84 SA (support ability) + 84 additional enhanced versions (WIP).
- All characters have 44 SA available (not counting boosted versions, so a total of 88 SA each!).
- You can have a status immunity with some accessories ! Exemple with Madain's Ring [i.ibb.co]
- Each character has its own unique passive or mechanic. +40 new skills added.
- 59 new items (WIP) !
- And lots more ^_^)

And as well as... :
- This mod use the last build from Memoria, with the new SFX Rework. I'm constantly updating it to keep up with every Memoria update!
- [Memoria] By pausing the game and pressing F8, you can return to the main menu almost immediately ! (This can cause slight bugs but I have never had any major problems so far ^^)
- Beatrix will be a permanent character and you can rename her ! (when you see her at Burmecia)
- New OST (somes from other FF or remix by fan)
- [Memoria] Tetra Master is reworked : the game is a mix with the Triple Triad of FF8 or you can play Triple Triad ! (created by me and now available on Memoria)

Obviously, I haven't listed all the changes to let you discover my mod: my main goal is to let you live a new adventure ! ;)

################### INSTALLATION ###################

1) Download the latest version of Memoria.Patcher.exe => https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/releases
2) Place the file in your "Final Fantasy IX" folder and run the executable to install Memoria.
3) Once installation is complete, launch Final Fantasy IX and a new launcher will be available => Go to "Mod", then "Browse Catalog" and download Trance Seek
4) Make sure "Trance Seek" is top priority in the mod list, to avoid any conflicts!
Imo, i suggest these mods for an incredible experience => https://i.ibb.co/f9PN4Y0/image-2024-08-11-143649725.png.
Compatible with Mog Add-ons if you want too !
5) You're ready to play :D

################# BEFORT REPORTING A BUG #################

Update the mod before report one or many bug(s) => From the Memoria Launcher, just delete the mod Trance Seek than download it again (before i upload some quick hotfixes in secret hehe).
If the issue persist, you can report here ^^

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Finally, I would like to say a few words of thanks :
- Thanks for the few testers who were able to test the previous versions of my hard mod : notably Elysion, Luplow, Nesouk and Ilares !
- Thanks also to Albeoris and his team for creating this great tool which is Memoria, which would not have allowed me to post this mod at this time !
- A HUGE thanks to Tirlititi for creating Hades Workshop which is simply a great tool and also for helping me many times on many subjects and issues ! Without his help, my mod would not be as perfect as it is today !
- And I obviously thank in advance those who will test my mod! I hope you'll like it and I'm looking forward to some of your feedback :D

Good game to you and especially... good luck!

You can find me here or on the FF modding Discord => https://discord.gg/FAvVvVckRH

(Sorry if there are any grammatical mistakes or misunderstandings in my description but I am, of course, available for any information !)

[Pomelo]

How to remove Garnet's silence...after the hair?

[mariusz0]

DV původně napsal:

Trance Seek update (0.3.20) :

- Trance Seek is now compatible with Memoria v2024.05.19 => All features are integrated into Memoria, no need for custom .dll anymore! (Thanks to the Memoria team!)
- [WIP] New Mogster dialog boxes about mod information!
- Slight correction to the fight against the Guardian of the Earth.
- Slight correction of a fight against Zorn and Thorn in the cavern of Gizamaluke where a softlock was possible with Petrify.
- Correction of the rocks quest in Mountain Path.
- Fixed a major bug in Meltigemini mechanics.
- Correction of Zombies animations on the Iifa Tree/Roots (1652 + 1759).
- Fixed Zombies' "Poison" spell on the Iifa Tree/Roots (1652 + 1759).
- Correction of SA "EX Mode" and "EX Mode+".
- Corrected English (US) dialogues on field 352 (Dali/Inn)
- Added an extra dialog box at the start of the game concerning Zidane's Trance.

To update the mod, you need to run the latest Memoria update (https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/releases/tag/v2024.05.19).
Delete the "Trance Seek" folder in your "Final Fantasy IX" folder, then re-download it via the mod catalog in the launcher.

Here's hoping there are no mess-ups! Enjoy the game!

You will be missed op EX mode o7. Also kind of a shame about that correction to the earth guardian, I thought It was funny. Could you precise what the correction with rock quest is? I haven't encountered any problems with it. Also yeah I overleveled for my first playthrough, I needed a lot more HP to survive the blasting since I totally missed that changing row mechanic. And I probably would never figure it on my own. Having Odin early on on disc 2 is nice, and the boss wasn't too scary. I really like how he had 3 different modes and gave out 3 rewards in total. I don't really like to run away from battles and Dagger now can clear most random encounters easily. Still haven't done the Oelivert secret Boss, but I'll try to get here the next week I also have question about auctions, will they be avaible on CD4? Or have you scrapped the idea of them completly?

[mariusz0]

Pomelo původně napsal:

I’ll try a bit more tonight and if I can’t do it I’ll just have to skip it - unless in the future you make it non optional lol (also Freya is dead weight here because there wasn’t an area to level her/get abilities and is still as “good” as she was when she left on disk 2)

You can grab her in the party after seeing the ATE with Amarant in the front of auction house in Treno, and then run around with her outside to level her up a little. Since the enemies here are cd1 they don't give much exp, but with level up+ she will get a boost since she will be underleveled compared to Zidane. Then after that you can complete the card tournament. You can also grab Vivi from Quan's dwelling if he goes there in the ATE

Pomelo původně napsal:

How to remove Garnet's silence...after the hair?

I had the same problem, just remove her from the party, and then add her again, then you can cure it with echo screen.

[Pomelo]

Thank you, I read your spoiler did I miss Odin?! I just got the airship

[mariusz0]

Pomelo původně napsal:

Thank you, I read your spoiler did I miss Odin?! I just got the airship

You need to beat this guy.https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Armodullahan_(Final_Fantasy_IX) I also missed that In my first playthrough since I'm so used to just running away from him. You basically need to do this 3 times on the 3 separate screens that he chases you through. First reward is megaelixir, second is Madain's Ring and third is Dark Matter. Lani makes a reference to that in her fight If you didn't defeat him which is very cool. She basically says that you left the dark matter on Armodullahan and uses it against you. I don't think there's another way to get it right now so It's a missable item.

[Pomelo]

So I’ve missed two bosses so far then 😂

[Pomelo]

So I think I’m ready to go to the shimmering island - I think I’ve done everything so far (except tantarian and D2 super boss) when I go to friendly Garuda he doesn’t ask for anything?

[DV]

mariusz0 původně napsal:

I also have question about auctions, will they be avaible on CD4? Or have you scrapped the idea of them completly?

Exactly, i disable it by purpose because i need the CD4 to have a better view about items and price. That's will be a good place to get some unique items !

mariusz0 původně napsal:

I don't think there's another way to get it right now so It's a missable item.

Yeah exactly for the Dark Matter but that's will be back in the Treno's auction ^^ (which is currently disabled as i said)

Pomelo původně napsal:

So I think I’m ready to go to the shimmering island - I think I’ve done everything so far (except tantarian and D2 super boss) when I go to friendly Garuda he doesn’t ask for anything?

Have you visited Ifa ^^ ? And for Garuda, you have to understand what he's saying :) he actually wants something but as you can see, he has trouble expressing himself.

[mariusz0]

Pomelo původně napsal:

So I think I’m ready to go to the shimmering island - I think I’ve done everything so far (except tantarian and D2 super boss) when I go to friendly Garuda he doesn’t ask for anything?

A small tip He actually doesn't want the same thing everytime. Read his quote, and check the letters

[Pomelo]

Yes I have visited Iifa Tree, and killed the boss there! The hat is how I managed to kill friendly feather circle, because I made everyone zombies with it

[Pomelo]

mariusz0 původně napsal:

Pomelo původně napsal:

So I think I’m ready to go to the shimmering island - I think I’ve done everything so far (except tantarian and D2 super boss) when I go to friendly Garuda he doesn’t ask for anything?

A small tip He actually doesn't want the same thing everytime. Read his quote, and check the letters

I cannot for the life of me understand what to do lol

Edit: I DO ! its now dead lol

[mariusz0]

Pomelo původně napsal:

Yes I have visited Iifa Tree, and killed the boss there! The hat is how I managed to kill friendly feather circle, because I made everyone zombies with it

There's also a Zombie whale on the beach near Esto Gaza that can turn your entire team into zombies. I think It's easier that way since that zombie status is not permament one.

[c_corsino]

Trance Seek offers some pretty unique things, such as certain characters having different commands (Amarant didn't have Defend anymore but Dual for example) or status effects on bosses (like Heat, Venom, Silence, etc...).

That's why I had to modify the game's code and create a custom Assembly-CSharp.dll.

As for the Memoria.Prime.dll, I'm not in the best position to know, but since I'm using the latest commits from Memoria on Github, it must have changed this file too... I had to add it too, otherwise it causes bugs.

Hi DV!

I am trying to do something with characters commands for my mod, that I think it has to be done by modifying the game's code.
I'd like to have a command that is not available in battle if a specific member is not in the party when getting into battle. Something similar to Sword Magic with Steiner and Vivi.

Do you know if this can be edited in some of the internal scripts of the game? In that case, if I do some changes in these scripts, I guess I'll then have to compile them so that a new dll file is created, right? Can this be done with Visual Studio?
But then, if I modify the source code of Memoria engine, will it be necessary to generate a new Memoria patcher?

Sorry for that bunge of questions :P
And thanks in advance!

[Pomelo]

Finished!!

What a wild ride that was, I cannot wait for Disc 4.

My party was Zidane, Quina, Dagger, and Amarant.
My favourite "passives" had to be Eiko's though. I think the worst characters in the mod are Freya and Vivi.

Freya needs to set Dragon up on the enemy, and the pay off isn't that good. (Considering they are status effects, and Quina/Amarant can inflict them way easier.) I liked that Freya had Healer SA, I would argue removing Chemist from the other girls and giving it to Freya, and the ability to maybe spread items (Phoenix downs and such) would make her a unique healer.

Vivi...I don't understand Focus at all. Just spamming your highest spell (Flare or a "ga" spell) would just do more damage than building Focus up.

[tipsyConfection]

Pomelo původně napsal:

Vivi...I don't understand Focus at all. Just spamming your highest spell (Flare or a "ga" spell) would just do more damage than building Focus up.

Untrue. Focus, if anything, saves a LOT of MP, and a right spell used after that may even oneshot someone. It's especially useful when you are also stealing something in parallel.