Final Fantasy VIII PC-DVD syndre

Final Fantasy 8 for PC I think this is the best Final Fantasy game to come from Square (besides XI, of course)! I compiled the data from the 5 discs that come in the store bought box into one DVD image. Please see the how_to file in the Install Disc Fix folder for how to get the game working. ~syndre

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darcoolio (2008-09-18)

not enough seeders...

 nystrand (2008-09-18)

how do i do if i like to compile data from for example 5 discs?

Multrox (2008-09-19)

I love you lots right now!

darcoolio (2008-09-19)

sorry! i was looking for FF8 in search,and didnt know when it was uploaded.and no need for isulting

darcoolio (2008-09-20)

How can i get this to work ? It says "Insert Disc One".

Kommander_Kale (2008-09-21)

I've mounted it with daemon tools, and it comes up with install/direct x/readme/exit but when i try to install it it doesn't seem to initiate anything, what am i doing wrong?

Jimbo1531 (2008-09-21)

The cd drive fix doesnt work, can i just burn it all to a dvd and run it like that?

LethalAppetite (2008-09-21)

Thanks a lot for this, Syndre, downloaded and played through disc 1 with no problems. But after I get to the end of disc one, it asks me to insert disc 2.
I tried everything in that "how_to-syndrome" text, mounted correctly, then extracted the .iso into a folder and linked to it in the registry (and I did actually run the .reg), I even tried to run Disc2.pak and disc2 file using FF8.exe; still asked me to put in disc 2, press "x" and it just says "WRONG DISC."
Actually I might be putting in the folder address wrong in the .reg, an example of that would be great.
If you know wtf I'm doing wrong please let me know, and sorry for being a noob who needs someone to hold his hand. Other than that, awesome download. :]

LethalAppetite (2008-09-21)

Also, I have windows XP and I've tried running it in all other compatibility modes.

Anon476 (2008-09-21)

Can anyone confirm that this works, or, as people above have said, does it get stuck on disk change?

Himoteph (2008-09-27)

...You know, information like this would be helpful BEFORE PEOPLE DOWNLOAD IT!
But as a thought, you could list the contents of each disk so that people may be able to fix their problems without either starting the game over on compeuters that may or may not be emulator friendly(like mine) or have to download the remaining disks from torrents that take FOREVER to download from.

Freec (2008-09-29)

Found a solution for the stuck at Disk2 problem:
I created an .iso with the files mentioned in syndre's text with a slight difference:
I've put only Disk2 and Disk2.pac plus the "Field"-files but none of the Disk-1,3,4-files into it.
Mounted it to the Data-Drive specified in the Registry...
It works, I'm now playing on Disk2 :)

chocolatebear (2008-10-01)

Decent download speed, reg file did not work, installed the game and played just fine, thanks.

sirenskitz (2008-10-01)

I installed the game and tried to mount it and it still saying insert disk 1. Then i tried to copy them to my hard drive and it still doesn't work can someone please help me out here

Rolem (2008-10-20)

Como rodar o disk 2 ? Por favor ajude-me e DEUS o recompençará!!!!!!!!!Muito obrigado!!!!!!

Oxymar (2008-10-20)

Definitely rocks that syndre uploaded such an awesome classic. However playing the pc version might cause you to miss out. I remember trying the pc vers on my old 98' HP Pavilion. Washed out menu, and same gfx, etc.
I highly recommend you just go for the emulator option. At least this way you can avoid disc errors, shading problems, etc. Emuparadise is a pretty good source for psx iso (last time I checked) and epsxe is pc friendly for anyone with a modern desktop. Just fiddle around a bit with different plug ins til you balance speed with gfx. And remember, dont just stop when you find a playable plugin, try them all. Cheers, and big thanks syndre :)

dakorean123 (2008-11-16)

hey guys. i was wondering if anyone cud help me with a problem im having with this game.
so heres the story. a while back i downloaded a working version of ff8 and i played til disc 3. well my computer started to act kinda funny one day so i burned the disc images on to discs in case my computer crashed. then as expected, my computer did crash. so then i had to reinstall windows and all the settings i had previously blah blah blah. i also reinstalled ff8 with my newly burned disc and gameplay seemed to be normal. but now im on disc 2 and i seem to have run into a problem. im towards the end of the disc right b4 the great battle b/t balamb and galbadia garden. and i kno a cutscene is supposed to occur as i approach galbadia garden located in the south west part of centra continent by edeas house. but when i approach it, no cutscene occurs. i tried entering a different city, saving, restarting and trying again, but no matter wat i do nothing worked thus far. so then i assumed that the disc 2 or install disc images were damaged when i burned them onto the discs a while back. so i downloaded disc 2 and the install disc from another torrent. i downloaded install disc cuz i thought maybe i cud reinstall the game and the scene wud work... but it didnt :[ i mounted each of the images via alcohol120% and started up the game again and tried to activate the scene once again but i still cudnt get it to work. ive run out of ideas so im askin u guys for help. is there a way to get this to work without having to start a new file or completely uninstalling everything and reinstalling the game? thx in advance

freerunnerfreedome (2008-11-17)

OK um maybe someone can help me. I have downloaded 6 different final fantasy 8 Torrents and every time I download it they all do the same thing,
downloads for 2 seconds finishes and then is a small torrent file and keeps opening with winrar which says its corrupted or unknown and no matter what I try will not open with any PlayStation emulator

freerunnerfreedome (2008-11-17)

I might have found the problem, Is this a limewire file?

2V3N0M0 (2008-11-19)

check this out if you like final fantasy and spiderman you'll love it of hate it which ever watever but don't miss it
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4518330

dude901 (2008-11-22)

is there a way to get this working on windows vista?
it says there is a compatability issue or something =[

OtakuFox (2008-11-24)

This is what I did to get it working when I had the "INSERT DISK 1" problem (since I have a stack of blank CD's at my disposal to test with) (and I'm using Windows XP, fyi):
Burn the following files to a CD:
DISK1.PAK
DISK1
FIELD2.FS
FIELD.FI
FIELD.FL
FIELD.FS
I named the CD "DISK1"
I don't know if you need to have ALL of those files or HAVE TO name it "disk1", but hey this worked for me so no complaints there. But I don't know if this will work for disk 2/3/4 (with the two "DISK#" files replacing the "DISK1" files). If it doesn't, I'll post back when I get that far.

OtakuFox (2008-11-28)

^^^It works^^^
So if you have 4 blank CD's, great, if not, either buy some or figure something else out.
Thanks for the torrent

silentnothing (2008-12-12)

Syndre thanks for the great upload the only complaint I have is you could have been a little more clear with the instructions. For all you people who do not know how to use GOOGLE and would rather complain about it's not working. If you are using a virtual drive program like Deamon Tools or Virtual Clone Drive. Although I downloaded a different one because I had the same problem you all were having with the Disc one thing this info file came with it and should correct the problem. This is a guide to getting FF8 PC to work on any OS with any version. All this requires is that you have the 5CDs (or ISO equivalents) and a will to listen and read carefully.
After installing the game to whatever directory you choose (I will use E:\FF8 in my example since it is a non-standard installation path), mount/insert the first CD into your drive.
Take note to what drive (letter) you will be using to mount/insert the first CD (I will use S:).
After having done so, open up your registry editor. (For those who are new to this: 1. click your start button 2. click run 3. type in regedit and hit enter)
In regedit, find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00
Again, for those of you new to regedit, simply browse through the following folders (in this order) until the pane on your right displays several items, of which one will be "DataDrive".
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Square Soft, Inc
FINAL FANTASY VIII
1.00
Right click on the string value labelled "DataDrive" (it will have an icon with the letters ab on it to the left of it) in the right pane of the regedit browser.
Click "Modify"
In the field marked "Value Data" which is the only field you can change, it will probably display something like "c:"
This is where knowing your installation cd drive letter comes into play
Change the "c:" to whatever drive you installed FF8 with (for example "s:\")
Click OK
Close regedit.
Run ff8.exe or your appropriate shortcut.

silentnothing (2008-12-12)

Oh one more complaint I have about this game, but it is in no way, shape, or form Syndre's fault. when I am done playing the game for the night where is the button to go back to my desktop or am I just stuck with the Task Manager way of killing the game? Thank you one more time Syndre

Andre031992 (2009-01-03)

in front of all--thank you for this torrent, I love to play the game
or actually I DID love to play it, because now I cant play it
please insert disc 2 WTF??!
can you please tell me a plan how to get this fixed
I used the comment from silentnothing to get the game to work
oh and I donnu have those files
DISK1.PAK
DISK1
FIELD2.FS
FIELD.FI
FIELD.FL
FIELD.FS
please help me, Im no total noob but please, explain it easy master^^

Andre031992 (2009-01-03)

ok I found the files ^_^
but there it is again
insert Disk 2
i cant see it anymore
pls someone show me how to fix it

OralAtGunpoint (2009-01-04)

It took two days to get this torrent. I installed it and played it for about ten minutes. There's a really vexatious error with the graphics. There are lines all over the screen. The only time I don't see this is when I'm on the menu for items, GF, save, et cetera. Is there a way to fix this?

OralAtGunpoint (2009-01-04)

Never mind. I actually fixed it by downloading a program that supports 8 bit textures. It works fine.

Aristoth (2009-03-17)

All right, so I believe I followed the directions accordingly. I'm using Windows XP and after I got this torrent, I snagged the patch it suggested getting for GeForce users. The 1.12 patch, I believe? Anyhow, I extracted the ISO file to a folder named "Final Fantasy 8 PC" and then extracted the 1.12 patch within this.
After this, I opened the Reg Edit file that came with the torrent and entered in the drive that I set aside a mount for. (In my case "z"). I even followed the instructions for entering the "regedit" under the "Run" command, and the drive was set accordingly. I have the two files "bink232.dll" and "eax.dll" in the system folder of Windows as well as the folder the FF8.exe is in. When I run the FF8.exe file, my screen goes black as if loading an application, and I get an error pop-up.
"ff8.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close..." and I cannot seem to get beyond this problem.
Any suggestions? Perhaps I overlooked something. If there was an explanation for fixing this, I apologize.
Thanks.

Aristoth (2009-03-17)

Guess I figured it out. The first thing I attempted was running the "Install" feature on the start-up, but nothing happened when I did it, so I tried numerous other tasks. Turns out, after a restart, it let me press the install button. =/
Sorry for the waste of time, folks.

Aristoth (2009-03-17)

Thought I made it with flying colors. My thorn now is the game running extremely slow with horizontal lines and black boxes. Getting the lines fixed was easy. There's a lot of suggestions for fixing the black boxes...
However, getting the game to stop running so damn slow is another beast in its own. Right from Squall's initial bed-awakening-scene, the game pauses every half second or so.
Anyone familiar with fixing this? Running on XP, GeForce, etc, I don't have the exact specs right now. IF it's important, I'll get them.
Thanks.

Sephiroth93 (2009-03-19)

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!! DOWNLOAD SPEED 260 KBS!!!!!!
thx all seeders luv u!
This is great game! FF VII is the best and then comes IX and X and then VIII!!
Thank tou very much!

Sephiroth93 (2009-03-19)

i have a error when i start this game and its say:
Ongelman tunniste:
Ongelmatapahtuman nimi: APPCRASH
Sovelluksen nimi: FF8.exe
Sovelluksen versio: 0.0.0.0
Sovelluksen aikaleima: 387e98fe
Vikamoduulin nimi: FF8.exe
Vikamoduulin versio: 0.0.0.0
Vikamoduulin aikaleima: 387e98fe
Poikkeuskoodi: c0000005
Poikkeuksen poikkeama: 0007541c
Käyttöjärjestelmän versio: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Lokaalin tunnus: 1035
Lisätietoja 1: ec44
Lisätietoja 2: e6653afb43c373eb2f404dafb5fad7e7
Lisätietoja 3: aae5
Lisätietoja 4: a2917fcbd6b56384219e5246f1b740e1
Lue tietosuojatiedot:

and i translate this:
Problem identification:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application name: FF8.exe
Application version: 0.0.0.0
Application time stamp: 387e98fe
Fault Module Name: FF8.exe
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 387e98fe
Exception Code: c0000005
The exception occurrence: 0007541c
The operating system version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Oct Lowest ID: 1035
Additional information 1: ec44
Additional information 2: e6653afb43c373eb2f404dafb5fad7e7
Additional information 3: aae5
Additional information 4: a2917fcbd6b56384219e5246f1b740e1
Read the privacy statement:

ja voi mua suomeksi auttaa!
THX!!

Sephiroth93 (2009-03-19)

so can some1 help me and get that annoying error away!!

Sephiroth93 (2009-03-19)

and i have vista! this is working in vista??

viktezu (2009-03-23)

i did everything what you suggested, but it's not working. the game launches but nothing is working. what should i have to do?

ilovefreegames (2009-04-08)

omfg seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed fukers

ilovefreegames (2009-04-08)

19 people with 100% and not 1 seeding over 15kb wtf

ilovefreegames (2009-04-08)

omg ppl seed seed mother fucking seed!!!!!!

TJMonkey312 (2009-04-13)

If you are using a 64 bit os the fix by Silentnothing is still good, but when you go to edit the string value in regedit you will likely have to take a different path. The difference will be once you enter the SOFTWARE folder there will likely be a sware soft, inc folder but it will be near empty when you open it. Instead you need to go to the 64/32 compatibility folder which will be somewhere in the SOFTWARE folder. It will be the one with 6432 somewhere in the name. Then it's the same; square soft inc -> final fantasy viii -> 1.00 and there you will find the DataDrive string you need.

demoflare (2009-04-18)

any chance of this version working in linux ubuntu using wine?

ShdwPat67 (2009-05-28)

You guys are too smart for my feeble brain to comprehend! I tried following what syndre said in the readme, and what silentnothing said, but it's not working! anyone, if you have the time, can you please comment back but this time so I can understand what i am doing wrong? thanks a lot :P

Ohobai (2009-06-11)

i had the same problem when i was finished with disc 1.
so i did the same thing that OtakuFox did.
i made copies of the other 3 discs and made .iso files for the them.
example for disc 2
the .iso file had the ff. files
DISK2
DISC2.PAK
FIELD.FI
FIELD.FL
FIELD.FS
FIELD2.FS
i did the same for discs 3&4 replacing the .PAK and DISK files for the corresponding disc
i got disc 2 to work and im playing it right now, hope this helps

StOnEdCoLd (2009-06-16)

well this work on OS vista service pack 2???

solid.steve (2009-06-21)

very nice little download, took me 3 hours to download and uploaded just under 1gb of it
gonna upload for a bit longer (or as long as i can)
anyway quite good thing easy to mount and install but it did take me a bit to get the disc thing working. simply just double click the CD_Drive in the file
then put
FIELD2.FS
FIELD.FI
FIELD.FL
FIELD.FS
and the disc#.pac and disc# in there and burn it to cd with the number of the disc, easy, make sure it gets put in the right drive though
i put disc 1 into my dvd rw and it wouldent work but i put in into my dvd rom and it went in first time.
Have fun :D

hament (2009-06-25)

when i start the game it goes straight to the credits can someone help me?

hament (2009-06-25)

also it doesnt let me change the letter in the CD_Drive

Hikaruw (2009-07-11)

Okay so i downloaded/installed the game without any problems but i have the same problem as some other writers, whenever i start the game it jumps of directly to the credits :/
Help would be greatly appreciated

m33st4 (2009-07-19)

downloading...hope this works :D

MBKilla (2009-07-30)

I have a problem...I installed the game fine and everything, but when i try to press new game, the game crashes and displays the error messege "FF8.exe has stopped working". If anyone could help me with this, i would REALLY apprieciate it. If theres any specs u need about my computer, just let me kno. I tried looking for a solution online first but i couldent find any.
Thx so much syndre for uploading this. FF8 has always been my favorite

andrielnr (2009-07-31)

For u guys who have a problem with the black pixels and stuff in game... just go into the config thing in your ff8 folder the go to graphics and change the directx 3d thing to software renderer.... it worked for me after that.... and how can i fix the disc 3 problem where the game shuts itself off when u climb the invisible ladder to esthar?....

c4dfan (2009-08-13)

guys i need help please, i downloaded and installed this game and i did the insert disc fix also, but when i click on the game icon to start playing it freezes on the beginning (the EIDO video) then nothing happens it just stay frozen
any help is appreciated thanks

c4dfan (2009-08-13)

Nevermind, i looked around on the web and i found a website that had the solution, for anyone who's experiencing the problem that the game freezes on the Eido part when opening the game, in the ff8 folder theres a file called publisher.pak.....just delete that file and the eido video on the startup wont appear anymore

jdubs420 (2009-09-08)

when i start playing it says insert disc 1 when i ahve disc 1 mounted wtf do i do?

tommymcgee (2009-10-03)

tried many things to get this to work without having to mount it but they all failed. the only way it works for me is by mounting it and changing the drive letter in the registry to the drive its mounted on.

201131181 (2009-10-10)

Warning!!!
Just before you reach esthar in disc 3 and head up the ladder into the tunnel the game crashes. There is no way to counteract this, I have tried it on 2 machines, using different methods of installation, patches, bug fixes, it still crashes.
Another friend who also downloaded this torrent had the same problem.
If you have any intention of completing the game or reaching disc 4, DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS TORRENT!!!

garyb916 (2009-11-17)

^^ Thanks for the heads up, gonna try it anyways and hope you're wrong but w/e.
My usb controller was working the first time I played and then stopped working every time after, working on it and will get back if/when I figure it out.
Anyone completed this game yet?

ErrorFree (2009-12-01)

How to Use:
1. Download the torrent
2. Burn the discs to DVDs (including the Installation Disc)
3. Install FF8 using the installation disc.
4. Insert Disc 1 and run installed program.
You can also use Virtual Disc programs like MagicISO instead of burning the DVDs, but you have to make sure the game reads from the Virtual Drive and not your regular CD/DVD drive.

anonymousabcde (2009-12-03)

Ohobai, thank you, sir.
ktnxbai

chommy1873 (2010-01-05)

What 201131181 says is 100% truth, the game does crash on Disk3 when you are climbing up the ladder into the city of Esthar but there is a way around it.
I downloaded this
Do not install anything from this download, Run the Install SFX only and extract the files to the desktop.
Create an ISO from these files.

And another ISO from these.

Call them Disk3/Disk4.
Now all you do is mount your newly created Disk3 Image, open up FF8 and load into your save, when you climb up the ladders the game will not crash, mount Disk4 when you are going onto that disk ofcourse, hope this helps.

Jigsly89 (2010-03-02)

i know it has been adressed quite a lot but i am having a lot of trouble getting past the "please insert disk 1"
if someone could walk me through this it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks guys

shalylol (2010-05-11)

For those of you whose game goes straight to credits: Press w. No idea why it's w, but it ends the credits and brings up the main menu.

spongebobber13 (2010-05-24)

Ok, I have a strange problem. The normal part is the disc 1 problem, I go to start the game and it says please insert disc one. I have already gone into regedit and changed the drive letter. It worked - once. I played the game for about 3 hours and now I can't load it again. I get the 'insert disc 1" again!! But the drive is correct... any suggestions?? HELP PLEASE!!

crazymaaad1 (2010-12-12)

please seed so others can get higher speed!

phoenix334 (2011-01-22)

ok downloaded it, mounted the disks..
played althoway through the first disk.. than i mounted the 2nd disk.. and made it well into it before i crashed..
as soon as you get the garden to fly and the headmaster cid tells you to kickback untill he figures out how to controll it.. the game crashes every time..
i even downloaded a different version and used the disk2 from that torrent and am still having the same problem..
i took the 4 field files and the disk2.pak and disk2 file and created a iso with them. mounted it and changed the reg to point to the mounted drive.. it keeps crashing WTF??

phoenix334 (2011-01-22)

ok i know how to fix the crashing problems..
i tryed re-downloading the torrent files, i tried changing all the option settings, i tryed different image making programs and mounting programs. i tryed different directorys and the real playstation disk.. none of this fixed my crash during a cutscene.
do not burn the disk files into a disk or create a image with them..
instead copy the needed files directly to any main hardisk or directory.. c: or d: or whatever..
change the label of the partition to disk1, disk2 ect. according to what disk you are useing.
change the reg key to shortcut to that location.
after doing this on my d: drive im having no more crashes.

Coinbloodflint (2011-02-23)

ok guys im a new at this some one please run me thought this ive got a lot of black pix and i cant fix it so if u could run me thought a step by step of it i would be vary tf

Coinbloodflint (2011-02-27)

ok guys i fixed my black pix all i did was run as admin and it works

haseebpervaiz (2011-04-07)

this game is the best but i comdnt quit play the disk 2 the last tim i downloaded ...now i saw all the coment and hw to fix soo nw i m downloading again hopfuly it will work...if not tu wil be needing help again :D

miccyc (2011-09-11)

ok guys this works fine on vista 64bit. if you are getting problems with wrong disc do the following.
goto start hit run, in the box that appears type regedit. once regedit opens, use the left hand menu to navigate to Soft, Inc\FINAL FANTASY VIII\1.00
and change the value of datadrive to what ever the letter is that is assigned to the program you used to install. for example if you use deamon tools and the virtual drive is G: then the value you need to use is G:
miccyc

brownsfan030 (2012-01-22)

Got the game up and running. Thanks!

tong_21 (2012-03-06)

how do i install this? im running vista ultimate 32 bit. please help i really want to play this game! :( i tried running daemon tools as admin and still when i press install nothing happens. i tried changing the compatibility of the setup.exe still nothing happens. please help :(

ralph221 (2012-05-01)

to all those who are having problems with the transition from each disk to another, follow these steps:
Copy these files into a folder on your desktop and create that folder into an .ISO using Folder2Iso.
DISK2.PAK
DISK2
FIELD2.FS
FIELD.FI
FIELD.FL
FIELD.FS
Then mount it using PowerISO/ Daemon tools
and make sure it is in "CD_Drive (D:)"
Open FF8.exe again and load your saved slot to continue playing with disk 2.
Do the same thing with Disk 3 and 4. just choose it's respective components.
Hope this helps you all :D

leekahyong (2012-05-23)

how to change folder to ISO

OTREBOR32 (2012-06-02)

Issue....
THE GAME CRASHS AT A LADDER JUST BEFORE ESTHAR...(CD3)
Did someone get past it??
pls help...

OTREBOR32 (2012-06-02)

issue...
The game always crashes at a ladder just before esthar...
Did someone get past it???
thanks for the share! was working fine till here...

aldrinsandagon0014 (2012-08-28)

can someone write the instructions?
i downloaded the torrent but i don't know what to do next. someone please help me! :(

aldrinsandagon0014 (2012-08-28)

please. anyone please answer my question. i wasted two days for this download and i don't want to end up with nothing. please respond syndre..

BRLCode (2012-11-07)

Thanks ;)