Final Fantasy VIII (8) Mega Compatibility Technique Thread Type X50388

**GAMEfreak88** · October 31st, 2007, 13:17

started playin through this on 3.52-M33 2 using sony's own emulator. I'm getting a repeatable crash when fighting the monster that drags a galbadian soldier on the ground near the comms tower ( during the practical seeD exam) . aint got past it yet. is it possible to change the game ID via simply renaming the folder or would i have to extract the eboot to do it? =/. anyone hear of anything in regards to running it this way?. it seems to have practically no slowdowns at all under normal use, apart from these crashes

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apparantly my eboot is using the hot shots golf 2 ID.

**Narcotize** · November 11th, 2007, 16:24

Originally Posted by Gene

If you are still having this freezing problem, try remaking the Eboot and changing the Game and Save ID to "SLPS02180". I have beaten the entire game on my psp with this code and the only problems are there is a slight slowdown when using gf junctions, but as far as freezing goes, the only freeze I had encountered was one time when I was on the 3rd disc battling a blitz. I don't quite remember the circumstances, but I do remember that I was running multiple plugins and that could have caused the crash. But yes, final fantasy 8 is definitely playable and works about 99.7% with this code.

All FF8 users. I can confirm that this game ID works.

I've done the following:

1) Spam away with Quistis blue magic (Lazer Eye and Ultra Waves)
2) Sat and draw'd my arse off at the top of the tower.

What you have to put up with is:

a) a brief slowdown when hitting or being hit (almost as if its calcing the outcome of your action
b) junctioning magic and GFs is painfully laggy! but bearable (once you get past the bloody tutorials)

If you want to play FF8 with minimal problems, you better do the above!

4 hours in, just done the SeeD exam.

**steveyh13** · November 15th, 2007, 13:28

if its possible could someone explain the new compatibility of popstation with 3.71 m33-3 ? Ive just upgraded and i just want to know if it's still the same process to make eboots ... at the moment im using autopopstation4, do i need to change anything?

thanks all

**kryst abegnalie** · December 10th, 2007, 07:23

Originally Posted by steveyh13

if its possible could someone explain the new compatibility of popstation with 3.71 m33-3 ? Ive just upgraded and i just want to know if it's still the same process to make eboots ... at the moment im using autopopstation4, do i need to change anything?

thanks all

Hi,

FF8 works fine on my 3.71 m33-3 with popsloader plugin. I've tried the game id (ive forgot the id, but i will try to remember later) will that has more compatibility nad less freeze, but sometimes run slow. Im using an auto game id converter to use the 2 game ids. Ill edit this message once i have the link..

**Narcotize** · December 11th, 2007, 16:12

The game ID I have used without crashes or significant slowdown is on the page before this one!

**esy928** · December 25th, 2007, 12:53

Tmy game freezes everytime i cast scan no matter which character i use.. anyone encountered it?

**MarkJu** · December 26th, 2007, 18:36

Here is my personal experience:

- Started playing with official ID# (SLUS00892)
- Played for 16 hours
- During those 16 hours, crashed only for one reason, which is when casting scan magic (everytime I tried to do it)
- During those 16 hours, mostly did not use GF, lots of drawing, almost no casting, mostly normal attacks
- After 16 hours, met Fake president Delling
- Crashed long into the battle (had not use GF, only recovery magic, mostly drawing and little attacks)
- Crashed when Zell Double-casted Esuna (was able to reproduce)
- Crashed when Selphie Draw Esuna for the second time.
- Crashed when Zell Draw Esuna for the second time.
- Crashed when Zell Draw Double
- Changing the screen settings to the smallest made no difference
- Changing the config option to "Slow battle speed, 0 camera movement, etc" made no difference
- Finally gave up drawing, even though some of those magic were available for unlimited drawing for the first time (Berserk, Esuna and Zombie).
- Ended the battle with attacks only and recovery magic (sad).

**129148** · December 30th, 2007, 05:03

I'm running on slim cfw 3.71 m33.

I've been playing ff8 until disc 2 now and the crashes I've experienced are when I draw.

1. Dollet Com. Tower: draw certain magics = crash.
2. Fake president: draw = crash.
3. Normal battles: draw a lot = crash
4. A few magics that will crash me include Cura, Life (sometimes), Esuna, etc.
5. Quistis's and Rinoa's Limit Break usually crashes.

**Kichigai Mentat** · March 4th, 2008, 04:12

Am I the only one who is both depressed at how poorly this game runs, even in these later firmwares (Sony hasn't gotten it right yet? WTF!) but impressed at the same time (Christ, this has to be one of the most complex PSX games ever if Sony hasn't nailed this thing!)