[Tutorial] Guide to Installing FF7 PC with Mods.

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Hello, I'm new here and I have a problem. I followed the instructions exacctly in the tutorial.
First I had a problem that made the game crash, with an error message telling me internal resolution too high. In the APP log whilst all resolutions were 1024x768 as I had configured them to be, the intenal resolution was 1280x1024. Well I changed resolution from the config to 640x480 and problem solved.
But now, when the game starts, the models are all green like this:

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If anyone has an idea on how to fix it, or can direct me to the mod that creates the problem, I would really appreciate it.
Also, dunno if it helps, but there is this error in the APP:

"MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: could not open file C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer"
 
I have been working on getting Remix going for days now, and have just successfully done it. I want to give some pointers to users who are also experiencing issues, seeing as how these threads have all died basically. I'm running Windows 7 64bit, these are some problems and solutions I had.

I wasn't able to save my changes to ff7_opengl.cfg, so I what I did was:

1: Right-click Square Soft, Inc in the Program Files (x86) directory, select Properties.
2: in the General tab, un-check Read-only, then select the Security tab.
3: In the Security tab, select Edit, a new window should pop-up and allow you to change permissions.
4: In the Permissions window, select your account, which should be (yourname-PC/Users), and check Full Control and Modify.
5: You should be able to modify and save your ff7_opengl.cfg now!

My Team Avalanche High/Lo Res wasn't detecting my Aali Driver, and it was installed!
This drove me nuts, I can't believe how long it took me to figure this out.
YOU HAVE TO right-click FF7Configuration.exe and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR, THEN you can select Custom Driver. You can't change the settings in FF7Configuration without running as Admin, it just wont register. After you do this, Team Avalanche High/Lo Res will instal juuust fine.

Good luck to those in the near future attempting these mods, it was definetly a struggle with me, but it just takes some effort. Even if you quit, come back to it and see if you can find a way to do it.

Thank you to everyone involved with the creation of these mods, you're amazing people who deserve more credit for what you do. I hope you guys will use your skills to make it big and become successful, or possibly accomplish world domination somewhere down the line. Have fun ;)
 
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Thank you for this guide! I haven't been here in ages and was wondering if the Remix Installer had all the recent stuff.

A little note, if you turn fancy transparency off, some of the text becomes choppy looking. I turned it back on and it was back to normal. I'm not sure if this happened to you or not.

Thanks again.
 
Hi there!

First post on the forums, I've been trying to install FF7 + these mods for a while now but to no avail. I've followed your directions to a T and am not sure what I am doing wrong. I am using Windows 7 if that makes a difference. I, too, run at 1600x900 resolution, so my settings are exactly the same as the OP's.

Here is my APP log error report:

"INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 8400M GS/PCI/SSE2 2.1.2
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x800, output resolution 1280x800, internal resolution 1280x800
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: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; rawvideo/null 364x353, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 0.066667, frames: 1
INFO: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 640x480, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.788000, frames: 3717
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
Field Quit
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
stop_sound
stop_sound
-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Swirl sound_effect1
stop_sound
End of Swirl sound_effect1
Entering FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE
[BATTLE] Scene# 287
[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE
[BATTLE] Begin main battle loop
[BATTLE] End of current battle
[BATTLE] Begin end battle stuff
stop_sound
[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_QUIT
[BATTLE] endof battle.
[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_QUIT
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
WM_CLOSE
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD
END UNINITIALIZE DD
"

If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated. :) I have tried just about everything. If I don't install this compilation mod, everything works fine, but the graphics are super choppy. I noticed in the error log that it is trying to access saves from Program Files, which is not where mine are installed (my game is saved in the Program Files 86/Square Soft/FF7 folder).

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Oh, to be more specific -

I open my game and it goes to a black screen, then crashes to desktop either saying "Ff7 has crashed" or the following message:

"Oops! Something very bad happened
Wrote crash.dmp to FF7 install dir.
Please provide a copy of it along with APP.LOG when reporting this error.
Write emergency save to save/crash.ff7?"

I do not hear any sound or see the Eidos logo at all.
 
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Argh... Did you follow all the instructions? Not that I encourage people to use FF7 Remix, but anyways, I'll try to help... What do you mean "choppy graphics"? Screenshot?
 
Argh... Did you follow all the instructions? Not that I encourage people to use FF7 Remix, but anyways, I'll try to help... What do you mean "choppy graphics"? Screenshot?
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Like I said, yes, exactly. I made no exception to the rules, particularly since my setup is the same as the OP's. I also tried it several times to make sure I was doing everything correctly. If you're not recommending the remix, though, do you have an alternative suggestion? I'd really just like to get high-res graphics, but there are so many mods out there that I'm not sure which one is current. I was just using Aali's graphics before, but could not change the configurations (even with the suggestions of the poster above, who also has Windows 7).

As far as the graphics, I can't take a screenshot right now, since I can't even get the game to start. It just has a very low resolution and the edges of every 3D model is "choppy" (I have no other word, sorry!), as though there's no anti-aliasing at all. If you're willing to wait a bit, I can uninstall the game, reinstall again, and try to get a screenshot then.
 
Here we are... Let me know if you want a different one. If you look at the 3D model of Cloud and the dead fellows, though, you can see how rough they are around the edges.

Changing the resolution of my opengl file, again, never seems to have an affect when I load the game. For some reason the edges of the characters are actually looking clearer in these screenshots; I suspect it's because they are at a smaller size. I apologize for that, but I can't seem to figure out how to get them to save as the actual size of my screen.

I currently have only OpenGL and the 102 patch installed on this save.



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Considering that, as I said, it looks extremely bad on my screen resolution vs. the screenshots I posted (due to their size - I am not able to resize them), yes, it is. I had assumed this was the forum to go to in order to ask for help, but it appears I'm just getting a passive-aggressive response instead.

If someone else would like to help me without clogging the thread, my PM box is open.
 
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Try forcing antialiasing in your control panel.
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Thanks so much for the suggestion. :) I turned it on and it fixed the jagged edges, but now I have a strange issue with neon-green grid lines appearing on the screen in-game. Any ideas what this could be? I tried to use the solution with RivaTuner but could not find an option for a 3D Driver when I clicked on the triangle for customizing.

Here is a screenshot of what I see in-game, then what I see in RivaTuner, respectively.



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There is no custom triangle button in the second menu, as I see in the screenshot located in this thread. https://www.ff7catalog.com/threads/1506/

Please let me know if you'd like me to create a separate thread, I don't want to step on the OP's toes.

EDIT: As an aside, yes, I have both a custom driver and TNT turned on, and the 1.02 patch installed. I am not running FF7 in compatibility or administrative modes, as the game won't start when I do that.
 
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I know what that is, I have seen something like that before on my field upscale project, I think it is happening because the anti alias filter is being applied to each layer seperately and its making the edges non uniform. Maybe not, but that was the problem when I saw what your seeing. It was induced by a manual filter that I used in photoshop however. Unfortunately I don't know a way to fix it without loosing your smooth edges.
 
Huh, okay. I'll try doing a reinstall of the mod and see if that helps. If it doesn't, then I'll keep experimenting with drivers and such until I find a solution; if I fix it, I'll be sure to post an outline + screenshots of what I did here.

Any suggestions in the meantime would still be very welcome, though; I appreciate the help.


EDIT 1: Looking into RivaTuner right now. It looks like people with the newer ATI Radeon 5000 series (I have 5870 Mobility) are going to have to wait until June for a compatible release of Rivaturner for their drivers. You currently cannot even set up a forcedriver setting in the power user menu to get it to work.
 
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I have the Mobility 5870 and have no problems getting ff7 to work properly. And i dont use rivatuner.
 
I have the Mobility 5870 and have no problems getting ff7 to work properly. And i dont use rivatuner.
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Color me jelly, dude; I've been messing with this thing for a few days now trying to get it to look halfway decent.

Is it possible I could PM you with a few questions?
 
Well, just when all hope was lost...

I actually JUST found out how to fix it after posting that. For any of you having the same problems, follow the instructions on this video.


I installed the codec pack he suggested, turned on my custom driver, then installed the K-Pack again without uninstalling the previous codecs. It now works in full HD and looks beautiful!
 
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