“Definitive FFV” Mods Compared

Final Fantasy V Mods

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This post compares “definitive Final Fantasy V” mods that have been created by the modding community over the years.

These mods are unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

For a conceptual diagram of these mods, click here.

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For simpler mods that don’t change too much, click here.

Comparison Chart

In the chart, PF stands for Pixel Freemaster.

PF 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 compilation producer behind PF.

For a comparison of Whirlwind builds, see here.

Custom Classes did not make the chart, because the mod is for the GBA version. Meanwhile, the SFC port, Super Custom Classes, is included in PF.

Note that “⏯” represents a feature that can be toggled in game.

	PF	Clean	Whirlwind	Kimblee’s
Released	2024	2024	2024	2025
In Active Development	Nearing completion	Yes	Yes	Nearing completion
Actively Supported	FFV Central	FFV Central	FFV Central	FFV Central
Type	Compilation	Compilation	Binary edit	Binary edit
Base translation	GBA Script Port	RPGe	RPGe	RPGe
Font	GBA Script Port	Sea of Stars	RPGe	RPGe
Translation included	✓	✓
Free as in beer	✓	✓	Base version only, or Fiesta event	✓
Exclusive features or implementations	None	Clean script, Clean fonts, Clean sprites, Clean icons	All	All
Field dash	✓	✓	✓
Overworld dash	✓		✓
Skip turn	✓	✓	✓
Character scrolling	Advanced	Advanced	Basic
Better optimize	✓	✓	✓
Leader swap	✓	✓	✓
Vanilla bugfixes	✓	✓	✓
Fastrom	✓	✓	✓
Boost farm rates	2x patch	2x patch	Config 1-62x @
Dress Code	✓	✓	Job colors and cosmetic hair
Page scrolling	✓	✓
MSU-1	✓	✓
Early jobs	Kick Butz patch		⏯
Ability freedom	3 slots		4-8 slots
Encounters off	Optional patch		Game clear, any file
Solo project			✓	✓
New game plus	✓
Auto learning	✓		8 slots, so manually equip it	✓
Auto pits	✓		8 slots, so manually equip it
Auto passages	✓		8 slots, so manually equip it
Auto map	✓		Open-world mode
No missables	✓		Open-world mode
Easy learning		✓
Clean script		✓
Clean font option(s)		✓	4th-party (base version only)
Clean sprites		✓
Clean icons		✓
ATB enhancement		✓
Early Lix		Optional patch	Open-world mode
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 x3, 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			Game clear, current file
Job menu unlocked for random job per level up			Game clear, current file
Higher difficulty			Config 1-6x
BDL2, BDL3			Tornado DLC
Swap battle menu			Tornado DLC
Upgraded Phoenix summon			Tornado DLC
Break level limit			Tornado DLC
Break XP limit			Tornado DLC
Leaderboards			Speedrun.com
Achievements			Base version only
Balance overhaul				✓
Dragon sword auto-drain				✓
Super X-Magic				✓
Passive abilities active				✓
Super Magic Sword				✓
Berserker sandworm targeting				✓
Stop singing at max stats				✓

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