[FF7] Tutorial for Bootleg - Tifa's Bootleg

[cmh175]

I'm not positive on what that means. Bootloader works with a converted game, so it wont work through Steam anymore. To take screenshots turn off full screen.

 

[Gvaz]

I'm not positive on what that means. Bootloader works with a converted game, so it wont work through Steam anymore. To take screenshots turn off full screen.

I realize it wont work through steam natively, at least if the exe itself is changed or is required to run a different launcher. You can add things as a shortcut and get the steam community and screenshots anyways, though you won't get steam achievements. That's fine.

Anyways, it seems to be an issue with the latest steam beta, not the configuration.

However: I did notice that on higher internal resolutions some of the GUI elements break on the new gui, at least at 3840x2400. The limit/wait timers specifically overlap the health bars. at 1920x1200 these could be in a better place, but they're at least not overlapping other elements.

 

[cmh175]

Whatever, sorry to want to play this on a sh*tty and extremely outdated system.

Ill just go and download ultra HD remake.

Yeah, that runs on Qhimm mods too including Aali's driver. It's not supported on Qhimm so those inclined to still help you wont be able to.

 

[EQ2Alyza]

It seems it does, I have another issue though.

Trying to add the bootloader through steam so I can take steam screenshots crashes the entire application. Any way around this?

There is not.

However: I did notice that on higher internal resolutions some of the GUI elements break on the new gui, at least at 3840x2400. The limit/wait timers specifically overlap the health bars. at 1920x1200 these could be in a better place, but they're at least not overlapping other elements.

Does it look like this?

 

[Nightmare799]

Yeah, that runs on Qhimm mods too including Aali's driver. It's not supported on Qhimm so those inclined to still help you wont be able to.

Ill just use the older version, no biggie.

 

[Gvaz]

Does it look like this?

Just the black parts.

 

[EQ2Alyza]

Check out the FAQ section on how to fix it.

 

[subie_king]

Apparently I'm the world's biggest noob when it comes to playing a modded game.....PLEASE HELP ME!

Ok, bare with me, as I am very new to the process of modding a game and running it. But, to my own defense, I am no stranger to forums in general so please tell me if I shouldn't be posting in this thread. I just assumed I could from EQ2Alyza's original post of:

"What do I do if something doesn't work or appears broken?

Check the Bug Report and Frequently Asked Questions below. If your issue isn't listed:

1. Please post specifically what is happening when you run into your issue(s).
2. Please post your APP.LOG report, which is found in the game's installation folder.

I enjoy helping people, so do me a favor and help me as well."

Now forgive me on how long this post actually is, I'm just trying to be as descriptive as possible for you all...
Ok, This is now the third time that I have erased everything and re-downloaded all of the mods to try and get this to work, and still no dice! I have spent hours searching on Qhimm trying every possible thing that people have suggested to try and fix my possible problems. I have finally hit a wall, as I don't know what else to try other than erasing everything again, for the 4th time now, and re-downloading it all again.....Please help...

Also, I have my firewall and privacy protection down, UAC disabled, and all .exe set to run as admin...just FYI

Here is my APP.LOG...I believe. If this isn't correct, please let me know.

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INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US EnglishINFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loadedINFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al.INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loadedINFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 8400M GS/PCI/SSE2 2.1.2INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detectedINFO: Found swap_control extensionINFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x800, output resolution 1280x800, internal resolution 1280x800LOCK UNLOCK TEST MATRIX INITIALIZE INITIALIZE DD/D3D END initializing sound...creating dsound primary bufferreading audio fileloading static soundssound initializedset music volume: 127set music volume: 127Entering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF CREDITS!!!INFO: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; rawvideo/null 364x353, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 0.066667, frames: 1INFO: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 640x480, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.788000, frames: 3717set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60END OF CREDITS!!!Entering MAINset music volume: 127Exiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartField QuitEntering MAINExiting MAIN-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-stop_soundstop_sound-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-Entering MAINExiting MAINEntering FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRLExitting FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRLSwirl sound_effect1stop_soundEnd of Swirl sound_effect1Entering FRAME_QUIT SWIRLExitting FRAME_QUIT SWIRLEntering MAINExiting MAIN[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE[BATTLE] Scene# 287[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE[BATTLE] Begin main battle loop[BATTLE] End of current battle[BATTLE] Begin end battle stuffstop_sound[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_QUIT[BATTLE] endof battle.[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_QUITEntering MAINset music volume: 127Exiting MAINWM_CLOSE set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60Field QuitUNINITIALIZE DD END UNINITIALIZE DD

In addition to that, here are some screen shots of how I am set up...

How my Bootleg Front End looks (Installation page)


Obviously, not all of my mods in green, but you get the idea that I have all mods DLed successfully.


What happens when I click on Run Bootleg...


Here are two shots of my folder with all of the mods and various DLs (PLEASE let me know if you see something awry here!).




What happens when I run Game Converter...


No custom driver option when I open FF7Config.exe


And lastly, what happens when I run FF7.exe...


Thanks all for your time, I hope you can help me (fingers crossed)

 

[cmh175]

I like your level of detail, makes it easier troubleshooting issues. I didn't really go through all of it though after I saw this "ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7". You need to try again with a fresh install to a non-system directory and double check each step of the tutorial as you go along.

 

[subie_king]

Thanks for your response....I have no Square-Soft folders in my C:/ drive....

C:/ Program Files


C:/ Program Files (x86)

 

[Covarr]

cmh175, the screenshots clearly show he didn't use a system folder.

However, why are you running ff7.exe from your FF7MODS folder? in BFE you put that the game was installed to B:\SteamPowered Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

If I'm not mistaken, Bootleg installs all the stuff from your mods folder to the game's original install directory, not the other way around.

 

[cmh175]

cmh175, the screenshots clearly show he didn't use a system folder.

However, why are you running ff7.exe from your FF7MODS folder? in BFE you put that the game was installed to B:\SteamPowered Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

If I'm not mistaken, Bootleg installs all the stuff from your mods folder to the game's original install directory, not the other way around.

I generally use OSX so I'm not as familiar with Windows, but isn't the C:\Program Files a system folder on a 64 bit OS? I'm using my phone right now so didn't see the B:\SteamPowered Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII. If that's the case than this is weird because the game is looking for files in the programs folder.

 

[Covarr]

Yeah I dunno what happened. The game isn't looking for saves where it's installed. Possibly a registry key got screwed up, I don't know for sure.

One of these days I'm gonna have to move beyond music mods, and download and install this pack.

 

[EQ2Alyza]

@subie_king

Lots of errors need to be addressed.

1. The tutorial says it requires a minimum of 512MB of vRAM with your graphics cards. The 8400M GS only supports 256MB of vRAM, so you are going to run into memory crashes depending on what mods you choose. Whether you continue forward from here is up to you, but I won't be able to problem solve any crashes you may experience, especially if it's when you launch the game.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8400M.html

2. Your APP.log and the Converter are registering your game as already installed in C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\... which is a system folder. My guess is that you had previously had the game installed there, but reinstalled to your Steam location for use with this tutorial. Uninstall everything, delete all the game files/folders, and use this tool to clean your registry: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9781/

After that, install the game to a non-system folder and start from Step 1 of the tutorial. Question, do you even use Steam? I've never heard of Steam creating a folder called "SteamPowered Games" ???

3. Your mod folder shows that you have extracted mods that were archived. The guide never states to extract any mods from their archives. Bootleg will do all the extractions itself. Redo your mods folder and don't extract, open, touch, lick, etc. any of the mods. Leave them as is in the mods folder.

 

[Covarr]

After that, install the game to a non-system folder and start from Step 1 of the tutorial. Question, do you even use Steam? I've never heard of Steam creating a folder called "SteamPowered Games" ???

It's also on his B drive, whereas his system drive is C. When you make a separate Steam library on another drive (which is pretty much required unless you wanna move your whole steam install out of Program Files), you can name the folder whatever you want. My steam games are mostly installed to D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\, for example.

 

[subie_king]

cmh175, the screenshots clearly show he didn't use a system folder.

However, why are you running ff7.exe from your FF7MODS folder? in BFE you put that the game was installed to B:\SteamPowered Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

If I'm not mistaken, Bootleg installs all the stuff from your mods folder to the game's original install directory, not the other way around.

Could you be a little more specific in where I should allocate my FF7 install please...

 

[subie_king]

@subie_king

Lots of errors need to be addressed.

1. The tutorial says it requires a minimum of 512MB of vRAM with your graphics cards. The 8400M GS only supports 256MB of vRAM, so you are going to run into memory crashes depending on what mods you choose. Whether you continue forward from here is up to you, but I won't be able to problem solve any crashes you may experience, especially if it's when you launch the game.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8400M.html

Well, I'm not sure why or how that came up in my APP.Log....but I can assure you, sir, my graphics card has a 2GB memory...This is my card: XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition Black Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

 

[subie_king]

@subie_king

2. Your APP.log and the Converter are registering your game as already installed in C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\... which is a system folder. My guess is that you had previously had the game installed there, but reinstalled to your Steam location for use with this tutorial. Uninstall everything, delete all the game files/folders, and use this tool to clean your registry: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9781/

After that, install the game to a non-system folder and start from Step 1 of the tutorial. Question, do you even use Steam? I've never heard of Steam creating a folder called "SteamPowered Games" ???

3. Your mod folder shows that you have extracted mods that were archived. The guide never states to extract any mods from their archives. Bootleg will do all the extractions itself. Redo your mods folder and don't extract, open, touch, lick, etc. any of the mods. Leave them as is in the mods folder.

Ok, so unzipping everything was a bad idea, right? Haha, woops.....well if I go about deleting all of the unzipped files, BUT keep the zip files, would that work too? Or do I now have to go through and redownload everything again?!?!

Also, could you elaborate a little more on this please:
"Your APP.log and the Converter are registering your game as already installed in C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\... which is a system folder. My guess is that you had previously had the game installed there, but reinstalled to your Steam location for use with this tutorial. Uninstall everything, delete all the game files/folders, and use this tool to clean your registry: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9781/
The thing I dont understand is that I have NEVER had FF7 dl to my C drive.....so how, or why are there files there in the first place? Again, please excuse the noobness...

Thanks EQ2Alyza

 

[subie_king]

Question, do you even use Steam? I've never heard of Steam creating a folder called "SteamPowered Games" ???

Haha,yes I use steam, frequently matter of fact, and I named the folder SteamPowered Games back when I first moved my Steam files.... I doubt that is causing all these problems....should I change it back???

 

[Kompass63]

Hi subie_king,

Heavy Heavy Heavy...

I have problems to realize what you've done.
First explain me what is Drive B for a device??????? ? ?
And how much space is there?
Normally, A and B are reserved for floppy drives, I assure you FF7 does not fit on a floppy disk ;D

My Converter searches in the registry for the path to FF7.
If you have copied FF7 somewhere else, he will still find the original installation and manipulate, as long as you do not manually typing the new path.
If you have moved FF7 somewhere else, he will still abort any installation because he could not find any files.
I suspect that you have copied FF7, but not typing the new path into the Converter.

Please search on your drives for a file "FF7_GC.log", open it with Notepad and write the content here in the forum.
Maybe I am able to help you.