[FF7PC-98] FF7Music Installer (1.51.13)(Discontinued, use Anxious Heart)

[Team Fail]

Yup. Much better. Thanks for the fix. I was using my NVIDIA driver. I guess I can't, but the graphics look just as good.

[Hellbringer616]

Make sure you don't use anything above the nVidia 266.58 drivers, they break Aali's driver.

[PitBrat]

NVIDIA Made of Light Fix
It Works.

[mattyd]

I've tried everything O.o still get double playing music - this the error log taken from ff7music.exe ! If anyone can help plz let me know, many thanks!

DataPath is C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently Custom_Music
OSTRe
FF7_PSF
C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   Custom_Music\
   OSTRe\
   FF7_PSF\
   C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 94
Patch init done
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Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently Custom_Music
OSTRe
FF7_PSF
C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   Custom_Music\
   OSTRe\
   FF7_PSF\
   C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 94
Patch init done
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FTH: (5988): *** Fault tolerant heap shim applied to current process. This is usually due to previous crashes. ***

FTH: (668): *** Fault tolerant heap shim applied to current process. This is usually due to previous crashes. ***

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START

DIRECT DRAW 2

TOTAL 1063981056 FREE 1059784704

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 800 H 480 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1024 H 600 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16

DISPLAY MODE MATCH

DD MODE: W 800 H 480 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1024 H 600 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 800 H 480 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1024 H 600 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32

Ramp Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation

RGB Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation

Direct3D HAL

  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL

EXCLUSIVE MODE

LOCK UNLOCK TEST

MATRIX INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE DD/D3D END

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg

initializing sound...

creating dsound primary buffer

reading audio file

loading static sounds

sound initialized

INITIALIZING MIDI...

selecting device 0:Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, mid=1, pid=27,

midi data type: GENERAL MIDI

using midi data file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\midi.lgp

midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff

MIDI INITIALIZED

set music volume: 127

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

set music volume: 127

MIDI set master volume: 100

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

Entering MAIN

Exiting MAIN

START OF CREDITS!!!

set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60

MIDI set volume trans: 127->0; step=60

MIDI stop
CSA6
CSR7
 - OK

MIDI stop
CSA6
CSR7
 - OK

END OF CREDITS!!!

Entering MAIN

set music volume: 127

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

Exiting MAIN

START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!

SET VOLUME 5: 127

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save01.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save02.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save03.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save05.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save06.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save07.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7

END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!

Entering MAIN

Exiting MAIN

Field Start

MIDI play: 36

reading midi file: ROCKET.mid

ROCKET.mid

Midi file matched! ROCKET
CSA6
CSR7
File counterpart 15 - Oppressed People.ogg
Resolved to OSTRe\15 - Oppressed People.ogg
Playing music
CSA6
CSR7
CSA8
Look for plugin for ogg
Init plugins
Setup input plugin: vgmstream plugin r828 Sep  4 2010
Setup output plugin: waveOut output v2.0.2a
Init finished
---------------------------
Prevented from resuming
CSR9
current volume: 127

MIDI is playing SUCCESSFULLY!!!

WM_CLOSE

Field Quit

MIDI stop
CSA6
Halting music
CSR7
 - OK

resetting MIDI driver volume
 - OK

UNINITIALIZE DD

END UNINITIALIZE DD

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

[Covarr]

Two things:
1. Make sure you are using Aali's custom driver. Open ff7config.exe AS ADMIN and choose "custom driver" in the dropdown menu in the graphics tab.
2. If that doesn't work, open ff7_opengl.cfg, find the line that begins with "#music_plugin" and remove the #.

[mattyd]

Amazing! Thanks man, after ages of reading these posts etc I changed the folder properties to allow users to read/write/execute etc, but I guess it didn't save the changes to 'custom graphics' unless I went in as admin.

Genius! Thanks buddy

[crackinglazer]

ok here's my situation

I had downloaded the music mod before (the old fashioned way without the installer) and it was working fine, then I had stopped playing for a few months and when I got back on that double playing thing people were talking about started, as a reaction I closed ff7music and just one was playing, but then I realised it was the game default music, and not the remastered tracks, but now every time I start up ff7 with ff7 music the only music that plays is the game default, and I have fidled around alot (deleting and redownloading the music mod, using this installer).
aali's custon graphics driver is definately on in the configuration.

this is how the ff7 music reads while the game is running:

DataPath is C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently C:\Program
Files\Square
Soft,
Inc\Final
Fantasy
VII\FF7Music\OSTRe\
C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   C:\Program\
   Files\Square\
   Soft,\
   Inc\Final\
   Fantasy\
   VII\FF7Music\OSTRe\
   C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 91
Patch init done
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WM_ACTIVATEAPP

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

the input plugin:
C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\FF7Music\in_mad.dll

the output plugin:
C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\FF7Music\out_wave.dll

the path:
C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\FF7Music\OSTRe\

the profile is set to ost remastered and the playback options:
loop custom files: ticked
resuming: selective
midi device: microsoft GS wavetable synth
mute midi on custom playback: ticked
maximise midi on song not found: unticked
emulate ramps: ticked
delay stops: unticked
obey stop: ticked

as I said, when I first got the mod it worked fine, but when I closed the ff7 music while the game was running it must have changed a setting somewhere to make make it play in default, ive checked and it's not just ff7 music playing the psf files, I launched the game through ff7 music, loaded up a save waited for music to start and then closed ff7 music and the music still played, I haven't read this thread in it's entirety, so if I've overlooked the solution, just point me in the right direction, cheers

[Covarr]

You say you're using aali's driver for sure?

open ff7_opengl.cfg and look for a line that begins with:
#music_plugin
and delete the # and save. If you're on Vista or 7, you may have to open Notepad (or your text editor of choice) as an administrator.

If the # is already not there and you're still hearing default midi music, it means that Aali's driver is not installed correctly. If Aali's driver is installed correctly and the music plugin line does not have a # before it, you will either hear ff7music, or no music.

[crackinglazer]

yeah the hash is already gone, I got that much, I used finalfantasy7pc.com for instructions on instalation, is there a way to default the setting for ff7 music, I've considered deleting all the ff7 stuff and starting from scatch, but Im really not looking forward to the reinstallation of all these mods

[Covarr]

If the hash is gone and you're still hearing midi music, it means Aali's driver is not set up properly.

I will not provide support for directions given by that site. Too much of the information there is outdated or wrong. As a general rule, I recommend using this guide for installing the game; use the latest version of Aali's driver, and make sure to run his ff7config.exe AS ADMINISTRATOR and select custom driver. From there, the installer in this thread should work straight out of the box.

Fun fact: Even if you reinstall ff7, you won't need to uninstall ff7music. I suggest simply installing from the latest minimal installer, right over the old install.

[crackinglazer]

yeah I'll reinstall everything using the proper instructions and versions and whatnot, just to be sure everything is as good as it can be

cheers

edit.

ok thats a little anoying.
I reinstalled the game, patch and custom graphics driver to the specifications of the guide that you linked, and then the ff7 music installer, and I'm still getting midi, I'm beginning to lose hope

[Hellbringer616]

did you run ff7 config as admin when you selected the custom driver?

[crackinglazer]

how do I run it as admin?

[sl1982]

Right click on the exe, click Run as Administrator.

[crackinglazer]

nope I dont think that is the issue, I think the custom driver was already saved, because when I go on the config, it's already selected, but I ran it as admin and selected it anyway, and still midi

[Covarr]

There is absolutely no reason it should be playing midi at this point.

What I want you to do now is run ff7.exe, don't use the shortcut that comes with my installer. Do you still hear the midi?

[crackinglazer]

you do mean the original launcher? if so yeah I still hear midi, and I'm not blaming your installer (incase thats what you thought) because its something I did I think, like I was saying in the original post, the remastered tracks were playing (along with the midi) but then I closed ff7 music, and I believe thats when something went screwy and made it cease to play anymore, and at that point I wasn't even using the installer, It was after that I used the installer to try and remedy it

[Covarr]

Since you're still hearing midi even when running ff7 from its original shortcut, it's safe to assume that one of two things is at play here:

• Aali's driver is not working at all. Unfortunately, I am not familiar enough with it to properly troubleshoot it beyond the advice that's already been given; so if this is the case then I'd advise asking about it in the proper thread.
• Aali's driver is working, but the music plugin is not. It's possible your music plugin was damaged or deleted for some reason, in which case a fresh download and install of Aali's driver should fix this.

There's a thread specifically for troubleshooting Aali's driver, and that's probably the place to start. People who actually know the answer (not me) are more likely to check there. Once you have Aali's driver doing what it should and MIDI silenced, I'll be glad to help you get FF7Music working.

[sl1982]

If you post the contents of your app.log it will tell us if aali's driver is working.

[crackinglazer]

how do I do that?

[Tekkie.X]

Go to your install location, you'll see the file, open it with a text editor like notepad, copy the contents here in the code tags, the little button on the post formatting bar labelled with a #.

[crackinglazer]

Im trying to do this with ff7 music?
edit
if so then it doesn't give me the open with... option

[Tekkie.X]

the app.log file should bring up the "open with" box if you just try and open it even if it's not in the right click menu.

[crackinglazer]

alright, I'm using a different computer and now it works fine, so I'm gonna assume it was a unique problem, and we can probebly just forget about it, cheers for the help anyways.

[UGerstl]

Hi Covarr,

i found a little typo in .\FF7Music\FF7MUSIC.ini (Version: 1.51.11).

Line 269: fiddle=FF7_312 Fiddle de Chocobo.minipsf
          => fiddle=FF7  312 Fiddle de Chocobo.minipsf


Did you remind adding this lines ?

 [OSTRemastered]
 mogu=03 - Highwind Takes To The Skies.ogg
 nointro=05 - Those Chosen By The Planet - No Intro.ogg