SeeD and RaW are the best mods for FF8 currently -- but SeeD only works with the PC version (and Aali's driver)
The Steam version is FAIL without widescreen and Project SeeD... DLPB's Updated RaW has made the game barely passable, but Squeenix really botched the new release.
The PC version really only NEEDS 3 more things:
- World/Town textures in the game need improvement
(The worst part of the game currently. I know there's better textures sitting in the game files - Aali said there might be a way to access them a long time ago, but I have no idea if progress has been made)
- Triple Triad Game needs to be Improved
[I have already completed a Master PNG file with all of the cards ready to go, just need a way to direct the game to look there instead of the TIM file in the ff8.exe]
- Character Models need new Textures (I.E. Squall's Belt)
[I know Magochocobo has some awesome ones... let's hope we can get these in the game!]
These last 2 would be nice, but they are huge undertakings:
- Background images could be improved (Deling Project?)
(Huge undertaking, and in my opinion, not really that neccessary, except for characters drawn into the background in some scenes)
- Magic FX could be improved
(Another huge undertaking - but if there's a way for the game to look for PNG's instead of TIM's [like what's needed for Triple Triad] it can be done)
Also, I'm currently working my butt off to release some updates to the SeeD menu project - I've redone a lot of the TEX files in the game that hadn't been used yet, and hope to have a comprehensive set with ALL of the TEX to PNG conversions done by the end of Jan. Keep checking the SeeD page for my updates!