Movies not loading

[Jotaro]

Hello.
So, recently, I used 7th Heaven on the 98 PC version of FFVII, on a Vista PC, with 2.7 GB of RAM and a 1.8 GHz CPU (yeah I know it sucks, but oh well)
Whenever, I try to run it, the game starts, and the music plays, with the redone opening credits and save select screen.
However, I get a red message whenever it's supposed to play a movie, it doesn't display, and when I start a new game, the game itself fails to show up. Is there any way I can fix this?
Here are my installed mods, and load order.

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Miscellaneous - Jessie Mod
ID: 1e2e93b2-5e26-4364-9b00-d316c618813b
Version: 2.0
jessie = 1
Miscellaneous - Team Avalanche Fields
ID: 72152e09-7b5c-4942-8465-afa154e20b08
Version: 2.0
field_ta = 1
Battle Models - Weapons
ID: fe92e17c-f60d-4cf5-9c79-889f93d1edcb
Version: 2.0
weapons_aerith = 3
weapons_caitsith = 1
weapons_cloud = 2
weapons_sephiroth = 1
weapons_yuffie = 1
Animations
ID: 653bb2b6-3999-4bb0-bc21-2ae299bb7b87
Version: 2.0
f_animation = 0
w_animation = 1
fba = 1
fbn = 1
fed = 1
Battle Models - Characters
ID: 1917178d-5ef1-42e2-9c5c-58045588b3f4
Version: 2.0
models_aerith = 2
models_barret = 4
models_caitsith = 1
models_cid = 1
models_cloud = 5
models_redxiii = 1
models_sephiroth = 2
models_tifa = 2
models_vincent = 1
models_yuffie = 1
Battle Models - Enemies
ID: 267ef1d2-599c-4f4d-860c-b838f402c587
Version: 2.0
models_diamond = 1
models_frogs = 1
models_scorpion = 1
models_jenova = 1
models_joker = 1
models_life_form = 1
models_motorball = 1
models_ruby = 3
models_soldiers = 1
models_sweeper = 1
Battle Textures
ID: ad83c8b5-249d-41f9-84a4-cd35200da6af
Version: 2.0
battle_bg = 1
Field Models - Main Characters
ID: efe1b0ec-6ce3-43f7-9659-f1bc9d36f60c
Version: 2.0
models_aerith = 6
models_barret = 10
models_caitsith = 2
models_cid = 1
models_cloud = 8
models_redxiii = 4
models_sephiroth = 4
models_tifa = 3
models_vincent = 1
models_yuffie = 2
Field Models - Non-Player Characters
ID: d329bc05-3dc0-4f35-94aa-632986f47194
Version: 2.3
models_base = 2
models_biggs = 3
models_jessie = 1
models_wedge = 3
Field Models - Objects
ID: 7f1274cf-3bf8-4ae6-a722-d2f374c902fc
Version: 2.0
huge_materia = 1
materia = 2
potions = 1
save_point = 2
Field Textures - Part 1
ID: 5ee78f47-6a2d-4981-8be5-c9afa763b965
Version: 2.0
field_bg = 1
Gameplay - Tweaks and Cheats
ID: 3dbdfa3b-d97f-4cfc-9db8-223dbe0152bc
Version: 2.0
ar = 1
cf = 1
dm = 0
isl = 1
i = 0
lcs = 0
lt = 0
nrb = 0
spa = 0
sc = 1
sbo = 1
Menu - Avatars and Backdrops
ID: aec06415-0f12-410b-ac43-f4e89e363729
Version: 2.1
avatars_tifa = 0
avatars_aerith = 2
avatars_barret = 2
avatars_cait_sith = 2
avatars_chocobo = 2
avatars_cid = 2
avatars_cloud = 2
avatars_cloud_young = 1
avatars_red_xiii = 2
avatars_sephiroth = 1
avatars_vincent = 2
avatars_yuffie = 2
game_over = 1
prelude = 2
start_menu = 7
Media - Movies
ID: 4f61f4cf-6733-4503-93f4-ed7fdfee21a6
Version: 2.0
movie = 1
Media - Music and Sound
ID: 2bdd4a94-4b06-46ca-af0a-37b9dfef25aa
Version: 2.0
music = 1
sound = 1
Minigames - Chocobo Race
ID: ee718ab3-0aa5-43b2-b7bc-82c69fcd19d0
Version: 2.0
avatars = 2
chocobo = 1
cid = 1
cloud = 2
jockey_1 = 1
jockey_2 = 1
textures = 1
tifa = 1
Minigames - Coaster
ID: 46efb6be-a9ab-4a24-b705-7603aca31519
Version: 2.0
coaster = 1
Minigames - Fort Condor
ID: 45b14862-3d58-41dc-a9d8-bd1f878ccf38
Version: 2.0
fort_condor = 1
Minigames - Motorbike Chase
ID: 0e17da17-403b-4c59-ba05-69985c432368
Version: 2.0
models = 1
textures = 1
Minigames - Wonder Square
ID: e3c2e300-ce83-4ca4-8806-f6df1963b07f
Version: 2.0
wonder = 1
Spell Textures
ID: b97373a2-aa9f-40e3-9a3d-aeaa846391d4
Version: 2.1
magic = 2
coin = 20
limit = 6
The Reunion - Beacause and Menu Overhaul
ID: 3ee8d570-ac8b-471e-ad3f-53de21248652
Version: 2.1
beacause = 0
menu = 1
break = 0
hand = 1
nbb = 1
ncb = 0
World Models - Characters
ID: a5b9a2f3-c9e3-4cbb-947a-1489ebeeb921
Version: 2.0
world_models = 1
World Models - Enemies
ID: 0d0cc481-4cc3-4e7e-9529-fa7077b38615
Version: 2.0
diamond = 1
emerald = 1
ruby = 1
ultima = 1
World Models - Vehicles
ID: 0e056cf4-7b37-49e1-aa9e-c57bc73db954
Version: 2.0
buggy = 1
chocobo = 1
highwind = 1
submarine = 1
tiny_bronco = 1
World Textures
ID: 35e0906d-7da4-4da2-b10d-87149d291a38
Version: 2.0
world_bg = 2

[Insight]

did you try to start it without any mod? without the movie mod? same error?

[Jotaro]

Yes, it has the same error without the movie mod, and when I run it without any mods.

[Insight]

you don't know what this red message tells you? maybe the game converter screwed up? maybe the movie path is not set right.

just to make sure:
go to start -> type in "regedit" and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\GameConverterkeys
does this registry entry exists? is there the correct movie path? there should be an entry called "Actual_MoviePath" with the value "YourFF7Path\data\movies"

[Jotaro]

There is no Square Soft file in my registry list in WOW6432Node. Should I make one?

[Insight]

ok, questions:

you used the 98 release version and installed it?
if not, did you use the gameconverter to transform your release (steam or square-enix download package) to the 98 one?

[Jotaro]

I used the 98 PC version, maximum install, and ran the game converter (included with the 7th Heaven tutorial) on it to get the other FF7 executables, for specific mods.

[Insight]

did you encounter any error while running the game converter? did you run it as an admin?
i guess the registry key should be then under Software and not wow6432Node. i am not familiar with vista anymore, so i don't know the full registry path.

i guess thats what i can provide ^^"

[Jotaro]

I believe it said something about not finding a movies file, but I've found the registry, and it goes to myFF7Path/movies. I'll change it to data and post the results.
EDIT: Unfortunately it didn't work, but the red message on the bottom says it can't open C:\Games\Final Fantasy VII\movies\(movie name).avi

[Insight]

Data/movies

[Jotaro]

I think I know what the problem is now. I believe the mod is searching for a FF7Path\movies folder without there being one. If this is true, would it be possible for me to fix this by changing the mod path to FF7Path\movies in the workshop and regedit, and making a movies file in the main directory?

[Insight]

Hm, after you ran the game converter, the settings should be already applied in the registry key of the game converter.

I would suggest that you run the game converter once more with admin priviliges and choose uninstall, then install again. Normally, it should solve this problem.

[Yuffie1983]

On a similar sort of problem that Jotaro has, do I need to point 7TH Heaven toll to the data\movies or the the movies folder in the FF7 disk I have in my ROM drive to run the movies. I am asking because I selected CH172 remix fmv's but they are not playing still playing the originals.

[Insight]

If the converter did run successfully, data\movies is the right  path, since the registry entries of the converter are the right ones.

[Jotaro]

Yes, thank you, this worked! For some reason, I must have made the movies folder in the main directory, instead of in data.

[mitzmitra]

can i ask about the movie guys.. where is it located on my system after downloading in 7H? it's working, it's path is data\movies, but when i check the folder, there is no movies, 'coz i want to check the packs? i want to choose the best movie. thanks guys!

[EQ2Alyza]

All the 7H mods are downloaded into the Workshop -> Settings -> Library Location which is ...\mods\7th Heaven as the tutorial setup.

[stevenm281]

I have the same problems, it tells me to save the movie files in the data\movies folder, but I can't find the files to copy them there.

Where are the movie files located once the mod is downloaded and installed?

The only thing I find in the mods\7th Heaven\ are IRO files.

[Jotaro]

The movies are in the IROs.
They contain the movies and the information 7thHeaven uses to load them.
Just extract the IRO for the movie mod and place them in the movie folder.

[stevenm281]

by extract you mean copy-paste the IRO file in the data\movies folder?

because I don't have a program that can extract the content just like I use 7zip or WinRAR for compressed files.

[Jotaro]

7thHeaven itself should have an option to extract the movie files from the IRO.
It should be in the Library tab.

[stevenm281]

Yeah, I see the Pack/Unpack thing

Thank you sir for your assistance, I'm such a noob and I'd really like to enhance my FF7 experience to the best that I can.

[stevenm281]

The game is still trying to load movies from the C:\games\ff7\movies folder instead of the ...\data\movies folder, even tho its been assigned correctly in the 7th Heaven settings.

[Jotaro]

Run the game converter again, and be sure to specify (FF7Path)\data\movies, if it isn't the default.
It should set the registry to that.

[stevenm281]

Works fine now! Thank you!