A new version of the Final Fantasy IX excellent Moguri mod has been released online, introducing a lot of visuals improvements and more.

　　The 8.0.1 version packs a lot of visuals improvements for all backgrounds, as well as lighting improvements and fixes for all visual glitches.

　　Backgrounds

　　Fixed : almost all visual glitchesRedrawing of all layer edges (all 11000+)Cleaner / sharper graphics (all 6000+)Better & cleaner lighting (all 1400+)Countless manual image doctoringManually redrawn some parts (some partially based on portfolio images by Wesley Cann & Behrooz Roozbeh)Background animations better integratedSeveral bugs from the Steam & PSX versions fixedRecreated all places names with original fonts (for English and French, rest to follow)Seamless scrolling skies & backgrounds, removed 'staircase' edgesRecreated baked in textures NPCsThe Final Fantasy IX Moguri mod 8.0.1 also improves FMVs, the world map, with the addition of HD textures and items, and battles, with seamless skies and HD monsters.

　　Videos

　　Contextual videos: color correction and smoother transitionsPart of the FMV in 30fps (TBC) (credit: Lykon)Background objects

　　HD background 3D objectsHD NPC (with exceptions)Worldmap

　　HD worldmap textures (upscaled and manually redone, mostly seamless and faithful)Subtly moving seaHD worlmap items (ships...) texturesBattles

　　HD monsters (with exceptions)HD battlefields with redrawn edges (exceptions for animated textures)Seamless skiesFixed missing monster death sounds (credit: Tirlititi)The full Final Fantasy IX Moguri Mod 8.0.1 changelog can be found on the mod's official website.

　　Final Fantasy IX is now available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch worldwide.