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

Gensoul · Apr 30, 2020

Wow, you've been insanely productive lately! Must be stuck at home due to the virus.

Thanks for all your work polishing up this awesome classic.

pyroguy989 · Apr 30, 2020

You're playing with moguri, but without the beta.
Please replace files in /program files/Moguri Mod/ and not the final fantasy IX install folder. I've put an install guide.

I am, and I have put the beta files in there like you stated in the install file.

takver · May 1, 2020

I am, and I have put the beta files in there like you stated in the install file.

If you have Moguri mod installed and have accidentally replaced the DLL in your FF9 directory with snouz's included DLL file, then the game will not read the files from your Moguri mod folder.

Another possibility worth checking is to see whether you don't perhaps have Moguri installed on two or more different drives and may be replacing files in a Moguri directory that the game is not reading from.

If you still have no success, my suggestion would be to uninstall Moguri and FFIX, delete whichever remaining files are on your drive for both, then do a fresh reinstall of FFIX and snouz's files. Ought to definitely work then.

snouz · May 1, 2020

Thanks everyone for the support !

I've now included a small screenshot in the OP to recognize if you have correctly installed my version.

ZePilot has given me access to the official website, and I have updated it a bit.

I've included a changelog for the update (both here and on the website)

And I'm currently preparing comparison screenshots.

Also preparing V3!

Keep reporting errors, I'm correcting them as I go

Also, yes, I've had a bit more time recently, as my day job involves working with cinemas in Europe...

alexd · May 1, 2020

Thanks everyone for the support !

I've now included a small screenshot in the OP to recognize if you have correctly installed my version.

ZePilot has given me access to the official website, and I have updated it a bit.

I've included a changelog for the update (both here and on the website)

And I'm currently preparing comparison screenshots.

Also preparing V3!

Keep reporting errors, I'm correcting them as I go

Also, yes, I've had a bit more time recently, as my day job involves working with cinemas in Europe...

Pls add Scale UI Battle

snouz · May 1, 2020

Pls add Scale UI Battle

As stated earlier in this thread, the mod for that is not bug free and we probably won't add it to this version.

joyvisions · May 1, 2020

Absolutely incredible work!! Thank you so much for revitalizing my favorite game of all time. I have been holding out my next playthrough (it's been over 5 years) in anticipation of this mod

.

My one question is, will 8.0 be compatibile with Alternate Fantasy? I know that is NOT your mod and the beta lists that it is not supported, but I figured I would ask.

snouz · May 1, 2020

Absolutely incredible work!! Thank you so much for revitalizing my favorite game of all time. I have been holding out my next playthrough (it's been over 5 years) in anticipation of this mod .

My one question is, will 8.0 be compatibile with Alternate Fantasy? I know that is NOT your mod and the beta lists that it is not supported, but I figured I would ask.

Tirlititi has retired from modding FFIX, but when this update officially hits, I'll talk to him and I'm sure we can arrange a compatible version! It's just a question of combining assets.

snouz · May 1, 2020

Messahira · May 1, 2020

Hello!
I just installed FF9 and the 8.0 mod for the first time.

I notice two things :
- The game is not in 16/9.
- The font is Steam's version and not the PSX-like font.

Being very bad at file "hacking", I don't know how to change that, or even if it's possible.
If someone can give me some information, I'd be happy to.

Thank you all, and congratulations for your work !

magitek · May 1, 2020

Those are some impressive comparisons.

That said, I noticed:

. https://imgsli.com/MTU1MDk
At the castles at the back on the bottom of the screen, the cutout transparency is a bit off and there are some "ghosts" left. Adding to that, as a suggestion, it looks like those castles are supposed to be blurred, like a camera effect;

. https://imgsli.com/MTU1MTA
Just a suggestion again, those castles on the left side could use some touch by hand to blend more with the background. Maybe a little color change/or remove the whiteness/or a bit of blur;

. https://imgsli.com/MTU0MzM
The lamp post on the left became too thin, and that lamp has the bottom part removed; The background city could use some camera blur (looks like they were aiming for that look); The original font looks like has some transparency;

. https://imgsli.com/MTU0NDI
The color on the railing/gate is much darker than the original, but maybe is for the better. Still, it could be a bit brightened;

. Some or most of the screens are a bit misplaced if comparing to the original. Like they are slightly moved, so some npcs are not where they should be, some sitting in chairs that are a bit off/etc - but it might only be noticeable if comparing side by side.

. As was already mentioned, sometimes the clouds are better using waifu, but sometimes are better with AI (maybe use a mix?).

No need to follow everything I said, it's just me nitpicking it's already awesome as it is.

Tirlititi · May 2, 2020

By the way, the font available there by Teaito is way more faithful to the PSX font than what is (or at least was until recently) proposed by the Moguri mod.

Fireflew · May 2, 2020

Absolutely phenomenal job snouz! Been following this project for a while now and what you have accomplished here is just incredible.

Thank you so much for putting so many hours of work into this, it really shows!

shamanoty · May 2, 2020

Ty for all updates snouz , amazing work

I don't like those pixelated fonts much i'm using something like this :

FF 9 + Moguri Mod + HD Packs by snouz + Palatino Linotype Bold Italic font

mod versions are from 3 weeks ago

ericdepositar · May 2, 2020

what will i miss if i dont install moguri v7.0.1 thru installer ? i mean what is the difference ?

Messahira · May 2, 2020

By the way, the font available there by Teaito is way more faithful to the PSX font than what is (or at least was until recently) proposed by the Moguri mod.

Thank you for your response.
One question though: Where is the file memoria.ini ?

To install the font it is specified that: Replace "Arial" with "Alexandria" in the memoria.ini file.

But I can't find this file

takver · May 2, 2020

what will i miss if i dont install moguri v7.0.1 thru installer ? i mean what is the difference ?

Apart from the re-orchestrated soundtrack (which I'm personally not a fan of), nothing. Snouz's mod as it currently exists replaces everything that Moguri does (HD backgrounds, but even better) and more (UI stuff, world map textures, HD NPCs and monsters, etc).

Per the first page:

Fixed : almost all visual glitches
Redrawing of all layer edges (all 11000+)
Cleaner / sharper graphics
Better & cleaner lighting (all 1400+)
Background animations better integrated
Recreated all places names with original fonts
Manually redrawn some parts (some partially based on portfolio images by Wesley Cann & Behrooz Roozbeh)
Seamless scrolling skies & backgrounds, removed 'staircase' edges
HD worldmap (manually redone, seamless and faithful)
HD NPC / monsters / background objects
HD battlefields with redrawn edges and seamless skies
Recreated maps, start menu, game over, portrait edges

Messahira · May 2, 2020

Apart from the re-orchestrated soundtrack (which I'm personally not a fan of), nothing. Snouz's mod as it currently exists replaces everything that Moguri does (HD backgrounds, but even better) and more (UI stuff, world map textures, HD NPCs and monsters, etc).

Per the first page:

I think if we don't install 7.0.1 we don't have access to 16:9 or the right font. On my side, I didn't install 7.0.1 and I don't have the memoria.ini file that allows me to make these modifications.

snouz · May 2, 2020

You can install this and Memoria separately, you'll have the same features, minus the orchestral music (which I think is not necessary at all)
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ff-modding/discussions/13/357284131804133221/

@Tirlititi, Great! I'll let a word to zePilot when we repackage everything.

@magitek, advices taken, I've some some tweaks to the ones you mentioned. The offset (2px top left offset to be precise) is present in the first third of the game, because the original moguri did that. But I've corrected the ones I had left about when I arrived at Clayra. I came back and corrected a few, but it'd be a pain to correct everything after I had already painted the borders, and it's really not noticeable most of the time.

Glenn Seto · May 2, 2020

I'll look into reshade or other ways to activate AA. I personally activate it in Nvidia settings, but it'd be cool if it's included!

Did you happen to look at the ReShade preset I mentioned in a PM? It's not overly complicated and does include SMAA/FXAA settings. Maybe it could serve as a basis or reference point for a preset bundled with the mod?

Also, if you'd like access to the footage of my current playthrough via YT, just tell me and I'll be happy to make that available.