Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

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All FFXII textures remastered with Real-ESRGAN AI. Pretty much everything in the game is included. Multiple files with different graphics, resolutions and sizes. You can combine them as you prefer. Vortex support. Google Drive mirror has all files. More details, help and how to install on mod's Description page.

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What are the different files of this mod? Is everything required?


This mod is a texture replacement with AI upscaled versions for the great majority of textures in Final Fantasy XII.
It takes the original textures from The Zodiac Age, cleans them up from bad upscaling artifacts, and makes them higher quality.
The mod installation can be customized to your liking by excluding files or combining 2048 and 4096 resolutions.
Using NTFS compression will save space on your drive and speed up loading.


There are 5 files, each of them affect different graphics:

  • PLAYABLE: Main characters, Reks, Guests, Espers
  • OTHERS: Weapons, shields, chests, miscellaneous
  • NPC: Non playable characters
  • ENEMY: Every enemy
  • WORLD: All map/world textures

Each of the 5 files have 2 different sizes:

  • 2048: Resolution is 2048x2048 for all files, keeping aspect ratio. High quality, medium size and GPU requirements. Very big without NTFS compression.
  • 4096: Resolution is 4096x4096 for all files, keeping aspect ratio. Best quality, high/big size and GPU requirements. HUGE without NTFS compression.


What are the final file sizes? Do you have a comparison?


File (Resolution) : Size with NTFS compression (size with no compression)


  • PLAYABLE (2048) : 704 MB (1,30 GB)
  • OTHERS (2048) : 1,00 GB (2,04 GB)
  • NPC (2048) : 3,11 GB (6,01 GB)
  • ENEMY (2048) : 1,03 GB (1,91 GB)
  • WORLD (2048) : 15,2 GB (29,2 GB)
  • ——————————————————————
  • TOTAL (2048) : 21,03 GB (40,46 GB)


  • PLAYABLE (4096) : 2,55 GB (5,21 GB)
  • OTHERS (4096) : 3,62 GB (8,18 GB)
  • NPC (4096) : 11,1 GB (24,4 GB)
  • ENEMY (4096) : 3,82 GB (7,65 GB)
  • WORLD (4096) : 56,6 GB (116 GB)
  • ——————————————————————
  • TOTAL (4096) : 77,8 GB (162 GB)


Installing through mod manager:


  • If you don't have it, download and install the Vortex mod manager from Nexus.
  • If you don't have it, download and install ffgriever's External File Loader pressing the "Mod Manager Download" button on its page.
  • Download and install this mod by choosing your desired files and pressing their "Mod Manager Download" buttons.
  • Make sure that NTFS compression is enabled to save storage space and speed up loading times (file reads). Please read below.
  • Look up your Deployment Method in Vortex (Settings --> Mods --> Deployment Method)
  • If deployment method is "Symlink Deployment" or "Hardlink Deployment", look up the location to compress in Vortex (Settings --> Mods --> Mod Staging
    folder) and enable NTFS compression for that folder and all subfolders.
  • If deployment method is "Move deployment", the location to compress is: "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\mods\deploy\ff12data\gamedata\" (that folder and all subfolders)
  • If the location "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\mods\deploy\ff12data\gamedata\" doesn't exist, the mod isn't installed correctly (regardless of Deployment Method used)


Installing everything manually:


  • The Vortex mod manager isn't required, but having it isn't a problem either.
  • Grab ffgriever's External File Loader from its page on Nexus using the "Manual Download" button.
  • In External File Loader, grab either "dinput\dinput8.dll" or "dxgi\dxgi.dll" (if unsure, choose the dinput8.dll file), and copy it to "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\x64\" (where the FFXII_TZA.exe file is)
  • In External File Loader, grab the "x64" folder contents (all files and folders inside) and copy them to your "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\x64\" folder (where the FFXII_TZA.exe file is)
  • In this mod's downloads, choose your desired files and use their "Manual Download" buttons.
  • In this mod's files, copy the whole folder "mods" to your "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\" folder (where the FFXII_TZA.vbf 29 GB file is)
  • If you already had any mods installed, accept to merge all folders whenever asked.
  • If you had mods that replace textures, overwriting their files will revert them to the ReRemastered original-based versions. If you wish to keep custom textures from other mods, don't replace any files.
  • Make sure that NTFS compression is enabled to save storage space and speed up loading times (file reads). The location is "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\mods\deploy\ff12data\gamedata\" (that folder and all subfolders)
  • If the location "...\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\mods\deploy\ff12data\gamedata\" doesn't exist, the mod isn't installed correctly (be it manually or through mod manager)






MY OTHER PROJECTS:

Final Fantasy X and X-2 fully Re-Remastered: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxx2hdremaster/mods/155
Final Fantasy X gameplay mod, The Final Summoning: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxx2hdremaster/mods/157
Final Fantasy X difficulty mod: (to be released someday)
Final Fantasy X enemy editor and mod maker: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxx2hdremaster/mods/169
Final Fantasy X attack editor and mod maker: (hopefully complete in April, along with brand new enemy editor and new auto-ability editor!)
Final Fantasy X auto-ability editor and mod maker: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasyxx2hdremaster/mods/188
Final Fantasy XII fully Re-Remastered: (you are here)
Final Fantasy XII editor, The Resistance's Unlimited Power: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/308
Final Fantasy XII save files before every storyline boss: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/322