Final Fantasy 8

[Grumpy]

Original Poster: Leiw
Post Date: 06-02-2005

1) Copy the whole "Install Disc" to a temp folder #1
(you may delete the DirectX 6.1 and the Yamaha MIDI synthetizer if you don't need it)
2)Copy the files from all the other disc into a separate temp folder #2
You should have these files now : DISCX.pak , DISCX (X = 1,2,3,4) , FIELD.FI , FIELD.FL , FIELD.FS and FIELD2.FS
(FIELD.FS, FIELD.FI and FIELD.FL are the same on all CDs so you only need to extract it once)
3) Compress all those files into a SFX archive or an installer if you want and move it to the temp folder #1 (delete temp folder #2)
4) Create a subfolder in the temp folder #1 where you can put the 1.02 crâcked update and other things if you like
(in your temp folder #1 you should have now :
The files of the Install Disc, the SFX/Installer archive and the Updates subfolder)
5) Burn the content of the temp folder #1 onto a DVD and name it whatever you like


To PLAY :

Start Setup.exe and also install the optional Game Data when prompted
Then start your SFX/installer archive and install it to the main FF8 folder
Update to 1.02

In your registry you will need to go to the following key :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00
Change "DataDrive" to the same as "App Path"

Delete DISC2, DISC3 and DISC4 (2 KB each)
You will need to change DISC1 to the disc your currently playing

(-> If you start a new game leave it as DISC1,
If you are prompted to insert DISC2, save your game, exit FF8 and rename DISC1 to DISC2)