STICKY: An up-to-date guide for newbies on playing FF7

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looks like someone has some reading todo :P

for mac os your want to use Xquartz instead of apples version of X11 since it tends to work better, then you just have to get a working wine set up and install FF7.
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do i really need wine? i mean im playing ff7 already... no prob an shiz just tryin to make sure im on the same page as everyone about this (any chance i can be directed towards ff8 or 9 :O?! )
 
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i'm not sure if this is the right thread for it but what's the deal with this? as you may/may not be able to tell this AC field mod and Cloud is barely visible for some reason. And it was also like that in battle
 
The AC Cloud mod is contraband.

I suggest using Bloodshot's Cloud field model from Models.7z.

-PitBrat
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the good news is that the Cloud model isn't messed up but now i'm getting other problems:

*Cloud doesn't have the sword on him[don't know how sure i am that i chose it]
*still getting black screen at menu and after a battle

for some reason i haven't had a black screen issue until installing Aali's drivers. Is there any other ones that would mute the midi files w/o the black screen issue. And btw, how come there aren't any other models in the pack?
 
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Are you using Aali's lgp tools to work with the lgp files?  Using highwind or other lgp tools can damage the lgp files and cause missing textures.
Also, turn off texture compression in the ff7_opengl.cfg:
    compress_textures = no

And even disable fancy transparency for good measure:
    fancy_transparency = off

After installing Aali's OpenGL driver, did you run config.exe as administrator and change to the custom driver?

-PitBrat
 
Are you using Aali's lgp tools to work with the lgp files?  Using highwind or other lgp tools can damage the lgp files and cause missing textures.
Also, turn off texture compression in the ff7_opengl.cfg:
    compress_textures = no

And even disable fancy transparency for good measure:
    fancy_transparency = off

After installing Aali's OpenGL driver, did you run config.exe as administrator and change to the custom driver?

-PitBrat
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i was using the ficedula tool because the lgp exe didn't work and the cmd command never works for anything i try to do with it for some reason. i get stuck at steps 14 - 16 on the tutorial because of that. I have the custom driver installed. As far as the driver goes, that seems to be the root of the black screen problem. There's 0 problems with the menu/lvl screen until i install the custom driver
 
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There's a good chance that the black texture glitch is a result of using the ficedula tool to compile lgp's.

Aali's lgp tools are essential for the advanced modding of FF7.
If the command line shell doesn't work, you could try using the PowerShell.
That's even more of an hassle though.

-PitBrat
 
There's a good chance that the black texture glitch is a result of using the ficedula tool to compile lgp's.

Aali's lgp tools are essential for the advanced modding of FF7.
If the command line shell doesn't work, you could try using the PowerShell.
That's even more of an hassle though.

-PitBrat
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having problems with taking the sccreenshot[probably also from the driver being installed]. Anyway the Cloud mod is just missing the sword, not that i can't see it clearly. Sorry for the confusion. The bigger problem though is getting a black screen problem after i install Aali's driver
 
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Hi guys

Game was working perfectly, shut it down.. started it again.. about 3 times.

Then it stopped working, tried re-installing.
now it starts with a white overlay and gives this
ERROR: could not open file C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
Looked in the folder that file isn't in there.. tried re-installing a couple times.

Any Ideas?
 
Add these lines to 'ff7_opengl.cfg' to fix the white screen and stop ERROR messages:
    use_shaders = no
    disable_popup = on

When the game is running, configure the input device in the menu.
That will create the missing 'ff7input.cfg'.
 
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Srry, Im really noob but I still dont understand what is Ultima Edition. Perhaps you can show me the image lloks like or you should explain better. srry no offense but I have lack of understanding. You see I have issues running FF7. I downloaded ff7 disk and I mounted an iso that is compatable with my driver. after I maximize  to intall and it works perfectly. after I restart then i login my window account, i went to ff7 configure and set to full secreen. I also successfully  did the ALI custom drive which It success. Then I tried to run ff7 and there were an error screen saying " Please insert FF7 Game Disk 1,2,3,4 and try again".  Im confused but did you mean that the Ultima Edition is actually  the one I just explained?
 
Hey guys, Super noob here.

Im a long time fan of ff7, I remember playing the demo on psx when I was a little guy.


Saw a lot of mod vids for the pc version on youtube, lead me to get a copy. (original edition)

I made iso backups pretty much right when I got it and sold off my copy (on a tight student budget), but reading a few things from this thread about the fmv playback from the hard drive leads me to believe that might've been a mistake?

Ive tried installing it and got the intial patch and aali's driver and what not, but got stuck on using an lgp tool and ended up deleting everything for a fresh start.

So my biggest question is this, If I want to install the game with my back up isos (with the intention of installing mods) what steps should i follow during installation, (do i need to install the movie player?) And also, should i use the bootlegger from this thread https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/8013/ when i get to the point of modding?

Im running on windows vista and my graphics card and processor are up to par for the game. Sorry for the huge post, im just not that savvy when it comes to installing patches or mods. Anyways, thanks so much in advance for any help you guys can give!


scratch that. trying to work out bootlegger now.


cheers
 
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Many of the DL links provided in this thread (along with the thread for Aali's stuff) no longer work. I thought I should say something here about that.
 
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