Text file for Universal ROM Editor.  CAUTION: You can edit this file manually with something like Notepad, but use caution.  The editor reads and uses specific lines of text, so if you add extra lines in some places, it will cause problems.  It is safe to add extra lines at the very end of this file.  ROM addresses must be in hex.  It's prefered that you make changes to this file within the editor.
 
Name of ROM/ISO, ID/serial number, name of saved file, what you were editing:
Final Fantasy VIII (USA) (Disc 1) Patched.bin
Should work on any version
Final Fantasy VIII (PS1) G-Force
Character Starting G-Force Compatibility
Byte order (Big or Little Endian):
Little
Number of bytes used for search (1 or 2), 4 search values:
2
3100
3150
3000
3200
Number of bytes for each item (for multiplier, decimal):
152
Start of stat notes (75 characters max for each line):
Quezacotl
Shiva
Ifrit
Siren
Brothers
Diablos
Carbuncle
Levisthan
Pandemona
Cerberus
Alexander
Doomtrain
Bahamut
Cactuar
Tonberry
Eden
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Start of list of stat names (MUST use 3 digit number at the start of each line as shown!  30 characters max per line.  You can add more lines at the end, but make sure to use the 3 digit numbers in the correct numerical sequence!):
 
000 Squall
001 Zell
002 Irvine
003 Quistis
004 Rinoa
005 Selphie
Don't add anymore numbers.
These values must be edited
BEFORE you start a new game!
CAUTION: Lower values give
you better compatibility.
A value of 0 should make the timer
count down very fast (2.8 secs).