julianxhokaxhiu · myst6re · Feb 22, 2026 · Apr 11, 2022
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.ps1 b/.github/workflows/build.ps1
@@ -84,23 +84,38 @@ cmake --build --preset "${env:_RELEASE_CONFIGURATION}"
 # Start the packaging
 mkdir .dist\pkg\FF7_1998 | Out-Null
 mkdir .dist\pkg\FF8_2000 | Out-Null
+mkdir .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered | Out-Null
 mkdir .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam | Out-Null
 Copy-Item -R "$releasePath\bin\*" .dist\pkg\FF7_1998
 Copy-Item -R "$releasePath\bin\*" .dist\pkg\FF8_2000
+Copy-Item -R "$releasePath\bin\*" .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered
 Copy-Item -R "$releasePath\bin\*" .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\FF8.reg
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\ffnx_steam_api.dll
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FF7.reg
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\ffnx_steam_api.dll
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\FF7.reg
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\FF7.reg
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\FF8.reg
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\FFVIII_JP.dll
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\AF4DN.P
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\FFVIII_JP.dll
 Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\AF4DN.P
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FFVIII_JP.dll
+Remove-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\AF4DN.P
 Move-Item .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\FF7.reg .dist\pkg\FF7_1998\FFNx.reg
 Move-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FF8.reg .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FFNx.reg
+Move-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\FF8.reg .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\FFNx.reg
 Move-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\FFNx.dll .dist\pkg\FF8_2000\eax.dll
+Move-Item .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\FFNx.dll .dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\eax.dll
 Move-Item .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\FFNx.dll .dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\AF3DN.P
 
 7z a ".\.dist\${env:_RELEASE_NAME}-FF7_1998-${env:_RELEASE_VERSION}.zip" ".\.dist\pkg\FF7_1998\*"
 7z a ".\.dist\${env:_RELEASE_NAME}-FF8_2000-${env:_RELEASE_VERSION}.zip" ".\.dist\pkg\FF8_2000\*"
+7z a ".\.dist\${env:_RELEASE_NAME}-FF8_Remastered-${env:_RELEASE_VERSION}.zip" ".\.dist\pkg\FF8_Remastered\*"
 7z a ".\.dist\${env:_RELEASE_NAME}-Steam-${env:_RELEASE_VERSION}.zip" ".\.dist\pkg\FFNx_Steam\*"
 
 Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .dist\pkg
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,30 @@ target_compile_features(${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME}
 )
 target_link_options(${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME} PRIVATE /PDBALTPATH:${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME}.pdb PRIVATE /DEF:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME}.def)
 
+# Remastered proxy
+set(REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME "FFNx-Remastered-Proxy")
+file(GLOB_RECURSE remastered_source_files "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/remastered-proxy/*.cpp")
+add_library(${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME} SHARED ${remastered_source_files} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.rc)
+target_include_directories(
+  ${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}
+  PRIVATE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/remastered-proxy"
+)
+target_compile_options(
+  ${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}
+  PRIVATE /DVERSION="${_DLL_VERSION}"
+  PRIVATE /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+  PRIVATE /DNOMINMAX
+  PRIVATE /Zc:strictStrings-
+  PRIVATE /Zc:__cplusplus
+  PRIVATE /Zc:preprocessor
+  PRIVATE /Qpar
+  PRIVATE /MP
+)
+target_compile_features(${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}
+  PRIVATE cxx_std_20
+)
+target_link_options(${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME} PRIVATE /PDBALTPATH:${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}.pdb PRIVATE /DEF:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}.def)
+
 # Include all the source code files
 file(GLOB_RECURSE source_files "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/*.cpp")
 
@@ -148,7 +172,7 @@ cmrc_add_resource_library(
 )
 
 add_library(${RELEASE_NAME} SHARED ${source_files} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.rc)
-add_dependencies(${RELEASE_NAME} ${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME})
+add_dependencies(${RELEASE_NAME} ${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME} ${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME})
 target_include_directories(
   ${RELEASE_NAME}
   PRIVATE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src"
@@ -186,7 +210,6 @@ target_link_libraries(
   imgui::imgui
   pugixml::pugixml
   tomlplusplus::tomlplusplus
-  STEAMWORKSSDK::STEAMWORKSSDK
   xxHash::xxhash
   lz4::lz4
   Vorbis::vorbisfile
@@ -307,10 +330,21 @@ add_custom_command(
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename
           ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CHOCO_RELEASE_NAME}.dll
           ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/AF4DN.P
+  # remastered proxy .dll
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}.dll
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin
+  # rename remastered .dll to FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${REMASTERED_RELEASE_NAME}.dll
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/FFVIII_JP.dll
   # steam_api.dll
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
           ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vcpkg_installed/x86-windows-static/tools/steamworkssdk/steam_api.dll
-          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin
+          ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/ffnx_steam_api.dll
   # .pdb
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
           ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/${RELEASE_NAME}.pdb
@@ -610,3 +644,49 @@ if(NOT "${FF7_STEAM_RERELEASE_GAME_PATH}" STREQUAL "")
             ${FF7_STEAM_RERELEASE_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml
   )
 endif()
+
+# Copy FFNx release to FF8 Remastered Steam game path if installed
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/utils/FindSteamGamePath 1026680
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH
+  ERROR_VARIABLE FF8_REMASTERED_ERROR
+  OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+if(NOT "${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}" STREQUAL "")
+  cmake_path(CONVERT "${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}" TO_CMAKE_PATH_LIST FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH)
+  # Ensure FFNx.toml exists so the copy on build does not error on fresh installs
+  if(NOT EXISTS "${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml")
+    # Copy file if it doesn't exist
+    file(COPY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/FFNx.toml" DESTINATION "${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/")
+  endif()
+  add_custom_command(
+    TARGET ${RELEASE_NAME}
+    POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND echo Copying ${RELEASE_NAME} ${_DLL_VERSION} release to ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}...
+    # Preserve the current FFNx.toml
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml.bak
+    # Prevent steam_api.dll to be deployed
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove
+            ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/steam_api.dll
+    # Copy all dist files
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
+            ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}
+    # Delete previous eax.dll
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/eax.dll
+    # Rename FFNx.dll to eax.dll
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.dll
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/eax.dll
+    # Delete the new copied FFNx.toml
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml
+    # Bring back the existing FFNx.toml
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml.bak
+            ${FF8_REMASTERED_GAME_PATH}/FFNx.toml
+  )
+endif()
diff --git a/docs/how_to_install.md b/docs/how_to_install.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ external_music_ext = "akb"
 #### [2000 Squaresoft Release](https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-fantasy-viii)
 
 0. Install the game on this path: `C:\Games\Final Fantasy VIII`
-1. Update your game to v1.2 ( you can find a collection here: https://www.ff8.fr/telechargements/programmes )
+1. Update your game to v1.2 ( you can find a collection here: [FF8.fr download page](https://www-ff8-fr.translate.goog/telechargements/programmes?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp#archives_conserve_pour_la_posterite) )
 2. Download the latest `FFNx-FF8_2000` release here: https://github.com/julianxhokaxhiu/FFNx/releases
 3. Extract the ZIP content next to `ff8.exe` file
 4. Double click on [`FFNx.reg`](https://github.com/julianxhokaxhiu/FFNx/blob/master/misc/FF8.reg)
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ external_music_ext = "akb"
 5. Replace all files when asked.
 6. Enjoy!
 
+#### Early alpha [Remastered Release](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1026680/FINAL_FANTASY_VIII__REMASTERED/)
+
+**Warning:** The compatibilty with the Remastered version is currently uncomplete. You will most likely encounters crashes
+in battle and model rendering issues.
+
+0. Install the game using Steam
+1. Open the installation directory of the game ( see [How to access game files](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=760447682) )
+2. Download the FF8 patch v1.2 ( you can find a collection here: [FF8.fr download page](https://www-ff8-fr.translate.goog/telechargements/programmes?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp#archives_conserve_pour_la_posterite) )
+3. Extract the patch ZIP content next to `FFVIII_LAUNCHER.exe` file
+4. Rename `FF8.exe` to `FF8.ffnx`
+5. Download the latest `FFNx-FF8_Remastered` release here: https://github.com/julianxhokaxhiu/FFNx/releases
+6. Extract the FFNx ZIP content next to `FFVIII_LAUNCHER.exe` file
+7. Replace all files when asked.
+8. Enjoy!
+
 ## Mod Launchers
 
 ### 7thHeaven 2.4.0+

diff --git a/misc/FFNx-Remastered-Proxy.def b/misc/FFNx-Remastered-Proxy.def
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+;*****************************************************************************;
+;    Copyright (C) 2009 Aali132                                               ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2018 quantumpencil                                         ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2018 Maxime Bacoux                                         ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2020 myst6re                                               ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2020 Chris Rizzitello                                      ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2020 John Pritchard                                        ;
+;    Copyright (C) 2025 Julian Xhokaxhiu                                      ;
+;                                                                             ;
+;    This file is part of FFNx                                                ;
+;                                                                             ;
+;    FFNx is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify             ;
+;    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by     ;
+;    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License            ;
+;                                                                             ;
+;    FFNx is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,                  ;
+;    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of           ;
+;    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the            ;
+;    GNU General Public License for more details.                             ;
+;*****************************************************************************;
+
+LIBRARY FFVIII_EFIGS.dll
+EXPORTS
+; Required for the Remastered driver injection
+runGame
diff --git a/misc/FFNx.toml b/misc/FFNx.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ borderless = false
 #[RESOLUTION]
 # Resolution of the game.
 # Default (value = 0):
-# - Window mode will use 640x480
+# - Window mode will use 640x480 (1024x768 on FF8:Remastered)
 # - Fullscreen mode will use your desktop resolution
 #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 window_size_x = 0
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ external_music_sync = false
 # - FF7 1998: music/vgmstream ( 7h-era compatibility )
 # - FF7 eStore: data/music_ogg
 # - FF7 Steam: data/music_ogg
-# - FF8 2000/Steam: data/music/dmusic/ogg
+# - FF8: data/music/dmusic/ogg
 #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 external_music_path = ""
 
@@ -773,12 +773,25 @@ data_drive = ""
 #[HIGH RES FONT]
 # Overrides the high res font option if set.
 # Available choices are:
-# - -1: Default game behavior (High-res on FF8 Steam, honor FF8Config option on FF8 2000)
+# - -1: Default game behavior (HD font on remastered, High-res on FF8 Steam, honor FF8Config option on FF8 2000)
 # - 0: Low-res font
 # - 1: High-res font
+# - 2: HD font (remastered only)
 #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ff8_high_res_font = -1
 
+#[HD TEXTURES]
+# Prevent the game from loading remastered HD PNG textures, this is a list of modules to disable.
+# Available choices are:
+# - field
+# - battle
+# - menu
+# - cardgame
+# - intro
+# - world
+#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ff8_disable_remastered_hd_textures = []
+
 ## DEBUGGING OPTIONS - These options are mostly useful for developers or people reporting crashes. Please do enable them only when required.
 
 # Show the PSX SSIGPU VRAM window

diff --git a/remastered-proxy/main.cpp b/remastered-proxy/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/****************************************************************************/
+//    Copyright (C) 2009 Aali132                                            //
+//    Copyright (C) 2018 quantumpencil                                      //
+//    Copyright (C) 2018 Maxime Bacoux                                      //
+//    Copyright (C) 2026 myst6re                                            //
+//    Copyright (C) 2020 Chris Rizzitello                                   //
+//    Copyright (C) 2020 John Pritchard                                     //
+//    Copyright (C) 2020 Marcin Gomulak                                     //
+//    Copyright (C) 2026 Julian Xhokaxhiu                                   //
+//    Copyright (C) 2023 Cosmos                                             //
+//                                                                          //
+//    This file is part of FFNx                                             //
+//                                                                          //
+//    FFNx is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify          //
+//    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  //
+//    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License         //
+//                                                                          //
+//    FFNx is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,               //
+//    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        //
+//    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         //
+//    GNU General Public License for more details.                          //
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <winuser.h>
+
+const char processes[][32]{
+    "FF8.ffnx",
+    "FF8.exe"
+};
+const int numProcesses = sizeof(processes) / sizeof(processes[0]);
+
+BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved)
+{
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+__declspec(dllexport) void __stdcall runGame()
+{
+    int process_to_start = -1;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < numProcesses; i++)
+    {
+        if (std::filesystem::exists(processes[i]))
+        {
+            process_to_start = i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (process_to_start < 0)
+    {
+        MessageBoxA(NULL, "FF8.ffnx/FF8.exe not found", "Error", MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
+    }
+
+    // Initialize the process start information
+    STARTUPINFOA si = STARTUPINFOA();
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi = PROCESS_INFORMATION();
+    si.cb = sizeof(si);
+
+    // Start the process
+    if (!CreateProcessA(processes[process_to_start], NULL, NULL, NULL, FALSE, NULL, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi))
+    {
+        MessageBoxA(NULL, "Something went wrong while launching the game.", "Error", MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Wait for the process to finish
+    WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
+
+    // Close process and thread handles
+    CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
+    CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+
+    return;
+}
diff --git a/src/achievement.cpp b/src/achievement.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 //    GNU General Public License for more details.                          //
 /****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <steamworkssdk/isteamutils.h>
-#include <steamworkssdk/isteamuserstats.h>
-#include <steamworkssdk/isteamuser.h>
-
 #include <numeric>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <unordered_set>
@@ -151,7 +147,7 @@ void SteamManager::OnUserStatsReceived(UserStatsReceived_t *pCallback)
         {
             ach_trace("%s - received stats and achievements from Steam\n", __func__);
             this->isInitialized = true;
- 
+
             // load stats (assume all stats to be integers)
             for (auto statName: this->stats) {
                 int statValue;
@@ -980,7 +976,7 @@ void SteamAchievementsFF8::unlockMagazineAddictAchievement(const savemap_ff8_ite
         }
     }
     ach_trace("%s - trying to unlock magazine addict achivement (magazines found: %d)\n", __func__, magazines_found.size());
- 
+
     if (magazines_found.size() >= MAGAZINES_TO_COLLECT) {
         this->steamManager->setAchievement(MAGAZINES_ADDICT);
     }

diff --git a/src/achievement.h b/src/achievement.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
-#include <steamworkssdk/steam_api.h>
 #include <array>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "ff7.h"
 #include "ff8/save_data.h"
+#include "steam.h"
 
 #define _ACH_ID(id)           \
     {                         \