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7th Heaven / Re: Where to find ID of a mod?
« on: Yesterday at 07:54:56 »
I like your mindset! I hope to find your tutorial soon available.

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7th Heaven / Re: Where to find ID of a mod?
« on: 2025-12-12 16:37:42 »
Several ways. On top of my mind right now: use IroNite and unpack their IRO (you can find those in 7H General Settings "Library" path), you'll now be able to open their mod.xml and check their mod ID.

What mod are you creating?

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Releases / Re: 7H Package for Yamaha MU80 XG Soundtrack Mod
« on: 2025-12-05 13:35:34 »
That's clear! Thanks a lot for getting back to me so quickly and for such a detailed reply.


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Releases / Re: 7H Package for Yamaha MU80 XG Soundtrack Mod
« on: 2025-12-03 07:15:49 »
Thank you Template! Great option to have on 7H catalog.
Quick one: How do you compare this soundtrack to Deet's XG Music mod (Yamaha S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer)? What are the main differences?

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Releases / Re: [FF7PC] Chthonic Harmony - "Compatibility Pack" for SAC+60FPS and More
« on: 2025-12-01 16:46:34 »
Awesome! Congrats for the first release. ;)

Is this going to be uploaded on the 7H catalog as well? Left you a PM.

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Releases / Re: [FF8PC] Flowers Field FMV HD 1.00
« on: 2025-11-26 05:15:53 »
Uber awesome! Thank you for this great option myst6re.

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Releases / Re: FF7 create new fields
« on: 2025-11-23 09:24:25 »
Wondering if with the new world map editor landscaper by mav would be possible to create a new village on the world map itself

Anyway, can't wait for new updates!

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Releases / Re: Cosmos FMV: a character replacement mod for FFVII cutscene movies
« on: 2025-11-22 21:53:34 »
Quote from: Kuraudo on 2022-12-14 16:58:16
That's some ideas I really hope we could get, if there will be ever an update.

-Face texture animation
-DCIC chibi model in the platefall
-Vanilla Cloud for OG gloves (from Ninostyle Chibi Fixes and Additions mod)
-Sephiroth' gloves missing (earithhdd) (following Cosmos' approach this might be automatically fixed)
-Cloud's pauldrons mirrored (ending2) (following Cosmos' approach this might be automatically fixed)
-Sound fix: Unfortunately, all SYW V5 FMVs had a serious crackling sound problem due to PC vanilla FMV versions. The new SYW Unified 1.03+ fixes this, IIRC taking PS1 sfx in the equation.
-Cloud Ever Crisis chibi model option (wild & unnecessary)
-Optional Ending FMV with Vincent and Yuffie added (wild & unnecesary)

As always a special thanks for all your mods: Legendary work.
Quote from: Chthon on 2025-11-10 05:12:35
Hi there. Would you mind if I included your "ninostyle" chibi-replacement videos in a "compatibility pack" mod to override compatibility problems with other mods (notably SYW Unified FMV)?
Quote from: Cosmos on 2024-01-20 21:23:51
This is a teaser trailer for Cosmos FMV II, an upcoming update that will also replace models in non-chibi cutscenes. I will take me quite some time to finish everything but stay tuned for more updates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUiI18aysYk

I can't wait for the next magic! :wink:

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Releases / Re: [FF8PC-Steam] XHRIS' Triple Triad -REMASTERED-
« on: 2025-11-08 11:31:40 »
Thank you Xhris, what a great option to have!

Hope you tackle that to-do list

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Scripting and Reverse Engineering / Re: [FF7]Snowboard minigame and Emscripten
« on: 2025-10-02 08:10:40 »
Just FYI you can also play the 2005 Snowboarding mobile game through DoJa SDK Emulator.

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Releases / Re: FF7 create new fields
« on: 2025-09-12 20:08:42 »
What a wonderful temple – I'm absolutely loving it!

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7th Heaven / Re: [FF7] Must Install Mods ► COMPENDIUM ◄ [2025]
« on: 2025-05-06 10:41:08 »
On 7H. Just being renamed. The thread was updated long ago about it. The new mod name is: "Ninostyle Chibi Fixes and Additions"

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7th Heaven / Re: [FF7] Must Install Mods ► COMPENDIUM ◄ [2025]
« on: 2025-04-13 08:01:57 »
They didn't create an IRO file to import in the 7th Heaven mod manager. But let us know if it works.
The one you linked is based on the mod "OST Music Remastered by FinalFanTim", which is listed in the thread I mentioned. You'll find it on 7th Heaven, just search through the Browse Catalog tab.

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7th Heaven / Re: [FF7] Must Install Mods ► COMPENDIUM ◄ [2025]
« on: 2025-04-12 22:31:24 »
As things stand... Unfortunately, that's not an option right now. But there are plenty of options.

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General Discussion / Re: ► BEFORE CRISIS FFVII - COMPENDIUM ◄
« on: 2025-04-06 23:28:39 »
Reserved.

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Releases / Re: FFVII: Shinra Archaeology Cut
« on: 2025-02-17 10:30:38 »
Quote from: CL0UDBUST3R on 2025-02-16 21:33:26
for some reason, the cut-scene where Aerith suggests Cloud cross-dressing doesnt happen for me. i'm assuming maybe one of the 7th heaven mods that im using is affecting this?

Could you share screenshot of your mod list?

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Troubleshooting / Re: Missing heads
« on: 2025-02-15 21:43:24 »
Just install Ninostyle Chibi Fixes and Additions mod, and make sure you hit 1/9 auto-sort mods button.

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Releases / Re: FF7 create new fields
« on: 2025-01-25 09:29:16 »
It's really an incredible creative work.

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General Discussion / Re: ► BEFORE CRISIS FFVII - COMPENDIUM ◄
« on: 2024-12-22 23:59:24 »
► PLAY THE 2004 OFFICIAL DEMO ON PC ◄

Disclaimer: The following guide is made thanks to NaoyaShinota. All credit goes to NaoyaShinota.
What You'll Achieve: With this simple 10-steps guide, you'll be able to play the official demo of the 2004 Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII game in Japanese, which covers the first chapter with the character Rod on your computer using an emulator. Please note that unfortunately the aforementioned emulator Melange doesn't support audio yet.
     ► Requirements: 1) A Computer. 2) BlueStacks Pie 64-bit with System apps Media Manager included. 3) Melange Stable Version. 4) ES File Explorer File Manager. 5) ES Note Editor. 6) Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII Demo.

HOW TO PLAY
Step-by-step guide

1) Install BlueStacks Pie 64-bit. Make sure to move to BlueStacks 'App Player', CTRL+Shift+1 bring you to the home screen of the BlueStacks 'App Player'. Then install Melange and ES File Explorer inside of BlueStacks
2) To import the Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII Demo zip file from the BlueStacks System Apps: Media Manager, select 'Import from Windows'
3) Double-click the zip just imported and open it with ES File Explorer, then click 'Open' again
4) Copy the two folders named 36328 and im3d_b31 and paste them to Local>Internal Storage>MelangeBREW>mod
5) Copy the two mif files named 36328.mif and im3d_b31.mif and paste them to Local>Internal Storage>MelangeBREW>mif
6) If you do not have those folders make sure to create them: Move to Local>Internal Storage>MelangeBREW and create two new folders named mod and mif
7) Move to Local>Internal Storage>MelangeBREW>sys and create a new file and name it breConfig.toml
8 ) Double-click on the file just created breConfig.toml and open it as 'Text' through ES Note Editor and paste this:
width = 240px
height = 298px
9) Now select 'Save As' and choose path: Local>Internal Storage>MelangeBREW>sys Ensure the 'File name' is breConfig.toml and the 'Encoding' is UTF-8 then click 'Save'. Make sure there's only one breConfig.toml file
10) Now you're ready to play! Go to the BlueStacks home screen and launch Melange. Click 'Enter' on your keyboard and enjoy the official demo of the 2004 Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII game.

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General Discussion / Re: ► BEFORE CRISIS FFVII - COMPENDIUM ◄
« on: 2024-12-22 23:58:52 »
► FORUM & BLOGS ◄


► INTERVIEWS ◄


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General Discussion / Re: ► BEFORE CRISIS FFVII - COMPENDIUM ◄
« on: 2024-12-22 23:58:12 »
► CISSNEI LORE ◄
Spoiler: show
BEFORE CRISIS
更に付け加えると、BCでレジェンドを使いシスネを救出した場合「こう見えてもあなたと同じくらいキャリアは長いのよ」という台詞を言います。そしてレジェンド特別章から彼がタークス入りしたのは[μ]-εγλ 1999/11/10とわかるので、シスネのタークス入りもその辺りの時期の14歳であると予想しています。 from @re_cis on X

"I would also like to add that when you rescue Cissnei using Legend in BC, he says “I may look like this, but my career is just as long as yours." And since we know from the special chapter of Legend that he entered the Turks on 11/10/1999, we expect Cissnei to have entered the Turks around that time, at the age of 14." (DeepL Machine Translation)

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CC ULTIMANIA (page 27)

Cissnei's Profile
Age: 16 years old (as of 0001 in CC)
Weapon: Shuriken
Voice actor: Asumi Nakata

Turk grown and raised by Shinra. She holds the record for being the youngest person ever to join the Turks. As a child in an orphanage, Shinra discovered her talent and trained her to eventually become a Turk. She is the youngest of the group, but she is a caring person who can't leave anyone in trouble alone. While guarding Eighth Avenue, she meets Zack and is attracted to his humanity.

Quote
"When I was a kid, I always wanted to have wings."​
(Eighth Avenue: looking over the wings of a Genesis copy)
→ The words "I wished for wings of freedom"
Reveal the hardships of her childhood.
"They don’t symbolize monsters.​"

A girl with a complicated upbringing. Unlike Reno and Rude, Cissnei is a member of a separate unit of the Turks. A few Turks members know about this unit, and only those who have undergone special training belong to it. Cissnei, in particular, has been educated as a gifted person in order to devote her entire life to the Turks, and has been taught that everyone other than herself is an enemy. However, she is beginning to understand the importance of human bonds through her interactions with her friends and Zack.

Quote
"Calling Aerith?​"
← She showed off her swimsuit at the Costa del Sol.
Sporty is what she is.
Cissnei: "Before now, I had never even thought of people celebrating anything I did…​"
↑ As she spent more time with Zack, she gradually began to tell him about her upbringing, where she was raised by Shinra and underwent special training
→ Is she helping Zack as a friend or because of her feelings as a woman?
"I'll give you 10 minutes. After that, I return to the Turks."

LINK TO FFVII SERIES

An elite warrior who joins at the end of the BC story as part of the 11 main characters (player Turks), the one who is said to be "Shuriken (woman)" is Cissnei. However, she has been involved in the main part of "BC" from the end of October, [ν] -εуλ 0006 at the end of the story. Until then, she has been working in secret as a separate team consisting of a handful of elite members within Turks. As of April 0001, when CC first appeared, she is a special person who is not well known to the general Turks.

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CRISIS CORE COMPLETE GUIDE

Orphanage
An orphan housing facility run by Shinra as part of their charity work. But in actuality, the children are put through harsh training with the goal of cultivating future candidates for the Turks and SOLDIER. Cissnei is also from this facility, and after enduring the brutal training she was hired by the Turks.

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In Missions No. 205~210,
“Orphans Escaping”, children from this orphanage have escaped."

Just added this link above which has a lot of interesting tidbits for world-building: https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/284/crisis-core-complete-guide-keyword-collection/

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Crisis Core Mission 205 - Category 7-5: Orphans Escaping
7-5-1

Boy in the Caverns

Several orphans broke out of a care facility run by
Shinra, stealing several accessories in the process.
The children have been returned to custody,
but the accessories have not been reclaimed.
Go to the area and collect all the accessories.

7-5-2

Eldest in the Wasteland

We have determined that one of the stolen
accessories is in the wasteland.
Head there and collect the item in question.
The child is highly trained and reckless.
Be mindful of the dangers in the area.
Kuraudo — 28/09/2021 14:12
7-5-3

Girl on the Desert Island

We have determined that an accessory stolen by
one of the orphans is on a desert island.
You must head there and liberate the accessory.
The care facility in question was built to protect
orphans brought from various locations by Shinra.

7-5-4

Second Son in the Wasteland

An accessory stolen by one of the orphans has
apparently been left in the wasteland.
Hurry to the site and pick up the accessory.
By the by, we found out why the orphans ran away–
chalk it up to the harsh training forced upon them.

7-5-5

Twins in the Caverns

An accessory stolen by one of the orphans is
apparently in the caves. Hurry to the site and pick
up the accessory. By the way, the orphans are set
to be assigned to various battalions that
correspond with how hard they have trained…

7-5-6

Youngest in the Wasteland

An accessory stolen by one of the orphans is
apparently in the wasteland. Hurry to the site
and pick up the accessory. Additionally, this
incident has prompted the executives to review
the care facility’s management…

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FFVII REBIRTH
Cissnei's Profile
ID: GAI153
Age: 22 years old (as of 0007 in FF7RB)
Height: 163cm
Blood Type: A
Weapon: Shuriken
Voice actor: Kayli Mills

-Leader of the Gongaga Youth Coalition.
-She worked with Shinra in the past, with the Turks, and was friends with Zack, and she is watching over his hometown and his parents in his absence.
-She initially visited Gongaga after the reactor exploded as part of the relief effort, then ended up calling the village her home. Her past is shrouded in mystery, but her knack for both combat and leadership suggests she is no amateur.  She employs those fighting skills while fending off fiends that have gone wild due to mako exposure.
-Although not directly stated, it is subtly implied that Cissnei has seen both Cait Sith and Cloud before.
-It's specified that she can see Black Whispers (weird "black wisps".)

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Junction VIII / FF8 Modding Scene | A Bite of History
« on: 2024-12-03 08:41:59 »

Modding Scene
✨ A Bite of History ✨
The Legacy • The Heroes • The Future

Final Fantasy

On 11 February 1999, Squaresoft (now Square Enix) unleashed Final Fantasy VIII on the PlayStation 1 — a game that redefined beauty in RPGs.

✦ Over 8 million copies sold in its first decade 
✦ Stunning full-motion video, 3D graphics, triple-triaded gameplay and improved audio quality.
✦ In 2025 the entire Final Fantasy franchise has officially surpassed 200 million units sold worldwide — cementing its throne among the greatest video-game IPs of all time.

The Eternal Wall of Fame

The FF8 modding scene was born in 1999 with the creation of Qhimm.com — the true campus of our community.

Too many are part of the eternal wall of fame: Qhimm, Ficedula, NFITC1, Alhexx, Aali, Iros, myst6re, vertex2995, Cosmos, TrueOdin and so on; the dedication and perseverance of the community, together with the constant evolution of hardware and software, has allowed for high level results. With the advent of a new advanced driver called FFNx, created by TrueOdin in late 2020, there have been real generational leaps. The well-known FFNx team is engaged in assiduous efforts behind the scenes, they've got a lot of new features and bug fixes coming your way. The ultimate mod manager Junction VIII (J8) is released too. You're in for a treat!
What?! A full voice acting mod? Hell, yeah! Tsunamods is thrilled to bring you a taste of it with the available demo.

A massive shout-out as well to Makipl and MCINDUS for their incredible passion and contributions to FF8 over the years.

With the advent of Junction VIII Mod Manager — 
A New Era. Get ready for the most amazing experience ever!

The Future is Bright

Cooking in the Kitchen:
✦ Full Voice Acting mod
✦ Full HD Backgrounds mod
✦ Full 60 FPS mod
✦ And countless surprises from the most talented modders

📰 News Flash & Upcoming Magic
Spoiler: Behind the scene • show
07/02/2022 - FFNx team bringing on the table since 2020: real-time lighting support; steam achievements; voice layer; external SFX audio effects layer for modders; HDR support; Audio 5.1/7.1 support; gamepad vibration; in-game voice acting; restore from PS1 full 360 analogue movement support while using gamepad as well as dual stick control for vehicles; vibration option in config menu and battle pause menu; ambient layer; card game in 60FPS and much much more.
28/04/2023 - AxlRose starts working on FF8 tools and mods.
13/03/2024 - A wild saeed3944 has appeared! He's got his hands on all the latest AI tools, and he's busy scaling up all the backgrounds at speedlight. Shunsq on the other hand helping with the "cutting" part.
14/05/2024 - Hobbitdur starts working on FF8 tools and mods.
01/12/2024 - Junction VIII Mod Manager is released.
03/08/2025 - True widescreen "unlocked"! Awaiting modders to rock it!
18/08/2025 - Slimebucket has brought some MCINDUS mods to the J8 platform, with MCINDUS's permission! Slimebucket also made some heavy test and bug fixes. The "Plus" mods can be found in J8 mod manager.
{NEW ☆}08/09/2025 - Sebanisu working on field map editor, awaiting last polishing in order to achieve a full background mod. AxlRose working hard on a batch cut tool and its own background mod... full field background mod closer.


We are just getting started.
The best version of Final Fantasy VIII is being written right now — by all of us.


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Junction VIII / FF8 Must Install Mods 2026 | Compendium
« on: 2024-12-01 21:58:40 »
Final Fantasy VIII PC
✨ Best Must Install Mods 2026 ✨
Ultimate Mod Manager Junction VIII • Echo-S 8 • Cinema-RF FMV • SFX-J
Last updated: December 11, 2025

12 Must Install Mods at a Glance
#Mod nameWhat it does
1SFX-JSound replacement mod + ambience
2Lunar Cry PlusUpscaled enemies
3ProjectHELLFIRE PlusUpscaled Guardian Forces
4Hit-JUpscaled battle effects
5Rebirth Flame PlusMain characters updated
6BattlefieldPack PlusBattle backgrounds mod
7Echo-S 8 DemoEnglish voice acting demo
8Cinema-RF FMVJaw-dropping upscaled FMVs
9FFNx FF8MusicPS1-quality music
10Tripod PlusUpdated cards
11SeedReborn PlusUpdated UI
12Horizon Pack PlusUpscaled world map
↓ Full detailed guide with exact settings below ↓

Table of Contents
Quick Start – How to Install Everything
  • Buy and install FF8 on Steam (2013 version, not Remastered)
  • Launch FF8 from Steam at least once
  • Download Junction VIII Mod Manager from Assets and launch it
  • General Settings → Update to “Canary” for J8 & FFNx → Save
  • General Settings → Auto Sort Mods by Default → Save
  • Browse Catalog → Install every mod listed below
  • My Mods → Click Auto Sort (1/9) → Play!
✨ Full 12 Must Install Mods
Below is a list of 12 mods that you really should install (the linked threads are for mod introduction and not for the download itself, unless it is explicitly stated link).

  • SFX-J – Link 
       →  Available only through link for now, unpack & double click on the .IROJ file to auto-import. This is an experimental release that is still being developed. It is 94% complete. If you spot any bugs, hear wrong loops or the sounds are too loud, please report it in the Tsunamods Discord channel SFX-J.
  • Lunar Cry Plus – Thread
       → [].
  • ProjectHELLFIRE Plus – Thread
       → [].
  • Hit-J
       → Warning: Right now, this release is causing stuttering during battles.
  • Rebirth Flame Plus – Thread 
       → [].
  • BattlefieldPack Plus – Thread 
       → [].
  • Echo-S 8 Demo – Thread
       → Warning: this mod force game over once you reach Timber.
  • Cinema-RF FMV
       → [].
  • FFNx FF8Music – Thread
       →  Note that this mod contains superior PS1 sound, and bug-free experience.
  • Tripod Plus – Link – Thread
       →  Available only through link for now, unpack & double click on the .IROJ file to auto-import.
  • SeedReborn Plus – Link – Thread
       →  Available only through link for now, unpack & double click on the .IROJ file to auto-import.
  • Horizon Pack Plus – Thread 
       → [].

Ready to go: Remember, there's no right or wrong way to play FF8, whatever you prefer, it is valid. You are free to look for more mods in Browse Catalog tab and play as you wish. The idea behind creating this list is to make life easier for the end user, as not everyone is an expert.

Important: Remember, the threads linked above are used for mod introduction only, you'll still need to download the mods from the Junction VIII mod manager, search for the mod name in the Browse Catalog tab and install it from there. Whatever is not installed from the catalog is not supported.

Optional but Amazing Mods
Spoiler: show
You will also find these optional mods below, if you want to activate these mods you must check the "Compatibility Table" section below, in terms of not having mod conflict. Remember: you can't usually have multiple mods that strive to achieve the same thing. Search for the mod name in the J8 Browse Catalog tab and install it from there. Mods are updated regularly, so something might change regarding compatibility. Please always read the mod description.

  • FF8 ILP (International Language Patch)
  • AxlRose's WIP
  • Poly-UP
  • OST-RF
  • Card-RF
  • Triple Triad -REMASTERED- – Link – Thread →  Available only through link for now, unpack & double click on the .IROJ file to auto-import.
  • ReShade CRT-Royale
  • SlimeSHADY
  • Ragnarok (Gameplay Mod) – Thread
  • Cronos (Gameplay Mod) – Thread
  • Succession (Story Mod) – Thread →  2nd playthrough
  • New Threat 8 Demo (Gameplay Mod) – Thread
  • Flowers Field FMV HD – Thread
  • Force high res models


Compatibility Table
You usually cannot use two mods that edit the same thing. Always read mod descriptions!

Game Driver Settings
For an enhanced gameplay ensure as well to have these settings ON in Junction VIII Settings>Game Driver Settings.

  • Graphics API: Auto (NVIDIA → DX11, AMD → DX12, Linux → Vulkan)
  • Resolution: Native monitor resolution
  • Window mode: Fullscreen
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
  • Antialiasing: OFF
  • Anisotropic: ON
  • V-Sync: OFF (unless tearing)
  • Steam Compatibility: ON
  • Internal Resolution Scaler: 4x (depending on the screen resolution)

Useful Links
Frequently Asked Questions | J8 Catalog Mirror | In-game Shortcuts | Hyne Save Editor
Qhimm Discord  | Tsunamods Discord | FF8 Modding Wiki | Qhimm Website Archive


Welcome to the best way to play Final Fantasy VIII in 2026

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Releases / Re: FFVII: Shinra Archaeology Cut
« on: 2024-10-21 10:42:56 »
Congratulations on the official 1.0 stable release! Final Fantasy VII full retranslation now available!

Great job guys.

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Releases / Re: [FF7 PC 98/Steam] Tetsuya Nomura Alternate Artwork Avatar Pack
« on: 2024-10-13 19:29:13 »
FYI Reiletuag here you got an alternative Sephiroth and alternative Vincent, both in Nomura's style. Available on 7H for download, version 2.02.

The mirror link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1owHpoLhdW98Np8Fyhj7-hj_RG64TxwsL

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