is the pc version of this game playable on windows xp or is it just playable on windows 95 and 98

is the pc version of this game playable on windows xp or is it just playable on windows 95 and 98

Funny, I was just logging in to ask an almost identical question.

The game will run on XP, but will it run well? I ended up buying the PSX version of FFVII after I discovered hours in that certain parts were unplayable on a modern computer. Is this true for FFVIII as well?

I run Windows XP and Final Fantasy VIII works just fine on my computer. Then again, my computer isn't exactly what you'd call "modern."

The answer is, yes --- Final Fantasy VIII will play under Windows XP, but it might still be a toss-up depending on your computer system.

thanks a lot

Hey were do you get the Pc Version! do you have to buy it, or download it

I run Windows XP and Final Fantasy VIII works just fine on my computer. Then again, my computer isn't exactly what you'd call "modern."

The answer is, yes --- Final Fantasy VIII will play under Windows XP, but it might still be a toss-up depending on your computer system.
If you can run XP it's modern enough. With FFVII I had problems even on computers that XP couldn't be run on.

But 7 was one of the worst porting jobs I've ever seen.

Hey were do you get the Pc Version! do you have to buy it, or download it
Well you could buy it many years ago. I don't think it was very successful, I haven't seen it in stores in many years.

Generally the best place to look is on eBay or other online merchants.

And yes, my computer is "modern," but it's still several years old. The newest machines have a lot more power than mine does and might have problems with it.


P.S.: You can edit a previous post if you have something else to add.

ff8 definitely runs on a well configured win xp system i v seen some issues with creative soundcards though apparently the EAX thingummy made by creative has a nasty habit of crashing other programs - the game installs a version of EAX and some soundcards don like that - you might have some issues that need ironing out with directX and OpenGL during configuration - but these can all be fixed usually

it definitely runs and runs well

It works on my AMD 64 3000+ 1gb ram and a 6600GT on WInXP and I finished the game on it too.
BUT...only runing it in software mode.
It can't run in hardware mode becouse the card doesn't support the 8-bit palleted textures anymore (but old cards do).
Oh..and some sound issues can be fixed by changing the "acceleration" level in the "Sound" section of dxdiag.Lowering it to "standard" or "basic" (Start->Run - type dxdiag and press enter)

i couldnt test that out cos someone stole my copy of ff8, so now i m wondering where could i buy this from?

and does this cd include "chocoboworld" as well, cos its a nice bonus to have it as well, and the only way to get the item "hero" is through "chocoboworld" as far as i know.

Chocobo World is included as a bonus minigame on PC version. It's the only way in fact to get Chocobo World in the U.S. without importing a Pockestation, etc. etc.

Hey were do you get the Pc Version! do you have to buy it, or download it

Download it from MyBittorrent.com.

I tried to find the link I downloaded from, but I seemed to have misplaced it again...

Good --- please don't discuss downloading of the games here.