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rmco2003
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For the people having problems, remember to extract your old char.lgp to a new folder labelled char in the field folder, then run the setup.
[FF7PC] Battle model > Field model Conversion FINALLY!! (2006-04-30)
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omega
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No, the original char lgp is 46.7MB before i had done the patch thing.
I have followed everything, just like the instructions told me. Still no go.
The title screen actually does work properly with the patch but the game still doesnt use the new models for town nor world map.
I dont know, it could be my computer but could the reunion patch program possibly be at fault?
I have followed everything, just like the instructions told me. Still no go.
The title screen actually does work properly with the patch but the game still doesnt use the new models for town nor world map.
I dont know, it could be my computer but could the reunion patch program possibly be at fault?
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DarkKnight
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Now it works, thanks to rmco2003's tip.
But...
...When I try to enter a town, the game crashes and error occurs: 'Fail to load AVBF.chi'. Now what is that all about?
Damn, I knew it couldn't work that easily...
But...
...When I try to enter a town, the game crashes and error occurs: 'Fail to load AVBF.chi'. Now what is that all about?
Damn, I knew it couldn't work that easily...
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omega
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Can someone post an exact guide of how your supposed to install this patch.
I'll post the steps i did and someone hopefully will be able to tell me where i went wrong.
1.Use the lgp tools to extract all the files from the char.lgp to the char folder in the field folder.
2.Run the reunion patch.
3.Use the lgp tools to recreate a new lgp file from the files in the char folder.
4.rename the newly created lgp file to char and store it in field.
Using these steps i got a 49.8MB char.lgp that dosen't work properly.
(granted it still runs but without the special models).
I'll post the steps i did and someone hopefully will be able to tell me where i went wrong.
1.Use the lgp tools to extract all the files from the char.lgp to the char folder in the field folder.
2.Run the reunion patch.
3.Use the lgp tools to recreate a new lgp file from the files in the char folder.
4.rename the newly created lgp file to char and store it in field.
Using these steps i got a 49.8MB char.lgp that dosen't work properly.
(granted it still runs but without the special models).
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Borde
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omega, there is something odd here because the steps you are following seem correct to me.
Could you post a file with the log created by the installation? You know, the thing things it writes while it is installing such as "file x replaced succesfully" and so.
I supose you are already doing it, but just in case, did you extracted the original char.lgp?
By the way, crimsondante my idea is to redo all the field models left. But let's be serious: only one person cannot finish redoing every single character contained in char.lgp. Well, maybe one can but, for sure, not me. I know that sooner or latter I'll get bored. But that's not bad. I'm not a especially brilliant modder. I'm completly sure that there's a lot of people out there who can do a better job (Reunion, for example). They just need to try it. Rebuilding a field model is not very different from playing Lego. But you know, Lego isn't allways that simple...
Could you post a file with the log created by the installation? You know, the thing things it writes while it is installing such as "file x replaced succesfully" and so.
I supose you are already doing it, but just in case, did you extracted the original char.lgp?
By the way, crimsondante my idea is to redo all the field models left. But let's be serious: only one person cannot finish redoing every single character contained in char.lgp. Well, maybe one can but, for sure, not me. I know that sooner or latter I'll get bored. But that's not bad. I'm not a especially brilliant modder. I'm completly sure that there's a lot of people out there who can do a better job (Reunion, for example). They just need to try it. Rebuilding a field model is not very different from playing Lego. But you know, Lego isn't allways that simple...
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omega
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I dont know how to make a log file of the reunion patch when its running but it from when i looked at it, it seems to say everything successfully updated/installed.
Also I am using the original char.lpg 46.7MB
The thing that disturbs me is that when i run the patch afterwards there's more objects then what his read-me in the program says.
Original char.lgp: 12,649 files
With patch: 12,709 files
Yet when i look in my char folder my comp reports 12,806 files.
Does it help to know that im running on a windows 98?
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Oh yeah BTW, when i zip up the files into a lpg. Its size is 49.8MB, surprisingly the game still runs but the only the old models are there like nothing happened.
Also I am using the original char.lpg 46.7MB
The thing that disturbs me is that when i run the patch afterwards there's more objects then what his read-me in the program says.
Original char.lgp: 12,649 files
With patch: 12,709 files
Yet when i look in my char folder my comp reports 12,806 files.
Does it help to know that im running on a windows 98?
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Oh yeah BTW, when i zip up the files into a lpg. Its size is 49.8MB, surprisingly the game still runs but the only the old models are there like nothing happened.
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Reunion
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opps 
I am sorry about that. I must have forgotten to change that number blah! but anyway it does not matter. I don't really feel like fixing that right now but anyway you are right...
It should be:
Original char.lgp: 12,649 files
With patch: 12,806 files
sorry about the confusion..
I am sorry about that. I must have forgotten to change that number blah! but anyway it does not matter. I don't really feel like fixing that right now but anyway you are right...It should be:
Original char.lgp: 12,649 files
With patch: 12,806 files
sorry about the confusion..
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omega
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Ok, then that answers the one problem, but the new models still dont show up after i use your patch. Arn't they supposed to show up in town and the world map?
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Lenas
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I've tried it a few times and I still only get new models in world map, not towns.
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omega
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It seems alot of people haven't seen the new models in town, just the world map.
Reunion, could you have mixed up the new models with the old ones when you created that patch for the char.lpg?
Reunion, could you have mixed up the new models with the old ones when you created that patch for the char.lpg?
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Aerith
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That's a really awesome patch. Hopefully once I get my FF7 for PC working, I'll get to install it. I love playing around with things like this! I had a field day when I discovered all the file readers/model viewers/etc on Ficedula's site. I think Ifalna is my favorite program to play with 
I have a favor to ask somebody withe extra time... is it possible for somebody to grab some more screenshots of Aerith (when you first meet her selling flowers, when you're in the church with her, etc...)? I run an Aeris website and I'd love to be able to put a few of those pictures up! It's awesome to see the battle models being used instead of the field models.
And in the Wall Market scene, how do the characters look? Somebody should make models of Tifa, cloud and Aerith in their Wall Market dresses.
I have a favor to ask somebody withe extra time... is it possible for somebody to grab some more screenshots of Aerith (when you first meet her selling flowers, when you're in the church with her, etc...)? I run an Aeris website and I'd love to be able to put a few of those pictures up! It's awesome to see the battle models being used instead of the field models.
And in the Wall Market scene, how do the characters look? Somebody should make models of Tifa, cloud and Aerith in their Wall Market dresses.
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Luigi001
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ok now i'm really getting tired of this, i have asked twice as well as many others, please jus make a step by step on how to do this, i don't know what i'm doing wrong but if uw ould tell me i could fix it. as well as all the others. please, help asap
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DarkKnight
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So, why does the game crash when I try to enter a town? There is a error message if I do: 'Fail to load AVBF.chi'.
But the strangest part is that, the models work fine when I enter the Highwind, but the game crashes when trying to enter a town.
Could someone possibly look into this?
^And about installing this, I did it like this:
-I installed LPGTools and downloaded the dll. file to get it to work
-I extracted the OLD char.lpg with LPGTools
-I ran the Reunion_Patch.exe
-I created a new char.lpg with LPGTools. (Before this, it would be better to move the char-directory and the original char.lpg to a directory below, so you can name the new char.lpg 'char' without problems.)
That's how I got it to work.
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Oh, and when I try to start a new game, the game crashes and there's a different error message: 'Fail to load BVJF.yos'.
Eh?
But the strangest part is that, the models work fine when I enter the Highwind, but the game crashes when trying to enter a town.
Could someone possibly look into this?
^And about installing this, I did it like this:
-I installed LPGTools and downloaded the dll. file to get it to work
-I extracted the OLD char.lpg with LPGTools
-I ran the Reunion_Patch.exe
-I created a new char.lpg with LPGTools. (Before this, it would be better to move the char-directory and the original char.lpg to a directory below, so you can name the new char.lpg 'char' without problems.)
That's how I got it to work.
Edit:
Oh, and when I try to start a new game, the game crashes and there's a different error message: 'Fail to load BVJF.yos'.
Eh?
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rmco2003
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I had this problem, where it said failed to load on certain files.
This is what I did to get it working.
1. Extract all of the files in an unmodified char.lgp to
/data/field/char/
2. Run the installer
3. Create a new char.lgp from the files located in the char folder and place it in the field folder
That should work, at least it did for me.
This is what I did to get it working.
1. Extract all of the files in an unmodified char.lgp to
/data/field/char/
2. Run the installer
3. Create a new char.lgp from the files located in the char folder and place it in the field folder
That should work, at least it did for me.
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DarkKnight
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By these files, you mean what? The original char.lpg?
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Borde
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Yep.
Reunion, I think that the old patch style was less problematic.
By the way, here is the last model I've been working on:
Aerith, I think there were some shots at the higher resolution patch therad.
There is also one at the forth page of this thread.
Reunion, I think that the old patch style was less problematic.
By the way, here is the last model I've been working on:
Aerith, I think there were some shots at the higher resolution patch therad.
There is also one at the forth page of this thread.
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ice_cold513
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Looks good Borde you did know that there was a battle of the red guy anyway that 1 looks better.
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DarkKnight
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Okay, now this is getting too complicated for me. Sorry but I'm not sure what you mean rmco2003.
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Detailed step-by-step instructions, plzkthxbai.
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Detailed step-by-step instructions, plzkthxbai.
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MaTiAz
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That's exactly what I did, but it still whines "Failed to load (model)".
Blah.
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rmco2003
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Ok then, I'll try and make it clearer again.
If you've restored your original files already, skip this step.
1. You need to copy the original char.lgp, menu_us.lgp, world_us.lgp files from your FF7 installation CD and replace the modified ones with them in their folders in your FF7 installation directory.
2. Now open char.lgp with LGPTools and extract all of the files in the original char.lgp to a new folder labelled char in your /DATA/FIELD/ directory.
3. Now run the installer, and it should patch everything correctly.
If you've restored your original files already, skip this step.
1. You need to copy the original char.lgp, menu_us.lgp, world_us.lgp files from your FF7 installation CD and replace the modified ones with them in their folders in your FF7 installation directory.
2. Now open char.lgp with LGPTools and extract all of the files in the original char.lgp to a new folder labelled char in your /DATA/FIELD/ directory.
3. Now run the installer, and it should patch everything correctly.
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