Author Topic: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*  (Read 8912 times)

Shademp

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The Japanese FFVII demo from 1996 has some neat stuff in its WINDOW.BIN file.
http://thelifestream.net/forums/showpost.php?p=340128&postcount=22

Only problem is that the colors are messed up due to tile molestor not being adapted for the PlayStation. I have long searched for something that could do the trick for this demo but to no avail.
If anybody knows how to print this with the correct palette I'd be extremely thankful. It would be a neat resource to finally have those chibi versions of Cloud, Barret and Aerith.

In case you don't have the WINDOW.BIN file here is a download link.
http://www.2shared.com/file/nJh93_G9/WINDOW.html
« Last Edit: 2012-06-15 21:51:04 by Shademp »

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image
« Reply #1 on: 2012-06-15 21:10:35 »
It's a TIM-format image. Easy to view and select the correct palettes with a TIM viewer.

Shademp

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image
« Reply #2 on: 2012-06-15 21:22:01 »
It's a TIM-format image. Easy to view and select the correct palettes with a TIM viewer.
I tried this TIM viewer now.
http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/486/

But PowerArchiver won't unpack WINDOW.BIN (I assume unpacking these is impossible). Scanning the raw file with the TIM viewer yields nothing for me.

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image
« Reply #3 on: 2012-06-15 21:24:49 »
WINDOW.BIN is compressed with gzip and if you just want to unpack the TIM file use hack7 (you can get it here http://lasyan3.free.fr/index.php?page=ff7-outils&lang=en)
open hack7 and click "TOOLS" along the top of the screen and click "Manage window.bin" then open your window.bin and click "Extract graphics" and that should do it.

Shademp

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image
« Reply #4 on: 2012-06-15 21:50:48 »
Thanks, I can now view this without trouble. =)

ultima espio

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #5 on: 2012-06-16 06:44:48 »
Mind showing the corrected versions when you find them? :)

I didn't know they had those. I remember reading that they considered sprites but didn't think they were implamented. 15 years later and still finding stuff xD

Shademp

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #6 on: 2012-06-16 08:44:54 »
Mind showing the corrected versions when you find them? :)

I didn't know they had those. I remember reading that they considered sprites but didn't think they were implamented. 15 years later and still finding stuff xD
http://thelifestream.net/forums/showpost.php?p=450121&postcount=43

Edit: Just reuploaded the images after noticing some errors with my past saves.
« Last Edit: 2012-06-16 09:23:22 by Shademp »

Asa

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #7 on: 2012-06-16 10:30:30 »
Demo means Previw version in Tobal No.1?
I had done it a little in April. But I became busy, I forgot all.
Preview version has some unused ability names and their descriptions (planned but discarded?)
ほうそく (Law?), かなでる (Play?), おどる (Dance), ふうじる (Seal) & ペースト (Paste).

(not completed)
KERNEL.BIN4.xls
KERNEL.BIN8.html
etc.html
All Font.html

?
KERNEL.BIN0 (Command Data)
KERNEL.BIN1 (Magic Data)
KERNEL.BIN2 (Item Data)
KERNEL.BIN3 (Enemy Data in Battle?)
KERNEL.BIN4 (Names of Item, Magic and Command)
KERNEL.BIN5 (Descriptions of Item, Magic and Command)
KERNEL.BIN6 (Enemy Data)
KERNEL.BIN7 (Ally's Magic Data?)
KERNEL.BIN8 (Battle Screen)

Shademp

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #8 on: 2012-06-16 10:42:13 »
Demo means Previw version in Tobal No.1?
I had done it a little in April. But I became busy, I forgot all.
Preview version has some unused ability names and their descriptions (planned but discarded?)
ほうそく (Law?), かなでる (Play?), おどる (Dance), ふうじる (Seal) & ペースト (Paste).
Yes, the preview version in Tobal No.1.

Interesting stuff you found there.


(not completed)
KERNEL.BIN4.xls
KERNEL.BIN8.html
etc.html
All Font.html

If I understand this correctly, the "Zangan Text" is not the actual full table used in the final game? It differs from the final result? Could it perhaps be used to correct the Honey Bee Inn text?
EDIT: The more I look at it, the more it seems like this is what you've been doing.
« Last Edit: 2012-06-16 10:49:21 by Shademp »

Asa

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #9 on: 2012-06-16 10:59:18 »
▼Edited

>It differs from the final result?
Yes.
Mojibake Honey Bee Inn text completely suits Zangan text.
« Last Edit: 2012-06-16 11:03:25 by Asa »

ultima espio

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #10 on: 2012-06-16 20:36:11 »
Sweet :D

Shame there's only those three though, and nobody else.

Asa

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #11 on: 2012-06-18 12:34:52 »
Because of I'm not a English speaker, someone can explain for me?
What does ultima espio curse?
He want to say that we never have those discs?

Shademp

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #12 on: 2012-06-19 15:27:06 »
Because of I'm not a English speaker, someone can explain for me?
What does ultima espio curse?
He want to say that we never have those discs?
Espio is not cursing. He is happy about your/our finds.
He is also saying he wishes there were more than just those Cloud, Aerith and Barret sprites.

Asa

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Re: Request: Printing FFVII demo WINDOW.BIN image *SOLVED*
« Reply #13 on: 2012-06-19 16:37:32 »
I feel very sorry for ultima espio. Please excuse me.
I must present for you.
Origin of Iron Giant (てつきょじん) 1, 2
Origin of Hectoeyes (ヘクトアイズ) 1, 2
Origin of Coin (ぜになげ) 1, 2