Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
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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).
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| 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 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Final Fantasy VII | 1998 |
| Final Fantasy VIII | 2000 |
| Final Fantasy XI | 2003 |
| Final Fantasy XIV | 2010 |
| Final Fantasy VII (2012) | 2012 |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | 2013 |
| Final Fantasy VIII (2013) | 2013 |
| Final Fantasy III | 2014 |
| Final Fantasy IV | 2014 |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2014 |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2014 |
| Final Fantasy IV: The After Years | 2015 |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | 2015 |
| Final Fantasy V | 2015 |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2015 |
| Final Fantasy VI | 2015 |
| Final Fantasy IX | 2016 |
| Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | 2016 |
| Mobius Final Fantasy | 2017 |
| World of Final Fantasy | 2017 |
| SaGa (series) | |
| Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | 2018 |
| Mana (series) | |
| Final Fantasy XV | 2018 |
| Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition | 2018 |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | 2019 |
| Final Fantasy VIII Remastered | 2019 |
| Final Fantasy Awakening | TBA |
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 publically later), and the 2013 version's Original Graphic Mode is not available.[6]
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Publisher website | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements[edit]
Graphical enhancements[edit]
- Note: McindusMods, author of several of these mods, is creating an installer. If you wait, it will be released, making installing all of these mods more convenient.
- Squall and Rinoa texture mod - Updates Squall's and Rinoa's models so they resemble their original appearances more.
- SeeDRemastered UI - Remastered UI.
- Tripod: Remastered - Remastered Triple Triad.
- LunarCry: Remastered - Remastered enemies.
- BattlefieldPack: Remastered - Remastered battle fields.
- ProjectAngelwingGP: Remastered - Remastered fields using gigapixel. (Requires Patreon)
- HorizonPack: Remastered - Remastered world map. (Requires Patreon)
- FMVs Upscaled + Color-adjusted (& EQed Audio) by KLITLIKA - FMVs upgrade.
- Bad UV mapping patch
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered\Steam\<user-id>\game_data\user\saves\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1026680/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 60 save slots available (30 save slots divided between two folders).
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
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 | |
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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) | |||
Launcher settings.
Input[edit]
In-game keyboard remapping.
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In-game controller remapping (Xbox icons).
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In-game controller remapping (DualShock 4 icons).
| 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 |
| DualShock 4 controllers | ||
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| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | USB | |
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | [9] | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
In-game control mapping (Keyboard).
Access with F9.
In-game control mapping (Xbox Controller).
Access with LT+RS.
In-game control mapping (DualShock 4).
Access with L2+R3.
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Audio[edit]
In-game audio settings.
| 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[edit]
System.InvalidOperationExceptions error message on launch[edit]
| 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[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| OpenGL |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | vgmstream |
System requirements[edit]
| 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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1026680/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1026680) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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