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{{++}} Includes the original PlayStation version's music, which was not included with the 2013 release.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/03/final-fantasy-8-remastered-pc-graphics/|title=Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect | Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2019-09-05|snippet=The Remastered version, on the other hand, has better default controls you can remap on the fly, the music is the exquisite gosh-darned original...}}</ref> | {{++}} Includes the original PlayStation version's music, which was not included with the 2013 release.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/03/final-fantasy-8-remastered-pc-graphics/|title=Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect | Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2019-09-05|snippet=The Remastered version, on the other hand, has better default controls you can remap on the fly, the music is the exquisite gosh-darned original...}}</ref> | ||
{{++}} Includes 7 "Cheats" and 3 "Boosts" for customizing the gameplay experience and difficulty.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1026680/FINAL_FANTASY_VIII__REMASTERED/?utm_source=PCGamingWiki&utm_medium=PCGamingWiki&utm_campaign=PCGamingWiki|title=FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED on Steam|date=2019-09-04|snippet=...featuring multiple enhancements including additional options to customise your gameplay experience and difficulty...}}</ref> | {{++}} Includes 7 "Cheats" and 3 "Boosts" for customizing the gameplay experience and difficulty.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1026680/FINAL_FANTASY_VIII__REMASTERED/?utm_source=PCGamingWiki&utm_medium=PCGamingWiki&utm_campaign=PCGamingWiki|title=FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED on Steam|date=2019-09-04|snippet=...featuring multiple enhancements including additional options to customise your gameplay experience and difficulty...}}</ref> | ||
− | {{--}} Graphics are 4:3 {{term|pillarboxed}} with slight {{term|windowboxing}}, and gameplay runs at 15-30 FPS Background graphics have been heavily blurred (although an HD background mod is available for Patreon backers and will be released publicly later), and the 2013 version's '''Original Graphic Mode''' is not available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/03/final-fantasy-8-remastered-pc-graphics/|title=Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect | Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2019-09-05}}</ref> | + | {{--}} Graphics are 4:3 {{term|pillarboxed}} with slight {{term|windowboxing}}, and gameplay runs at 15-30 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-05}}</ref> Background graphics have been heavily blurred (although an HD background mod is available for Patreon backers and will be released publicly later), and the 2013 version's '''Original Graphic Mode''' is not available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/03/final-fantasy-8-remastered-pc-graphics/|title=Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect | Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2019-09-05}}</ref> |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' |
Revision as of 22:37, 3 January 2022
This page is for the 2019 remaster. For the original 2000 release, see Final Fantasy VIII. For the 2013 re-release, see Final Fantasy VIII (2013).
Developers | |
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Original game | Square Enix |
Remastered | DotEmu |
Remastered | Access Games |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 3, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 73 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Third-person, Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
Genres | JRPG, RPG |
Vehicles | Flight |
Art styles | Pre-rendered graphics |
Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
Series | Final Fantasy |
Key points
- Remaster of Final Fantasy VIII featuring updated character models and additional graphics settings, compared to the 2013 release.
- Chocobo World is not included. Its previously exclusive items can be obtained with Rinoa's Angelo Search ability.[1]
- Includes the original PlayStation version's music, which was not included with the 2013 release.[2]
- Includes 7 "Cheats" and 3 "Boosts" for customizing the gameplay experience and difficulty.[3][4]
- Graphics are 4:3 pillarboxed with slight windowboxing, and gameplay runs at 15-30 FPS.[5] Background graphics have been heavily blurred (although an HD background mod is available for Patreon backers and will be released publicly later), and the 2013 version's Original Graphic Mode is not available.[6]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Publisher website | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Graphical enhancements
- Squall and Rinoa texture mod - Updates Squall's and Rinoa's models so they resemble their original appearances more.
- FMVs Upscaled + Color-adjusted (& EQed Audio) by KLITLIKA - FMVs upgrade.
- Bad UV mapping patch
- Note: McindusMods, author of the below mods, will create an installer. If you wait, it will be released publicly, making installing all of these mods more convenient.
- SeeDRemastered UI - Remastered UI.
- Tripod: Remastered - Remastered Triple Triad.
- LunarCry: Remastered - Remastered enemies.
- BattlefieldPack: Remastered - Remastered battle fields.
- Angelwing Ultima: Remastered - Remastered backgrounds.
- HorizonPack: Remastered - Remastered world map.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\game_data\user\saves\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 60 save slots available (30 save slots divided between two folders).
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 4:3 pillarboxed and slightly letterboxed (windowboxed).[7] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA, or off. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Combat and FMVs are capped at 15 FPS, other gameplay is capped at 30 FPS, and menu screens are capped at 60 FPS.[8] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | System Menu (Esc), Control Mapping (F9), and Boosts (F1, F2, F3) cannot be remapped. | |
Mouse acceleration | Mouse is not supported. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Launcher only. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | System Menu, Control Mapping, and Boosts cannot be remapped. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | [9] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Sound | |
Surround sound | Stereo[10] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
System.InvalidOperationExceptions error message on launch
Update the video card's drivers[11] |
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Disable integrated or unused video cards[11] |
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Create the config.txt file[12]
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | vgmstream |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz AMD A series 2.2 GHz |
Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz AMD A8 series 3.1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 730 AMD Radeon R7 240 OpenGL 3.3 compatible DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 470 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1026680/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1026680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Final Fantasy VIII Director Yoshinori Kitase Talks About The Remaster And Original Development - last accessed on 2019-09-05
- "Chocobo World will not be included. The items you could only get from it will be available through Rinoa’s special ability."
- ↑ Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect - last accessed on 2019-09-05
- "The Remastered version, on the other hand, has better default controls you can remap on the fly, the music is the exquisite gosh-darned original..."
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-04
- ↑ FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED on Steam - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- "...featuring multiple enhancements including additional options to customise your gameplay experience and difficulty..."
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-05
- ↑ Final Fantasy 8 Remastered is the best version yet, but it's far from perfect - last accessed on 2019-09-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-03
- Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-03
- Tested on 60 Hz display.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-03
- Tested with wired Xbox 360 Controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-03
- Tested with Special K.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 (FIXED) Error when launching - System.InvalidOperationExceptions :: FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- ↑ Crash Before Launcher :: FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-09-06