Author Topic: [FF7] Tutorial for Bootleg - Tifa's Bootleg (Read 2431353 times)

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2200 on:** 2014-04-27 06:31:40 »

Easily integrate the GC not enough for me.
Bootleg should to be repeatedly startable and can also be uninstalled ...

Sythik Mime · « **Reply #2201 on:** 2014-04-27 14:10:26 »

ok i think i might have found my issue. the problem i think is that everytime i run the bootleg and install the mods, it installs and reads off the wrong folder
http://postimg.org/image/pleoo9k2h/
if you go back to my previous post where i posted all the screenies with the issues i was having, one of htem showed a steam folder in the mods folder. i think the issue is that that steam folder is supposed to go into "THEE" steam folder but for some reason is putting it there. the link i posted shows the paths for installation. please tell me which is supposed to go where. i think thats why some of hte errors said the ff7.exe file is missing, because its not reading it from the correct folder. if thats the case. what should i do about this?

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2202 on:** 2014-04-27 15:00:53 »

Your last picture looks okay for me ... except for one little thing.
In the 'Destination Location' you have a \ at the end, with me no \ exists there ...

Sythik Mime · « **Reply #2203 on:** 2014-04-27 15:28:09 »

so then what should i do exactly about this? apparently the mods arent being installed into the right folder for whatever reason.

Vgr · « **Reply #2204 on:** 2014-04-27 16:22:08 »

Yes, remove the trailing / at the end of the path.

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #2205 on:** 2014-04-27 16:45:38 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2014-04-27 06:31:40

Easily integrate the GC not enough for me.
Bootleg should to be repeatedly startable and can also be uninstalled ...

Yes, those would be nice features also

Vgr · « **Reply #2206 on:** 2014-04-27 17:52:37 »

Sadly, this is a lot easier said than done. Yes, it is possible, but the amount of work and coding needed might not be worth it. However, un-installation and multiple subsequent installations are on the to-do list since a long time.

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #2207 on:** 2014-04-27 22:40:08 »

A lot easier said than done. Wishful thinking

Sythik Mime · « **Reply #2208 on:** 2014-04-27 23:28:52 »

all right then sweetness, i got it working, im all good now, thanks a lot for the help

Kaldarasha · « **Reply #2209 on:** 2014-04-28 04:54:29 »

Quote from: Sythik Mime on 2014-04-27 23:28:52

all right then sweetness, i got it working, im all good now, thanks a lot for the help

Oh ho,... Now you embarrassing me

manta · « **Reply #2210 on:** 2014-04-29 04:49:11 »

Ok so I downloaded all the files and followed the instructions properly and everything installed fine as far as I know. Then I opened up the bootloader and went to config and changed settings to my liking and clicked "write CFG" close that and click play FF7 black window pops up and then says FF7.exe has stopped working. So I changed it from full screen to windowed, same thing. I looked at the FAQS and found the one where it says FF7.exe has stopped working and it told me to change my graphic settings if the self test message doesn't pop up. It pops up and it still won't launch. I'm running Windows 8 64-bit. I tried running in compatability mode for Windows 7 as my friend uses these mods on Windows 7. Tried launching it as admin. Always the same error so I have no idea what to do at this point. No idea what an AP log is but I went to a text file called AP in my Final Fantasy 7 steam directory and here it is copy and pasted.

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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 4.4.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Using PBO
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384
INFO: Number of texture units: 4
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x960, output resolution 1280x960, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: Shader limits: varying 124, vert uniform 4096, frag uniform 2048
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: Loading external library Multi.dll
LOCK UNLOCK TEST 
MATRIX INITIALIZE 
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END 
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2211 on:** 2014-04-29 07:32:01 »

Did you at FF7Config also the TAB 'sound' and 'MIDI' times clicked and set everything?

manta · « **Reply #2212 on:** 2014-04-29 19:25:40 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2014-04-29 07:32:01

Did you at FF7Config also the TAB 'sound' and 'MIDI' times clicked and set everything?

I went into sound and didn't change anything its defaulted to my sound output and when I click test the test sounds work fine. In MIDI I didn't change anything either MIDI is set to the only choice which is "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" For MIDI Data its set to "General MIDI" with 2 other choices "Soundfront MIDI (Creative AWE32/AWE64)" and "Yamaha XG MIDI" this is raelly frustrating because I so badly want to play this mod.

EDIT: I did the rename hard drive method instead of mounting it.

EDIT 2: I was just checking out the graphics tab in the config and on the side has a list called "Required 3D Features for Direct3D" and they all pass except for the last one which says fail and its called "8-bit Paletted Textures"

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2213 on:** 2014-04-29 19:48:16 »

Your app.log ends abruptly with

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sound initialized

Behind it should be something like

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set music volume: 127

come.

Obviously FF7 or Aali's driver have problems, to set the volume.

Just try to update your sound driver, then adjust again in FF7Config everything.

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EDIT 2: I was just checking out the graphics tab in the config and on the side has a list called "Required 3D Features for Direct3D" and they all pass except for the last one which says fail and its called "8-bit Paletted Textures"

This is normal.
'8-bit Paletted Textures' my knowledge is nowadays supported by none graphics card anymore.

manta · « **Reply #2214 on:** 2014-04-29 20:05:15 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2014-04-29 19:48:16

Your app.log ends abruptly with

Behind it should be something like come.

Obviously FF7 or Aali's driver have problems, to set the volume.

Just try to update your sound driver, then adjust again in FF7Config everything.

This is normal.
'8-bit Paletted Textures' my knowledge is nowadays supported by none graphics card anymore.

Hmmmm I'm not really even sure what to update for sound, I currently have my PC connected to my TV, so I have a monitor cable with and hdmi cable hook up at the end and that's hooked up to my TV's LG sound system which is "LG-BDHT-0 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)" So I'm not really sure what to update.

manta · « **Reply #2215 on:** 2014-04-29 21:31:03 »

Well I thought I had it fixed and working great, but nope its giving me new problems now! Ok so I went back into the bootleg program and clicked on "Mod Listing" to make sure there was no red and there isn't, then I clicked "Run Bootleg" and let that install everything all over again. Once that was done I started up BootLoader and left all the config settings at default and click Play FF7 and it launched and went through the intro credits and got to the main menu where you can click start or continue, I clicked start and my screen went black and made an error noise so alt tabbed and there was an error box saying "Fail to load BVJF.yos" So I clicked ok and it told me to submit my APP LOG again. So here it is.

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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 4.4.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Using PBO
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384
INFO: Number of texture units: 4
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x960, output resolution 1280x960, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: Shader limits: varying 124, vert uniform 4096, frag uniform 2048
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (coffee) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: Loading external library Multi.dll
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: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388
INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6
INFO: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 960x720, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.533333, frames: 3713
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 CHANGE TO DIRECTORY D:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save 
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
ERROR: failed to find file char/BVJF.a (LGP) (path: )
ERROR: offset error: BVJF.a
ERROR: could not open file BVJF.a
ERROR: unhandled exception

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2216 on:** 2014-04-29 22:01:17 »

It looks as if your char.lgp is wrong or missing.
This is in the folder '[gamedir]\data\field'
You can try to find an intact version in the backup folders and copy them there.

manta · « **Reply #2217 on:** 2014-04-29 22:10:34 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2014-04-29 22:01:17

It looks as if your char.lgp is wrong or missing.
This is in the folder '[gamedir]\data\field'
You can try to find an intact version in the backup folders and copy them there.

I wouldn't even know where to begin to look for that? Any help please? I'm using the steam version of Final Fantasy 7 btw. Do I need to reinstall Final Fantasy 7 on steam or something? I'm totally lost here.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2218 on:** 2014-04-29 22:19:07 »

I have bootleg not installed at the moment, so I do not know exactly where you need to look for.
But you can make search for 'char.lgp' your whole hard drive.

manta · « **Reply #2219 on:** 2014-04-29 22:28:56 »

Ok well I tried changing the base models in bootleg to no change and re ran the installer and got this error now "D:\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\BACKUP-dlpb\FF7.exe An error occurred while trying to read the source file: Access is denied. Click Retry to try again, Ignore to skip this file (no recommended), or Abort to cancel installation." I clicked retry which does nothing, so I clicked ignore and it continues installing Final Fantasy 7 Menu Overhaul and gives me more of the same Access denied error, click ignore again and get another error at the end saying "HextChanger 1.0 cannot open file "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\dlpb-mods\ff7.exe the system cannot find the file specified" So now I'm totally lost and getting very angry. Anyway I set it back to what I had before and now I'm still getting the same access denied error with that.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #2220 on:** 2014-04-29 22:57:05 »

Rerun bootleg is not possible because bootleg does not reset the files to the origin.
You're probably going to uninstall the game, delete the registry and have to start over.

EDIT: Have you installed 'norton 360'?

DoomWingAngel · « **Reply #2221 on:** 2014-04-30 01:05:55 »

bump

anyone know which mod setting causes Dio to have no body? and how it affect other NPCs?

and what about Aeris Revival? not working for me either.

and in the Crater the wind won't stop, no way for me to go through, all I get is get knocked on my ass and a fight starts.

any help?

manta · « **Reply #2222 on:** 2014-04-30 03:35:09 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2014-04-29 22:57:05

Rerun bootleg is not possible because bootleg does not reset the files to the origin.
You're probably going to uninstall the game, delete the registry and have to start over.

EDIT: Have you installed 'norton 360'?

Yeah I'm going to have to uninstall and start over again, bleh. I have AVG free installed but disabled it for the entirety of the install. Is there instructions to uninstall everything?

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #2223 on:** 2014-04-30 03:40:09 »

Quote from: manta on 2014-04-30 03:35:09

Is there instructions to uninstall everything?

In the FAQ on page 1.

Sythik Mime · « **Reply #2224 on:** 2014-04-30 12:00:42 »

ok i have a question. say i want to change out the music mods, currently im using FinalFanTim OGG and id like to switch over to OCRemix or Anxious Heart DLPB. how would i do it. would i just remod over everything again or do i have to start fresh again and start it all over again? also same thing with the character mods, if i want to switch out to different mods to change how the char looks can i repatch over it or do i have to remod from a fresh install?