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General Discussion / Re: Suggestion: Separate FF8 forums from FF7 for easier navigation

« on: 2012-11-05 17:56:20 »

Having a bias towards FF8 I would say yes.  I have not played 7 so I'm only here for 8 stuff.

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Releases / Re: Re: Final Fantasy VIII mods

« on: 2012-11-05 17:54:53 »

I've read that if you rely on GFs then you're doing it wrong.  One should utilize the abilities of the GF to make the character powerful in combat and not need the GF to inflict damage. 
However, while I feel like I'm contradicting myself, is there a mod to speed up the animation of the GF?

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Troubleshooting / Re: Can't start the game (FF8)

« on: 2012-10-11 01:24:01 »

Nothing?

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Troubleshooting / Can't start the game (FF8)

« on: 2012-10-10 02:25:26 »

I purchased FF8 off ebay with the 4 game discs, install disc, and cardboard game case.  I put in the install disc and went through the install process.  I then opened the FF8config to make sure everything is set right.  I then fired up the game and was able to get to the main menu.  The default hand/arrow-thing is set at "Continue" and I cannot move it up or down.  I hit "X" (using keyboard, and Yes the keyboard keys are setup in the FF8config) and it takes me to the menu to load a saved game.  I don't have one yet so I hit "W" to cancel back out to the main menu.  No other keys work.  On the "X" and "W" seem to do anything.  I closed down the game and opened the FF*config again just to make sure and everything seems right.  I restarted the game and I'm stuck a the menu.  I cannot get the cursor to move up to the "New Game" option.

What do I do?  I was thinking of going down to Bestbuy and buying a PC game controller (looks like a PS3 controller) and seeing if that works.  Any suggestions?  Is this a common problem?  I played the S*** out of this game 12 years ago in college and now I want to play through it again.