FF8 Launcher - Custom resolutions and 8-bit paletted textures fix (patch)

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The path in your registry to your FF8.exe isnt 100% accurate according to the program.

Try starting it from start->RUN

So, lets say the launcher is in C:\FF8\GAME\ and so is your FF8.exe

you'd put this in the run dialog

C:\FF8\GAME\ff8_launcher.exe C:\FF8\GAME\FF8.EXE

Then hit play and it should work okay. You can also create a shortcut to the launcher, then right click the shortcut, select properities. In the 'Target' just make a space at the end, then add yoru C:\path\to\ff8.exe
 
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tested on a hp/compac TC1100: works like a dream =)
 (looks good in normal mode aswell, has 8bit texture support onbord [bonus]) 

tested on xp SP2 with a GF FX5500 256MB card w/GF patch 1.2: dident like my monitor lol but it rescaled it perfect (still have thoes evil 1pixle with lines at top and bottom of screen and on menus  *srugs* i can live with that =)

it dident like being set to my screens native res for somereason it keped on reverting back to a lower size but heck it looks good anyway on next size down =)

i will be testing it our on a projector soon to see how big i can realy get it =D
 
Tested on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ with 1 gigs of RAM and a GF 8500GT with the NV patch 1.2 and the FF8 Launcher v1.31... works like a charm.
Thanx magixts for this neat program...
 
This is not working for me!! Please help me i still get the CreateProcess(FF8.exe) returned an error Problem!!.
Ive tried doing everything youve said, and it still isnt working!
Deerly appreciates an answer quickly!
/ Dani
 
This is not working for me!! Please help me i still get the CreateProcess(FF8.exe) returned an error Problem!!.
Ive tried doing everything youve said, and it still isnt working!
Deerly appreciates an answer quickly!
/ Dani
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CreateProcess usually fail when the path to the Final Fantasy VIII installation directory in the registry is incorrect or the ff8.exe is not located in the installation directory. Ossott explained how to fix this problem two posts up. I've quoted the post below:

The path in your registry to your FF8.exe isnt 100% accurate according to the program.

Try starting it from start->RUN

So, lets say the launcher is in C:\FF8\GAME\ and so is your FF8.exe

you'd put this in the run dialog

C:\FF8\GAME\ff8_launcher.exe C:\FF8\GAME\FF8.EXE

Then hit play and it should work okay. You can also create a shortcut to the launcher, then right click the shortcut, select properities. In the 'Target' just make a space at the end, then add yoru C:\path\to\ff8.exe
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If this does not solve the problem you're having then you need to supply more information for us to be able to help you. The error message/number returned by CreateProcess, your OS (WinXP/Vista etc.) and the steps you have taken to install FF8, additional patches and the launcher itself.
 
Yes, i read and did exactly what Ossott said, yet it didnt work.
It was start->RUN then type in the directory for FF8.exe and the one for FF8 Launcher.exe right? if so i typed in both at the same time, and clicked ok. the same issue came up saying CreateProcess(FF8.exe) returned an error....
ERROR CODE: 740.
I tried downloading that eax.dll again placing it inside of the FINAL FANTASY VIII folder, but it still didnt work.
I tried running both the cracks that he posted aswell, didnt even work to patch with them, it said ''Patching FF8..............File access error!''
i even went into the adminstration for each file and made it so that it has full access, still didnt work.
I dont know what to do further more, and i hope this helps conclude ur decision.
/ Sincerely, Dani.

Oh and my computer details are: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
                                              Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
                                              2046 MB RAM Memory
                                              My Systemtype is 32-Bits.
/ Dani
 
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Yes, i read and did exactly what Ossott said, yet it didnt work.
It was start->RUN then type in the directory for FF8.exe and the one for FF8 Launcher.exe right? if so i typed in both at the same time, and clicked ok. the same issue came up saying CreateProcess(FF8.exe) returned an error....
ERROR CODE: 740.
I tried downloading that eax.dll again placing it inside of the FINAL FANTASY VIII folder, but it still didnt work.
I tried running both the cracks that he posted aswell, didnt even work to patch with them, it said ''Patching FF8..............File access error!''
i even went into the adminstration for each file and made it so that it has full access, still didnt work.
I dont know what to do further more, and i hope this helps conclude ur decision.
/ Sincerely, Dani.

Oh and my computer details are: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
                                              Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
                                              2046 MB RAM Memory
                                              My Systemtype is 32-Bits.
/ Dani
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Error code 740 = ERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED. Basically this means that the launcher process does not have the privileges to create a new process (ff8.exe). If right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” does not work then you might try to turn off UAC temporarily or running the launcher from another account that has limited/full administrative privileges (could be needed if you're not on an administrative account which may be the case for example if the computer came preinstalled with Vista).

I have no idea why this would be required though, the testing I have performed under Vista x86 has been with default security settings (UAC enabled, limited administrative account etc.) and I’ve had no problem with process elevation.

I don’t have a lot of experience with Vista so maybe someone else can help you out if neither of what I suggested work or if you have already tried it.
 
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Oh, alright so it worked when i clicked ''run as adminstrator'', however now i get the ''Please insert disc 1'' Error.
Ive tried doing the regedit way, by putting in where ive mounted the image file, but it still says that.
If this has anything to do with the crack then i dont know, because the crack gives me the ''Patching FF8.......File access Error''.
/ Dani
 
Copy the files over (FIELD.*, DISK1* DISK2*,etc..) to the directory your ff8.exe is in.

Then scroll up a ways, to one of my previous posts, and you'll see I posted a link to a archive with a fully cracked geforce and non geforce ff8.exe & bwink*.dll's. Both work absolutely fine with the Launcher.

(also to note, regardless of what another poster said, the FMVs will play fine as well)
 
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I did exactly what you said, yet when i press the A button for patching [ive tried other keys], the crack program just automatically shuts down.
Hopefully you'll understand what i mean now
/ Dani
 
I scrolled up.. for you

[Link removed] <- Don't include no-cd cracks  :evil:

Just overwite your .exe and .dll with the ones in that archive. They're *already* cracked. The patch you're using is flaky.
 
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Oh.. Finally it worked.
Thank you Ossott, Magixts, i really appreciate all youve done.
Sincere apologies if i wasted your time, and once more, thank you.
/ Dani.
 
np bro. Now you get to have the game crash every time it knows there's no save point within an hour. I played through the bridge/escape-from-prison part 6x today before finally getting past it and saving. :(
 
i cant get the launcher to start its just come up with an error msg that says "the application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling may fix the problem". i got one of the earlier version to work a while ago but i dont have a copy of it now.
 
i cant get the launcher to start its just come up with an error msg that says "the application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling may fix the problem". i got one of the earlier version to work a while ago but i dont have a copy of it now.
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Install the Visual C++ 2008 Runtime Redistributable. There's a link in the first post of this thread.
 
By the way, i get a tiny bit of lag when i walk around normally and when i get into fights, and i get a huge amount of lag when in the world map.
Why is it like this, and how do i fix it?
/ Dani
 
Do you have a nvidia card? Geforce something?

Odds are you do, and you're using the non-geforce .exe from the archive you downloaded. Re-download and copy over the gf package. It should take care of that hard graphic lag.
 
I have an NVIDIA GeForce card yes, i tried out ur solution, but it did not work.
Any other ideas?
/ Dani
 
First of all, what system do you have?
And second, check the antialiasing settings in the Nvidia Control Panel to see at what setting it is. At a resolution of 1024x768 and above, FSAA 2x is (more than) enough
 
I get 60fps on the menus, 30fps on the world map and towns and 15fps in battles. I think it's supposed to be this way, since they remain constantly the same. It's the same thing in FF7 as well. Seems to be a built-in frame limiter the game has.
 
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