[FF7] Tutorial for Bootleg - Tifa's Bootleg

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Well, can 7thHeaven do everything Bootleg can, and can it accept the same file formats as Bootleg?
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[*]Look at this: https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/10634/
[*]Because 7th Heaven works different it has even more possibilities (dynamic replacements of the files as example). The only disadvantage it has is that it make the game start a bit longer. But you can test any mod you want without to reinstall the game and run the mod installer. So it's easier to find the setting which suits you.
[*]7th Heaven is ready to support future mods like the voiceover project. Bootleg would need every time an update for such a thing (but maybe Vgr and Insight have something incredible in planning  ;)).
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@Leafia_Barrett - Where is your game installed, which version do you have, where is Bootleg.exe and where are the mods? I need the complete paths. Also, while 7th Heaven and Bootleg can be used together, I recommend you stick to one. 7th Heaven works differently than Bootleg. It alters the game at runtime without changing the files. It's temporary and per-run. Bootleg alters the game files. It's permanent until you uninstall or re-install. For now it's impossible to install Bootleg over an already-Bootlegged install, but that will be changed. About the mods being corrupted, there's a high chance it's due to your Internet. If all else fails, the torrent might be your best guess (a week isn't that long if you forget about it :P ). I can seed if needed.

@blueknavish - About the 60 FPS, that's a mod which is still new and will be in the next Bootleg, however it's not in right now. If you know your way around the game files you can add it yourself. I don't recommend it if you don't know what you're doing. FF7 has a native controller support, but if that fails Joy2Key is a good guess. Sure, it's not as advanced as XPadder, but there's literally no difference for the game, since it was never designed for more than a D-Pad to begin with.

-Vgr
 
Thanks, Vgr. I had no idea the game had native controller support. It works fine with an XBOX One Controller, except it's using the joystick instead of the D-Pad, but no big deal.
 
So I followed your instructions but somehow the game does not want to work... The problem is that when I select "new game" on the title menu I get a error stating the BVJF.yos was not found. The APP.LOG says it searched for this file in "E:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\direct\char\BVJF.a" but the char folder is empty. Actually the whole "direct" folder consists of folders that are empty. There is not much to find on the internet about this problem, the only thing I can find is that it might be related to a NPC Reconstruction mod. I would be gratefull if you could help me somehow...
Here is the whole APP.LOG:
INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: Microsoft Corporation GDI Generic 1.1.0
INFO: GDI software renderer detected
INFO: VBO not supported
INFO: PBO not supported
INFO: Subtractive blending not supported
INFO: No swap_control extension, cannot control framerate
INFO: NPOT textures not supported
INFO: Max texture size: 1024x1024
INFO: Number of texture units: 1
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x960, output resolution 1280x960, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r21874, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: No shaders, codecs with YUV output will be slow.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388
INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6
ERROR: NPOT textures not suppported, will not be able to load E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\/mods/bootleg/cr/opback_d_00.png
ERROR: NPOT textures not suppported, will not be able to load E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\/mods/bootleg/cr/opback_e_00.png
ERROR: NPOT textures not suppported, will not be able to load E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\/mods/bootleg/cr/opback_f_00.png
ERROR: GL_INVALID_VALUE
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
ERROR: texture dimensions exceed max texture size, will not be able to load E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\/mods/bootleg/menu/buster_00.png
ERROR: NPOT textures not suppported, will not be able to load E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\/mods/bootleg/menu/buster_00.png
ERROR: GL_INVALID_VALUE
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
ERROR: failed to find file char/BVJF.a (LGP) (path: )
ERROR: offset error: BVJF.a
ERROR: could not open file BVJF.a
ERROR: unhandled exception
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I uninstalled AMD Catalyst again, now it shows which card and driver I am using. The problem remains the same, my design folder is completely empty, aside from some other empty folders, and BVJF.a still can´t be found/does not exist for some reason...

INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 8400 GS/PCIe/SSE2 3.3.0
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Max texture size: 8192x8192
INFO: Number of texture units: 4
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x960, output resolution 1280x960, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r21874, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: No shaders, codecs with YUV output will be slow.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388
INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
ERROR: failed to find file char/BVJF.a (LGP) (path: )
ERROR: offset error: BVJF.a
ERROR: could not open file BVJF.a
ERROR: unhandled exception
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Edit: I reinstalled it right now and I get a strange Error in the end of the installation. I had it the first time I installed it too, so maybe there is a soultion in there.

Error in blackbgb: converting to field failed, Attempted to read 323135 bytes from 371e

Error in blin62_2: Incorrect number of entries: 22/23
blin67_2 patch failed, not original script
chrin_2 patch failed, not original script
cosin1_1 patch failed, not original script
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Error in blackbgb: converting to field failed, Attempted to read 323135 bytes from 371e

Error in blin62_2: Incorrect number of entries: 22/23
blin67_2 patch failed, not original script
chrin_2 patch failed, not original script
cosin1_1 patch failed, not original script
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That has something to do with the Translation I think.  If you had it checked, I suggest installing Bootleg without the translation checked, then install the translation with Reunion.
 
That has something to do with the Translation I think.  If you had it checked, I suggest installing Bootleg without the translation checked, then install the translation with Reunion.
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Reunion? What's that?
 
Go look through the other mods section for Reunion. Other releases or something I think.  Reunion should be in there.  It is a mod that has the proper "Latest" translations and menu overhaul stuff.   Okay,  if nothing worked then I am not sure. Haven't been checking things out that much but I will take a look into it.
 
SO this tool is about the coolest thing i've ever seen when it comes to modding FFVII.  It makes modding super simple for many already popular mods. 

Love.

It.

Two thumbs up!  The mods that replace the models in the game are ay cool but they focus mainly on the playable characters and the npcs.  Are there any mods out there for enemy overhauls?  Like the guard scorpion mod by Team Avalanche!  That was sick.

Keep this up man! :lol:
 
If I was any good at anything visually artistic I might take a stab at it...  However my skills are limited to music and that's about it.  Still though...  Thank you so much for developing this!
 
If I was any good at anything visually artistic I might take a stab at it...  However my skills are limited to music and that's about it.  Still though...  Thank you so much for developing this!
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The game doesn't need only visually artists, audio artists would be great too. Ficedula has made a great tool which is able to play ambient sound. Ambient sound would give the game a more liver feeling. The problem is that no one has started such a mod project.
 
The game doesn't need only visually artists, audio artists would be great too. Ficedula has made a great tool which is able to play ambient sound. Ambient sound would give the game a more liver feeling. The problem is that no one has started such a mod project.
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This. Modding isn't all about graphics.
 
I still have not been able to solve my problem myself... Is it possible that someone uploads his \FINAL FANTASY VII\direct\ folder somewhere so I can look whether my game works if I use the folder of someone else?
 
I still have not been able to solve my problem myself... Is it possible that someone uploads his \FINAL FANTASY VII\direct\ folder somewhere so I can look whether my game works if I use the folder of someone else?
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Wouldn't change a thing. The direct folder shouldn't be used for normal gameplay, and I don't think any mod uses it, although I can't be sure. Using someone else's folder would not solve your issue, whatever it is.

Onto troubleshooting. Which version of the game do you have, where is the game installed and which OS do you run?
 
Which version of the game do you have, where is the game installed and which OS do you run?
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I have the Steam version, the game is installed in E:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII and I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
 
Never knew Ambient sounds is now supported and I'm pretty sure 99% of other people here didn't know too. Maybe a notice should be made about this in Audio Releases thread?  Don't know..
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Aye, the game itself has the feature already (the reactor sound as example), but with the tool it is mod independent and do work better (at last I hope so). I had added sound in the field's script to the engines room of the highwind and don't want to play without it anymore.  :wink:
 
I have the Steam version, the game is installed in E:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII and I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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Did you use the Game Converter? From what I know, this error doesn't mean the direct folder should be used. It just means it failed to find that particular file. However, it does seem like your char.lgp file is broken someone. Can I have the contents of your LastUsed.bp file, found in the Bootleg folder?
 
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