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  "name": "OpenVIII: a C# engine reconstruction of Final Fantasy VIII",
  "name_zh": "OpenVIII：《Final Fantasy VIII》的 C# 引擎重建",
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    "A full copy of Final Fantasy VIII is required for its original game files.",
    "Windows builds document Visual Studio 2019, .NET Framework 4.7.2 and MonoGame 3.7.1; Linux builds document Mono and MonoGame.",
    "The README describes the project as in active development.",
    "MIT."
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  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要完整的《Final Fantasy VIII》副本以提供原版游戏文件。",
    "Windows 构建文档要求 Visual Studio 2019、.NET Framework 4.7.2 和 MonoGame 3.7.1；Linux 构建文档要求 Mono 和 MonoGame。",
    "README 称项目仍在开发中。",
    "采用 MIT 许可证。"
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  "url": "https://github.com/MaKiPL/OpenVIII-monogame",
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  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
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