The purpose of this mod is to make the game look as though it were played on an old CRT screen, primarily with the use of simulated scanlines. It was made using a 1920x1080 resolution so I can only verify quality on that setup, different resolutions may see mixed results.

SweetFX Shader Suite does not modify game files in any way so it is safe to use.

This guide was not created to compete with the original "GFX Enhancement" by EternalCore, but to give users more options on how they would like their game to look. His applies a horizontal look, mine is a vertical look. Please use whichever you prefer as they are not compatible with each other.

Please expand each image to fullscreen (the little button in the URL after clicking an image), the effect stops working when the image is shrunk
View them HERE[sfx.thelazy.net] for proper tooltip on/off comparisons. Remember to view it at proper resolution by clicking the image twice.

Remember to fullscreen and force 1080p (if it isn't working, try opening it in your web browser instead of Steam)

Download from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/67ernz2mo7qj26m/SweetFX+FINAL+FANTASY+VIII.rar
Extract the contents of the rar to:
Play the game.

Toggle the post-processed effects using ScrollLock
Overlay F12 screenshots do not work, however Screenshots with the effect can be taken using PrtScr and will be stored in the FFVIII directory

I recommend you play without Linear Filtering enabled, as well as forcing the game to Keep Aspect Ratio so models don't look squished.

Thanks to:
Squaresoft for making the game
EternalCore for making the original SweetFX presets
CeeJay.dk for making SweetFX
The Roses and Wine team for fixing the bloody music
The rest of the FF8 modder community at QHIMM.com