Furthermore, the EBOOT community has created "undubs" (English text with Japanese voice acting for the rare vocal parts) and "hardtype" mods that rebalance FF8’s infamous Junction system. These are only available via custom EBOOTs.

– Merge all 4 discs into one Eboot with seamless transitions (no disc swap prompts).

Once the folder is in PSP/GAME/ :

There is a specific joy in playing Final Fantasy VIII on a bus, hearing "Liberi Fatali" blast through headphones, while holding a device that is nearly 20 years old. The EBOOT format is the key that unlocks that experience.