[FF9 PC] Moguri Mod update 8.2 (LIVE ON OFFICIAL SITE)

D O W N L O A D

THE UPDATE HAS NOW GONE LIVE OFFICIALLY

Spoiler: outdated •

NEW 2020-05-23 - MOGURI 8 BETA V5 changelog -> Make a shortcut of the file to your drive then go into your drive, find the shortcut there and click "make a copy"
(outdated) 2020-05-11 - MOGURI 8 BETA V4 changelog
(outdated) 2020-05-04 - MOGURI 8 BETA V3 changelog
(outdated) 2020-04-28 - MOGURI 8 BETA V2 changelog
(outdated) 2020-04-23 - MOGURI 8 BETA V1

I N S T A L L _ G U I D E

[size=10pt]IF YOU DON'T HAVE MOGURI INSTALLED
1) Extract and replace the files in the .zip to SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY IX\

IF YOU HAVE MOGURI INSTALLED (not required!)
1) If you installed it before 2020-04-2, uninstall and re-install Moguri again (SquareEnix pushed a Steam update that temporarily broke the game and Moguri)
2) Extract the content of StreamingAssets in \Program Files (x86)\Moguri Mod\StreamingAssets\
3) Extract \x64\FF9_Data\resources.assets & \x64\FF9_Data\sharedassets2.assets to SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY IX\x64\FF9_Data\
   but DON'T replace Assembly-CSharp.dll

To check you have the right version, here's how the first frame should look

Spoiler: UNINSTALLING •

1) In steam, right click the game, go to "properties...", go to the LOCAL FILES tab, click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES. This will re-download the original files, but your saves are still intact.

Spoiler: CONTENT OF FILES •

p0data2.bin - Battle backgrounds
p0data3.bin - Worldmap textures
p0data4.bin - NPC, monsters and background items
p0data11.bin to p0data19.bin - Main backgrounds
resources.assets & sharedassets2.assets - UI stuff (maps, title screen...)
Assembly-CSharp.dll - The patched file that allows for the augmented resolution of backgrounds. (The one here and the one in moguri are different)

Note: If you have uninstalled Moguri and/or Memoria and you have names like ZidaneZidane, ViviVivi, you can salvage your save with this tool: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/7672/
Note: Alternate Fantasy is not currently supported.
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F E A T U R E S

• Backgrounds
• Fixed : almost all visual glitches
• Redrawing of all layer edges (all 11000+)
• Cleaner / sharper graphics (all 6000+)
• Better & cleaner lighting (all 1400+)
• Countless manual image doctoring
• Manually redrawn some parts (some partially based on portfolio images by Wesley Cann & Behrooz Roozbeh)
• Background animations better integrated
• Several bugs from the Steam & PSX versions fixed
• Recreated all places names with original fonts (for English and French, rest to follow)
• Seamless scrolling skies & backgrounds, removed 'staircase' edges
• Recreated baked in textures NPCs
• Background objects
• HD background 3D objects
• HD NPC (with exceptions)
• Worldmap
• HD worldmap textures (upscaled and manually redone, mostly seamless and faithful)
• Subtly moving seas
• HD worlmap items (ships...) textures
• Battles
• HD monsters (with exceptions)
• HD battlefields with redrawn edges (exceptions for animated textures)
• Seamless skies (not 100% on point)
• Fixed missing monster death sounds (credit: Tirlititi)
• UI
• Recreated faithful HD maps
• Recreated Start menu and game over screens
• Character portraits edges

OLD POST

Spoiler

2020-04-23 - Finally, here's a beta file of the backgrounds!
For those who chose to install it, please screenshot any problem or potential improvement, as major or minor it is.

If you can't post in this thread, you can contact me on reddit


Other parts of the mod available to download:
[size=14pt]NPC & Monsters HD V2 DOWNLOAD
Battle Backgrounds HD V1 DOWNLOAD
Worldmap HD V2 DOWNLOAD
UI Stuff V1 DOWNLOAD

Spoiler

Maybe save the original files beforehand

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Hi everyone,

I'm making a thread to track my progress with my reworking of Moguri since June 2019

◈ Finishing touches, corrections & testing ◈

◈ Backgrounds masks (redrawing by hand) ◈
| 100% | 678/678

◈ Blended/light layers upscaling ◈
| 100% | 1479/1479

◈ Re-drawing of transparency for fight scenes textures ◈
| 100% | 186/186

◈ Monster texture upscaling ◈
| 100% | 124/124

◈ NPC texture upscaling ◈
| 100% | 150/150

◈ Item on field texure upscaling ◈
| 100% | 101/101

◈ Worldmap re-texture ◈
https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/13434/
| 100%

◈ Place names upscaling (when introduced to a new place) ◈
| 100% | 44/44


◈ (background) Videos improvement ◈
( | 0/18) -> might try this in a next update

◈ Extra ◈
-Backgrounds were improved with various ESRGAN models
-Numerous visual corrections
-Upstairs of Dali's Windmill debugged / recreated
-Removed seams in scrolling sky/smoke/sand textures.
-re-created a lot of sky textures for fight scenes, making them seamless and beautiful: 64
-regenerated the battle textures to remove white outlines
-corrected a bug with animated textures in battle scenes
-Multiple other bugs ironed out

◈ Ideas for later ◈
-drawing shadows for some chests/items
-look if I can improve fluidity of the videos with AI video interpolation: https://github.com/sniklaus/pytorch-sepconv (can't make it work yet)
-upscale contextual FMVs?

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SCREENSHOTS

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Have been following this project for a while but decided to create an account just to say how absolutely outstanding this is. I'm holding off on my first Steam playthrough of IX until this is released. Really, absolutely phenomenal work so far !

As an aside, is there any work being done to change the battle UI in this reworked version of Moguri mod? The current UI is horrible and I don't know of any mods for it that are compatible with Moguri

 

Do you plan to release your mod once all background masks are done or only when it's 100% complete (Including videos and place names)?

 

Do you plan to release your mod once all background masks are done or only when it's 100% complete (Including videos and place names)?

I think he already answered this, when asked  "Any progress on the fmv's, the interpolation?":

Yes, but I think that can be released afterwards, I need to focus on the important stuff first. Also, the programs and techniques continue to evolve for videos, so I'll do that last.

It's hard to wait. I check in too often. But quality takes time. Especially when he's doing it for free in his free time.

 

will the background be in 4k ?

 

Please upload a couple of screenshots. I want to drool.  :-o :roll:

 

was the a reply to me ?

 

Please upload a couple of screenshots. I want to drool.  :-o :roll:

Did you click SPOILERS: SHOW on the first post? There are a bunch in there. I'm all for more screenshots though!

EDIT: Ohhhh! We hit the 90% mark! :-D

 

Hi Snouz, is it possible to fix this graphic bug?

at 1:21
and this one

2:32

 

92%!!!  ;D

 

Hi Snouz, did you fix this crazy candlestick?

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/564384019 at 01:14:15

 

98% hypeeeeee

 

99%!

Maybe this week-end we will be able to play Final Fantasy IX with snouz assets... Finally!

 

watching intently

 

will there be a HD minimap and a world map that appears on the "1" button"?

 

Hi all! I haven't been responding much, I was focused on working, but I'm in the endgame now, so here we are!

Hi Snouz, did you fix this crazy candlestick?

Yes! in fact, all problems with battle backgrounds I think. There were crazy candles, floating beaches etc. It was a problem with animated textures in battle. I had to downscale them.

Hi Snouz, is it possible to fix this graphic bug?

at 1:21
and this one

2:32

Sorry but those are effects bugs, I have no control over that. I guess they abandoned these animations in the porting to Unity? idk

99%!
Maybe this week-end we will be able to play Final Fantasy IX with snouz assets... Finally!

There's still a few things to go through: text, testing, a few corrections here and there, but yes I'm pretty close. I'm open if someone wants to beta test already though.

will the background be in 4k ?

If we take an example of a screen that doesn't move (no scrolling), it's 1280x896. So ~896p? It's still twice the steam version and 4x the PSX one.

Anyway, I'll release some screenshot comparisons soon. Thanks for your support, stay safe, stay inside and take care!

 

Been following this since the beginning can't believe it's finally the time! Can't wait!!!

 

I would be very happy to beta test this. I actually just started my annual play-through
I'm happy to sink days into that

 

I would be very happy to beta test this. I actually just my annual play-through
I'm happy to sink days into that

+, I would also like to take part in testing, for me this is happiness!

 

I have the tradition to always play through FFIX when I move to a new city or change a job etc. And in May I'll be moving to another city for a new job and I can't wait to play FFIX with the Moguri/Snouz mod  ;D

 

+, I would also like to take part in testing, for me this is happiness!

Same! Would love that too.