I have fixed the crashing issue for the 2nd field scene at the start of a New Game. There was a missing char.lgp folder, so this may very well fix all crashing field scenes in the game.
I updated the ff7_nt.exe to work alongside Menu Overhaul now, so you can play with them both enabled and fix the misaligned text from the previous ff7_nt.exe.
Here is the download link for the new ff7_nt.exe:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/nn0f7l9fno134qb/ff7_nt.exeDownload and place it into your game folder. You want to overwrite the old one (or delete ff7_nt.exe before moving this new one). I have also included it in the Game Converter link of the Written Tutorial.
I could not add a Patch to the Catalog because 7H is crashing when creating it. What you need to do is Deactivate the 2.0 version of Gameplay - Difficulty and Story, then in the Library tab you need to right-click the green Installed button for it and select Uninstall. Next, select Workshop -> Check subscriptions now and then go to the Catalog tab. You will see Gameplay - Difficulty and Story updated to version 2.1 and the Download button. Download, Activate, Configure, Play, Enjoy