Unable to install Final Fantasy 8 on Windows 7

Question

I am trying to install FF8 on Win7 but I am having no luck.

The install disc opens a menu with an option to start the installation. I click on this and nothing happens. If I look in Task Manager I can see the SETUP.EXE running.

I have tried exploring the disc and running the SETUP.EXE directly, both normally and as administrator.

I am using .iso's and running on Win7 32-bit.

Answer

So I found a solution to the problem.

I created a directory on my hard drive and copied the .ISO files from my external drive to the directory I created.

I mounted the Install.iso and copied the files from there to the directory I created initially. I then ran the setup.exe in compatibility mode with the setting on Windows XP SP 2.

This worked fine and the game installed without any problems. I then followed the instructions given here.

The game is running fine and I am yet to experience any problems.

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What's the name of the card game in Final Fantasy 8?

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In Final Fantasy 8 there was a really addictive card game that kept me occupied for many, many days.

The basics of the game were:

1. There was a board with 9 cells.
2. You could select a given amount of cards at the start of the game (I forget how many).
3. Each card had a number on each of its edges ranging from 1-A.
4. Players take turns placing their selected cards into an unoccupied cell of their choice.
5. If an adjacent card owned by the other player has a lower score on the touching edge, you gain control of the card.
6. Player with control of the most cards once all cells are filled wins.

There were also some other tactics that involved a bit of basic math to take over two adjacent cards regardless of score if you met certain criteria, etc.

Does anyone know if this game was based off a real card game? I'd like to track it down. A digital version would be even better!

Answer

Triple Triad was designed by Hiroyuki Ito, the battle designer for FFVIII, and wasn't based on a specific card game as far as I know.
It did however spawn a physical version version, described here
Also check out Triple Triad Online

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