[FF7] Original and Outdated Tutorial - Bootleg Configurator

[Tifatree]

Is there a list of known bugs or untested fixes for this anywhere? I'd be quite happy to do a bit of feedback/testing of things as I play through.

 

[Iecerint]

@Iecerint:

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[*]Please make a screenshot, so we can see what you see. 
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This is kind of a really dumb question, possibly, but I've noticed that taking screenshots while playing FFVII just leads a black box to be saved (possibly the underlay?).  So, umm.  Is there a way around that?[/list]

 

[Tifatree]

@Iecerint: Sorry to ask a dumb question but you are using print scrn right? I just tried it and it copied the image perfectly.

 

[UGerstl]

@Iecerint: Try this when you have problems to make a screenshot of FF7:

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[*]Open ff7_opengl.cfg with any text editor (Notepad, ...)
[*]Change these parameters:

• window_size_x = 640
• window_size_y = 480
• fullscreen         = no    <= !

[*]Start FF7
[*]Hit ALT+Print Scrn when you want to make a screenshot
[*]Hit the Windows-key, enter mspaint  => mspaint.exe
Start this program
[*]Hit CTRL+V  => you should see your FF7 screen now
Hit CTRL+S  => save your screenshot
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[miguelfcp]

Hi guys. In first place I'd like to give the congratulations about the mods. They are just perfect!
Now the question: I have installed all game modes(Harder itens (easy,normal,hard), lost wing, remastered and hardcore). I'd like to know what are the major diferences between them. I'm playing the remastered mode but I didn't see something new by now(I only have 1:30h of game, I'm in the beggining ).
That's all I want to know.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your attention cheers.

 

[foxearedass]

Hey.guys.I'm.having.a.problem.with.the.All.materia.it's.only.working.once.per.battle.
i.didn't.install.any.game.modes.except.for.the.spell.name.changes.
any.ideas?

 

[Covarr]

Hey.guys.I'm.having.a.problem.with.the.All.materia.it's.only.working.once.per.battle.
i.didn't.install.any.game.modes.except.for.the.spell.name.changes.
any.ideas?

This is normal. You have to level up the materia to use it multiple times.

You should be leveling up your All materia anyway. When you master it, you get another one, and a mastered All sells for a TON.

 

[LeonhartGR]

Cutscenes and Movies

sqlogo.part1.rar - sqlogo.part3.rar                 Leonhart4713    HD Opening Video                        Qhimm 01 02 03

With my final releases I complete my FFVII Intro Trilogy setup (quatrology if you include the prelude too )

Updated links:
sqlogo.avi redone from start with insane quality of video and sound for the game's intro. Thanks DLPB for his support. Enjoy!

Preview snapshots: http://img3.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=ff72012022718171294.jpg

sqlogo.avi updated links:
sqlogo.part1.rar http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d9ax64cgwuygg8d
sqlogo.part2.rar http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wx5umf6ya4dn890
sqlogo.part3.rar http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?aaiimvbm2d3u1jo

New links are:
New opening.avi: http://www.mediafire.com/?rjjj613kjbvkni0 Remade from start! 1280X896 res. Combined Crisis Core secret ending and various Technical Demo releases, with a retro twist transition from the old FFVII opening. I need to thank UGerstl for his help last night when my project crashed because of a png file and he made it work! Without him I would work from start... So thank you man!

Preview snapshots: http://img813.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=vlcsnap2012030117h47m15.png

youtube:

eidoslogo.avi
: http://www.mediafire.com/?3k8ib782vgjvoqv 1280X960 res. Corrected the colors a bit if you want you can keep the old file too.

I hope you like it! Enjoy!

 

[foxearedass]

This is normal. You have to level up the materia to use it multiple times.

You should be leveling up your All materia anyway. When you master it, you get another one, and a mastered All sells for a TON.

ahhh.thanks.for.that..it's.been.a.good.few.years.since.i.last.played.so.i.forget. :-D

 

[Iecerint]

Wow, that youtube video is impressive.  It looks very professional.  I'm blown away.

Using the Bootleg default install, I haven't noticed any major FMV changes other than retranslation (which I noticed in the Niblheim flashback).  Is this normal, or should the FMVs be noticeably improved?  I just chose all the default options.

 

[Iecerint]

• Please make a screenshot, so we can see what you see. 

Turning off fullscreen alone fixed the screenshot issue.  It looks like the fullscreen underlay causes the problem.

Here's what plays when Cloud tries to walk into the quicksand around Gold Saucer on foot:

The same thing happens when I'm shown, for example, how to navigate the world map, etc.

 

[PitBrat]

Iecerint,
This is a known issue with Menu Overhaul 004d.  World text and timers are broken.  You can correct this problem with the current version of Touphscript by extracting and replacing the text.
The upcoming version of Bootleg does this automatically.  I'm also including support for non English versions of FF7.



touphScript_v1.2.6.7z                           Luksy           Comprehensive Dialogue Editing Tool     Qhimm FILE SOURCE

 

[UGerstl]

@Iecerint:

Can you upload your version of the Laptop Keyboard Patch ?
Every version i found via Google is the same as used with the Bootleg installation.

I found mine via google search.  Someone had posted a modified config file.

Using the Bootleg default install, I haven't noticed any major FMV changes other than retranslation (which I noticed in the Niblheim flashback).  Is this normal, or should the FMVs be noticeably improved?  I just chose all the default options.

I need the following data for further analysis:

• Used options (BFE.exe -> Presets:SAVE)
• Bootleg.log
• FF7 \ APP.log
  ( FF7 \ FF7Music \ APP.log )
• FF7 \ FF7Music \ FF7Music.log
• ff7_opengl.cfg
• Run dxdiag.exe -> SAVExDiag.txt

Upload the compressed (.zip/.rar/.7z)  files (please make one archive) onto MediaFire.

 

[Iecerint]

@ PitBrat -- Thanks for the clarification.  After I finish my Hardcore playthrough, I'll re-install everything with the new tools and do a Retranslated playthrough.

@ UG -- IIRC, the file I replaced manually after installation was this ff7input.cfg:

http://www.finalfantasy7pc.com/Files/ff7input.cfg

Which I found from this site

http://www.finalfantasy7pc.com/mods/aalis-custom-graphics-driver/

My use of the word "config" in that quote is a little misleading.

The laptop keyboard patch did work for me originally, but for some reason it "undid" itself when I opened the game for the 3rd or 4th time.  Then I replaced my ff7input.cfg file with that one, and it fixed the problem.  I have no idea what un-fixed the keyboard settings, but the game was 100% unresponsive to keyboard inputs that time.

I can still repost the version of the file I used if you want.

EDIT: I've shared the Bootleg information here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ddprteye4t5t2a8

I should say that I noticed that I changed the Opening background from the picture of Cloud/Sephiroth to the original background, so I guess one change from default did take place.

 

[Bosola]

Turning off fullscreen alone fixed the screenshot issue.  It looks like the fullscreen underlay causes the problem.

Here's what plays when Cloud tries to walk into the quicksand around Gold Saucer on foot:
The same thing happens when I'm shown, for example, how to navigate the world map, etc.

Just a note - if possible, please avoid double posting - use the 'Edit' function instead.

 

[dkma841]

Which I found from this site

http://www.finalfantasy7pc.com/mods/aalis-custom-graphics-driver/

you should try avoiding that site as it has badly outdated mods which could lead to crashes

 

[Iecerint]

I didn't take anything from that site apart from the replacement input file.  Other than maybe the FMV issue, I haven't experienced major problems so far apart from what appear to me known mod issues.

Pardon the double-post before.

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I've been playing through on a Hardcore playthrough without Aerith revival with intent to follow-up with retranslation+Aerith revival once the next release is out.  However, it's my understanding that, much like the retranslation+Hardcore playthrough, a retranslation+Aerith playthrough are not fully compatible, so it might be better to play the retranslation without Aerith.

What would be the expected behavior if I loaded my current save from an Aerith revival+Hardcore Bootloader?  I'm just past Wutai, if that matters.

 

[PitBrat]

The Aeris Revival mod only check once to add Aeris back to the party.
If you've passed  the checkpoint, you'll have to use Black Chocobo to edit your save game and add Aeris back.
Using Aeris Revival with Hardcore results in Aeris missing from 3 scenes.  She normally would loiter around spouting a few lines of dialogue.
Also, the Retranslation is not completely compatible with Hardcore and Aeris Revival.
You'll lose the Retranslation on scenes altered by either mod.
The only major conflict is a few lines of dialogue.  Otherwise these mods work together.

 

[Klaw117]

I mentioned before that for some reason, my controls stopped working in various circumstances when restarting the game. I found a very easy way to get the game working again, but this assumes that you made a backup of ff7input.cfg before you started getting errors. Just replace the original with the backup and everything works again.

 

[UGerstl]

@Iecerint: Thanks for the hint (ff7input.cfg), that's the one i was searching for.



Bootleg.log

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APP.LOG

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ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAF (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T03 RXAFERROR: could not open file YUFI.T03ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T03ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T03ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAG (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T04 RXAGERROR: could not open file YUFI.T04ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T04ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T04ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAH (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T05 RXAHERROR: could not open file YUFI.T05ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T05ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T05ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAI (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T06 RXAIERROR: could not open file YUFI.T06ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T06ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T06ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAJ (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T07 RXAJERROR: could not open file YUFI.T07ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T07ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T07ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAK (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T08 RXAKERROR: could not open file YUFI.T08ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T08ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T08ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAL (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)ERROR: offset error: YUFI.T09 RXALERROR: could not open file YUFI.T09ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T09ERROR: COULD NOT LOAD TEXTURE DATA FILE YUFI.T09ERROR: failed to find file battle/RXAF (LGP) (path: FF7/DATA/BATTLE/EFFECT/HITMARK)

-= PM =-

Those missing texture errors are harmless.
Grimmy corrected most of the battle models so they will no longer produce missing texture errors.
The errors don't affect the game.

Look at: FF7 Unified Model Installer
!

I suggest people wait until U002 before using this since there are some bugs to iron and I am changing installer slightly so the Menu Overhaul is fully compatible with the installer.

DxDiag.txt

Your configuration:

• Card name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
• Dedicated Memory: 249 MB
• Current Mode: 1280 x 800

ff7_opengl.cfg

You should change these parameters:

enable_postprocessing = no
use_pbo = no   <= ! ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650



Result

Using the Bootleg default install, I haven't noticed any major FMV changes other than retranslation (which I noticed in the Niblheim flashback).  Is this normal, or should the FMVs be noticeably improved?  I just chose all the default options.

I was searching for your FMV problem, but i didn't found anything which could
cause it. If you want i could connect to your computer via >TeamViewer<

You can also do a little test by yourself:

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[*]Download this program ff7moviedirr2.zip
[*]Change the movie folder ( FF7 \movies ) to your CD drive ( e.g. E: )
[*]Put the first CD in your drive (not the installation CD)
[*]Start FF7 and compare the movies you see now with those you saw before
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