FF8 HD backgrounds download?

[averlus]

Where can I find these as images? With all the neural upscaling it seems people have done FF7 several times over for example:

https://finalfantasy.german-syslinux-blog.de/FF7/index.php?db=2&letter=&loc=

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=c8202f1530c48796&id=C8202F1530C48796!9314&authkey=!ALsxsp6e-zYva_8

Now where's this sort of love for VIII?

I know of the HD mods here but I'm looking for out-of-game JPGs in all their glory. Anybody know of any? Trying to make one of these albums for VIII on my computer

https://ibb.co/PNJwTwY

 

[averlus]

Alternatively can someone just tell me what programs are used to view the .dds files in FF7 or the PNG files for Anglewing as they are seen in game? I can't find the answer anywhere but the creators are able to post screenshots so could someone just share the tool please?

 

[SoulEvan]

I used for the Database: https://finalfantasy.german-syslinux-blog.de/FF7/ the Palmer program.

U can find it in this thread:
https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9875/

U can set the visible layers and then export the png. But this export each single layer. The layer with the name: scenename_0_00000000.png is the main layer, BUT many details are missing there! If u want to have the whole picture as you can see in the preview window of the palmer program, u have to take a screenshot from this. I used the Windows Tool: Snipping Tool and then edited some pictures with gimp.

For example: I had to edited the scene "midgal" and some others, in order to have all layers (Background&Foreground) together as a picture. The program palmer show only one thing at a time. Either the background or the foreground layer. So these scenes need special work.

For your FF8 problem. I have no answers. My personal impression is, that FF8 has fewer fans than FF7. Me too, FF8 is a good game, but far behind the 7th.