[FF7] Tutorial for Bootleg - Tifa's Bootleg

[Hopenosis]

Hello, I have also recently bought the game on steam, and applied bootleg and other mods to the game. I am having the same issue with the game crashing sporadically throughout my playtime. I can't get all the way through the Kalm/Nibelheim scenes without crashing. It's getting frustrating to be quite honest.  Attached is my APP code. I sure hope you guys can help me figure out what's going on.

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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11bINFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US EnglishINFO: ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.12.0.0INFO: Using PBOINFO: Found swap_control extensionINFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384INFO: Number of texture units: 8INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1680x1050, output resolution 1400x1050, internal resolution 2560x1920INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing pathINFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loadedINFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.INFO: No shaders, codecs with YUV output will be slow.INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loadedINFO: Loading external library Multi.dllLOCK 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:\Games\FF7\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60END OF CREDITS!!!Entering MAINset music volume: 127Exiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAIN-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-stop_soundcross play music: 0set music volume trans: 127->0, step=4set music volume: 127stop_sound-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-Entering MAINExiting MAINField Startset music volume trans: 127->0, step=255set music volume: 0set music volume: 127Field QuitEntering 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# 292[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 MAINExiting MAINField StartERROR: unhandled exception

 

[kaoss1208]

I apologize if this question has already been answered.

I have the steam version on my laptop and I was able to download all of the mods and went through the bootloader and it seems to work. But when I get to the title screen where I choose either new game or continue I can't get anything to work. I've tried every button on my keyboard and none of them seem to do anything. I can't get pass the title screen.

 

[Muhahahahaz]

I just got another frozen black screen when switching areas. Here's my APP.LOG, if it helps:

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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11bINFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US EnglishINFO: ATI Technologies Inc. ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series 4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.12.0.0INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detectedINFO: Found swap_control extensionINFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384INFO: Number of texture units: 8INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1920x1200, output resolution 1920x1200, internal resolution 2560x1920INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing pathINFO: Shader limits: varying 128, vert uniform 16384, frag uniform 16384INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loadedINFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loadedINFO: Loading external library Multi.dllLOCK 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: D:\Games\FF7\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; h264/aac 1280x960, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 10.193000, frames: 153set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60END OF CREDITS!!!Entering MAINset music volume: 127Exiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField Startset music volume: 127INFO: D:\Games\FF7\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\junon.avi; h264/aac 1280x896, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 32.266667, frames: 484GLITCH: missed palette write to external texture field/junonr1/junonr1_15set music volume: 127Entering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField StartUNEXPECTED: zero countEntering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAINField Start

I apologize if this question has already been answered.

I have the steam version on my laptop and I was able to download all of the mods and went through the bootloader and it seems to work. But when I get to the title screen where I choose either new game or continue I can't get anything to work. I've tried every button on my keyboard and none of them seem to do anything. I can't get pass the title screen.

The default controls are on the Numpad (for some reason). Your arrows are 2, 4, 6, and 8 (the ones with arrows on them), [Menu] is +, [OK] is Enter, [Cancel] is 0. Also, I believe Numlock needs to be ON.

You can change these by opening the in-game Menu and going to Config.

 

[Template]

Hello, I have also recently bought the game on steam, and applied bootleg and other mods to the game. I am having the same issue with the game crashing sporadically throughout my playtime. I can't get all the way through the Kalm/Nibelheim scenes without crashing.
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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11bINFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US EnglishINFO: ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.12.0.0INFO: Using PBOINFO: Found swap_control extensionINFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384INFO: Number of texture units: 8INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1680x1050, output resolution 1400x1050, internal resolution 2560x1920INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing pathINFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loadedINFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.INFO: No shaders, codecs with YUV output will be slow.INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loadedINFO: Loading external library Multi.dllLOCK 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:\Games\FF7\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60END OF CREDITS!!!Entering MAINset music volume: 127Exiting MAINSTART OF MENU SYSTEM!!!END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!Entering MAINExiting MAIN-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-stop_soundcross play music: 0set music volume trans: 127->0, step=4set music volume: 127stop_sound-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-Entering MAINExiting MAINField Startset music volume trans: 127->0, step=255set music volume: 0set music volume: 127Field QuitEntering 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# 292[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 MAINExiting MAINField StartERROR: unhandled exception

Hiya, you're using the wrong driver, I think. So you've had to turn shaders off. Amazing it's working at all. Use the 13.5beta2 installer to UNINSTALL first, do a system restart, then use it again to put the drivers on. Turn shaders back on in bootloader config, then go from there. If you continue to have problems, you may need to reinstall the game completely with those drivers on your system. Reinstalling the game involves uninstalling through windows control panel, manually deleting the ff7 directory you installed to, if it remains, and using a registry cleaner, and/or this ff7 remove Registry Key tool made by Kompass63. Then you may reinstall. Sucks huh? This game was released in 1998. The remake is just a way of reprinting the old game. 

@Muha You've basically got the same issue, as far as I can tell. Is your card not able to use the new catalyst releases? Seems like it would still be supported by catalyst updates. That one is like a month old or something. If you can use the 13.5beta2 try that before bothering with a full reinstall again.

@Alyza The driver versions should be highlighted in the Tutorial itself, perhaps. There's more going on than just red triangles. That seems to be just one possible manifestation, depending on which driver version people are having trouble with.   

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I have "Override application settings" 24x Supersampling Edge-detect AA turned on in Catalyst Control Center, but I have no idea if it's being applied or not. There does seem to be some small amount of aliasing when I look at Cloud's field model closely (such as during the opening sequence, like in the images you posted), but I can't get rid of it. When I heard you say that AA wouldn't be applied unless the correct internal resolution is used, I definitely tried to mess around with it, but nothing ever changed (except my menus getting messed up).

Actually, 1920x1200 is very much a standard resolution. Up until a few years ago, all widescreen computer monitors used the 16:10 aspect ratio, with resolutions such as 1280x800, 1440x900, 1680x1050, and 1920x1200. Perhaps you have heard of some of these? They are all the same ratio.

Edit: Okay, so I tried the 2560x1920 Internal Resolution, and the menus still look good! In the past, I was using something like 3840x2160 because that's what was there by default (for me). However, that isn't even a multiple of 640x480, so I have no idea why that was my default. I also tried something like 3200x2400 in the past (which *is* a multiple of 640x480), but there were still menu artifacts, so I gave up on it. It looks like if you choose a multiple that's too big, then it will cause problems.

Kept poking at this and with your list of common 16:10 resolutions (I was late to the widescreen format... no wonder) ended up figuring out that, for whatever reason, my antialiasing decided to kick on nicely with my output resolution@ 1680X1050 and internal resolution @2560X1920. Weird numbers... but it looks pretty good. Not quite as nice as the res I use with Menu Overhaul, though, so I am crossing my fingers for some sort of solution in the upcoming version of menu overhaul to use higher internal resolutions and get rid of the end of battle blackout issue while preserving critical hit flashes. Not sure what to expect with the original menus option.

 

[EQ2Alyza]

@Alyza The driver versions should be highlighted in the Tutorial itself, perhaps. There's more going on than just red triangles. That seems to be just one possible manifestation, depending on which driver version people are having trouble with.

I thought the same, but let's work on getting them the new drivers first and see how that helps out. Most people of the past have tested with Nvidia, so we're learning the ATI ways of this. I may need to add an Nvidia driver to the FAQ as well because their latest 320.xx series is wretchedly bugged and doesn't like FF7.

 

[Mirror]

Microsoft .Net Framework Unhandled exception:
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I too am having this issue.
.net framwork is up to date.
I'm running win 7 64, both BFE and Bootleg are set to run as admin.

I'm also having issues on my Win8 machine.
Despite having both BFE and Bootleg set for run as admin, when I get to the "run bootleg" step the box comes up, goes through the first checks and then fails stating that Bootleg does not have admin permissions.


It's the Steam 2013 version on both computers. Both games are installed to either C:\games\ff7 (win 8 computer) or d:\games\ff7
the BFE,Bootleg and associated files are installed in the same directories as above just under games rather than ff7.

Any one have any suggestions on where to start on these issues?
The Admin not being seen as Admin one is particularly frustrating..

 

[ramosan]

I've installed all of the mods and when i click "run bootleg" the Final Fantasy VII Configuration window will not pop up.  The black window will pop up though and it asks me which models i want....(cloud models, save point models, install team avalanche high resolution graphics, etc.) and after choosing a model for Aerith the window simply closes out and nothing else happens.

 

[nathanp]

Hi There, I've tried modding FF7 with Bootleg040 about six times now.

I've gone through the whole bootleg process, with mods sourced from the Torrent (040)

Here is my App Log:

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]INITIALIZE DD/D3D START DIRECT DRAW 2 TOTAL 1026097152 FREE 1020337152 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 400 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 512 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16 DISPLAY MODE MATCH DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 1360 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 2720 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 5440 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 1366 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 2732 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 5464 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 5760 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 6400 RGB 1 BPP 32 Ramp Emulation  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software EmulationRGB Emulation  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software EmulationDirect3D HAL  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HALEXCLUSIVE MODE 16-BIT Z BUFFER CREATED IN HW HAL HEL TEXTURE FORMATS:   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:6:5:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:1   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 4:4:4:4   PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:8 INITIALIZE D3D 2 VIEWPORT INITIALIZE VIEWPORT 2 INITIALIZE LOCK UNLOCK TEST MATRIX INITIALIZE INITIALIZE DD/D3D END ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE G:\FINAL FANTASY VII\ff7input.cfginitializing sound...creating dsound primary bufferreading audio fileloading static soundssound initializedINITIALIZING MIDI...selecting device 0:Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, mid=1, pid=27,midi data type: GENERAL MIDIusing midi data file: G:\FINAL FANTASY VII\Data\midi\midi.lgpmidiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffffMIDI INITIALIZEDTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYset music volume: 127MIDI set volume: 12710036743060f 127 = 127set music volume: 127MIDI set master volume: 100MIDI set volume: 12710036743060f 127 = 127Entering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF CREDITS!!!TEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORY

My system is Windows 7 on a Dell XPS Laptop with an nVida 435m. I do have optimius and FF7.exe is set to run on the card (though I tried both)

FF7Config.exe did not open at first due to a nVidia DLL. I renamed that DLL, ran the FF7config.exe, then renamed it back. The audio drive is selected, as well as "NVIDIA" in the graphics settings.

After that problem was fixed, FF7.exe now crashes after a black screen.

I'm kind of on the last leg here. I bought the Steam AND Square version to see if it would help. Seems to be the same results.

If the game is run from the launcher app, it's sort of half modded. The models are there, but not all the textures. Text boxes contain text that joins together and wraps oddly.

 

[kaoss1208]

The default controls are on the Numpad (for some reason). Your arrows are 2, 4, 6, and 8 (the ones with arrows on them), [Menu] is +, [OK] is Enter, [Cancel] is 0. Also, I believe Numlock needs to be ON.

You can change these by opening the in-game Menu and going to Config.

Awesome I have a Dell Studio 1558 that doesn't have a nim lock key. Pusing FN and Alt doesn't work either. I've been searching online but haven't been able to find a way to turn it on.

 

[Template]

Lots of issues with STEAM... I installed bootleg on a fresh steam build this morning to double check. Seemed fine.

Guys, Kompass63 has a new version of his Game Converter out.
I wanna suggest it for anyone having trouble with getting through the bootleg process itself.
Please completely uninstall STEAM itself in order to move it outside of the Program Files directories. (If it isn't already) If that's already been done and STEAM itself is outside your program files directories, then:
Use Kompass's Remove FF7 Keys utility to clean your registry.
Then install steam (outside the program files directories), then install ff7, the Game Converter, and finally, bootleg. Some people are having success with this method. Lets see if we are on to something.

Awesome I have a Dell Studio 1558 that doesn't have a nim lock key. Pusing FN and Alt doesn't work either. I've been searching online but haven't been able to find a way to turn it on.

Laptop_Keypad_Patch: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7ZrngjoUqm-Wm9UMEQ2STZnVmM/edit
Tada!

@NathanP Hiya! Try running the ff7config.exe file from within your game directory. Set the renderer to Custom Driver. If that doesn't work we need to start over and do a full uninstall I'm afraid. But you did 99% of the work already I think. Can you edit your post and put the App.log with [ code] [ /code] tags (no spaces) around it to save room? 

 

[kaoss1208]

I was able to use the on screen keyboard to get into the game and then access the menu and change the controls thankfully.

 

[EQ2Alyza]

Hi There, I've tried modding FF7 with Bootleg040 about six times now.

I've gone through the whole bootleg process, with mods sourced from the Torrent (040)

Here is my App Log:

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INITIALIZE DD/D3D START DIRECT DRAW 2 TOTAL 1026097152 FREE 1020337152 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 400 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 512 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16 DISPLAY MODE MATCH DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 1360 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 2720 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 5440 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 1366 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 2732 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1366 H 768 P 5464 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 5760 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 6400 RGB 1 BPP 32 Ramp Emulation  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software EmulationRGB Emulation  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software EmulationDirect3D HAL  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HALEXCLUSIVE MODE 16-BIT Z BUFFER CREATED IN HW HAL HEL TEXTURE FORMATS:   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:6:5:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:1   PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 4:4:4:4   PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:0   PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:8 INITIALIZE D3D 2 VIEWPORT INITIALIZE VIEWPORT 2 INITIALIZE LOCK UNLOCK TEST MATRIX INITIALIZE INITIALIZE DD/D3D END ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE G:\FINAL FANTASY VII\ff7input.cfginitializing sound...creating dsound primary bufferreading audio fileloading static soundssound initializedINITIALIZING MIDI...selecting device 0:Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, mid=1, pid=27,midi data type: GENERAL MIDIusing midi data file: G:\FINAL FANTASY VII\Data\midi\midi.lgpmidiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffffMIDI INITIALIZEDTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYset music volume: 127MIDI set volume: 12710036743060f 127 = 127set music volume: 127MIDI set master volume: 100MIDI set volume: 12710036743060f 127 = 127Entering MAINExiting MAINSTART OF CREDITS!!!TEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORYTEXTURE LOADED INTO VIDEO MEMORY

My system is Windows 7 on a Dell XPS Laptop with an nVida 435m. I do have optimius and FF7.exe is set to run on the card (though I tried both)

FF7Config.exe did not open at first due to a nVidia DLL. I renamed that DLL, ran the FF7config.exe, then renamed it back. The audio drive is selected, as well as "NVIDIA" in the graphics settings.

After that problem was fixed, FF7.exe now crashes after a black screen.

I'm kind of on the last leg here. I bought the Steam AND Square version to see if it would help. Seems to be the same results.

If the game is run from the launcher app, it's sort of half modded. The models are there, but not all the textures. Text boxes contain text that joins together and wraps oddly.

You have done everything correctly so far. The first 2 lines of your APP.log are the key because you're using the games original Direct Draw renderer. We need the renderer to be Aali's Driver.

Open FF7Config.exe and click on the Graphics tab. Set the Renderer as "Custom driver" and you may get a message saying "self-test passed!" If that message doesn't appear, click OK to close out, then reopen FF7Config.exe and click on the Graphics tab again. The message will appear this time, then hit OK and begin playing.

 

[EagleGuy]

It sounds like you have Compress Textures enabled. This will create a texture cache that fluctuates as you play.

Should I be worried that I don't have Compress Textures enabled and this still happens?

 

[Hopenosis]

Hiya, you're using the wrong driver, I think. So you've had to turn shaders off. Amazing it's working at all. Use the 13.5beta2 installer to UNINSTALL first, do a system restart, then use it again to put the drivers on. Turn shaders back on in bootloader config, then go from there.

Thanks for this! My problem seems to be solved, as I actually made it past the Kalm/Nibelheim and saved outside of the Chocobo Ranch. Usually Catalyst lets me know when a new driver is available. "Usually" being the operative word. Maybe because it's a beta? In any case, thanks again.

 

[thepsynergist]

Hello. 

I want to thank you in advance for all the wonderful mods you have compiled.  They're very awesome.

Now, to get to the point.  I've been playing with the Nightmare Overhaul conversion that I installed through your lists of mods.  They've been working great, until I get to the part of the game where I'm trying to escape from the reactor meltdown.  After you fight Shinra soldiers, and make your way back up through the elevator, I get stuck after talking to Jesse, and Cloud just moves downward without me pressing any buttons, and won't allow me to continue moving.  This allows the timer to reach 0 and I get a game over.  Is there any way to fix this issue?

 

[warriorpoet]

First off, LOVE this project; it's great!

Second thing, and probably the most minor issue you'll ever see:  Everything works GREAT, except one thing.  Cloud's face texture appears incomplete (using "no change" battle model).  There's a black artifact-y blob where his mouth is.  Please tell me there's a simple fix, as everything else works so well

OS: Win8 x86_64
game version: Steam
Video: 7970 GHz (Cat 13.2)

 

[EQ2Alyza]

Should I be worried that I don't have Compress Textures enabled and this still happens?

That's up to you to find out. Honestly, we have no proof if Bootleg is really causing your hard drive to periodically fill up. The only case it may be is if texture cache is enabled through that option, but it's not for you. I don't know what else to say, sorry  :|

Thanks for this! My problem seems to be solved, as I actually made it past the Kalm/Nibelheim and saved outside of the Chocobo Ranch. Usually Catalyst lets me know when a new driver is available. "Usually" being the operative word. Maybe because it's a beta? In any case, thanks again.

The 13.5 beta2 are not the latest drivers. People have been testing and determining what works and what doesn't. You can read about it here: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9659/

Hello. 

I want to thank you in advance for all the wonderful mods you have compiled.  They're very awesome.

Now, to get to the point.  I've been playing with the Nightmare Overhaul conversion that I installed through your lists of mods.  They've been working great, until I get to the part of the game where I'm trying to escape from the reactor meltdown.  After you fight Shinra soldiers, and make your way back up through the elevator, I get stuck after talking to Jesse, and Cloud just moves downward without me pressing any buttons, and won't allow me to continue moving.  This allows the timer to reach 0 and I get a game over.  Is there any way to fix this issue?

You should post this in the N7 thread: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9029/

First off, LOVE this project; it's great!

Second thing, and probably the most minor issue you'll ever see:  Everything works GREAT, except one thing.  Cloud's face texture appears incomplete (using "no change" battle model).  There's a black artifact-y blob where his mouth is.  Please tell me there's a simple fix, as everything else works so well

OS: Win8 x86_64
game version: Steam
Video: 7970 GHz (Cat 13.2)

Can you post a screenshot? I'd also like to see your APP.log after the battle ends. Just play a fight normally and exit game right afterward, then post it.

You may run into graphical issues with your current drivers. You can read about upgrading to 13.5 beta2 drivers here: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/9659/

 

[warriorpoet]

Hm.  Not really sure how to take an in-game screenshot.  Can you help?

 

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Cloud's face texture appears incomplete (using "no change" battle model).  There's a black artifact-y blob where his mouth is.  Please tell me there's a simple fix, as everything else works so well

It's true and it's really ugly. Like someone tried to draw a fuzzy beard on him in Microsoft paint. Here's the corrected files. You need to dump your battle.lgp and then copy the files from the download to your unencoded battle folder. Then finally, encode the modified battle folder into battle.lgp and replace the file in your game directory. Pain but it should work.

 

[warriorpoet]

It's true and it's really ugly. Like someone tried to draw a fuzzy beard on him in Microsoft paint. Here's the corrected files. You need to dump your battle.lgp and then copy the files from the download to your unencoded battle folder. Then finally, encode the modified battle folder into battle.lgp and replace the file in your game directory. Pain but it should work.

Oh wow.  Thanks!  That's EXACTLY my issue.

Not sure I understand what you're saying, but I figured out Morrowind modding, I should be able to figure this out, too