INSTALL
Requirements
The official Steam release of Final Fantasy IX
11GB on C:/ (for extraction) + 11GB on game HDD
Installation: launch MoguriMod_8.3.0.0.exe (anywhere | preferably extract first)
CHANGELOG
8.3.0.0 - Memoria update
Fix for the steam overlay missing
Support Borderless Fullscreen
Increase limit of some script objects
switching X and O by default.
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8.2.1.2 - hotfix
Fixed win32 error on launch in some installs
Replaced Garnet font with more faithful Alexandria font
Fixed offset of effects in combat
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8.2.0 - 2020-08-18
Fixed
Compatible with 2020-08-06 steam update
Orchestral music correctly looped
Endgame music debugged
Crash at the end (airship video) fixed in most cases
Videos sound re-synced
Videos cutting too soon fixed
Videos fixes
A number of visual inconsistencies, glitches & unfinished upscales fixed
Some installation problems for assets files (checksum error) fixed
A set of bugfixes by Tirlititi (reflect sound...)
Widescreen
Almost all backgrounds are displayed in full (about 170 added)
No more micro-scrolling on 54 screens that are 8px larger than a 16/9 screen
Launcher
New launcher with all relevant options
Other
File structure change: everything is contained in folders inside the game directory
Much better sound quality by default (44kHz)
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8.0.1 - 2020-05-26
Backgrounds
Fixed : almost all visual glitches
Redrawing of all layer edges (all 11000+)
Cleaner / sharper graphics (all 6000+)
Better & cleaner lighting (all 1400+)
Countless manual image doctoring
Manually redrawn some parts (some partially based on portfolio images by Wesley Cann & Behrooz Roozbeh)
Background animations better integrated
Several bugs from the Steam & PSX versions fixed: screenshots
Recreated all places names with original fonts (for English and French, rest to follow)
Seamless scrolling skies & backgrounds, removed 'staircase' edges
Recreated baked in textures NPCs: screenshot
Videos
30fps FMVs (credit: Lykon)
Contextual videos: color correction and smoother transitions
Background objects
HD background 3D objects
HD NPC (with exceptions)
Worldmap
HD worldmap textures (upscaled and manually redone, mostly seamless and faithful)
Subtly moving sea
HD worlmap items (ships...) textures
Battles
HD monsters (with exceptions)
HD battlefields with redrawn edges (exceptions for animated textures)
Seamless skies
Fixed missing monster death sounds (credit: Tirlititi)
UI
Recreated faithful HD maps
Recreated Start menu and game over screens
Character portraits edges
More options in installer
(optional) faithful font: Alexandria by Teaito screenshot
Memoria fixes
Random encounter crashes fix
Problematic fields excluded from widescreen
Widescreen battle animations offset fix
Area names are now in the correct language
Curse & Chakra mechanics
Music and sounds adjustments
Tetra Master fix
Occasional missing Steam overlay/achievements fix
Uninstalling doesn't cause double names
OLDER
7.0.1 - 2019-02-13
Fixed : launcher updater
Fixed : orchestral music not looping
7.0 - 2019-02-09
Added a real installer
Added optional orchestral music
6.0 - 2019-02-01
Sharper / cleaner graphics
Battlefields upscale
5.0 - 2019-01-26
Fixed : various visual glitches