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Title: [FF8PC] Modder's Awakening - Avatar Mod (1.9)
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-24 06:47:29
Hello, I am Rinoa, just recently I have devoted the bulk of my time to modding the game Final Fantasy VIII. This is my first Mod, an avatar mod.
I hope you enjoy it.

Mod made by: Alkor, Rinoa, and Seifer Almasy.

FF8 Avatar mod version 1.9:

Download from:

http://www.mediafire.com/?0jnzmn2mezg

Here are some screenies:
Before:
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/Face_b00-6.jpg)
After:
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/Face_b00-7.jpg)

Before:
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/Face_b01-4.jpg)
After:
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/Face_b01-3.jpg)
In Game Shots:
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/avatars.jpg)

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/avatarto.jpg)

Screen Shot By 'Seifer Almasy':

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/SeiferAlmasy2008/angelo-aali.png)

Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Alkor on 2009-07-24 07:08:48
Nice start  :wink:
PS I think in this thread we can post all other release's  :-P
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-24 07:10:53
That was the idea.
:D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: hotdog963al on 2009-07-24 12:10:29
Hmmm... I think I prefer the 2D ones over the 3D. :-)

Nice to see some work being done on 8 though!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Nero on 2009-07-24 13:07:55
Nice work you’ve done there, I’ve never tried to change anything in ff8 but I wanted to change the in game Squall with a Dissidia one for some time now. So if you know of a way to input and output 3d models to ff8 perhaps I could give it a try.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: polaris_027 on 2009-07-24 14:29:59
hmm..it crashed?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Timu Sumisu on 2009-07-24 15:34:42
awesome work! gratz for getting it working. this may hopefully give ff8 modding a kick in the butt to get started :D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2009-07-24 15:35:14
Nice to see that you man aged to get some FF8 mods working; I look forwards to seeing what will get done next.  :wink:

awesome work! gratz for getting it working. this may hopefully give ff8 modding a kick in the butt to get started :D

Also, this. FF8 needs a few more mods  :-D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-24 18:13:15
hmm..it crashed?

I wonder why?
Here i will upload the Tex. files.

*First post edited*

download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=6dd207d579983c90e7c82ed4b8f0c3809eb7f2ef29b9db5b5be6ba49b5870170

seifer re-done.. first post edit..
FF8AC is like LGP tools... just for FF8 and not FF7..
hahahahaha.
Enjoy.

*edit*

Next i will attempt to replace the world map with its PSX  counter part..
the PC one just looks appalling...
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Masa-Buster on 2009-07-26 22:28:45
Beautiful Rinoa! Might actually get my Playing FF8 again.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-26 22:30:43
Thanks.
But, the majority of the credit goes to Alkor..

:D

He made most of the avatars.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-27 04:43:43
New Release
*first Post editted*
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Viashino on 2009-07-27 05:28:18
very very nice replacement, not to sure about some parts but over all beautiful work .
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-27 05:56:57
I just noticed... Laguna's texture bleeds into kiros's
>.<

i will fix it soon...
sorry about my stupid mistake.

*Edit*
its fixed.. just laguna looks funny..
what do you guys think?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: seifertemp on 2009-07-28 02:06:40
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/SeiferAlmasy2008/angelo-ingame.png

Well I have been making 1 or 2 of these for Rinoa and I must say I am enjoying this mod.  I am sure some of you feel the angelo I made froma  real dog is too realistic, but if you look at it once it has been downsized and placed into the game...i think it goes ok?

Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-28 02:21:55
I would also like to point out..
all the dogs in the pet magazines are pics of real doggies
xD...
so it fits in with the  pet aspect
:P
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: seifertemp on 2009-07-28 02:44:49
and now I made a griever.  Designed to be as near to the original as possible and yet still be better

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/SeiferAlmasy2008/g-sharp.png
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-28 03:23:05
Version 1.7 released..
*first post updated*
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: seifertemp on 2009-07-28 13:39:44
using aalis driver in window mode, you can now see how it looks properly :)

>

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/SeiferAlmasy2008/angelo-aali.png

Slight glitch on left hand side of picture though.  Unknown why...
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-28 22:01:23
screen shots updated...
*first post edited*
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-30 04:52:25
New Release!
Laguna Fixed. (screen shots edited)
*First Post edited*

Next I am going to try and replace the Kiros and Ward Avatars.. using images taken from this Picture... (the only one we could find with CG Kiros and Ward)

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/final-fantasy-8-13a.jpg)

This is being done by Seifer Almasy..
Hope you like it!
:D

*Edit*
Here is an image of his Kiros..

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss295/Wildsai/kiros6.png)

what do you think?
 :|... This image is hard to work with...
-.-
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: seifertemp on 2009-07-30 05:49:51
from what it started with I think I did a good job.  Pity ward comes out dark...
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: falkTX on 2009-07-30 08:09:00
When I first saw this I was concerned (3d-like pics in a "2D" game?)

But after playing with it, it makes totally sense. Thanks for your work, looks great!


Can I ask you how did you mod FF8 TEX files?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-30 08:32:21
I used a program called Omega..
it converts all the Tex. files into BMP..
then i did all my work in photoshop and paint.
then i use omega again to convert the BMP. images into a .tex file..
:D...

*(WOOT... 777 views.. that is a lucky number.. :P)*
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: falkTX on 2009-07-30 11:44:05
I used a program called Omega..
it converts all the Tex. files into BMP..
then i did all my work in photoshop and paint.
then i use omega again to convert the BMP. images into a .tex file..
:D...

*(WOOT... 777 views.. that is a lucky number.. :P)*
Thanks.
Can you tell me what you plan to modify?
I also wanted to mod some files, but I don't want to work for nothing
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: seifertemp on 2009-07-30 20:32:10
I have pulled out all the stops above to turn this>

(http://www.pobladores.com/data/pobladores.com/po/bl/pobladosconquistados/channels/final_fantasy_acme/images/3724821kiros_laguna_ward.jpg)

Into this...  

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg129/SeiferAlmasy2008/ward4.png)

(http://finalfantasy.neoseeker.com/w/i/finalfantasy/2/2f/WardZabac.jpg)

Blurs, sharpeners, colour correction, tone changes, contrast changes, noise reducers....  You name it I have tried it.  My cousin has a saying "you cannot polish a turd"

I agree.

That is the very best I can do.....  the above picture is the only source I can find for CGI kiros and ward. (note I have made small mistake with kiros hair whiuch I will correct later)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-07-30 22:59:35
Pity... There isn't another CG image of them.
-.-....

Aw well... I guess Ward Will have to wait for now.
:(

Still, Thanks so very much!
You have contributed so much to this mod.

Any Feedback, people?
 :-D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Adhira on 2009-07-31 23:11:55
You definitely did a good job.
What troubles me is that i do believe the original drawings are far better than circumstantial rendered CG in general.
Anyway, i suppose it was an effective start and good exercise for modding.

Please read my PM too.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: drfeelgud88 on 2009-07-31 23:18:18
hey rinoa, wutz up? 'member me?  :-D anywayz, good job on the avatar mod, looks great and i am going to input this onto my ff8 game thanx!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-08-01 02:49:37
Thanks so much.
I know.. this was mostly to to learn photo shop for me.
xD...

I like CG better personally.... but the 2D art is really good too.
hahah
Title: Re: Final Fantasy VIII (Modder's Awakening) *release*
Post by: DMI-1407 on 2012-11-11 14:51:54
Is it possible to create an alpha channel to this pictures ?
my idea where to replace the white background with 100% transparency and add a black border like this...
(http://www.seriousmanager.bplaced.de/avatars.jpg)
Title: Re: [FF8PC] Modder's Awakening - Avatar Mod (1.9)
Post by: thp1990 on 2017-01-03 09:59:33
Can you update your mod for FFVIII Steam version please?

Thank you very much.
Title: Re: [FF8PC] Modder's Awakening - Avatar Mod (1.9)
Post by: Covarr on 2017-01-03 13:55:42
That'd be a neat trick, seeing as OP has been banned for years. I'ma go ahead and close this thread. ~Covarri