This guide explains how to use ReShade and specific files to change how widescreen images appear in the game. You can adjust the settings for different screen resolutions. This lets you remove black bars, keep some bars, or make them smaller.
Other FF VIII Guides:
- Getting The 10000 Kills Achievement Legitimately.
- How to Get Squall’s Ultimate Weapon (Lionheart) on Disc #1.
- Missable Items and Events List.
Installation
Using ReShade!
Installation Instructions:
First off download ReShade 4.3.0 from reshade.me and launch the exe to install to the game. Browse for FFVIII.exe in SteamsteamappscommonFINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered
Choose OpenGL as the API, you can uncheck all the shaders unless you want to download them. You do need to download at least one effect for it to load at all. I would recommend against having all of them installed because it would be a long load time.
After that’s installed do not run the game yet. download one of these 3 files and unzip them into the game directory.
Downloads
- For the 1920×1080 Height and Width stretch download this file.
- For the 1920×1080 Height only stretch download this file.
- For the 1920×1080 Width stretch only download this file.
- For those still having trouble try this download.
Screenshots
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After:
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