You’ll find here an overview of what exist and what is happening in the FF8 community.

  1. The discords
    1. Qhimm FF8 Discord: The different part
  2. The different mods
    1. Wrappers
    2. Useful mods
    3. Graphic mod (Tonberry and FFNx)
    4. Graphic mod (Tonberry and Remaster)
    5. Graphic mod (Tonberry only)
    6. Graphic mod (FMV)
    7. Sound mod

The discords

They are 3 main discord around FF8 modding:

  • Qhimm discord
    • Description: If you search for a FF8 modder, there is a high chance you will find it there !
    • Manager: @strife98
    • Main website: Qhimm forum
    • Invitation link: Qhimm invitation
  • Tsunamods discord:
    • Description: Community of modders, mainly known for Echo-S8 and sound related project but they have way more !
    • Manager: @tsunamods
    • Main website: Tsunamods website
    • Invitation link: Tsunamods invitation
  • Mcindus discord:

Qhimm FF8 Discord: The different part

  • General For discussion about everything around FF8
  • Installer The different installer of mods to make your life easier
  • wrapper To be able to mod the game, you need a technical layer that allow modders to modify the game.
  • graphic The different graphic mods
  • sound The different sound mod
  • gameplay The different gameplay mod
  • tools If you are a modder, you’ll find there all info you are looking for !

The different mods

Wrappers

To be able to mod the game, you first need a wrapper. There is 3 wrapper existing:

  • Tonberry (2013 steam version)
    • Description:The oldest layer, only works for the 2013 version. Most old mod have been originaly for this wrapper so it allows to have the most mods, specially the graphics one from @ mcindus.
    • Download link: Tonberry 2.04
  • FFNx (2000 and 2013 version)
    • Authors: @myst6re @julianxhokaxhiu
    • Description: The newest wrapper that hope to bring everything. PSX quality graphics, real analogic movement,… This is promising but still under development and not all mods are compatible for it.
    • Download link: FFNx release
  • Demaster (Remastered version)
    • Authors: @makipl
    • Description: The only wrapper for Demastered. For the moment this is the focus of most graphic mods.
    • Download link: Demaster 1.3.3

      Useful mods

  • FF78Launcher (FFNx only)
    • Authors: @julianxhokaxhiu
    • Description: Allow to avoid useless launcher windows (and fix some problem on Steam Big picture)
    • Download link: FF78Launcher github

Graphic mod (Tonberry and FFNx)

  • Tripod
    • Authors: @mcindus , ported by @digixu
    • Description: High Quality Remaster and Card Replacement for the Triple Triad card game.
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry FFNx porting
    • Compatibility : Tonberry, FFNx
  • LunarCry
  • BattleField
    • Authors: @mcindus and @fatedcourage, ported by @digixu
    • Description: Battlefield Upscales
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry , FFNx porting
    • Compatibility : Tonberry, FFNx

Graphic mod (Tonberry and Remaster)

  • AngelWing
    • Authors: @mcindus and @fatedcourage
    • Description: Field Upscale
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry Patreon for Remaster
    • Compatibility : Tonberry, Remaster Many others, @mcindus you are welcome to give me a description so I can add them here. Check his discord for more details

Graphic mod (Tonberry only)

  • SeedReborn
  • RebirthFlame
    • Authors: @fatedcourage
    • Description: Character Texture Replacement
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry
    • Compatibility : Tonberry
  • HorizonPack
    • Authors: @mcindus and @fatedcourage
    • Description: World Texture Overhaul for FF8
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry
    • Compatibility : Tonberry
  • ProjectHellfire
    • Authors: @mcindus and @fatedcourage
    • Description: GF Summon Replacements/Upscales
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry
    • Compatibility : Tonberry
  • Apocalypse
    • Authors: @fatedcourage
    • Description: Boss Upscales
    • Download link: Qhimm page for Tonberry
    • Compatibility : Tonberry

Graphic mod (FMV)

  • Axlrose - Cinemra-RF
    • Authors: @axlrose
    • Description: FMV remake under development
    • Download link: Direct link
    • Compatibility : JunctionVIII

Sound mod

  • FFNxFF8Music
    • Authors: @myst6re
    • Description: Original PSX quality
    • Download link: FFNxFF8Music release
    • Compatibility : FFNx
  • FFNx-RoseAndWine : Change music to ogg by DLB and @digixu for the porting to FFNx
    • Authors: @DLB and @digixu for the porting to FFNx
    • Description: Change music to ogg
    • Download link: FFNx-RoseAndWine release
    • Compatibility : FFNx
  • Tsunamods-OST-RF :