ROM Hack Has anyone been able to get Hyne to work with final fantasy 8 remastered?

[jin521rin]

I tried to convert my steam saves to switch but every time I try to load the game it shows grey stripes and it crashes. I followed the guide but it seems I can't get the filesize right, can anybody help?

for swtich, files size should be 10224(on disk), if it not, then switch will not be able to read you save

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I'm using Hyne 1.9.3a at ,
It can open
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Then I edit, just all item
I'm not kinda grinding type, just play for the story
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And then I save the same file (replace), I got warning
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I clicked OK, I try reload then load the game
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It work ?
Or it gonna crash or I'm gonna encountered something to my laptop, or something ?
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Edit 9/22/2019 :
I think it work, I'm used Solomon ring Item for Doomtrain GF and Magical Lamp for Diablos GF
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Proof :
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for PC version, just ignore the warning, i not just edit item, i edit quite lot of thing and finish the game without any crash

 

[josef77]

can someone help me please to change it from PC .ff8 to Switch file i tried it didn't works i dont know how to find the byte 4 ( B3 0A 00 00 BF) i stuck here.

 

[jin521rin]

can someone help me please to change it from PC .ff8 to Switch file i tried it didn't works i dont know how to find the byte 4 ( B3 0A 00 00 BF) i stuck here.

I have try to convert the files, but i not try it yet, but should be no problem for you to open in switch unless the file you provide got some problem, if got any problem, let me know and i try to fix it for you

 

[josef77]

I have try to convert the files, but i not try it yet, but should be no problem for you to open in switch unless the file you provide got some problem, if got any problem, let me know and i try to fix it for you

i really apprentice it its works perfectly but i want to know how to do it from same this files if i want to re edit it i am using ff8 master to change it to .ff8 but to change it back i dont get the idea very well, could you please explain it to me i will be thankful

 

[jin521rin]

i really apprentice it its works perfectly but i want to know how to do it from same this files if i want to re edit it i am using ff8 master to change it to .ff8 but to change it back i dont get the idea very well, could you please explain it to me i will be thankful[/QUO

you can follow @alxrite step, and then when you convert PC save data to Switch, at the end of the step, the first 4 byte need to add +4 (every 2 number is a byte)

exmaple: if you new pc save (xxxxxx.ff8) first 4 byte is BA 03 00 00 (each 2 number = 1 byte), so when you copy you .ff8 data to your switch data (make sure is the original switch save data, cause the one you include for me to convert is not the correct format, i use my to help you convert), if you follow alxrite step, you will be paste write form the fifth byte of your original switch files, after you paste write, your first 4 byte should be still the old digit. after you paste write, you will need to change the first 4 byte become extra four (this calculation is according the switch data provide).

so if your BA 03 00 00 (= 000003BA) + 4 will become BE 03 00 00 ( = 000003BE), so at last your swtich files first 8 bytes should look like this BE 03 00 00 BA 03 00 00, then no matter how you edit with hyne all will be tranfer to switch

 

[alxrite]

for swtich, files size should be 10224(on disk), if it not, then switch will not be able to read you save

for PC version, just ignore the warning, i not just edit item, i edit quite lot of thing and finish the game without any crash

Not entirely true. I have seen saves that are 10775+ after being converted and the switch will read them just fine. As long as the first 4 bytes show the full save, then you will be ok. But, I have also seen a save file with 10228 not work but it was correct and I had to delete some 00s. So, it can be over 10224, just in some cases.

 

[GamingSwitchPenguin]

Is it possible that anyone could help me with converting this save to switch? I try but get an error message that wont let me even start the game

 

[jin521rin]

Is it possible that anyone could help me with converting this save to switch? I try but get an error message that wont let me even start the game

i have try to help you convert, you can try in Switch, if any problem please do let me know.

hope there is no problem and enjoy your game

 

[GamingSwitchPenguin]

i have try to help you convert, you can try in Switch, if any problem please do let me know.

hope there is no problem and enjoy your game

Thank you very much! I am so grateful for this!

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I played for a while on PC, please note that changing Squall's outfit on the map (not in battle) will glitch the game whenever there is a need to return to Balamb. The game will try to initiate the Attack on Dollet event.

 

[Invictus1986]

Can somebody maybe edit my switch savegame so that I have Eden at level 100? Everything else should stay as it is.
I can not do that with the instructions. Thanks

 

[Invictus1986]

For me, the first 4 bytes look like this. 37 0A 00 00. What does this A mean? What do I do then?

Oh ok. I think I got the first part!

Let me edit this and reverse it and I will share how to do it and help those that need it. Give me a minute, figuring it all out.

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Step 1: Open your Hex editor (Mine is HxD) and open your Switch file ff8slot00
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Step 2: Look at the first 4 bytes: this tells you how long your save file is, no need to convert: Mine is 26 09 00 00 (read right to left) 00 00 09 26 Mine is 926

(If yours is something like: 34 08 00 00, it will be, 00 00 08 34 = 834​

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Step 3: Select 04 (byte)
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Step 4: In HxD I can right click and "Select Block" a byte: type in 926 (yours will/could be different)
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Step 5: It will highlight a block of code. Copy this and Ctrl+N to make a new file
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Step 6: Paste the block
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Step 7: Save the file to ff8slot00.ff8
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Step 8: Open in hyne
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Edit how you like!

Figured it out!

Step 9: After you have made the changes to your save file in Hyne. You will open the save back into your hex editor.
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Step 10: You will see the new file size, mine is 00 00 09 21 = 921.
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Step 11: Copy all the info, Ctrl+A
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Step 12: Go to the ORIGINAL ff8slot00 file from Step 1.
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Step 13: On byte 04 in my ORIGINAL ff8slot00 the byte is 22. Highlight that.
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Step 14: you will now right click and "Select Block" again. Now I would type in 921 as that is my new file size.
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Step 15: Paste in the new info Ctrl+B (Paste Write)
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Step 16: This left me with 5 bytes of extra data that was now not needed. I just typed in 00 00 00 00 00. This cleared the info on the end of the save file.

Step 17: Load your save file and if you did it right, you should be able to play the game with your new edits.

Notes: Your save file should be 10,244 when you are done editing. If it is lower or higher, you will need to go in just after your save info and add/delete some bytes. 1 byte per 1 you are off from 10,244. This should fix it if it is not loading or you are getting an error trying to boot the game. This is what happened to me and this is what I did to remedy it.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to message me if you need help!

 

[jin521rin]

For me, the first 4 bytes look like this. 37 0A 00 00. What does this A mean? What do I do then?

if your first 4 byte is 37 0A 00 00, means you should follow step 3, when you select block, for yours you need to type A37

 

[YasuoZheng]

Is there some way of automating the script? The other automatic conversion tool doesn't work and screwed up the savefile.

I don't want to post the savefile up because it just invites more people to do so.

 

[onefourthree]

As an update to this, Hyne has been updated to support switch saves!

 

[bruhdduhman]

Bingo. 8KB is the file size for a single PSOne save block. Someone on the PS4 boards may have noticed sooner. So I opened a memory card save for FF8 and it had the same structure as your save. I just copied your save data over the one in the MCR file, opened it in Hyne, edited it, then copied it back out to a single file.

If you want to repeat, you can create a new save in Hyne, export the new save as MCR, then open MCR in a hex editor and copy your save data from 0x2000 to 0x4000. Reopen the MCR in Hyne, edit, save, then extract the newly edited data from 0x2000 to 0x4000 and you should be good.

Maybe I'll write a python script for it but it's about as easy hex editing as it comes.

Hi, I am trying to replicate your process but I'm having trouble copying my PS4 save data into the newly MCR. Could you possibly provide screen shots as to which data should be transferred over. Newbie here so I am confused about the save data from 0x2000 to 0x4000 since my game save data from PS4 ends at 00001FF0.

Any help would be great! Thanks