Author Topic: [FF7] Tutorial for Bootleg - Tifa's Bootleg (Read 2435937 times)

Razgriz777 · « **Reply #1350 on:** 2013-07-21 19:50:50 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2013-07-21 19:15:33

@Hileict
I can understand you, I had years ago also a dispute here because of something like a False positive.
Until now my PC has survived all

Alternatively, you can use my FF7GameConverter, then you can also manually install all (?) the mods here.
Even without UAC, Antivir, firewall or something disable.

Especially with the Steam release, it is important to specify the paths.

Both the games folder as well as the Temp folder I recommend every 20 GB to have free space.

Ah, and do not use quotes in the pathsboxes ...

LexiPixel · « **Reply #1351 on:** 2013-07-21 19:52:07 »

I get this screen after the initial logos run. I updated my catalyst drivers to the ones recommended. Still no dice. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I tried to read as much as I could but there are too many pages to find my specific issue.

Is there any information you need to help me fix this?

EDIT:: Also, I seem to be able to still control the menu. I get some sound, but cannot seem to activate any input beyond up and down. The okay button doesn't seem to do anything.

Razgriz777 · « **Reply #1352 on:** 2013-07-21 21:07:56 »

Ok. After figuring out the issue (thank you for all that helped. I appreciate it) everything seemed to installed with no problem. Now I have the FF7 BootLoader Icon on my desktop.

When starting it, verify the options and then click "Play FF7" it tells me I need the disk.

According to the FAQ section it states that I need to use any disk to pass the "CD" check. Well what do you do if you have the steam version and have no CD as a result? Or do i need to tweak something more? I'm not sure now

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #1353 on:** 2013-07-21 21:17:25 »

It doesn't matter what version you have because using Bootleg will always convert it to the 1998 version, which was the original CD copies. You will still need to pass the CD check, but it's easy enough with any of the three options stated in the FAQ.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #1354 on:** 2013-07-21 21:23:49 »

Quote from: Razgriz777 on 2013-07-21 19:44:22

Ok the Destination Location is left blank. What path do I exactly need to put down here? The location of the game install? Such as E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII?

Yes

Quote from: Razgriz777 on 2013-07-21 19:44:22

Second the FF7 Install image is left blank. What exatly do I need to put here

Can be left empty

Quote from: Razgriz777 on 2013-07-21 19:44:22

Last the temp files entry is blank but this I can put as anything as its just going to temp extract and delete the files after, correct?

Yes

Quote from: Razgriz777 on 2013-07-21 21:07:56

When starting it, verify the options and then click "Play FF7" it tells me I need the disk.

According to the FAQ section it states that I need to use any disk to pass the "CD" check. Well what do you do if you have the steam version and have no CD as a result? Or do i need to tweak something more? I'm not sure now

Rename a USB stick "FF7DISC1", remove the check mark for "automount" and choose the letter of the USB stick (in Bootloaderconfig)

@LexiPixel
Look here

Template · « **Reply #1355 on:** 2013-07-21 21:29:32 »

Quote from: LexiPixel on 2013-07-21 19:52:07

I get this screen after the initial logos run. I updated my catalyst drivers to the ones recommended. Still no dice. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I tried to read as much as I could but there are too many pages to find my specific issue.

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2013-05-18 10:02:10

Before you install the 13.5Beta2, it will be necessary to uninstall the current display driver. The 13.5 may not overwrite the current driver.
The Catalyst 13.5Beta2 contains the display driver version 12.102.3.0 from April-16-2013.
You can determine your version by using Device Manager.
Do you have a different version, the 13.5 the previous version has not overwritten.
In this case, please uninstall the display driver separately before you install the 13.5 again.

Zhian · « **Reply #1356 on:** 2013-07-21 21:40:16 »

Hey all.

Seem's I am getting an error when attempting to run Bootloader.exe. This error happens after all installation has been completed (Successfully). It is the final step in the OP's guide.

There is error code associated with it, which can be viewed from here;

http://pastebin.com/ebBjf106

To add, each .exe is given administrator priveledges. UAC is off. Access is granted to the files needing it. Everything seems normal =/

LexiPixel · « **Reply #1357 on:** 2013-07-21 21:50:38 »

Thanks for the response. The FaQ wasn't as detailed with solving my problem as that.

Uninstalled my drivers this time rather than overwriting and the game runs great. Thank you for the response. <3

Problem solved.

Funchal99 · « **Reply #1358 on:** 2013-07-22 00:24:52 »

I'm sorry if this is a fixed problem already, but I swear I couldn't find the solution in the internet for the life of me (I registered in the forums just to solve this).
So, when the game starts all I get is a blank white screen in what seems to be the intro movie. If I press something after that, it will take me to the menu where I can select a new game, but still with a pretty strong white filter in the image. After that, the screen just goes blank white again.
Does anyone know what to do?

Template · « **Reply #1359 on:** 2013-07-22 00:38:10 »

Quote from: Funchal99 on 2013-07-22 00:24:52

I'm sorry if this is a fixed problem already, but I swear I couldn't find the solution in the internet for the life of me (I registered in the forums just to solve this).
So, when the game starts all I get is a blank white screen in what seems to be the intro movie. If I press something after that, it will take me to the menu where I can select a new game, but still with a pretty strong white filter in the image. After that, the screen just goes blank white again.

Think maybe... this needs the "Everything Is Made of Light Fix" which is actually a little hard to research, imo, but these links are from the Big List of Mods, which is another of PitBrat's many gifts to the world.
main.frag
and
main.vert
download those and put them in your game's "nolight" folder in the shaders directory; something like this (my install path):
C:\Games\FFVII\shaders\nolight
Backup the originals please. $:-\$
Hope that helps

Edit: Lol I posted busted links.... look below. Thanks Komp, hey whats that bloom3.post? Did you write that?

Kompass63 · « **Reply #1360 on:** 2013-07-22 00:48:08 »

Quote from: UGerstl on 2012-03-17 22:59:59

FIX : Everything is made of light (FF7 + FF8)

ff7_opengl.cfg : use_shaders = yes

Download these files and copy them to .\shaders\nolight : main.frag main.vert
(overwrite? => YES)

The links of the Post from UGerstl not work, get this here.
shaders-fix.zip

Quote

hey whats that bloom3.post? Did you write that?

That found "der aus dem Westen" somewhere (german Forum)

Template · « **Reply #1361 on:** 2013-07-22 01:00:56 »

Quote from: Zhian on 2013-07-21 21:40:16

Seem's I am getting an error when attempting to run Bootloader.exe. This error happens after all installation has been completed (Successfully). It is the final step in the OP's guide.

Can you get ff7.exe to run on its own by navigating to the file itself in your game directory?

Funchal99 · « **Reply #1362 on:** 2013-07-22 04:21:03 »

This "Everything is made of light" stuff is exactly my problem, I copied bloom3 and changed the two other files (I ovewrited) but that still doesn't solve the issue....
I noticed that, in my bootloader, everytime I start the game the plugin boxes for the shaders and lightning effects keep turning blank (like no plugin is chosen). Does that help anyone elucidate the problem?

Template · « **Reply #1363 on:** 2013-07-22 04:58:54 »

Quote from: Funchal99 on 2013-07-22 04:21:03

This "Everything is made of light" stuff is exactly my problem, I copied bloom3 and changed the two other files (I ovewrited) but that still doesn't solve the issue....
I noticed that, in my bootloader, everytime I start the game the plugin boxes for the shaders and lightning effects keep turning blank (like no plugin is chosen). Does that help anyone elucidate the problem?

The bloom is irrelevant, not sure why it's included, but I'll take a look at it. The important thing is to make sure you overwrite main.frag and main.vert into the shaders\nolight\ folder. not just the shaders folder. Either way it'l ask you to overwrite. In bootloader make sure shaders is checked and postprocessing is unchecked. PBO and VBO should probably be unchecked as well, but you can test those out yourself. If suddenly this fix doesn't work you're the first I've heard about.

Funchal99 · « **Reply #1364 on:** 2013-07-22 05:39:45 »

Just unchecked post-processing and overwrote the files in the shaders folder (before I just overwrote the files in the no light folder), also unchecked vbo and pbo. Still getting the same white screen at the beginning, menu with a lot of white, white screen again...actually, holy crap, I think the problem is something else entirely.
I just left the game running past the white screen and got...this...

What...the...hell? Does it mean some of the pre-rendered environments are missing or something? The game and sound are running normal...

Lambdafish · « **Reply #1365 on:** 2013-07-22 05:43:22 »

I have a problem that I just cannot figure out. I'm using the 2013 Steam version of FF7 (using SteamMover to move the files), and I have followed the tutorial from step 0, and I cannot get Omza's field pack to work. I have tried the fix in the FAQ and it didn't do anything at all, keeping the default field textures. Most of the other mods in bootleg work, but this one is acting like the files are not there.

As well as this, the title menu has stayed as the default, instead of changing to the custom one that I chose, and the UI has become slightly glitched (I can live with it, but if there is a fix I would love to know).

If anyone can help, I really appreciate it.

Rundas · « **Reply #1366 on:** 2013-07-22 05:54:49 »

Edit: Didn't see your other posts.

Zhian · « **Reply #1367 on:** 2013-07-22 06:18:54 »

Quote from: Template on 2013-07-22 01:00:56

Can you get ff7.exe to run on its own by navigating to the file itself in your game directory?

I apologize, it seems a restart fixed the issue. Turned it on this morning to see if I could run it from the "ff7.exe", decided to try Bootloader again out of curiosity and it worked. I have no idea why, but working in an IT profession myself I really should have tried a restart first!!

Possibly an issue with Administrator options not kicking in until restarted, who knows.

It seems to boot up anyway, I will keep you informed if anything else kicks up. Thanks for the help

cain9696 · « **Reply #1368 on:** 2013-07-22 07:22:27 »

hey just reporting a game play bug since i couldn't find it listed. I defeated the first boss, and as i was escaping i got back to the 2 doors you have to go through to get out and the girl opened one and closed as i was approaching it and i got stuck unable to move. Besides that everything is working just fine just gotta redo the boss since i didn't save lol.

Template · « **Reply #1369 on:** 2013-07-22 11:40:10 »

Quote from: cain9696 on 2013-07-22 07:22:27

hey just reporting a game play bug since i couldn't find it listed. I defeated the first boss, and as i was escaping i got back to the 2 doors you have to go through to get out and the girl opened one and closed as i was approaching it and i got stuck unable to move. Besides that everything is working just fine just gotta redo the boss since i didn't save lol.

That's a new one for me. Please let us know if you run into any further strange bugs, because something may be going on.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #1370 on:** 2013-07-22 12:35:20 »

@Funchal99
Please refer to whether "[Gamedir]\shaders\nolight\main.frag" has a manipulationdate in 2011 or 2012.

You may also need to empty the cache folders, one in "[Gamedir]\mods\Bootleg\cache" other in "[Gamedir]\cache". (or turn off "Compress Textures")

Quote from: Lambdafish on 2013-07-22 05:43:22

I have a problem that I just cannot figure out. I'm using the 2013 Steam version of FF7 (using SteamMover to move the files), and I have followed the tutorial from step 0, and I cannot get Omza's field pack to work. I have tried the fix in the FAQ and it didn't do anything at all, keeping the default field textures. Most of the other mods in bootleg work, but this one is acting like the files are not there.

As well as this, the title menu has stayed as the default, instead of changing to the custom one that I chose, and the UI has become slightly glitched (I can live with it, but if there is a fix I would love to know).

If anyone can help, I really appreciate it.

I'm not sure if my GC works correctly with "SteamMover" together.
Please open "FF7_GC.log" and look at the end if there "Zielpfad ist:" contains the path to the moved folder. (or post the log here)
Please report it here so I know that in the future.

If you have Omzy later installed, you may see two folders in the folder "mods".
Move the contents of "FacePalmer" to "Bootleg" and make sure that "Bootleg" is registered in bootloader as "Mod Path".

Kaldarasha · « **Reply #1371 on:** 2013-07-22 14:30:59 »

The new beta driver of Nvidia makes every texture white.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #1372 on:** 2013-07-22 14:54:50 »

Quote from: Kaldarasha on 2013-07-22 14:30:59

The new beta driver of Nvidia makes every texture white.

The strikes come closer and closer ...

last solution, turn shader off...

Lambdafish · « **Reply #1373 on:** 2013-07-22 15:41:38 »

Quote from: Kompass63 on 2013-07-22 12:35:20

I'm not sure if my GC works correctly with "SteamMover" together.
Please open "FF7_GC.log" and look at the end if there "Zielpfad ist:" contains the path to the moved folder. (or post the log here)
Please report it here so I know that in the future.

If you have Omzy later installed, you may see two folders in the folder "mods".
Move the contents of "FacePalmer" to "Bootleg" and make sure that "Bootleg" is registered in bootloader as "Mod Path".

Zielpfad ist: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

It seems that its installed it to the default steam folder rather than the moved folder. Is there any way to fix this? (maybe an alternative to Steam Mover). As for Omzy's field mod, I installed it as part of bootleg, and also afterwards as per instruction of the FAQ, overwriting the original field folder within bootleg, so as far as I know, that should all be correct.

Kompass63 · « **Reply #1374 on:** 2013-07-22 16:29:15 »

Quote from: Lambdafish on 2013-07-22 15:41:38

Zielpfad ist: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

It seems that its installed it to the default steam folder rather than the moved folder. Is there any way to fix this? (maybe an alternative to Steam Mover). As for Omzy's field mod, I installed it as part of bootleg, and also afterwards as per instruction of the FAQ, overwriting the original field folder within bootleg, so as far as I know, that should all be correct.

An alternative you can read here.
The Steam Mover moves the files, but does not fit into the registry.
I would therefore classify it as a concern. In particular, therefore, because the moved folder are not expected to be uninstalled.

But because most still works, just leave it there ...