[FF7PC] NPC Reconstruction (Discontinued, use Unified Model Installer)

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Hi! I'm new here and actually regged just for this question:

What might cause this error message "Failed to load avbf.chi"
I searched the forums and found only one match in the reunion patch forum, and there wasn't a solution, actually no-one replied to that post. What is this .Chi file anyway?
 
JaMal,

I had a similar problem, and it was because I had not completely unpacked my original char.lgp file before patching, so it was missing files. If you want to check this, check the size of your new char.lgp. It should be just over 60,000k.

To fix this, make sure you DO NOT double click on your char.lgp to start up LGPtools. Rather, run lgptools directly and open char.lgp using the "Extract All" option. Then run the NPCRP patch, and repack as normal.

If you are repacking a complete .lgp file, LGPtools should pause for about 10-15 seconds, as it has a lot of work to do. If it seems to finish instantly, chances are your new .lgp file is not complete!

Hope this helps.  :mrgreen:
 
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That's great!!! :-o I've been fighting this problem for ages... And the cause was that im finnish, great.  :-( Thanks for the quick response and help!
 
So, how would I be getting around to giving Jessie, Biggs and Wedge guns in there hands?

I haven't gotten around to play around with the new version but I've applied it already. I'll check it out.
 
For some reason,the new Cloud model only appears on the World Map.The old "Cube for arms" one keeps appearing in towns.Can anyone help me ?
 
Make sure you followed the instructions and extracted the character.lgp with LGP tools into the correct directory, then re-packed it and replaced the old character.lgp with your new one.
 
I extract the data from Char.lgp and put in the Char folder right ? Then I run the NPC recounsturction thing and I make it update the data folder right ? Because I tried doing it in the Field folder but it wouldnt work but when I did it in the data folder it did.
 
when you extract char.lgp, it should end up in a folder like 'C:\program files\squaresoft inc\final fantasy viii\data\field\char' you may have to make the char folder in the field folder before extracting, because when you run the npc patch, this is where it looks for the files.

When a dialog appears asking you to point to the data folder, it's looking for 'C:\program files\squaresoft inc\final fantasy viii\data' not the field folder inside. The npc patch also edits the 'chocobo.lgp' in the minigames folder and 'world_us.lgp' in the wm folder. All three folders rest inside the data folder and is why the install asks you to point it there.

Note, all three files MUST be the ORIGINALS after a fresh install (alternatiavly, you can copy them off the install CD manually without re-installing) or else the patch won't work.

After patching is complete, repack the char folder into char.lgp and replace the old one. If char.lgp isn't replaced, you'll get all the old blocky chatacters everywhere except the world map and the choco game.
 
The new patch is quite cool, but how many models are exactly new changed and remade?
And if i have the german version, is there a way to get the new chocobo models?
 
The new patch is quite cool, but how many models are exactly new changed and remade?
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Check the readme. It gives exact changes and additions.

There's about 60% of all the models done, as one can surmise from the 0.6 in the filename.
 
Oh, don't count on that zero88. The numbering in this patch just has just an ordinal menaning. Anyway, 60% it's pretty good estimation.
 
I just meant how much new models there are from V 0.5 to 0.6
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I could tell you to check the readme, but here it is, anyway...

11 models from Borde.
47 models from ice_cold513.
13 models from Stormmedia.

Plus Stormmedia modified five other models.
 
Just to clrayfy this: at least my models list is outdated in the readme.
 
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I cant get this to work for some reason, I do exactly as the tutorial says and when I go to load my game it says
"Failed to load afce.aki"
 
Are you sure you repacked them using LGP tools into an LGP and replaced the original?

If all else fails, try a reinstall.
 
Ive tried reinstalling numerous times, I still get the same error. I can get the reunion patch to work correct though.
 
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