Lunatic Pandora v2 UPDATE!

Lunatic Pandora Modpack v2  (LPMv2) will be called:
"Lunatic Pandora - Ultima" and will be available for ALL language releases!

This information is all regarding the 2013 PC release of FF8! The Remastered version, "Lunatic Pandora - Ultima:R" will be very different and is TBA

There will be Vanilla Theme + Ultima Theme options!
Maki's UV Fix will be included by default  

- Vanilla will be a 'one button' install, with 0 alternate options for texture packs. The characters have been upscaled with ESRGAN, and will include almost all of the same battle backgrounds as the Ultima Pack with a few minor 'vanilla' updates for consistency.
- Ultima will come with updated custom artwork for the menu's, icons, world textures, etc.  With the Ultima Pack, you'll be able to select different mods with the following:  New background text gradient color options, gunblade cursor/wing cursor/normal hand pointer, Magochocobo/Devina/Upscaled Character textures.  

Texture Packs for both Themes Include:
- SeeDReborn v4.1 (Vanilla uses v3.5 with 3.2 font)
- Project Angelwing - Ultima (Field Background ESRGAN Upscales)
- BattlefieldPack v3.0- All battlefields (Ultima has textures to match Horizonpack)
- HorizonPack World Textures (v3.0 for Vanilla, v1.0 Remastered for Ultima)
- Rebirth Flame Characters (Ultima gets Devina/Mago/Upscaled options)
- Project Hellfire - GF Upscales, Some Animation Textures
- Apocalypse II - Bosses ESRGAN upscaled
- LunarCry: Remastered - NEW Enemies! ESRGAN and custom textures
- Tripod v2.0 - NEW Triple Triad mod finally updated!
- Catastrophe! - Magics, Battle Fx, and Limit breaks!
- NPC Pack - ALL Npc's Upscaled with ESRGAN models!

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Other Options: (available for Vanilla AND Ultima Themes)  

-  Users will also have the choice of installing the older 'Hard' Addon. (30% enemy boost, 50% character atk nerf, HP/DMG cap removed cap mod doesn't always work)  DO NOT INSTALL if you're going to use difficulty mods: RAGNAROK, NEWTHREAT or REQUIEM!

-  There is also a Magic Mod that prevents your magic from being 'used' from your inventory when you cast it. (Cast Cure, stay at 99 Cures)  

-  Users can install a 'light' version of GeDoSaTo that comes with only the FF8 whitelist config options (for all languages!) Users can select/type their resolution, and GeDoSaTo will be set to automatically downsample and DOUBLE your render resolution! You can use your own GPU options for this as an alternate.  

-  Roses and Wine Lite -- a version of Roses and Wine that includes no music tracks, but enables modding functions for the other mods available that use Hext instructions. It will also accept music files, so you can install custom music packs for use with RaW, OR you can install the 'normal' RaW. Roses and Wine W07 will be available as an optional install through a download link directed to DLPBs website.  

- Controller Options:  First, a user picks between xbox360/xbone, psx/ps2-3/ps4 button interface, then chooses either Default or Keymapped controller options and the proper controller button files will be installed!

- ReShade files for use with FF8 that will have LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH quality options, for use with Integrated graphics, Mid-level graphics, and High-End GPUs accordingly.

- FMV Packs -- At the end of installation, there will also be options for the different FMV upscale packs, and links to their forum pages (or direct download links available if proper permissions are sorted out by then).

- Links will be provided to direct the user to the existing difficulty mods - Requiem, Ragnarok, and NewThreat 8 to download and install.


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DRIVERS: The Mod Installer will include the DX9 June2010 Updater, as well as the 2010 AND 2013 VC++ redist files by DEFAULT to prevent glitches.

LargeAddressAware patcher will come with the installer that will allow you to increase the memory FF8 uses by applying the patch to the exe, which will decrease the amount of potential cache/texture glitches.
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Please ask any questions you have or make any suggestions below, and have a great week!

-MCINDUS-