Custom graphics driver for FF7/FF8 [v0.8.1b]

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To be fair, it is not included in the Steam version.
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This is exactly my problem.
With the original FF7Config 1998 you can not set Aalis driver. With the FF7Config of Aali I get this message (paraphrased): The specified procedure could not be found

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Kompass63, does your converter include ff7config.exe? If not, maybe it should be added.
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Yes, even the complete OpenGL Driver 0.7.11 of Aali is already included inside my converter.
I have found no other way to play the new movies (VP80) with the old FF7.exe.
All codecs that I've tried, though worked with the Media Player, but not in the game. (?)
Only with the ffmpeg_movies plugin it works.
 
Windowed Mode doesn't seem to be working for some reason.  These are the only variables I've changed, and I've run the registry files:

window_size_x = 960
window_size_y = 720
preserve_aspect = yes
fullscreen = no

EDIT: I'm not getting Custom Driver as an option in the config upon a second look, so that's probably why but I'm not sure WHY I'm not getting it.
 
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To be fair, it is not included in the Steam version.
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I don't support the steam version out of the box anyway, it would have to be included in the converter.

This is exactly my problem.
With the original FF7Config 1998 you can not set Aalis driver. With the FF7Config of Aali I get this message (paraphrased): The specified procedure could not be found
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That is working as intended. You are supposed to use the original FF7Config to set your other settings, then apply the .reg file to install the driver.
 
Again to Aali:

I just noticed that your last two registry keys may be wrong.
There is for me no key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\VirtualStore\...]
With me                       [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\...] is correct.


Windowed Mode doesn't seem to be working for some reason.  These are the only variables I've changed, and I've run the registry files:

window_size_x = 960
window_size_y = 720
preserve_aspect = yes
fullscreen = no

EDIT: I'm not getting Custom Driver as an option in the config upon a second look, so that's probably why but I'm not sure WHY I'm not getting it.
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Windowed Mode works correctly for me, but I have also inserted the correct registry keys (see above)
 
Again to Aali:

I just noticed that your last two registry keys may be wrong.
There is for me no key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\VirtualStore\...]
With me                       [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\...] is correct.
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Thanks, it seems you are correct, I couldn't test it myself since I don't use the utter piece of garbage that is VirtualStore :roll:
 
For anyone having trouble getting the music to work without FF7 music running, make sure that this is set in your config:

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# plugin used to play music, VGMstream requires a set of looping .ogg files in the music/vgmstream folder.# If no music plugin is loaded the game will play MIDI as usual but FF7Music will NOT work.music_plugin = plugins/vgmstream_music.fgp
Create a folder in the main FF7 directory called music, then one called vgmstream and put the music files in there. (Final Fantasy VII\Music\Vgmstream) They need to match the names of the original midi:

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aseri=107 Hurry!.loggaseri2=408 Hurry Up!.loggayasi=108 Lurking in the Darkness.loggbarret=106 Barret's Theme.loggbat=110 Those Who Fight.loggbee=116 Honeybee Manor.loggboo=302 Flow of Life.loggbokujo=205 Farm Boy.loggcanyon=301 Canyon of the Falling Stars.loggcannon=412 The Mako Cannon Fires.loggcephiros=305 The Planet's Chosen One.loggchu=120 Those Who Keep Fighting.loggchu2=214 J-e-n-o-v-a.loggchase=122 Crazy Motorcycle.loggcinco=208 Cinco de Chocobo.loggcintro=b305 The Planet's Chosen One - Loop.loggcondor=210 Fort Condor.loggcosta=216 Coast of the Sun.loggcomical=UNUSEDcorel=218 Coal Mining Town.loggcorneo=118 Don of the Slums.loggcrwin=313 Jackpot!.loggcrlost=314 Tango of Tears.loggdate=316 Words Drowned by Fireworks.loggdokubo=114 Under the Rotten Pizza.loggdun2=209 Persue the Man in a Black Cloak!.loggearislo=112 Flowers Blooming in the Church.loggearis=319 Aerith's Theme.loggelec=207 Electric de Chocobo.loggfanfare=b111 Fanfare.loggfan2=111 Fanfare.loggfiddle=312 Fiddle de Chocobo.loggfin=UNUSEDgeki=315 Debut.logggold1=219 Gold Saucer.logggun=401 Shin-Ra's Full-Scale Offensive.loggguitar2=407 Other Side of the Mountain.logghorror=213 Blood Trail.logghen=323 Who... Am I.logghiku=403 Highwind of the Skies.loggiseki=318 Hear the Voice of the Planet.loggjukai=317 Temple in the Forest.loggjunon=406 From the Depths of Despair.loggjyro=308 Steal the Tiny Bronco!.loggketc=220 Cait Sith's Theme.loggkita=321 Great Crater of the North.loggkurai=104 Anxious Heart.logglb1=415 Birth of a God.logglb2=416 One-Winged Angel.loggld=413 Judgement Day.loggmati=202 While Travelling.loggmakoro=103 Mako Reactor.loggmekyu=322 Reunion.loggmura1=405 Frontier Village.loggmogu=b403 Highwind of the Skies.loggnointro=c305 The Planet's Chosen One - No Intro.loggoa=UNUSEDob=102 Bombing Mission.loggodds=311 The Favourite Chocobo.loggover2=215 Continue.loggparade=211 Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony.loggpj=414 Jenova the Perfect.loggpre=101 Prelude.loggred=121 Red XIII's Theme.loggrhythm=113 Turks' Theme.loggriku=b412 The Mako Cannon Fires.loggroll=418 Staff Roll.loggro=410 The Countdown Begins.loggrocket=115 The Oppressed.loggrukei=221 Land of Exile in the Sand.loggsadsid=409 A Dream of Space.loggsadbar=217 Mark of a Traitor.loggseto=303 The Great Warrior.loggsea=404 The Secret Sleeping in the Deep.loggsido=212 Standing on two feet is hard!.loggsiera=411 If You Opened Up Your Heart.loggsinraslo=119 Infiltrating the Shin-Ra Building.loggsi=c412 Shin-Ra Explodes.loggsinra=109 Shin-Ra Company.loggsid2=307 Cid's Theme.loggsnow=320 Buried in Snow.loggta=201 Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII.loggtb=b201 Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII.loggtender=123 Treasured Memories.loggtifa=105 Tifa's Theme.loggtm=204 That Day Five Years Ago.loggutai=309 Wutai.loggvincent=306 Beginning of the Nightmare.loggwalz=206 Waltz de Chocobo.loggweapon=402 Weapon Raid.loggyado=203 Good Night, Until Tomorrow.loggyufi2=310 Stolen Materia.loggyufi=304 Descendant of Ninjas.loggyume=117 Who Are You.logglb2_awe=UNUSED
If you want Anxious Heart to work, just rename the extension .logg to .ogg, and change the name accordingly.
 
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Thanks a lot Ultima espio, it was my last problem for having AH running with new Aali's driver ! :)
 
The new Anxious Heart does everything for you, including renames.  :)
 
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The new Anxious Heart does everything for you, including renames.  :)
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I installed it( with the last installer ), but no renames for me.. :/
 
It should definitely have renamed. The only thing that could have stopped A04 is antivirus software or not running as admin.
 
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Okay, Thanks Daniel, I'll re-try this evening without my antivirus.
 
The last thing I'm having trouble with as far as upgrading is the new sound effects mod. The directions on the thread sound a little iffy like I have to convert them with something, and there's three different download options. The ones installed with bootleg, likely the same anyway, sound good and have always worked fine. I'm just not positive what folder the new ones installed by bootleg are in, and where they need to go with the new driver after just using a converter and the Reunion. If I pulled out the bootleg installed folder would it work with a freshly converted game, the Reunion, and the new driver or would they need renaming as well? 


~Went through the folders to get an idea of where bootleg puts everything and what it is. For anyone interested it is the data\sound file, I wasn't sure if it was put into another folder but it's installed over the originals.
 
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Windowed Mode works correctly for me, but I have also inserted the correct registry keys (see above)
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I'm gonna try a few more things, but in case I don't hit the right solution, mind telling me how? I double clicked and "ran" the registry key "program" after setting my stuff up in the config file, which I was pretty sure was what you needed to do?

Do forgive my noobishness, as I have a feeling it's responsible for the majority of my problems here.
 
I'm gonna try a few more things, but in case I don't hit the right solution, mind telling me how? I double clicked and "ran" the registry key "program" after setting my stuff up in the config file, which I was pretty sure was what you needed to do?

Do forgive my noobishness, as I have a feeling it's responsible for the majority of my problems here.
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I suspect it's a UAC problem. Don't open the config file directly from Windows. Run notepad or your text editor of choice as administrator, and then open the config from there. Apply your edits as needed and save.

Long story short, it's Microsoft's fault. :P
 
I suspect it's a UAC problem. Don't open the config file directly from Windows. Run notepad or your text editor of choice as administrator, and then open the config from there. Apply your edits as needed and save.

Long story short, it's Microsoft's fault. :P
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Um well, I tried opening the config file as such and I got a ton of gibberish (for the most part, there was a handful of actual readable words)? Unless you meant the opengl thing and it just didn't do any good. I tried opening the registry editor one too, and while the words made sense I'm not sure if there's anything I can do with it.
 
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Yeah, I meant ff7_opengl.cfg

The thing is, by default, Windows won't let you edit anything in the Program Files folder. If you try to, it'll silently save a copy in its hidden "VirtualStore" and leave the original alone. The only problem is, the driver reads the original. If you run notepad as administrator, it'll allow you to save the real thing instead of the VirtualStore copy.
 
Yeah, I meant ff7_opengl.cfg

The thing is, by default, Windows won't let you edit anything in the Program Files folder. If you try to, it'll silently save a copy in its hidden "VirtualStore" and leave the original alone. The only problem is, the driver reads the original. If you run notepad as administrator, it'll allow you to save the real thing instead of the VirtualStore copy.
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I did, and no dice. Twice as a matter of fact, although I ran Notepad as an Administrator from the Start Menu, I'll go try to find it's actual source and do so from there. I will note I didn't have these problems with the 7.11 version I was using previously.

Same results, and the changes seem to be there no matter how I open the cfg file. Feel free to suggest other fixes, I'm willing to try anything at this point.  Wondering if applying the registry changes manually would make a change, although I'd definitely have to ask Google how to go about that.
 
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Yeah, I meant ff7_opengl.cfg

The thing is, by default, Windows won't let you edit anything in the Program Files folder. If you try to, it'll silently save a copy in its hidden "VirtualStore" and leave the original alone. The only problem is, the driver reads the original. If you run notepad as administrator, it'll allow you to save the real thing instead of the VirtualStore copy.
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Who on earth at MS thought that would be a good idea?
 
Custom Driver is STILL not coming up as an option and the window thing just won't work, no matter how many times I uninstall, remove registry files related, and install.  Highly frustrated at this point!
 
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