Features Showdown: Which is Best?
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This post compares official vs. unofficial definitive versions of Final Fantasy V.
Pixel Remaster is a game property of Square Enix.
Pixel Freemaster and Whirlwind are unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.
Comparison Chart
Pixel Freemaster is to be succeeded by project Omega, likely to take the form of a web patcher. However, the project is on hold pending return of the modmaker of Pixel Freemaster.
For a comparison of Whirlwind builds, see here.
Note that “⏯” represents a feature that can be toggled in game.
If there are any inaccuracies, please let us know.
| Pixel Freemaster | Whirlwind | Pixel Remaster | |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| Base translation | GBA Script Port | RPGe | GBA Script |
| Translation included | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Free as in beer | ✓ | Base version only, or Fiesta event | |
| Faster movement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Skip turn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Character scrolling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Better optimize | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leader swap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vanilla bugfixes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ability freedom | 3 slots | 4-8 slots | 1-3 slots |
| Encounter control | Optional patch | NG+ any file | ✓ |
| Boost farm rates | 2x patch | Config 1-62x @ | 1-4x @ |
| Dress Code | ✓ | Job colors and cosmetic hair | |
| Page scrolling | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fastrom | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Early jobs | Kick Butz patch | ⏯ | |
| Easier Learning | ✓ | ||
| Solo project | ✓ | ||
| New game plus | ✓ | ||
| MSU-1 | ✓ | ||
| Cutscene skips | ⏯ | ||
| Dialogue skips | ⏯ | ||
| Hack options in Config instead of in optional patches | ✓ | ||
| Config expansion | ✓ | ||
| Open world (early airship, world warps, progression skips) | ⏯ | ||
| Self-rando (jobs, chests, enemies, shops, drops) | ⏯ | ||
| Spell drops | ✓ | ||
| Fiesta-inspired modes (4Je, 5Je) | ⏯ | ||
| Solo mode | ⏯ | ||
| Permadeath mode | ⏯ | ||
| Blood Moon mode | ⏯ | ||
| Limits broken (HP, MP, damage) | ✓ | ||
| Extra save slots | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Extra equip slot | ✓ | ||
| Diagonal movement | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Day/night cycle | ✓ | ||
| Rename characters | ✓ | ||
| Early Krile | ✓ | ||
| Bestiary | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Jukebox | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Win count | ✓ | ||
| New weapon | ✓ | ||
| Boss challenge | ✓ | ||
| Jump button, dash button | ✓ | ||
| Crit button | ✓ | ||
| Save anywhere | NG+ current file | ✓ | |
| Job menu unlocked for random job per level up | NG+ current file | ||
| Higher difficulty | Config 1-6x | ||
| Leaderboards | Speedrun.com | ✓ | |
| Achievements | Base version only | ✓ | |
| Hi resolution | ✓ | ||
| Widescreen | ✓ | ||
| Minimap | ✓ | ||
| Auto battle | ✓ | ||
| Gameplay rebalancing | ✓ | ||
| Map names | ✓ | ||
| Avoids hybrid mobile UI | ✓ | ✓ | |
| GBA bonus dungeon | |||
| GBA bonus jobs |
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