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Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Faeranicus on 2003-08-14 02:13:28
Is it possable? I mean... 640X480 isnt quite my thing, I'd prefer if I could run it in 800X600 or 1024X768 (thats how high my TV goes, so I really dont care how much higher it -could- go :P)

I mean, on the monitor it looks like CRAP at 640X480, on the tv its alright, but is it possable to go higher?
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Rubicant on 2003-08-14 07:09:58
As with FF7...

NO!
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Sir Canealot on 2003-08-15 00:12:05
Thats just great. Theres already a topic basically like this, and you make a new one.

Gee thanks.

THANKS FOR WASTEING OUR BANDWIDTH.
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Rubicant on 2003-08-15 00:15:43
That's quite a burn to deliver to such a new member  :isee:
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Mofokubik on 2003-08-15 00:22:00
Hey, go easy. Not everyone knows the technical aspects of Final Fantasy 8. I sure dont. :-?
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Faeranicus on 2003-08-15 04:38:14
Sir Canealot...

Shutup, you didn't have to read this, and if its a waste of bandwidth, thats your problem, not mine.


Anyway, thx for not burning me Rubicant and Mofokubik, I didn't know they were similar... but...

If you think about it...

How could it be possable?


I mean... even if you did manage to do it, the character positioning would be off, because the backgrounds would be stretched... and you'd be running into walls without knowing it... I think :P
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Aaron on 2003-08-15 04:57:54
I think, if you really must play FF8 in a higher resolution, you should play the PSX version in ePSXe.
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Rubicant on 2003-08-15 06:25:40
Quote from: Aaron
I think, if you really must play FF8 in a higher resolution, you should play the PSX version in ePSXe.


And even then...playing the PSX version at a higher resolution doesn't look that great. And as you know, the higher the resolution, the slower the performance. The current GPU plugins that are out have not perfected the special effects, such as the battle fade-in. So your best bet still is to run the PC version at 640x480. Everything is displayed better, and it will have no problems (considering it's designed for PC).

Running it at a higher resolution (PC version) could cause a number of problems for the fonts, and other 2d things, such as menus. There would be no problems for the full 3d scenes, but I'm sure the movies would be displayed incorrectly, and the 2d backgrounds may or may not stretch. The easy way would to get the source code. Like that's gonna happen.  -_-
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Lord Kane on 2003-08-16 16:43:09
Knowing what I do of both the PC and PSX versions, the PC version of FF8 is better overall to run than the PSX emulated version as with the PSX version, although you get better default music, and the ability to run in higher rezzes, there are a number of things the PC versions gets over it:
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Alhexx on 2003-08-16 18:16:40
Quote from: Faeranicus
Sir Canealot...

Shutup, you didn't have to read this, and if its a waste of bandwidth, thats your problem, not mine.


WRONG!

Just a short note to all you newbies:
We moderators don't get a good image of newbies who start their board career with offend other members...

As for the topic itself: As Sir Canealot said, it is the same as the FF7 topic.

Moderator: Please close this topic, we'll continue the discussion in the FF7 Resolution Topic (http://forums.qhimm.com/viewtopic.php?t=2318)

 - Alhexx
Title: Improving ff8 resolution...
Post by: Aaron on 2003-08-16 22:33:58
Topic is closed.