Hey there Sega,
I've climbed back into this rabbit hole after a few years, since there's been a lot of progress since I last played. I also got a new pc, an actual gaming tower. So I wanted to see what I could do as far as these mods go. I'm a big fan of the New Threat mod, as it's very impressive and keeps me coming back for more! As far as v2.099 goes, I wanted to bring a few things to your attention, in case it hasn't been done already. If it has, I apologize and disregard this whole message. In any case, here goes.
This issue is minor, and I don't consider it detrimental to the game. The Gigas Armlet now states that it has a normal growth rate for materia, but the image where it shows the slots has the appearance of one that has no materia growth. Again, not a big deal. Here's an image of the Gigas Armlet, the Four Slots, and the Mystile to compare.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KHvj6hy6Kw0hFvP7ZEBJJxhs8RlW2Ld/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ORQjNo-sP-ZbEFhqEIeVrYZJheriaYM5/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1jqkelRBJZ7TpMZcX8-R6-tr5YgdYpiy_/view?usp=sharing This next issue is major as it prevents me from advancing. When Tifa is about to be executed via the gas chamber, the guard drops his key on the way out. Once he reaches the door and wonders what happened to his key, he appears to attempt to walk back into the room but gets hung up on something and walks in place forever. I'm unsure as to what caused this issue, and it happens every time I attempt it. The only way I was able to work around it was to "downgrade" to the New Threat version that's included in the Gameplay - Qhimm Catalog iro via 7th Heaven, hustle past the part that was hanging, save, then re-activate the 2.099 version. I've even tried playing with only 2.099 activated thinking that maybe the model was catching on the field or something, but nothing would work.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1liMoYgSwdYwwDKF_RneaOa5DPXKuYTWB/view?usp=sharing The final issue comes from the Great Glacier. When you wake up in the cabin and you go to the save point, the cursor for the additional options doesn't show up, essentially soft locking the game. Again, no idea what causes it, but it happens to me every time.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bqRVHQrHL3S4vpenNUqnjdfZ1u05QxOA/view?usp=sharing All things considered, this mod is probably one of my favorite gameplay mods out there. The balancing is great, everything about it is wonderful. There were a few points that had me actually laughing my ass off, like the date with Barret. Most of the work done here at Qhimm could put a lot of the people at Square-Enix to shame, and that's my honest opinion. Keep it up, everybody! You guys give us hope.