Comment on Day 438 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
As weird as this sounds, the screenshots make me want to play the original FF7.
I tried it back in the day, but my frame of reference was FO1/2, Might and Magic, etc., so the general JRPG style seemed off.
I am willing to give it another go 25+ years later. There are also seem to be aot of good mods for FF7.
vateso5074@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
There are a few asset upscaler projects that might be worth looking into, but also be careful which version of the game you play, as not all mods support the same versions.
There is the PC 1998 port. Being from a time before controller support on PC was a thing, you’ll have to really try to weasel in controller support somehow if you want it. Some parts of the PlayStation release (glitches and spelling mistakes) are fixed, but it introduces many bugs of its own. Character models have mouths.
There is the PC 2012 port, which is a (barely) remastered version of the 1998 port. Character models still have mouths. Contains further localization changes from the 1998 port. It runs far better on modern systems than the 1998 port, adds some (not great not terrible) controller support, and some of the features from popular QOL mods that people used to add to the 1998 version are baked in. This is the version that is currently sold on Steam. Also supports mods.
Then there is the 2015 mobile/console port, which is further adapted from the 2012 PC port. Character models have mouths removed to be closer to the PS1 style. Introduces achievements, better native controller support (still far from perfect), and slightly better support for larger resolution displays. This is the version you can obtain on the Xbox App for PC. Basically no mod support because Xbox App games are very locked down, but it includes the “boost” (cheat) features that Square Enix has included in other Final Fantasy ports (toggles to speed up time, characters do max damage, no encounters) which some may hate the inclusion of, but do make it easier to just play the game for the story if you’re looking for zero grind.
nnullzz@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
It’s actually 60% ($4.79) right on Steam. Snatching this up today!
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Cheers. I am actually looking for a KB+M experience for Final Fantasy 7, I know, a bit strange.
The 2012 PC version seems like the best bet. That being said, I have guide bookmarked that seemed very comprehensive, need to just go for it.
vateso5074@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Not strange at all, it’s not as though it’s a particularly action-y game.
If someone wanted to play FF7 Remake/Rebirth on M&K, I might have a few more questions, but speaking as someone who still plays a lot of FPS games with controller, you’ll never hear me tell someone that their preferred style is wrong.