[FF7PC-98/Steam] Multiple mods and Modding Framework-The Reunion [R06f]

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It must be calculating the total frames and adjusting... somehow. If you use interpolated knights... it runs 4x slower, even at 60fps.  Assuming your files are correct.

btw thanks for the other.  I'll test tomorrow!  8-)
 
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Well, if literally every other animation in the game is running at a smooth 60fps except for KOTR stuttering along at 15, I'll consider that a win
 
When we can expect a new release? I see many lrogress here, I'm eagerly waiting to play for the first time FFVII with the new version
 
May be possible to work out how to make knights use the interpolation...  There's got to be something in the functions allowing for it.  Sadly... the sequences are all hard coded...  So each piece of the progression is there with a billion counters.  It's very annoying to follow.
 
Hi DLPB, I'll drop the bomb...

Is there a chance to see reintroduced as an option the Menù Overhaul?

I find it as a really important update for the impact it gives and the better visualization.
 
Nah - that's long gone.  It didn't fit in with the engine or original style and to be honest nearly all the graphical updates suffer that issue.  It was a good idea while it lasted, but the original engine and text is part of what FF7 is.

Changing the font and trying to polish a turd takes away more than what it gives - and it also means I have to add loads of code and time that I could be using elsewhere.

The Menu Enhancement is all I support now.
 
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Ant chance we will see R06 this year? Read a thread on another forum (presumably by you) that pointed to a late 2017 release... Are you on track for 2018?

EDIT: Also, unless I'm missing something why not just use the button icons from the Menu Overhaul? They were clean enough and work perfectly?
 
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The Menu Overhaul buttons are too high res and are intended for a high res font - and they don't use the original texture file. 
And the font spacing is different.   When I say that new buttons are needed if you want x-box support, I mean it.  8)

As for release time.  It will definitely be this year - and likely within a month or two.
 
Ah that was it, yeah all I did was download R05 and the menu overhaul, cut out the text. Seems to me to work perfectly. As for the "Higher Resolution" normally I'd agree (kinda), but in this one case the buttons actually break the immersion already and are symbols displayed to the player on what to press, they already don't 'belong' in the game world as we know it. As a too blurry icon, to tell what it is would defeat the purpose. But same could be said (rightfully so) about all UI elements. They don't belong to the game, and they where never meant to "fit in" the elements exist outside of the game world and are for the sole purpose of conveying information to the player. Your kind of taking a hybrid purist standpoint, but the work done goes against everything a purist stands for...

Ether way it's all good on my front, I am able to enjoy your work on the menu project with bare minimal effort to get it to work with the latest translation, for me its about function, and the menu overhaul was fundamentally better at doing it's job then anything produced with the newer translation. It offered removing limitations put in place by the PlayStation going past 9,999. It took up less screen real estate so I could enjoy being immersed. It displayed information to the player to better understand the battle and enemy HP to adjust tactics better.

/rant.

It's your work any way you look at it. Congrats! and thanks for the update!
 
The original PSX game had buttons.  This is absolutely no different.  They've been restored,  not added back where they weren't.  I'm not sure what point you are making?

The break 9999HP mod was and is ridiculous.  It is an addition that wasn't there originally - is limited to 32767 HP, which is again a silly number - and does absolutely NOTHING in terms of adding to game play. What it does do is break games - mean a LOAD more work for me and everyone else.  Honestly, decent modders should be steering clear of it.

The only reason I initially added the mod is because I was naive and because I felt compelled to do so, since aali's driver was wrecking the GUI when the option was on.  Since I am now making a totally optional and self enclosed set of mods (with my own update to Aali's dll) - I am doing it my way.

The progress here at Qhimm's is slow enough as it is without adding these needless dog and pony shows to all the mods - further creating confusion and breaking compatibility and leading, in the end, to less quality mods and more half finished gimmicks.

And that's precisely what R06 is setting out to change.

I made up my mind with this a long time ago.  There is no way I am spending months and months adding compatibility for useless additions that end up causing more problems than they fix. We need to move away from that - and start creating quality mods that actually get finished.
 
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It is an addition that wasn't there originally
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You admit that this can't really be a talking point right? It's pretty self evident why this logic is flawed.

I'm not sure what point you are making?
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Well ya' seemed to get my point and come up with a counter argument didn't cha? Couldn't have been that hard. :P

is limited to 32767 HP, which is again a limit and a silly number
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Hey I like that number, and this is going to sound crazy but 32767 HP is greater then 9,999. If your counter argument is "it's still a limit" it's less so, soo yeah.

and does absolutely NOTHING in terms of adding to game play
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Anybody ever tell you use the word absolutely to much? It adds the ability to properly see the enemy's HP, not just "out there in the ether" until it hits 9,998. I'd say that's one thing. I'f you'd like more I can surely provide.

mean a LOAD more work for me and everyone else.
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When you say load, do you mean hardly any work at all? Aside from a very select few (three by my count) through an entire play through it seems to work just fine. In fact it's so little work I'm surprised your still taking this stance. In comparison I could literally fly to everyone's house that downloaded this mod and set it up for them by the time R06 probably gets here. Not a knock on you, by all means take your time. But someone with your skill could even get it done faster.

Honestly, decent modders should be steering clear of it.   
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Been using it I believe for the better part of a decade. At least it feels that way. I'll take your recommendation with a grain of salt, same ol' glass half empty Dan. :P
 
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You need to stop bringing this up every 2 or 3 months in the vain hope that I will have some sort of change of heart. The break 9999hp mod breaks other mods. It cripples battle formulas that are meant for one type of mod.  And it means me having to mess around assigning different GUI values to various changes I've made.  If X then move this to Z.  If Y move this part to Q.  I am not messing about like that anymore.

And 9999 break HP mod does indeed add nothing to gameplay. It's a number.  You can achieve the same effect by scaling stats by a factor of 10 in the other direction and then adjusting.  Breath of Fire III did this perfectly.  In fact, there isn't even one single mod out there that utilizes the Break 9999 HP even remotely competently.  Only New Threat comes close at the moment to any kind of decent game play changer.

Rather than keep flogging a dead horse, spend your time creating a self contained mod.  You'll feel a lot better than this futile endeavour.


Dan


Additionally, I think modders should add in checks for 9999 break HP mods and cause a game over if it's active.  I will, of course, be doing with with my own Weapon mod.
 
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https://www.ff7catalog.com/posts/167252/

For your perusal.

Hey I like that number, and this is going to sound crazy but 32767 HP is greater then 9,999. If your counter argument is "it's still a limit" it's less so, soo yeah.
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Yeah, you might want to give up the trolling.  You're not good at it. That's the last response you'll ever get from me, so enjoy!  :-D
 
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You need to stop bringing this up every 2 or 3 months
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Dan what am I going to do with your extreme exaggerations we need to have the talk, look at my posts, none of that is true in the slightest. I do bring it up, but if had to put a words on it, it qualify as "hardly in a lifetime". Or once every half decade.

The break 9999hp mod breaks other mods.
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As you have pointed out, there aren't really any mods, and those that are left it wouldn't break, you did point to the one mod it could, but as you said it tried (and does a great job) to incorporate it. My last updated mod release other then R05 (technically that doesn't count) was 2015... that's not progress. I could put money on most users barely have 5~6 mods at most. Out of those mods what would the limit break actually break? None actually I have them installed myself. Let me put it plainly, it has never once "broke" any mod, nor would it ever. If you did manage to somehow find a mod that did (I doubt that you could) it could easily be adapted with the helpful tools you provided good sir.

9999 HP even remotely competently.
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How could it be used incompetently? It have to literally break the game for that to be true. I find it works just fine, and BoF is a great example (IV) anyway. If you like a complete list PM me I'm always open.

I have already told you I enjoy the best of both worlds, you went all Dan mode on my opinions and started spouting off nonsense. I meant what I said, it requires no effort at all. You could probably finish before typing your next bash post on SE. Literally requires no effort at all. I was just still surprised you thought that way. Dan... always soooo happy.

Level 99 break is not what I seek, nor do I recommend that ether. There is a very big difference between adding stuff, and displaying what is already there... on second thought it wouldn't be half bad, Star Ocean did it I believe hmm...
 
I just love it when someone comes in here trying to tell Dan what to do HIS MOD. :-\

Halo, just move on dude, stop being an asshole
 
I just love it when someone comes in here trying to tell Dan what to do HIS MOD. :-\

Halo, just move on dude, stop being an apricothole
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Cheerleaders really push my buttons. If your reading comprehension skills were good enough you would see that never once have I ever tell Dan what to do with his mod, I quite specifically said I enjoy the best of both worlds, I need him to do absolutely nothing. Nor do I particularly want Dan to do anything. Well release R06 preferably before the remake comes out, but that 's it. I shared my opinion and surprise on his stubborn stance, it is a forum after all, then wished him all the best.

Learn to read before insulting someone. It's very helpful. But judging from you grammatical skills, and your contributions thus far, that is a loooong time off.

EDIT: Out of curiosity I find it highly suspect that someone would only create an account to pop-in every so often to support Dan, not to mention is on a first. Not only that you log in don't look around and just come right in here. You've been here three years and you only chime in to support Dan stance on specifically the menu overhaul. Ether your A) A die hard fanboy of Dan or B) A duplicate account Dan has created. My vote is on B.
 
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The final word was given by DLPB himself earlier, and he says that it is staying as is.  Why do people insist on still bringing it back up?!?
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Still relevant.
 
Im a newb when it comes to modding FF7 even though i played it the day it came out for psx in the USA. I have modded other games from steam by making a copied folder of the game and putting in the mods. so what i want to know is i tried that with ff7. ran the r05c  the reunion.exe and it updated that folder but i dont see the mods working. other than running that exe file am i missing a step or do i have no choice but to do it to the steam folder location. i have gotten graphical improvements done but used a drag and drop method into data folder. Is there something similar for translations?
 
I'm not sure how to configure it to your own spec - it's designed to be installed on default file locations and be automatic.
 
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