Frequently Asked Questions
➣ Will this work with Intel HD Graphics?
No, they don't support enough video RAM. There will be frequent crashing and/or freezing throughout the game.
➣ I have a dedicated Nvidia GPU, but it will only launch the game with Intel HD Graphics.
Go into the Nvidia Control Panel and set a profile for ff7.exe. Then set the Nvidia GPU to run for that profile.
➣ I don't like XYZ mod. Can I just run Bootleg again with something else selected?
No, you cannot. Many of the mods will alter the main files of the game, and uninstalling does not revert back to their original file structure. You will need to start over to change or try a new mod.
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[*]Uninstall FF7Music via Windows Control Panel.
[*]Uninstall the game via Windows Control Panel.
[*]Clean your registry using this tool:
HERE
[*]Delete the old installation folder completely. It will have junk files leftover from modding, and installing back into will cause a nightmare.
[*]Install the game and start modding again.
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➣ When I click Play, a black command box appears briefly, and then closes. Nothing else happens after that.
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[*]Open FF7Config.exe.
[*]Navigate to the Sound tab and choose a sound device. If it's left blank, the game won't launch.
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➣ When I run Bootleg, I get a message that says "Access Denied. Installation Aborted!".
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[*]Right click "My Computer" and select Properties.
[*]Scroll down to "Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings" and click on Change Settings.
[*]In the Advanced tab, click on Environmental Variables.
[*]Under "System variables" find the variable named Path, highlight it, and click Edit...
[*]"Variable value" should have a long string of directories. Add
%SystemRoot%\System32; as the first entry.
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➣ FF7Config.exe crashes when it tries to open.
This often happens with laptops featuring Nvidia Optimus.
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[*]Right-Click on your My Computer and select the "Manage" option.
[*]Navigate to Event Viewer -> Windows Logs - > Application.
[*]Find the Error that is associated with FF7Config.exe.
[*]The "Faulting module path" shows which .dll created the error and where its located.
[*]Google and download that .dll file and replace it in that same location.
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If Windows is being a poo face and not giving permission to copy the file, then try this:
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[*]Right-click My Computer and select "Manage"
[*]Navigate to "Local Users and Groups -> Users"
[*]Right-click Administrator and select "Properties"
[*]Type "Administrator" as the full name.
[*]Check "Password never expires"
[*]Uncheck "Account is disabled" and "User cannot change password"
[*]Click "Apply", then "OK"
[*]Right-click Administrator and select "Set Password"
[*]Set the password as "Windows SUCKS" (kidding...pick your own
).
[*]Log off and log back in as the Administrator, then try copying the file.
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➣ FF7.exe crashes when it tries to open.
Check your APP.log and compare it to this one:
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Code:
INITIALIZE DD/D3D START DIRECT DRAW 2 TOTAL 1025966080 FREE 1017671680 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1176 H 664 P 1176 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16 DISPLAY MODE MATCH DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1176 H 664 P 2352 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16 DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1176 H 664 P 4704 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32 Ramp EmulationMicrosoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software EmulationRGB EmulationMicrosoft Direct3D RGB Software EmulationDirect3D HALMicrosoft 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 C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\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: C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\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
If it's identical, then Aali's Custom Driver needs to be set.
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[*]Open FF7Config.exe.
[*]Click on the "Graphics" tab and a message may appear saying "Self-test passed!"
[*]If the message does not appear, set the Renderer as "Custom driver" and hit OK to close out.
[*]Open FF7Config.exe again and click on the "Graphics" tab. The message will appear this time.
[*]Hit OK to close out and launch the game from FF7 Bootloader to play.
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➣ FF7Music isn't playing music in-game.
Some computers don't cope well with the FF7Music installation during Bootleg. Download and run the following patch from inside your game folder:
➣ The FacePalmer field textures don't appear to be working.
To my knowledge, this may only occur with Windows XP users.
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[*]Download
Omzy's FF7 Field Textures.
[*]Extract the "field" folder into
[gamedir]\mods\Bootleg.
[*]Edit "Run FFVII-Bootleg.bat" by removing all
/AFFINITY F. Save before closing.
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➣ When I try playing, my screen looks like one of these:
Your AMD Catalyst drivers are not compatible. Uninstall them, then install
one of the following:
➣ When I try playing, my screen looks like this:
Your Nvidia 326.19 drivers are not compatible. Uninstall them, then install
one of the following:
➣ When I'm in battle, the text for HP/MP/Limit bars is congested and misaligned
This is because you have installed the "9999 Break" in Bootleg AND checked "Break Limit 9999" in Bootloader Configure.
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[*]Open FF7 Bootloader and click Configure.
[*]Uncheck "Break Limit 9999"
[*]Click "Write CFG" to save.
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➣ I can't see the counters for the Shinra Mansion Safe, Junon Parade, Gaea's Cliff, Rocket Launch Countdown, etc.
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[*]Make a backup of
[gamedir]\mods\Bootleg.
[*]Re-install
Menu Overhaul with ReTranslation checked.
[*]Go to
[gamedir]\mods\DK and copy all its contents to
[gamedir]\mods\Bootleg. Overwrite everything when asked.
[*]Open up Bootloader Configure and change the Mod Path to "Bootleg"
OR open ff7_opengl.cfg with Notepad and change
mod_path = Bootleg. Be sure to save the file.
[*]Play past the counter and save right after.
[*]If you don't like the new text, repeat steps 2-4 with ReTranslation unchecked.
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➣ I selected ReTranslation + Canon Names/Items, but the names/items are still ReTranslated (e.g. Reno=Leno or Phoenix Down=Phoenix Tail).
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[*]Make a backup of
[gamedir]\mods\Bootleg.
[*]Re-install
Menu Overhaul with ReTranslation and Canon Names/Items checked.
[*]Go to
[gamedir]\mods\DK and copy all its contents to
[gamedir]\mods\Bootleg. Overwrite everything when asked.
[*]Open up Bootloader Configure and change the Mod Path to "Bootleg"
OR open ff7_opengl.cfg with Notepad and edit
mod_path = Bootleg. Be sure to save the file.
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➣ The game crashes after opening the last chest on the 65th Floor of Shinra HQ.
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[*]Download this file:
HERE
[*]Download this tool:
HERE
[*]Open the UNLGP+LGP tool, point it to the FF7 data folder, and check the box for "Unlgp flevel.lgp"
[*]A new folder will have opened. Put the file from step 1 into the folder and overwrite. I suggest making a backup of the file first before overwriting.
[*]Repeat step 3, but this time instead, check the box for "Rebuild flevel.lpg"
[*]Play FF7.
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➣ I try to launch the game, but it says "...MountFF7DISC1.bat is missing."
Rename a Hard Drive or Flash Drive to "FF7DISC1" and assign it's drive letter as the Data Drive within Bootloader Configure.
➣ I try to launch the game, but it says "Please insert FF7 Game Disc 1, 2, or 3 and try again."
You need to pass the CD Check at the game's launch. Any one may be used:
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[*]Open FF7 Bootloader Configure and assure that Auto Mount is checked before starting the game.
[*]Open FF7 Bootloader Configure and click the "Mount" button.
A cmd prompt will appear and assign a new virtual drive labeled FF7DISC1.
In Bootloader Configure, assign that virtual drive letter as the Data Drive.
To get rid of this virtual drive, click "Unmount" or restart your computer.
[*]Rename an HDD or Flash Drive to "FF7DISC1" and assign it as the Data Drive.
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➣ I've completed Disc 1, but it keeps asking me to insert Disc 2 to continue.
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[*]Download
DLPB_Tools.zip
[*]Extract the "DLL_in" folder and "Mult.dll" to your game folder.
[*]Download
FF7anyCDv2.dll.
[*]Place "FF7anyCDv2.dll" into the "DLL_in" folder.
[*]Add the line
load_library = Multi.dll to ff7_opengl.cfg.
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➣ Barret is using melee attack animations, even with ranged weapons.
There is an animation bug associated with the Timu+Kleyon+Asmodean battle model.
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[*]Download the animation fix:
HERE
[*]Download this tool:
HERE
[*]Open the UNLGP+LGP tool, point it to the FF7 data folder, and check the box for "Unlgp battle.lgp"
[*]A new folder will have opened. Extract all the files from step 1 into the folder and overwrite.
[*]Repeat step 3, but this time instead, check the box for "Rebuild battle.lpg"
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This process will make a backup called battle.lpg.bak inside the ...\data\battle folder. You can always revert back to your previous battle models by renaming it to battle.lpg.
