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Once you run the ffviii_demaster_manager file from version 1.3.3 you can drag and drop the 1.3.5 dll file in your game folder to replace the ff8_demaster.dll file. I haven't tried installing the mods with version 1.3.5 yet so I don't know what the differences will be or how everything is expected to work with it.
11:57 - the d8input.dll and ff8_demaster.dll are the most important. You can more or less freely keep the original launcher. It's made to skip the original launcher. The launcher in ff8_demaster itself is doing nothing more than spawning FFVIII.exe. But to avoid confusion, let's establish that what you said is 100% true :D Cheers!
With this copy and replace method from PC to Steam Deck, I'm getting error: 3889861889 : 337 can't open configuration file : "config.txt" when launching the game in Steam Deck. On the other hand, if I install the mods directly within Steam Deck, only AngelWing works but none of the other texture mods. Any thoughts?
Here are a few things you can try to get your game working on Steam Deck. Remember, if you didn't run the game before installing the mods it's possible that the config.txt file was unable to configure itself properly. Here's the list of possible fixes. 1 - For the PC -> Steam Deck issue your Steam ID isn't matching the ID in the config.txt. There is a thread about this same issue here, steamcommunity.com/app/1026680/discussions/0/1635291505041029048/ You can also find your Steam ID by following the steps here, help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC Once you have your Steam ID you will need to replace the ID in the config.txt file with your Steam ID. 2 - I'm not familiar with directly installing the mods onto Steam Deck but there was a commenter last month that was able to figure it out. unheardsgn posted these steps: Downloaded all the mods Downloaded the demaster patch and the demaster Extracted the demaster files into the main ff8 directory Overwrote the two files in there with the patch files one was a config and something else. Then added demaster manage as non steam game It opened it, installed it and made the demaster directory in the main ff8 directory. Copied all the texture folders in each mod pack into the texture folder in demaster. They were written in and overwrote some files. Added 'export WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b"; %command%' prompt into the launcher. 3 - If nothing above works, you can try doing a clean install of the game and mods to see if that fixes it.
Does anyone know if there is a mod that improves the background? because it's a nightmare to see the characters in high definition with the screen blurry to death
"A program error has occured. Error: 3889861889 : 337 can't open configuration file : 'config.text'" Thats what comes out when I click FFVIII launcher, what happens?!!
Its actually not lunatic Pandora. A lunatic is a crazy person. Its actually pronounced "loon-attic". Lunatic means it originates from the moon, or it comes from
This makes the game so much worse due to the stark contrast between updated textures and the old pixelayed textures still being present. The remaster already ruins the game with the terrible updated character models, especially with squall looking like a kingdom hearts reject with that pseudo anime style. The best way to play this game is with the original PC port, as it keeps the heart of the game in tact while making the game look a bit better graphically without looking jarring. The only downside here is the heavy reduction in music quality, which can be fixed by a single mod. The original and pc port is just leagues better than this, this is doing waaaay too much to the point where it just looks like a mess, and causes the game to look noticeably worse with all the contrast, rather than uniform and retaining its charm.
@@VestikGaming i read that page but it wasn't very helpful. it says mod the game on your pc and copy the files. I don't have a pc only a steamdeck so I wondered if theres any guides or help out there for what I need to do to start and how I do it step by step
I have a problem, i load my save file and im insida the garden (lit the first save point) and its all pixelated, idk why its worse than the vanilla remastered, maybe i download the wrong link? Do you which mod does this?
This video only covered the mods that are currently available for free. If the character models and menus look updated then all the mods from this video should be installed. The background mod is called Angelwing and you can find it at the creators Patreon for the $2 membership: www.patreon.com/mcindusmods
I don't have a Steam Deck myself but if I understand the process correctly you can add the mods using your PC, load the game with the mods into your Steam Deck, and follow these steps to get it working: steamcommunity.com/app/1026680/discussions/0/3593339057329933860/
@@VestikGaming I've actually just got it working I think but I can't tell because there's no way to compare the textures to the old. I don't have the blue background and the gun blade icon but I can tell you this. Everything was spot on except opening the Demaster manager exe file but I figured it out. I had to add Demaster.exe as non steam game, enable force proton and then it unpacked. After the launcher opened I x off like you said and followed the rest to a T. At first it kept crashing on launch so I verified integrity of files, one failed, cleared download cache in steam settings then it launched. Looks pretty good but I'm bummed out no voice. Luckily I literally purchased both versions so I'm going to do 2013 next. 😂
Yuk they didnt change the model of typical Kpop character from dissidia... they shouldnt change the original especially when the cinematic are still with the original design
There are other software like ReShade that can stretch the image to 16:9 but there isn't a true 16:9 conversion mod available right now. I'm not sure about minimum specs but I run this on a machine with a 1050 Ti, 8 GB of RAM, and a lower end CPU and it handles everything just fine.
@@VestikGaming I did find it thank you. Just felt it would be good to have a visual or even a mention in the video that all you need to do is drag over the files just like the rest. Felt strange to have it mentioned and shown without any real instructions. That being said great video and thank you for all the help.
@@1upVODS I removed that portion of the video that goes over how to extract it from an older version of the mod files because it caused a lot of confusion for people. I'm glad the video was able to help you!
Awesome video. I tried to put the new music by Enrico on nexusmods on my Steam remastered and followed replacing in my steam install and then unpacking the demaster. I then copied the music to the data folder but doesn’t seem to work. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. I’m on windows 11
The files you are looking to replace are in the "..\data\music\dmusic\ogg" folder. If you drop the new music files in there instead of "..\data" then it should work.
These mods or only for the Remastered version of the game. There is another mod pack for the original version. The files can be found here: forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=17322.0 I have another video covering how to install the Tonberry mods here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tGaI2e3OTaw.html Steam Deck steps are covered in this link: steamcommunity.com/app/1026680/discussions/0/3593339057329933860/
True. It's only available through Patreon at the moment. This video only covers the publicly available mods on the QHIMM forums. There is a link in the video description for the HD backgrounds for anyone who wants those as well.
The link for the files are in the description. Just drag and drop the textures folder into the Demaster folder to get the textures. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J-MYxTBRJK4pIPMdzZTHuB75UHAfjAUn
Followed step by step. Your guide itself is great, but im having issues. Everybody has invisible weapons and while im only at the very start of the game, Balamb looks like complete ass. The outside world isnt bad and i can tell the mods worked. But if i run back into balamb, its UGLY.
These textures are only the ones available for free to the public through the QHIMM forums which don't include the Garden/Towns/Dungeon backgrounds. Those files are available for Patreons at www.patreon.com/mcindusmods I'm not sure why your weapons are invisible. When I run into similar problems, I try reinstalling the mod that is causing problems to see if something happened during the file replacement.
i cant seem to get the cursor or menu color change to work. I tried downloading and putting the file from the link you suggested below, everything else si working
You should be able to drag and drop the Google Drive texture folder into the DEMASTER_EXP folder and overwrite the existing files to get that working. If all the other mods are working then I'm not sure why that one isn't showing up for you
Is there a 60fps mod? I know FF7 had one through 7thHeaven Or do I have to use special K to boost the fps? Also, good tutorial I was able to pack everything in there easily.
Hi, I followed all step by step, but when i launch the game, nothing has changed, is there a new version of Demaster ? maybe because Steam patch 1.0.3, the mod not working
I'm not familiar with how the mods interact with other language versions of the game so the first thing I would check is which version of the Demastered tool you are using. Version 1.3.4 has been causing problems for a lot of people so I would recommend using 1.3.3 instead and see if that fixes things for you.
@@JehoSan. Looking at the file structure of all the mod folders the only ones that may not work correctly for the French version are the icon folders in SeedRemastered since they are all under an "en" folder. If you don't mind some of the text icons being in English you can try copying the "en" folders and renaming the copied folders to "fr". Since you're using Demastered 1.3.3 I don't see any reason why the other mods wouldn't be working for you unless Steam has somehow flagged your game as unofficial since Demastered won't work on unofficial copies of the game. I'm not sure how that is determined.
@@VestikGaming yeah I don't know why but I'm not the only guy who have this issues, there is some post on qhimm but anybody reply them... I used an official steam version of this game
I pulled these files from the McIndus Discord from Iflyte. Make sure you put them in the correct language folder before you copy them over to the DEMASTER_EXP folder. I have the folders set up to replace the PS icons for the English version of the game. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XF_mZU0pLR3w-4gMim9lOrSeM5WLxjzp?usp=sharing
It sounds like the game files you are trying to mod are the 2013 version of the game and not the Remastered version. Double check your game folder file path. It should be "...\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered". The .zzz files are included in the base install of FF8 Remastered. If you are using the 2013 version and your game folder path looks like this "...\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VIII" then you will want to use the Tonberry Enhanced version of these mods. These are also found on the QHIMM forums. I have a video for setting those up here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tGaI2e3OTaw.html
Demaster mod doesn't work anymore? I'm troubleshooting by replacing the square enix logo in demaster_exp and then rebooting the game to see changes and it never changes no matter how many times I try to reinstall the mod Zero explanation anywhere online about what it is that's not working about this
@MisterAlerion @diamonddust9175 Which version of the Demastered Tool are you using? 1.3.4 still isn't stable and has caused issues for many people. 1.3.3 is still the go-to version that you should be using and still works. If you accidentally ran the ffviii_demaster_manager file more than once it will cause issues. If Steam detects your game as not authentic then the mods won' t work either. I'm not sure how all that works between Steam and DeMastered Tool. There are also a few more steps to get the mods working if you are trying to get things working on Steam Deck: steamcommunity.com/app/1026680/discussions/0/3593339057329933860/ I'm currently in the process of editing this video to cut out the optional zzzDeArchive portions and replace those parts with a link to download the Gunblade and Gradient textures instead of you having to extract them yourself. This will also make the video a lot easier to follow. If nothing I've mentioned above helps, then I would suggest giving a fresh install a try and skip any zzzDeArchive steps. Everything should be drag-and-drop for mod installation steps. Remember to delete all the leftover mod files from the Steam game folder as well since just uninstalling from Steam won't remove them automatically. I'll be adding this link in the description as soon as the video edits are done but if you wanted the Gunblade and Gradient files, here they are: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J-MYxTBRJK4pIPMdzZTHuB75UHAfjAUn?usp=sharing I hope one of these suggestions work. Keep the questions coming if things still aren't working and I'll keep on trying to help you get things working.
