Final Fantasy IX
- Thread starter DrakeClawfang
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ultima espio
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FFIX spotted on EpicDB:
Referred to as "momo" like how 7R was Pineapple or similar. It hasn't been edited since August 2023. May or may not be the rumored remake, but it has DLC bonuses:
"Thieves knives"
"Terta master starter pack"
FFXVI is there as well, referred to as "Skobeloff"
Referred to as "momo" like how 7R was Pineapple or similar. It hasn't been edited since August 2023. May or may not be the rumored remake, but it has DLC bonuses:
"Thieves knives"
"Terta master starter pack"
FFXVI is there as well, referred to as "Skobeloff"
GamerSkull
Pro Adventurer
Thinking about replaying this game.
Is the Moguri Mod worth checking out? Any other mods that would be good?
Is the Moguri Mod worth checking out? Any other mods that would be good?
Ite
Save your valediction (she/her)
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- Ite
The Moguri mod isn’t only awesome, it just got an update! No better time to play than now.
Memoria
Memoria Engine is a community rewrite of Final Fantasy IX's game engine that aims to add features, fix bugs and expand mod making capabilities (adding content, localizing...). Memoria includes a built
www.nexusmods.com
Moguri Mod
Moguri Mod is a total revamp of the PC version of Final Fantasy IX helped by deep learning techniques (ESRGAN).
www.nexusmods.com
Here’s where to start. In your Memoria mod settings, here is what you definitely want to use:
- Moguri mod (backgrounds/widescreen only)
- Steal Rate 100% (technically a cheat, but trust me)
- Change font - Original PSX looks the best
- Battle UI - choose PSX layout
- Battle Speed - Change the slider to 1.3x (returning players won’t even notice this… until they turn it off).
Here are the settings I do not recommend:
- Any changes to frame rate, including FMVs. IMO they smooth out all the movement too much and everything looks gooey. Worse, if you turn it on and then decide you don’t like it, you have to delete everything and re-install, losing your saves.
- Any mod that changes gameplay/story or adds playable characters etc. Leave it for the fanfic writers or your second playthrough.
- Cell-shaded sprites — ymmv but I don’t think it’s looks as good as the default sprites or the realistic sprite overhaul, which I haven’t tried yet but it’s way better looking than the Gaussian blur filter on the cell shaded sprites.
- ECHO-S or any voice acting mod. Kudos to the team, but it’s simply not professional grade.
- Orchestral soundtrack. Sorry, but this is a major downgrade. Still midi, except it’s not mixed as well and you lose that cool synth/rock/orchestra vibe that made Uematsu’s music famous in the first place. Hulgren’s arrangements aren’t better than the original tracks, they’re just different, and never for the better.
Here are some optional things you might want to try:
- Turn-based combat: replaces the FF4-9 ATB system with FFX’s turn-based combat, if you prefer turn-based combat it pulls it off really well.
- Replace Tetra Master with Triple Triad — this is a f%$& yes from me
- PSX button mapping. I can’t read XBOX controller buttons, but the PSX layout (triangle, square etc) is second nature to me.
Hope this helps and enjoy the game! It really is one of the best, and my personal fave.
Edit: lol you said replay. Well I stand by everything anyway! Haha.
GamerSkull
Pro Adventurer
All those sound great. Glad there are mods that will replicate playing it on an original PlayStation. I’ll definitely get most of those. Don’t know about the steal rate one though… my OCD will not let me cheat because then I don’t consider it a completed playthrough.The Moguri mod isn’t only awesome, it just got an update! No better time to play than now.
Memoria
Memoria Engine is a community rewrite of Final Fantasy IX's game engine that aims to add features, fix bugs and expand mod making capabilities (adding content, localizing...). Memoria includes a built
Moguri Mod
Moguri Mod is a total revamp of the PC version of Final Fantasy IX helped by deep learning techniques (ESRGAN).
Here’s where to start. In your Memoria mod settings, here is what you definitely want to use:
- Moguri mod (backgrounds/widescreen only)
- Steal Rate 100% (technically a cheat, but trust me)
- Change font - Original PSX looks the best
- Battle UI - choose PSX layout
- Battle Speed - Change the slider to 1.3x (returning players won’t even notice this… until they turn it off).
Here are the settings I do not recommend:
- Any changes to frame rate, including FMVs. IMO they smooth out all the movement too much and everything looks gooey. Worse, if you turn it on and then decide you don’t like it, you have to delete everything and re-install, losing your saves.
- Any mod that changes gameplay/story or adds playable characters etc. Leave it for the fanfic writers or your second playthrough.
- Cell-shaded sprites — ymmv but I don’t think it’s looks as good as the default sprites or the realistic sprite overhaul, which I haven’t tried yet but it’s way better looking than the Gaussian blur filter on the cell shaded sprites.
- ECHO-S or any voice acting mod. Kudos to the team, but it’s simply not professional grade.
- Orchestral soundtrack. Sorry, but this is a major downgrade. Still midi, except it’s not mixed as well and you lose that cool synth/rock/orchestra vibe that made Uematsu’s music famous in the first place. Hulgren’s arrangements aren’t better than the original tracks, they’re just different, and never for the better.
Here are some optional things you might want to try:
- Turn-based combat: replaces the FF4-9 ATB system with FFX’s turn-based combat, if you prefer turn-based combat it pulls it off really well.
- Replace Tetra Master with Triple Triad — this is a f%$& yes from me
- PSX button mapping. I can’t read XBOX controller buttons, but the PSX layout (triangle, square etc) is second nature to me.
Hope this helps and enjoy the game! It really is one of the best, and my personal fave.
Edit: lol you said replay. Well I stand by everything anyway! Haha.
And yeah, I’ve played FF9 loads of times but just standard and no mods.
Ite
Save your valediction (she/her)
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- Ite
Yeah I see what you mean. There’s another one that removes the timer for Excalibur II but I don’t use it, because Excalibur II is not for me, you know? I also keep the Dagger’s concentration checks as normal, because my goal is always to have an enhanced but still “canon” experience.
With stealing, however, I think of it like this: I have spent probably 10 hours of my life or more trying to steal from Hill Gigas alone, and over the course of 5 or so playthroughs, probably another few hours failing to steal from other enemies in the game. If I play the game again, it’s a sure thing that I’m going to steal eventually — I like playing a thief, I like that a thief class is the protagonist, so I like stealing all the goods before getting into the battle proper, so I have Zidane stealing over and over while the other party members simply playing Defense.
This is not fun anymore, and it’s not difficult, I have unlimited tries, and can keep myself alive just fine, so it’s just a waste of my time.
The 100% steal cheat simply removes the actual time in my day that I spend re-rolling the die. It doesn’t functionally change anything about what happens in the gameplay. So, I’m fine with it.
The nice thing about it is that you can toggle it on or off every time you boot up the game. So, if you change your mind after accidentally killing Hill Gigas for the 30th time before getting the Fairy Flute, just toggle it, you’ve earned it haha.