[FF7][FAQ] 7th Heaven Frequently Asked Questions

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# ff7_opengl-0.8.1b config file## USER OPTIONS #### If you just want to play the game, these are the only options you'll want to change.# set the window size (or fullscreen resolution) of FF7# 0 means use original resolution in window mode, your current desktop resolution will be used in fullscreen mode# preserve_aspect adds black borders as needed to preserve a 4:3 aspect ratiowindow_size_x = 0window_size_y = 0internal_size_x = 3840internal_size_y = 2160preserve_aspect = onfullscreen = off# mod directory# subdirectroy of mods/ where textures will be loaded frommod_path = Textures# check your Nvidia/ATI/Intel control panel settings if this option doesn't seem to workenable_vsync = on# allow FF7 to use linear filtering for its textures# some things look slightly better with this option on, but alot of textures just lose their detail# only affects low-res textures, high-res replacements will still be filtered where appropriatelinear_filter = off# 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## ENHANCEMENTS #### All the little extras that weren't part of the original game, default options include only trivial bug fixes.# make all dialog boxes transparent, same effect as the transparent dialog boxes YAMP patchtransparent_dialogs = on# include armor in magic defense calculationmdef_fix = yes# minigame fixessnowboard_framerate=60highway_framerate=30coaster_framerate=60battleswirl_framerate=60# post-processing shader, used to apply fullscreen effectspost_source = shaders/SmartBloomAdvanced.postenable_postprocessing = yes
 
also i tried nightmares mod and again the first battle was all messed up. The first fight was the cactus thing even though it said ex-soldier and totally kicked my arse, also the battle background was the desert
 
ok ok I've got another update for you.

After getting totally annoyed with it not working no matter what I did I removed the game completely and then went into my registry and manually deleted every single reference to FFVII and then installed everything again. I've decided to test it slowly by adding only a few mods at a time but so far everything is good and the sound works!

current mods tested that worked fine.

Media - Movies
Menu Overhaul
Media - Music and Sound
Battle Textures

I should also note I downloaded the whole library again.
 
When you say no music, is this off a new game or a continue? I am trying to replicate the music problem, but it's working on both my laptop and desktop. The only time I didn't get music was if I used the Ctrl+S hotkey from the Gameplay - Tweaks and Cheats to skip the opening movie. It cuts to Avalanche jumping off the try in silence, but the music begins playing after Cloud goes through the gate and looks up at Shrina HQ. The APP.log reported the error, but it was trying to play OA.ogg, which is an unused music file, so that tells me it's perhaps a minor bug/glitch in either the Ctrl+S mod or Aali's Driver. If I don't skip the opening movie, the music begins to play normally as the train stops.

With regards to the Gameplay battles, was it happening when encountering the first two Shinra soldiers, or was it the first random encounter? Either way, I can't replicate that one no matter what mod options I choose. Hmm...
 
The game was a fresh install but I had a bootleg installation sometime ago however i deleted, uninstalled and removed everything then installed the 7th heaven way.

I had no music with it saying it could never find any of the music but I did have the default sound effects. Also a lot of other things didn't work such as high res backgrounds, avatar portrait changes and so on.

The issue was when you encountered the first two shinra soldiers every time, even if i choose no change it would still give me a battle with a random enemy and the gui would have glitches.

however since then as i posted before I have uninstalled the game again and manually removed everything from the registry and downloaded all the mods again and so far everything seems to be working that I have tested, however I am testing in bits. So far I have tested all these together with no issues;

Battle Models - Weapons
Media - Movies (though I can't actually tell the difference from the original and i chose DrLilo's)
Menu Overhaul
Media - Music and Sound
Battle Textures
Spell Textures
Menu - Background and Avatars
Battle Models - Characters
Field Models - Characters, Enemies and Objects
Gameplay - Tweaks and Cheats
 
Well that's good to hear. There is a tool to clean the registry. I have it linked in the FAQ of Bootleg, and I intend to put it here as well when I get around to that section. I always use that tool + CCleaner when I want to start with a "fresh" install. During my testing this summer, I had to uninstall and reinstall back and forth to each version of the game, and I know a few issues popped up early on when I didn't clean the registry between those installations.

Insight has worked on a new version of Bootleg for us, so it's possible he's run into the same situation.

DrLilo used one of the movie mods as a base, but you will definitely notice the difference once you get to a scene where the character models are being animated in front of them. He removed all the old, blocky Chibi models and them replaced with Kaldarasha models. For any scenes without the models, I just added Rumbah's Smooth to complete the pack.

When you get around to installing Gameplay - Difficulty and Story, be sure to move it to the top of the list. I have no issues so far when it's loaded first (keep in mind, I haven't tested all of them in a full playthrough...that's impossible for one person lol).
 
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Hey, just to give you an update. I have now installed all the mods and everything seems to be running smoothly.

I tried new threat and nightmare and both were fine from what I could see but I only played them up to the reactor blowing up.

Though randomly on certain scenes I got error messages at the bottom about missing palettes, also got this in my normal play through where I am now at 7th heaven.

I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your hard work though as this is truly a great set and I do love bootleg but I have to say, this is so much better as you can easily just interchange between mods and setups without much worry.

Though obviously the advantage of bootleg is true customization
 
An issue I'm having is my "Settings" box is too small, I can't really see the last two check boxes to get the right settings I believe.  Any way I can change the size of the settings box?
 
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THIS shortleaf pine DOESN't forget-me-notING WORK!!!

I have reinstalled the game and removed the folders...

But the ferning 7th Heaven says the mods are still installed when i run the catalog, wich they are not....

How can i make the 7th Heaven understand that i have removed the fuschiaing mods.......!!!!????

I'm getting mad at the program because it's strawberry.

Edit: Can i download the whole catalog from somewhere else? Because the 7th Heaven says i have the mods installed but the folder is empty.

I can't download the mods throught the catalog because of this.
 
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There should be a flax lilying uninstall button for the mods in the library. If you delete them directly from the folder then you need to say 7th Heaven that they are not present anymore (right click on the mod and then choose uninstall) or else 7H thinks that they are still there.
 
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Cool your jets, guys. We don't disallow swearing here, but keep in mind that nobody's getting paid for this. Swearing at people because their stuff doesn't work as well as it might isn't productive and won't be tolerated. We're not looking for flames, here. ~Covarr
 
THIS shortleaf pine DOESN't forget-me-notING WORK!!!

I have reinstalled the game and removed the folders...

But the ferning 7th Heaven says the mods are still installed when i run the catalog, wich they are not....

How can i make the 7th Heaven understand that i have removed the fuschiaing mods.......!!!!????

I'm getting mad at the program because it's strawberry.

Cool your jets, guys. We don't disallow swearing here, but keep in mind that nobody's getting paid for this. Swearing at people because their stuff doesn't work as well as it might isn't productive and won't be tolerated. We're not looking for flames, here. ~Covarr
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Edit: Can i download the whole catalog from somewhere else? Because the 7th Heaven says i have the mods installed but the folder is empty.

I can't download the mods throught the catalog because of this.
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Indeed, calm down. It may not seem like it, but this is generally a user error thing. Deleting the mod from your library folder does NOT delete it from 7H. So it'll still try to read them if you have them activated or try to configure them, and crash. The settings and stuff are saved else where, so if you're having trouble with 7H and just try deleting and reinstalling that doesn't always work. Go to C:\users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming and delete the 7thWorkshop folder. That will completely remove all 7H settings and default everything.

Otherwise no, most of these mods aren't available for 7H else where. A lot of work went into the Final Heaven catalog and it's been tested quite a bit, so if it's not working chances are it's something you did, not EQ2Alyza or the mod file itself. If it's not to your liking feel free to download the manual install folders and compile your own .iro's.

~Also looking at your previous posts this is your first post in about a year, and your first time asking for help with 7H. That's quite an overreaction having not tried asking for help troubleshooting this.
 
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Posted this on the video guide, but hoping someone can help me here.

I'm having an issue with the resolution.  When I set it to 1920x1080 with Preserve Aspect checked. I get one big black bar covering 1/4 of the left side of my laptop monitor. When I uncheck Preserve Aspect, the right side of the screen is cut off. Basically the whole resolution is off center to the right. I encountered the same error with bootleg which I was able to fix.... but I don't remember how, it was a long time ago. EDIT: Setting the resolution to 1366x768 seems to center the image. I'm confused though because my monitors native resolution is 1920x1080.
 
I'm getting mad at the program because it's strawberry.
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I love strawberries!

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Something went wrong with downloads. It's late, I'm tired, and I have a long week of work ahead. I'll get around to it tomorrow or the next day.

If you post stupid things about it not working, don't expect a response back from me.
 
Hey you helped me with your bootleg video, and you tried to help me with this one. And I only got them working because of your tutorials. I have a lot of respect for modders and mod organizers. I feel bad for them because a lot of people are ungrateful for all the hard FREE work they do for their communities. So don't stress out, and thanks for everything. FF7 is what got me into RPGS and really into reading fantasy so to have it spruced up a bit and more playable in modern times, I'm grateful.  ;D
 
Something went wrong with downloads. It's late, I'm tired, and I have a long week of work ahead. I'll get around to it tomorrow or the next day.

If you post stupid things about it not working, don't expect a response back from me.
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We love you, EQ2Alyza.  Thank you so much for all of your hard work! 
If only people didn't feel so entitled.

I love strawberries too!
 
I love strawberries!

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lol nice. Agreed, the Final Heaven catalog is very impressive and a big step forward for the forum. I cant even imagine the work that went into assembling it.
 
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