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Title: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-04 00:49:03
Hi,

I've just joined this forum as I'm running into difficulty starting the game. can anyone help please? I would love to play this game again.

I have followed the tutorial before anyone suggests otherwise.

What I have done is:

Installed the Steam version of FF7 to:

E:\Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

I have run the game convertor (In administrator) and successfully installed the patch.

I have checked Audio works and is set to my default device (Roland Quad Capture)

I have extracted the 7th Heaven folder to my Desktop

I have run the 7th Heaven .exe in Administrator

The setting I have as follows:

E:\Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\mods\7th Heaven
E:\Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\ff7_bc.exe
E:\Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\mods\Textures
E:\Games\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\data\movies

I have ticked Full Screen and Post Processing in OpenGL Driver Configuration

I have downloaded all of the mods (Except for the Field Textures - Omzy and Satsuki, I assume I don't need all three? the tutorial was not clear on this.)

All mods are in order, as per the tutorial

I have configured the mods to my preferences.

I try launching the game, and I get an error message.

I have included screen shots for you to see my issue.

Thank you to anyone who can help, I do appreciate it.

(https://i.imgur.com/j9pbjnj.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/sEXcZE7.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/g3qhshK.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6U3uaDP.jpg)





Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: zaviero on 2018-10-04 15:58:38
Have you by any chance updated to windows 10 1809? as I am having this code 5 error after the update. Was working fine before.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: SoulEvan on 2018-10-04 16:21:03
Have the same issue. It seems to be an 7th Problem with the new Windows Build 1809. Before the Windows Update i could play the game.

It doesn't matter how many mods u have activated or not. U got the problem with just one Mod activated. So, the problem is the program itself. Maybe the creator can patch it.

I can start the game directly by clicking the ff7.exe or the ff7_mo.exe without the 7th program. That works, but, u know, than are no mods active.

I am using now an workaround and don't use the 7th program anymore. Use the tool to unpack all your IRO Files to a location and select manual all of the mods and move the directories to the correct place in the game folder. Works. For some Mods, u need the lgptools.exe to edit the current game files. If u have just png files in the mod folder, put them to mods\Texture\

For example:

Folder Modname
->field
---->many png files

Put the field directory to the mods\Texture\ folder.

Example:
mods\Texture\field
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-04 19:05:28
I did update to 1809, which means soon no one that updates will be able to play.

I can also confirm running just one Mod does the same thing, hopefully an update is forthcoming soon. :)

SoulEvan - Are you able to post a more detailed tutorial on how to install all the mods manually? where they go? the folders? what you need to do to extract etc.

Thank you both for getting back to me.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Covarr on 2018-10-04 22:26:06
Hmm... This smells like some sort of security feature Microsoft added to protect against injection attacks. Hopefully, this doesn't require too substantial a reworking of 7H's code in order to get it working again.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: UpRisen on 2018-10-05 01:03:22
i am also on the update and my 7th heaven works still so its not a windows issue. Maybe you need to adjust your firewall settings though.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: iDerek759 on 2018-10-05 01:58:34
Also on Windows 10 newest update, 7H works fine as well.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-05 02:45:37
Why would my Firewall be the issue? I have never made any adjustments to it, what would I need to adjust?
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-08 01:27:08
Any ideas @EQ2Alyza ?
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2018-10-08 08:49:20
No ideas. Iros is the coder of 7H, but he's not been active in a very long time. Whatever issue this might be with the code, I'm not able to fix. Sorry :(
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-08 11:58:49
No problem, I appreciate you getting back to me, hopefully its something that can be fixed relatively easily.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: zaviero on 2018-10-10 18:21:17
@PoisonJohnny
I think I may have found a fix if you could give it a try and let us know please.

Right click the 7thheaven and set and set the compatibility to run as as administrator. apply and close.
Then find the FF7 exe you are using eg.. ff7_bc right click and set compatibility to run in 640x480. Don't worry the opengl plugin will override this anyway.
Next go back into 7thheaven and try launching the game.
This seems to have worked for me going to test on my tab that had same problem.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: zaviero on 2018-10-10 18:49:48
have tested on my Windows 10 Tab on 1809 and does indeed work.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: PoisonJohnny on 2018-10-15 22:14:30
@zaviero

Thank you, your a genius, this did fix the issue and the game launched and I have no Code 5 error.

Thank you every so much.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Harleyquinn on 2018-12-12 18:46:13
@zaviero

Dude, thank you very much, I spent part of the day just trying to solve this problem, and then I found your post, and it really works.

Now I need to download all the mods again as I accidentally deleted the folder when I was reinstalling everything...

@EQ2Alyza

Could you please add the fix posted by @zaviero to your Tutorial? Because over time, more people will upgrade to Windows 10 1809.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2018-12-13 06:56:19
Sure, I'll add it :)
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Hubris423 on 2019-08-17 16:39:27
I tried applying the compatibility to the exe for the resolution to be 640x480 and launch game and it asks me to insert disc one or two or 3 even though the disc 1 is mounted
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: iDerek759 on 2019-08-17 20:49:33
Try running the game converter again and selecting the overwrite option.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Hubris423 on 2019-08-23 10:38:58
Yeah this fixed it ty
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Kampy on 2019-08-29 10:58:16
@PoisonJohnny
Right click the 7thheaven and set and set the compatibility to run as as administrator. apply and close.
Then find the FF7 exe you are using eg.. ff7_bc right click and set compatibility to run in 640x480.

Thank you! It fixed it. However it does mess up the resolution so that the game isnt fully displayed :-(
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: LordUrQuan on 2019-08-29 14:01:17
Thank you! It fixed it. However it does mess up the resolution so that the game isnt fully displayed :-(
Post up your ff7_opengl.cfg file and a screenshot... could be either wonky resolution settings or a DPI issue.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Koby on 2019-09-11 16:19:58
Right click the 7thheaven and set and set the compatibility to run as as administrator. apply and close.
Then find the FF7 exe you are using eg.. ff7_bc right click and set compatibility to run in 640x480.
Thanks. I also have to swap my DPI setting back to 100% in order for the game to run correctly; else it loads in the bottom right of the screen with a portion of it cut off.

Is there something I can set so that I don't have to adjust DPI manually every time I want to load the game? Already a pita having to load up daemon tools with the blank disc ISO in order for 7th Heaven not to say I need to put in a disc, despite my copy of the game being a legit purchase on Steam of the 2013 version. Seems the Game Converter thing made it require that. I thought it would be only for initially running the converter, but nope... It's apparently required for every time you play as well.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Leor1c on 2019-09-16 23:05:44
Right click the 7thheaven and set and set the compatibility to run as as administrator. apply and close.
Then find the FF7 exe you are using eg.. ff7_bc right click and set compatibility to run in 640x480. Don't worry the opengl plugin will override this anyway.
Next go back into 7thheaven and try launching the game.

ive just tried this but now i get code 15
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: LordUrQuan on 2019-09-17 02:15:54
Could you screen shot it for us?  I can't remember ever seeing (or hearing about) a C:15 before.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Leor1c on 2019-09-17 16:17:17
(https://i.imgur.com/W5powfe.png)
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: LordUrQuan on 2019-09-19 06:05:17
Leor1c, two likely problems...
- The paths being referenced in the error indicate you're running a dev version of 7H, not the one Alyza linked to in the tutorial (unless she's changed it and I didn't catch it).
- After talking with a couple people, it seems as if Code 15 references an invalid drive.  It could be that you had FF7DISC1.ISO mounted as E: when you ran the converter, but now it's completely missing, or at a different letter.  Posting the contents of FF7_GC.LOG might help us figure out where the game expects to find it.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Leor1c on 2019-09-26 22:18:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FF7 GameConverter, Version 7th Heaven
Creator: Kompass63
Editor: EQ2Alyza

Start running at    Date: 12/09/2019    Time: 11:35:27.54
Active code page: 850
ActualPath C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000


You are running "Windows 10 Home" on a 64 Bit Operating System (AMD64)

Real Management 32Bit WOW64

This patch is not yet applied.


Installation path found at...

""

If an installation path IS found, press ENTER.

If an installation path IN NOT found, TYPE IT IN and press ENTER.

EXAMPLE: "C:\Games\Final Fantasy VII" (parenthesis included)


FINAL FANTASY VII installation could not be found...

Ending here.

called with ""C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\FF7_GameConverter_7H.bat""
Arguments: "C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\FF7_GameConverter_7H.bat"

PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE:          x86
PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432:          AMD64
Actual Path:                     C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000
Product Name:                    Windows 10 Home
Architecture:                    AMD64
Running in Modus                 32Bit WOW64
OS Bit Version                   64
Reg-Keyname Steam                HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 39140
Reg-Keyname Re-Release           HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{141B8BA9-BFFD-4635-AF64-078E31010EC3}_is1
Reg-Keyname 1                    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc.
Reg-Keyname 2                    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FF7app.exe
Reg-Keyname 3                    HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc.
Steam Release is present:         
Steam Release Path:               
Re-Release is present:           
Re-Release Path:                 
Original Release is present:     
Original Release Path:           
Destination Path:                 
Source Path:                     
Videos Path:                     
Original Videos Path:             
Original Language                 
Converted Language               
Original Drive Letter:           
Converted Drive Letter:           
and now clear up Variables...
Ending at           Date: 12/09/2019    Time: 11:36:22.28

Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Dissidius on 2019-10-16 05:00:54
hi, any permanent fix available for this issue or just the workaround stated in the previous page??
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: LordUrQuan on 2019-10-18 03:17:54
For now, just the workaround. 
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Candybacon on 2019-11-04 14:22:54
well everyone hello :)  new here and yep I have the same problem the dang ( Code 5) error ending with 1232
everything with 7th heaven is fine  it was working and then stopped I've tried a lot of fixes with none working
ff7.exe set compatibility to run in 640x480 does not work for me. It will however stop the error form showing
and the screen goes black but crashes at that plz and thank you for any help

Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: LordUrQuan on 2019-11-04 22:25:30
well everyone hello :)  new here and yep I have the same problem the dang ( Code 5) error ending with 1232
everything with 7th heaven is fine  it was working and then stopped I've tried a lot of fixes with none working
ff7.exe set compatibility to run in 640x480 does not work for me. It will however stop the error form showing
and the screen goes black but crashes at that plz and thank you for any help
post your ff7_gc.log and app.log files.
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Ghoul_RUS on 2019-11-16 13:12:03
Same thing, code 5 error.
Here you go
APP.LOG - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qI7F_1RrtUfpwKZ30acE86XELd1iwqkO
FF7_GC.log - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AksVhh_E1z84hmcdrq-3VFPnyhVzaknW
Title: Re: HELP! Error Starting FF7 (CODE 5)
Post by: Ghoul_RUS on 2019-11-16 15:13:45
Neeeeeevermind. I f*cked up. I missed the fact that with Reunion mod you need to change .exe
Everything is working