Download HERE.
Tutorial HERE.
Works with the original game or The Reunion.
In order to complete the retranslation project I've had to create a new tool to position the dialogue boxes. This program will tell you the X and Y positions of the boxes and allow you to move their placements in real-time. This means you can correct X and Y positions as you play the game. Because of character model placements and so forth, this is the only real way to do it. It has to be done manually, and you have to be seeing what's on screen. This app will allow you to change text and autosize boxes. It uses touphScript syntax.
1. Open FF7.
2. Play the game (preferably at 960*720) with BoxFF7 running nearby.
3. Move boxes to where you want them to go as they appear.
You can use mouse drag and drop, or the arrow keys for fine tuning.
When using mouse, BoxFF7 will ensure the windows stay within the correct borders.
When using arrow keys, you are allowed to go to the outer edge.
Key short-cuts
F1: Centre Horizontally.
F2. Centre vertically
F5: Autosize box (you can also double click a box)
F9: Open current map text file (if using ts files inside "text" folder).
Ctrl-T: Place box top centre.
Special text markers:
{MAX} Characters will be spaced equally. To end, use another {MAX}.
{FLASH} Text will flash. To end, use another {FLASH}.
{RAINBOW} Text will have rainbow colours. To end, use another {RAINBOW}.
Colours:
{WHITE}, {GRAY}, {RED}, {BLUE}, {PURPLE}, {YELLOW}, {GREEN}, {CYAN}Menu Overhaul joypad:
{U}, {D}, {L}, {R}, {X}, {C}, {T}, {S}, {L1}, {R1}, {L2}, {R2}, {SEL}, {STA}{CHOICE} Use in places where there are choices.
Menu Overhaul has 2 love-hearts. For these, use Pound sign (£) and Euro sign (€).
The box X Y Height and Width values are displayed at the top,
as is the map name.
By right clicking on a box graphic, the X and Y coordinates will be saved to the clipboard in touphscript format (#xy 126 22, for example). If you have a "text" folder in the same place as BoxFF7, any ts files inside it will be automatically edited with this information, saving you the need to copy and paste. Please note, when this is in operation, the boxes will flash 3 colours:
Green: Change was made
Yellow: Change has already been made before, and has been added again.
Red: Change was not made (usually because text does not match).