Help with Final Fantasy 8

This is a discussion about Help with Final Fantasy 8 in the Windows Games category; Alright so I decided to install FF8 on my new PC. It worked, everything is playing perfectly, the Cinematics are great, my problem is that when I actually Get into the game, well it screws up, I mean, I can still play, but the graphics are horrible, see for yourself.

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Alright so I decided to install FF8 on my new PC. It worked, everything is playing perfectly, the Cinematics are great, my problem is that when I actually Get into the game, well it screws up, I mean, I can still play, but the graphics are horrible, see for yourself. At the link below
 
http://h1.ripway.com/Max_Payne/ScrewyFF8.JPG
 
Those black boxes and stuff are not supposed to be there, atleast I hope not. So then what might be causing this Graphic, or video problem and How can I fix it? help please.

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Oh come on people, can NO ONE help me. Please folks please.
 
PS: I will most likely keep bumping this topic up until I fix my game so now go on answer me

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hi, i have the solution, in fact i had the same problem but today i found a patch that fixes your texel problems. this is the page.
 
http://www.actiontrip.com/files/patches/finalfantasy8.phtml
 
Download the correct patch. (there are 2, for Nvidia users and for not nvidia users)
please, forgive my english i'm from mexico
 
please, tell me if that works

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Change game graphics settings using it's setup program.

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Goto your FF8 installation folder, execute FF8Config.exe.
Select Graphics tab. Set Renderer to Software Renderer.
OK.

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Originally posted by Wilhelmus:

Quote:Goto your FF8 installation folder, execute FF8Config.exe.Select Graphics tab. Set Renderer to Software Renderer.
OK.
 
Yes! Thanks a bunch, that fixed the problem right up, no need to download any patches. Thank you again.

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Hey, I need help... I can't seem to get past the opening gredits of FF8. I have Windows XP, can anyone help me?

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Originally posted by Andore42:

Quote:Hey, I need help... I can't seem to get past the opening gredits of FF8. I have Windows XP, can anyone help me? 
 
 
i have the same problem and i also have windows XP and i also have the same problem with FF8 Help needed plz?
 
 
email is sir_ozzy_87@hotmail.com if you wanna send your answers on what i should do