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FF8 Tools / Re: [PSX/PC] Save editor - Hyne (1.9.3)

« on: 2019-09-04 15:19:25 »

Someone on another forum posted this, if it provides any help.

Switch saves and PC saves of the remaster are identical.
the difference is, pc stores some data external, while on Switch it's build into the save.

to convert a Switch save to PC:

- open ff8slot00 with a hex editor
- look at the first 4 bytes, it tells you how big the save is
- select 0x04 - length from the first 4 bytes (example: first 4 = 0x8D4, then select 0x4 - 0x8D7)
- save the selection as a new file with the extension ".ff8"

then you can open the switch save with Hyne.
the reverse also works, but you need to calculate the first 4 bytes after editing.

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FF8 Tools / Re: [PSX/PC] Save editor - Hyne (1.9.3)

« on: 2019-09-04 06:34:52 »

I can confirm that the switch save files are also different for the remaster.

They are 11kb vs the original steam versions 3kb
In a hex editor there seems to be 4 extra bytes at the beginning of the file. I noticed similar byte patterns between the two.

I have uploaded a save file to my server andrewfaulkner[DOT]com[DOT]au/downloads/ff8/ff8slot00 the file has no extension
I started the game, and saved at the first checkpoint after showing Selphie the directory board, and did not get the cards of the dude near the elevator.