Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

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).

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Developers
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.

Includes the original PlayStation version's music, which was not included with the 2013 release.

Includes 7 "Cheats" and 3 "Boosts" for customizing the gameplay experience and difficulty.

Graphics are 4:3 pillarboxed with slight 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.

General information

Digital Foundry analysis

Steam Community Discussions

Qhimm Final Fantasy Mod Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Game Pass for PC
Steam

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 publically, 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 (Requires Patreon)
• HorizonPack: Remastered - Remastered world map. (Requires Patreon)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Microsoft Store
Steam	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Microsoft Store
Steam	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\game_data\user\saves\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/

60 save slots available (30 save slots divided between two folders).

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game display and camera settings.

In-game game settings.

Native in-game Config menu settings. These settings are also available in the System Menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		4:3 pillarboxed and slightly letterboxed (windowboxed).
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.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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  Launcher settings.

Input

In-game keyboard remapping.

In-game controller remapping (Xbox icons).

In-game controller remapping (DualShock 4 icons).

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	USB

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  In-game control mapping (Keyboard).
  Access with F9.

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  In-game control mapping (Xbox Controller).
  Access with LT+RS.

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  In-game control mapping (DualShock 4).
  Access with L2+R3.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Sound
Surround sound		Stereo
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Issues fixed

System.InvalidOperationExceptions error message on launch

Update the video card's drivers
For laptop, mobile, and all-in-one systems check the manufacturer's site first for customized drivers (if applicable). Otherwise, download and install the latest drivers from the appropriate site: AMD Nvidia Intel

Disable integrated or unused video cards
Press ⊞ Win+R to open the Run dialog box. Type devmgmt.msc and press ↵ Enter or click OK to open the Device Manager. Double-click Display adapters to expand the list of video cards. Right-click on each video card not to be used and select Disable device. Choose Yes to confirm.

Create the config.txt file
Go to the Configuration file location. If a file named config.txt does not exist in this location, right-click inside the folder, then select New > Text Document. Name the new file config.txt.

22 FPS Fix

Use Special K Download Special K Extract SpecialK32.dll and Specialk32.pdb to FF8 install directory Rename SpecialK32.dll to opengl32.dll - its an L not a one Play the game normally, no need to mess with any settings Go to this Steam Guide or the fix's creator's site for more info

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	vgmstream

System requirements

Windows
	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