Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Hey, hey. I'm back (not really). And I'm uploading a video that isn't about those "quality" FF8 PC ports from Square. Instead I'm going to show how FF8 does with texture replacement/upscales through Retroarch/Beetle PSX HW.
For those that aren't aware, you can now start creating your own texture packs for your favorite PSX games using this recently implemented feature in those programs. This can only be done using the Vulkan renderer and your results may vary from game to game. And FF8 will be one of the harder ones. What you're seeing here is mostly textures from Mcindus and Magochocobo. Effects have been upscaled by me. And the menus/gradients are a little...messed up because I've haven't successfully figured out what goes where yet. :P
FF8 PSX Pros:
Fairly easy texture replacement.
Animations/blinking work.
Magic/Attack effects are easier to get working than the PC version.
Not much lag at all.
Proper menu framerate.
PSX music.
Proper UV mapping.
FF8 Cons:
Field backgrounds aren't being dumped in a format I can use/replace.
Texture load-in isn't great.
Accessing the menu will revert field model textures.
Will require a massive texture pack for everything to 100% work.
Emulator inaccuracies.
No fmv replacement.
This might be a viable option for the future. For now, I need to help finish up things for the 2013 PC port and the "Remaster". Expect another video on that in the near future.
Hey, hey. I'm back (not really). And I'm uploading a video that isn't about those "quality" FF8 PC ports from Square. Instead I'm going to show how FF8 does with texture replacement/upscales through Retroarch/Beetle PSX HW.
For those that aren't aware, you can now start creating your own texture packs for your favorite PSX games using this recently implemented feature in those programs. This can only be done using the Vulkan renderer and your results may vary from game to game. And FF8 will be one of the harder ones. What you're seeing here is mostly textures from Mcindus and Magochocobo. Effects have been upscaled by me. And the menus/gradients are a little...messed up because I've haven't successfully figured out what goes where yet. :P
FF8 PSX Pros:
Fairly easy texture replacement.
Animations/blinking work.
Magic/Attack effects are easier to get working than the PC version.
Not much lag at all.
Proper menu framerate.
PSX music.
Proper UV mapping.
FF8 Cons:
Field backgrounds aren't being dumped in a format I can use/replace.
Texture load-in isn't great.
Accessing the menu will revert field model textures.
Will require a massive texture pack for everything to 100% work.
Emulator inaccuracies.
No fmv replacement.
This might be a viable option for the future. For now, I need to help finish up things for the 2013 PC port and the "Remaster". Expect another video on that in the near future.
