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thanks :) best compliment ever, we all know who's the real genius behind this music  :-D
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It's a shame musical talent can't be passed down the same way sorceress' powers are in Final Fantasy VIII!
Hopefully Nobuo, if he has children, will pass his crazy talent down to them via genes. Haha.
 
DISC 2 Complete!

Well, i finished Disc 2 after mastering and tweaking some essential stuff to make the volume/quality equal

Im currently working on Cid's Theme...one of my personal favorites so its gonna be good  :-D
 
Has anyone gave up on the music? I did everything correctly and my music  just doesn't read in FF7Music. Was thinking of putting some nice mp3's.

Someone please help!
 
I also need some assistance with this (I bet I was here for the same reason x years ago...).

I've followed most links here, and though I haven't checked my progress very often (mom's laptop + XP = crashes(scary), yo), last I remember I had no success. I just started a new game to check up on some of these fabulous little mods (FF7Music, Phoenix Rejuvenation Project, and some other small patches). Now, the ff7.exe in question is straight out of the patch .zip and poked and prodded with cetra.
When I first unpacked FF7Music, it went straight into FF7's main directory (later moved to \ficedula). I have TWO different versions of FF7M: 1.10 and 1.51a. Never mind how the music is set up- lot's of spaces in the filenames, of course, but otherwise of doubtful relevance - but the older version had this handy log-window that reported FF7.exe as FOUND, but ff7music.dll as NOT FOUND. The newer version has no such output, and both simply don't work as I want them to. :x Kurses! ff7music.dll v. 1.1.1.0 is in the main (ff7.exe) directory, NOT in \ficedula. ficeconsole.dll v. 1.5.0(+) and the other one have copies BOTH in \ficedula AND 'Final Fantasy VII'. Though the .ini came with the older version of FF7Music, I have adjusted it to conform with the new parsing-wizardry (the first time I ran the new exe, it parsed the spaces as full stops... ouch!). If I have to do it over, I will hate any number of things... Bloody tedious...
Psst! (Filecount: 91)

Why the [insert Barret-tirade here] doesn't it work??
 
GOOD NEWS!
Today i finished DISC 4!!!

Ill add some ID3 tags etc and will upload it asap!
 
does anyone have the ff7music.dll?  For some reason my copy of ffvii doesn't have it (yes it is a clean version not ultima or dl'd from the internet)
 
Ok, I HATE that ff7music :D I love it- and hate it :D

I love it- because I LOVE that mp3's :D

I hate it- because I HATE it, when I change a room and go into another and the music file restarts^^

Is that a bug? Or is that a ff7music Special :D

Thx for help ;)

Deniz
 
I've been trying to get this to work with absolutely zero luck. I followed the instructions in the OP exactly and when I launch the game, I get no music (I ran Highwind and blew away midi.lgp) even though I'm pretty sure I have FF7Music set up properly. For the record, I'm running Vista Ultimate x64. Here's the first screen:

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It's a little hard to see, but it's showing that I have the following dll files in the FF7 base directory:
out_wave.dll
in_mp3.dll
ficedula.dll
ff7music.dll
ficeconsole.dll

I think these are the ones I need and I think I have them in the right locations.

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Files tab of FF7Music. I've renamed all the mp3 files to the names that they are by default referred to here. I purposely made a path with no spaces to avoid any issues there.

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FF7 Music showing that it finds 92 music files (the same number as in the folder).

So what on earth am I doing wrong here? For the life of me, I can't figure it out and I can't make it play the mp3 files even though it appears I have everything set up properly. Maybe my ff7music.dll is wrong or outdated?
 
I've been trying to get this to work with absolutely zero luck. I followed the instructions in the OP exactly and when I launch the game, I get no music (I ran Highwind and blew away midi.lgp) even though I'm pretty sure I have FF7Music set up properly. For the record, I'm running Vista Ultimate x64. Here's the first screen:

pic1.jpg

It's a little hard to see, but it's showing that I have the following dll files in the FF7 base directory:
out_wave.dll
in_mp3.dll
ficedula.dll
ff7music.dll
ficeconsole.dll

I think these are the ones I need and I think I have them in the right locations.

pic2.jpg

Files tab of FF7Music. I've renamed all the mp3 files to the names that they are by default referred to here. I purposely made a path with no spaces to avoid any issues there.

pic3.jpg

FF7 Music showing that it finds 92 music files (the same number as in the folder).

So what on earth am I doing wrong here? For the life of me, I can't figure it out and I can't make it play the mp3 files even though it appears I have everything set up properly. Maybe my ff7music.dll is wrong or outdated?
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First, what version of in_mp3.dll is?  If it is latest version, I don't think it will work well with FF7music.  You'll need some older one.  And, did you put these dlls(ficedula.dll and etc) at the same place where ff7music.exe is?  Of course, winamp plugin path doesn't matter as long as FF7music recognizes it properly.
 
I actually got it working following another guide on this site, I guess I had the wrong dll versions or something. Now I'm just trying to decide whether I should keep the awesome Ashane version of the Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Battle Music as the standard battle music or if I should try and find a FF7 Battle music remix or something. Are there any good versions aside from the OC Remix?
 
I use the FF7 battle version from Crisis Core.

On the soundtrack its called "On the Verge of The Assault". I like it because its extremely similar to the original, ,just sounds a lot better.

 
I love the PSFs. The music works flawlessly for me on my Windows 7 beta x64.

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Yeah...but then that happened.

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As you can see, this glitch isn't just cosmetic; it can actually ruin an otherwise enjoyable playing experience. When I click on my backup file (that isn't patched with ff7music), the game works fine. My installed mods are:

-FF7 1.02 patch
-YAMP - Yet Another Multi-Patcher
-NPC Reconstruction 0.6
-ff7music 1.51a (duh)
-New Spell Patch

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*Note that the color problem only affects the menus and not the 3D models

EDIT: FIXED. Mods please delete
 
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UPDATE: I finally got it to work! Yay! Thanks to the poster below:

I've got the same Problem.
The easiest solution to mute the MIDI is:
Open midi.lgp with Highwind and click "Remove all". Then click "save" (enabling the backup function).
then you'll have a midi.lgp that wont play midis and a backup with all the music if you need it and the game wont play music and FF7Music will (set General MIDI in FF7Config).
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Vista users, if you're having a problem with midis and your music files playing at the same time, try the above first!

Original Problem: Okay... I got everything working! But I have a small problem. I can't turn down the midi music in the game, and I'm hearing both the midi and the mp3 playing. It says the volume control is 'not supported'. I do have midi mute on in FF7Music. Any idea why that might be so?

I'm running Vista with X-fi.

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EDIT: I tried what was recommended in this post below, but still no luck! Anyone with Vista that can help?

Tried this way, and all I got were sound effects to work.  If you're using FF7music, or anything else, there is a much easier way (finally!!!), guaranteed to work.

go to http://www.nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html and download the free version for individual users.  Install it and then go to the final fantasy VII configuration settings.  Under the music tab (i think), instead of using the MS midi player, select the loopbe.  Then, click apply and all that.  Then, in the lower right hand corner, there is now an icon for the driver you just installed.  Right click on it and then click "mute".  If you're using FF7music, you have to adjust the settings so that the midi device used with that is the loopde.  Then, all you hear is the FF7music program's music and the sound effects!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!  Spread the word, I finally beat stupid MF'in Vista!!!
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EDIT2: I also just tried this method, and it silenced both the midi and FF7Music so I only hear the sound effects... it seems like there's no in between here.

I figured out a fix for FF7's audio in Vista.  Unlike XP, you cannot change your default midi driver in Vista, nor can you simply mute midi since M$ decided to remove the mixer.  As a result if you play FF7 in vista, you get the aweful M$ midis playing over your own audio in ff7music.  These reasons are just several reasons to never use Vista, but if you have a Geforce 8800 and want to play FF7 in HD, you don't have much of a choice. 

A year ago or so, I discovered that in XP, the terrible midi sound bank that M$ provides is stored in c:\windows\system32\drivers\gm.dls .  By using Awave studio or other program, you could take soundfonts (including the ones from FF7 and FF8) and convert them to the dls format.  Then you could back up the old gm.dls and replace it and anything that plays midi would sound good.  More details here: http://digg.com/mods/Midi_Hacking_use_soundfonts_with_any_soundcard

Like xp, there is a file at c:\windows\system32\drivers\gm.dls that presumably does the same thing.  There is also a copy of it in C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-audio-mmecore-other_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_8ac7060813a4d0d2 though I'm not sure why and I deleted that file by accident and it wouldn't let me put it back.  Unlike XP however, you can't just put a good sounding dls file there or it will sound even worse.  I don't know why, but I am continuing to research. 

So on to the fix for Vista.  You can't just remove the gm.dls file or the midi engine will fail and ff7music won't start.  You also can't just make a text file, call it gm.dls and replace.  But, you can replace it with a blank file you create with awave studio.  One such file I created is here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/df8c83

So basically, backup your old gm.dls and replace with the downloaded file to mute (but not break) midi audio in vista.
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Yeah i have the same "not supported" problem. although i havent installed FF7music.
Its kinda just annoying.
 
Hi,

I would suggest you to navigate about this one, on internet.  There is lots of information available on this.

CSK
 
Hi,
Thanks for sharing your ideas and views with us.  I would like to know more on this.
CSK
 
Hello again ^^. Well i downloaded this patch and it work but the patch that i donwloaded has all mp3 changed, not original. Then i gone to my OST directory and started change all names using the list of the first post but i saw a problem: few songs are repeat and others arent anywhere. So i dunno what could i do. I was looking for a "pack" with all mp3 with their names changed. Can someone post a link for it please? Anyway i will continue trying "change" all names XD.

Thanks.

EDIT: Ok, i renamed all my ost and a song that I downloaded here (Thanks to the autor, but i cant remamber name ^^) for "Final Fantasy VII - Those Chosen By The planet short 2.mp3". Now i miss only these files:

comical - J-E-N-O-V-A
fanfare - Fanfare2 (this should be the second fanfare not the first as stated. This one is the shortened version only for the Parade in Junon.
ob - (JUST Bombing Mission)
riku - Shinra Explodes
si - Shinra Explodes 2
tb - Main FFVII Theme (Is it repeat?)

Could some say me what songs are ea and where could i downloaded them? Thanks ^^
 
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Hello, I'm new with this program, and I haven't figured out yet how to customize the music.

1. First, do I need to have swapped the original (crap) PC midis with the PSX ones? Right now I only have the former.

2. Second, am I supposed to take an mp3 that I want to play, but rename it with the song I want it to replace (example, rename an mp3 "ob" so it plays during the bombing mission)?

3. Will I have to run this program every time I run the game, or do I only have to do it once?

Right now, I tinkered with it, but the music hasn't changed. Please help me out.
 
Hello again ^^. Well i downloaded this patch and it work but the patch that i donwloaded has all mp3 changed, not original. Then i gone to my OST directory and started change all names using the list of the first post but i saw a problem: few songs are repeat and others arent anywhere. So i dunno what could i do. I was looking for a "pack" with all mp3 with their names changed. Can someone post a link for it please? Anyway i will continue trying "change" all names XD.

Thanks.

EDIT: Ok, i renamed all my ost and a song that I downloaded here (Thanks to the autor, but i cant remamber name ^^) for "Final Fantasy VII - Those Chosen By The planet short 2.mp3". Now i miss only these files:

comical - J-E-N-O-V-A
fanfare - Fanfare2 (this should be the second fanfare not the first as stated. This one is the shortened version only for the Parade in Junon.
ob - (JUST Bombing Mission)
riku - Shinra Explodes
si - Shinra Explodes 2
tb - Main FFVII Theme (Is it repeat?)

Could some say me what songs are ea and where could i downloaded them? Thanks ^^
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'comical' is unused track.  So it doesn't matter whatever you assign.
'ob - Bombing Mission' I suggest you to use PSX sound, unless you want to cut 'Opening' part from the mp3.
'riku' and 'si' also I suggest you to use PSX sound..(need to compare midi file and psf file to find out)
For 'tb', too... actually, it's later part of main theme, but it seems the game repeats some part.(this is used at Cloud's subconscious scene)

Hello, I'm new with this program, and I haven't figured out yet how to customize the music.

1. First, do I need to have swapped the original (crap) PC midis with the PSX ones? Right now I only have the former.

2. Second, am I supposed to take an mp3 that I want to play, but rename it with the song I want it to replace (example, rename an mp3 "ob" so it plays during the bombing mission)?

3. Will I have to run this program every time I run the game, or do I only have to do it once?

Right now, I tinkered with it, but the music hasn't changed. Please help me out.
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Did you read the first article of this thread?  And frankly speaking, midi sounds crap because the midi device is crap.  It can sound better just using softsynth like Yamaha S-YXG(70 doesn't work with Win2k/XP, and 50 may not work with Vista or higher) or TiMidity++ and good soundfont.
 
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