Final Fantasy VIII (Japan) Debug Mode Guide Version 0.1 Written by NeoFlare/Excalibur/A.W eclipse9@pacbell.net Warning: Use this code at your own risk. I am not liable for anything that happens to your console or game. Notice: This guide my be freely distributed, but MAY NOT be sold. If you plan, to use this, or quote from it, go ahead --- by all means. That is if you mention where you got it... from me of course. This guide may not be modified in any way. Private use only. Introduction Game Lobo, a well-known Japanese underground/hacking magazine posted a FF8 'Programmers Code' or debug in their April issue. Though this code is meant for the imported version of Final Fantasy VIII, the US version's code will soon be discovered -- after it's release. On with the guide! The Code D006F308 000F 8006F1C8 0001 D006F308 000F 8006F1CA 0049 These codes are in Gameshark format. They are compatible with most versions. Ones that I have tried are 3.1 and 2.4. After loading the code the game will start. Load any saved game (preferably one where you're either in a town or outside one). Go in the town and press L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 all once. The screen should fade and the debug mode will begin. Initial Room Squall (you) will be standing in the center of the screen (under the darkened FF8 logo). The 'Escape from Dollet' theme will be playing in the background. Note that there are a lot of Squalls standing on some tiles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Area One 3 1 4 5 6 0 7 8 9 2 A B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tile 0: This is where you are after entering the debug mode Tile 1: Doesn't seem to go anywhere --- upon entering the screen will go black... that's it, your stuck so don't go here Tile 2: This tile leads you to another room full of Quistis's, Selphie's and Rinoa's. Your main character will change (just the look of the main character-- if you check your menu, everything will still be the same) upon entering this tile [Go to 2a] Location 2a: [Under construction] Tile 3: 'Squall' or a duplicate of you is here. If you talk to him, he will give you an option y/n. If you choose yes, the screen will go black and then you're stuck. Tile 4: Another 'Squall' here. If you choose yes, you'll be 'teleported' to a room which looks very familiar to 2a. A conversation is going on here... can't make it out but I do know it's something about the PHS. [Go to 4a] Location 4a: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Zell Laguna Soldier Selphie Quistis Rinoa ???? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Zell's Options: ????10-21: Seems that this one lets you reform your party. Seifer, Edea are here too. Seifer and Edea are at the levels they were at when you were with them previously (ex: Seifer Lv 10.. . makes sense doesn't it?) this option is darkened out but you can still select it. ????-X(Zell?): Hmm.. if you choose this one, Zell will be the leader of your party with Edea, and Selphie. You'll be in Esthar (on the spherical elevator.. it will land). Also, if you check your main menu, Seifer will be in your party at the bottom (where the inactive members are). I think this takes you to the point in the game where you're supposed to fight Pandora in the three attack spots. ????-X: Same as the above option except Squall is the leader of the party. ???? ???1: The next screen you will see is the transfer screen. This looks similar to the PHS but shows an arrow showing which character is transfered with who. After an event will be shown in Esthar. This event is takes place where Elone was held captive. One person have some dialog and walks around the room (continuously... it repeats). Nothing else. ???? ???2: Shows the begining of the scene where Laguna rescues Elone. But he continues to run against the glass wall. Ha ha ha. It's pretty funny. Well, nothing else here. ???? ??: Brings up a computer-generated map of Esthar. This is the debriefing on the mission where Pandora attacks the three points in Esthar. You party will then be put in Esthar near the blue glass wall where Elone was held captive. ???? ???: Same as above except you don't have to see the computer map. Your party will just be placed in the same area. ??? ????: One of Laguna's Scenarios. The scenario where you're supposed to save Elone on Disc 3. You'll be positioned in front of the elevator. Note: You'll have all the equipment you've gained thus far --- which includes GF's you didn't have when you first played this scenario! ??? ???????: You'll end up in the area with the glass wall where Elone is held captive. The only difference is that your party consists of Laguna, Kiros, and Ward. ????? ???: Your current party will be teleported to the room right outside the room where Elone was jailed in. ????? ?????: Same as above except a guy is missing in the next room. ????? ????: You current party will be teleported to the room right outside the room where Elone was jailed in. Laguna's Options: ????-: Laguna's Scenario where he meets Julia. You are located right outside near the save point. Of course your party is Laguna, Kiros, and Ward in their military uniforms. ???? ??-(?): Same as above except you're control of only Laguna. ???? ??-(?): Same as above. [Blank Option]: Screen turns black. Game freeze. Nothing else here. Quistis's Options: [Darkened out option]: Hmmm... dunno what this does. Nothing happened when I selected it. ????: Brings up a set of more options ????: Laguna's Scenario where he meets Julia. You are located right outside near the save point. Of course your party is Laguna, Kiros, and Ward in their military uniforms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Document