darkboi
July 29th, 2007, 00:32
As most of you know, there has never actually been a PC version of Final Fantasy IX. Yet there where PC versions of both Final Fantasy VII and VIII. That's why I'm planning to start a project to 'port' Final Fantasy IX to PC.
There's already quite a few Playstation emulators around already. PCSX is an opensource emulator that could be used as an 'engine' for a 'PC' version of Final Fantasy IX. This would be done by removing the UI. Configuration of the 'engine' would be done through a square-styled options menu (a lot like the ones in Final Fantasy VII and VIII).
To keep things legal, the 'engine' installer will ask for the user to insert discs 1-4 (or locate the disc images) for extraction into the program folder. The installer will also ask for a BIOS correspondent to the region of Final Fantasy IX.
I've previously brought this up on NGemu twice before. I've been told that this idea is stupid, pointless etc. a lot of stuff really. I personally think it's a good idea. So it boils down to this; I don't want your opinion.
Okay, so the reason I have mentioned this, is because, I have no idea where to start. I'm looking for anyone who understands the source of PCSX/any other opensource PS1 emulator and is willing to help out.
Attached below are some concept images (these aren't real)
http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15204_1.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15204_1.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15205_2.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15205_2.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15206_3.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15206_3.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15207_4.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15207_4.JPG)
Please feel free to discuss this, and if anyone can help, pop over to #ffixpcport on EFnet.
There's already quite a few Playstation emulators around already. PCSX is an opensource emulator that could be used as an 'engine' for a 'PC' version of Final Fantasy IX. This would be done by removing the UI. Configuration of the 'engine' would be done through a square-styled options menu (a lot like the ones in Final Fantasy VII and VIII).
To keep things legal, the 'engine' installer will ask for the user to insert discs 1-4 (or locate the disc images) for extraction into the program folder. The installer will also ask for a BIOS correspondent to the region of Final Fantasy IX.
I've previously brought this up on NGemu twice before. I've been told that this idea is stupid, pointless etc. a lot of stuff really. I personally think it's a good idea. So it boils down to this; I don't want your opinion.
Okay, so the reason I have mentioned this, is because, I have no idea where to start. I'm looking for anyone who understands the source of PCSX/any other opensource PS1 emulator and is willing to help out.
Attached below are some concept images (these aren't real)
http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15204_1.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15204_1.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15205_2.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15205_2.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15206_3.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15206_3.JPG)http://www.imagetor.com/out.php/t15207_4.JPG (http://www.imagetor.com/show.php/15207_4.JPG)
Please feel free to discuss this, and if anyone can help, pop over to #ffixpcport on EFnet.