Memoria - Engine modifications

[Albeoris]

The new version is available: (18.01.2021)
Sources (for developers): https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria
Release (for players): https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/releases
Mirror: https://ff9.ffrtt.ru/rus/Memoria.zip
NexusMods: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy9/mods/3

Old versions:
https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy9/mods/3?tab=files

Features:

• Widescreen support
  
• Disable/Enable cheats
  
• Fast battle (Custom FPS, skip waiting or turn-based)
  
• Save/Load anywhere (Alt+F5 / Alt+F9)
  
• Edit game data
  
• All of characters available
  
• Easy rope jumping, frog catching, hippaul racing
  
• Change the game font
  
• Export/Import game resources
  
• Volume adjustment for sound FX and music
  
• Many other tweeks

Important:
Update the game to the last version first!

Command line interface:

• Memoria.Patcher.exe - will patch game files using current directory or path from the windows registry
  
• Memoria.Patcher.exe <gameDirectory> - will patch game files using a provided path

First run:

• Run game.
  
• If there is no error you will see "Memoria.ini" file in the game directory.
  
• If something went wrong you will see error in the "Memoria.log"
  
• If you not see "Memoria.log" try to run game with administrator rights
  
• If you see "Sharing violation on path" then close applications that hold this file
  
• If you see "at Memoria.CsvReader.Read" then fix files in the StreamingAssets\Data directory or delete them and patch again.
  
• If the error persists see "\FINAL FANTASY IX\x64(or x86)\FF9_Data\output_log.txt"

Configuration:

• Close the game
  
• Open Memoria.ini via any text editor (notepad for example)
  
• Change "Enable" value from 0 to 1.
  
• Specify other params
  
• Save Memoria.ini
  
• Run the game

Some settings are available in the in-game menu: Ctrl+Alt+Shift + M

Feedback, pull requests and issues are welcome.

Widescreen support
Alt+Space at runtime
https://i.imgur.com/FziaWiV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/68VdC59.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9uhVWzW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/uB9ZYBs.png
https://i.imgur.com/a7v0uIM.jpg

Beatrix:
https://i.imgur.com/uW0BXuI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/VIXNYuY.jpg

Rope jumping:
https://i.imgur.com/fesXXVn.png

Fast battles:
Custom FPS: https://youtu.be/mD6UmA-BH5M
Skip waiting: https://youtu.be/EqDkhKLHwT0
Turn-based: https://youtu.be/UqY3bhSnKAo

Scripting:
https://youtu.be/cU4T3GSIjxs

Reduce random in the Tetra Master
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ff-modding/discussions/13/357284131804133221/?ctp=22#c133257636769239161

Auto discard in the Tetra Master
https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/wiki/Tetra-Master

Manually turn on the trance mode
https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues/33

Volume adjustment for sound FX and music
https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues/36

Bypass the Launcher
https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues/70

Replacing Vivi's regular attack with basic magic
https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/wiki/Battle-modifications#viviautoattack

[GuyInDogSuit]

Publicado originalmente por burnhell:

@Albeoris is it possible to make the Menu (and maybe the battle menu as well) run at 60fps to smooth out?

I remember that the PS1 ver. all windows menu runs at 60fps independent of the gameplay fps.

I would love to see those menu at 60fps again.

BTW: Congratulations your mod is amazing, thank you. ^_^

Considering Square Enix locks their games at 15-30 FPS (15 for battles in games like FF IV), it might be difficult to do so. You sure the PS1 version menus ran at 60 FPS? Don't think ANYTHING ran at 60 FPS on the PlayStation 1.

[burnhell]

Publicado originalmente por GuyInDogSuit:

Publicado originalmente por burnhell:

@Albeoris is it possible to make the Menu (and maybe the battle menu as well) run at 60fps to smooth out?

I remember that the PS1 ver. all windows menu runs at 60fps independent of the gameplay fps.

I would love to see those menu at 60fps again.

BTW: Congratulations your mod is amazing, thank you. ^_^

Considering Square Enix locks their games at 15-30 FPS (15 for battles in games like FF IV), it might be difficult to do so. You sure the PS1 version menus ran at 60 FPS? Don't think ANYTHING ran at 60 FPS on the PlayStation 1.

@Albeoris modded the battle fps already, so maybe he can mod the menus to 60fps as well.

Nowadays it's rare find a game that runs 30 or 15fps ingame but has 60fps menus, from PS1 era that was normal, and of course there was games that run 60fps on PS1, games like Chrono Cross (most on menu, rare times in battles) Castlevania SotN and pretty much any 2D games I think.

[UnnotableJulz]

Yes, the original PS1 version had the menus running at 60fps: world map, battle, etc.

Anyways, this mod has been amazing so far and I thank you for all of your effort! :)

I did run into a small bug though, Zidane's Mug ability doesn't seem to be working. I made sure that I had it active and tried again, but he just steals without dealing damage.

Thank you once again!

[GuyInDogSuit]

Menus, maybe, but doubful that actual gameplay was. Chrono Cross could run pretty smooth, yes, but I don't think it was 60 fps. SotN definitely was not. 2D games actually had a slower framerate, due to how the PS1 rendered sprites and transparencies.

[Drogean]

why the fuck do you need 60 fps menus

[Gold Knight Gilderoy]

I'm wondering the same thing, I'd much rather have a properly sized menu.

[GuyInDogSuit]

Publicado originalmente por PeanutReaper486:

I'm wondering the same thing, I'd much rather have a properly sized menu.

Exactly! This is more important.... not 60 FPS menus, but reducing that finger-based touch-screen-sized BS!

[Cablefish]

This mod is really awesome! I'm never playing without it again! Especially the faster fights makes this game worth playing in 2016!

[Albeoris]

Publicado originalmente por ☆RiceKnighT☆:

I did run into a small bug though, Zidane's Mug ability doesn't seem to be working. I made sure that I had it active and tried again, but he just steals without dealing damage.

Hm. Can you share save files? It should work.

Publicado originalmente por burnhell:

@Albeoris is it possible to make the Menu (and maybe the battle menu as well) run at 60fps to smooth out?

Create an issue: https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues

[UnnotableJulz]

Here's the save: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-krYyzHuqW6azlRem56cW54bTA/view?usp=sharing

Thank you :)

[BONKERS]

Publicado originalmente por Dro:

why the fuck do you need 60 fps menus

Less input lag, smoother scrolling?
If the difference is visible to the eye, which it is. Then why not? Of course, the UI itself needs to be made more like the original game. Someone was able to do it for FFIII somehow.

[GuyInDogSuit]

Publicado originalmente por BONKERS:

Publicado originalmente por Dro:

why the fuck do you need 60 fps menus

Less input lag, smoother scrolling?
If the difference is visible to the eye, which it is. Then why not? Of course, the UI itself needs to be made more like the original game. Someone was able to do it for FFIII somehow.

That isn't so much dependent on the original game's engine but modifications to make it behave more to our liking for a PC port. The trick with the majority of these ports is that they are moddable to some degree, but as far as the iOS-to-PC ones, not so much. FFIII was an exception to this rule, and we have IcePenguin to thank for that.Just wish the menus were actually faster than the original DS/iOS release, though....

[Albeoris]

A location background sample:
PSD: yadi [dot] sk/i/YFHGHHhZwo99h
Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/lFfvqbJ.png

[GuyInDogSuit]

So you are now able to extract backgrounds, possibly insert different ones?

[BONKERS]

If you could, you'd be my hero. Getting around that ridiculous tiled background crap would be a miracle.