Hello everybody! I´d really like to use this mod but it won´t install correctly. Here´s what I have done:
1. Installed FF 7 (full installation).
2. Kopied the official 1.02 german patch (I am using the german version).
3. Installed the opengl 0.77b driver and ran the config.exe. Everything worked fine. Changed the ff7_opengl.cfg to a resolution of 1680 * 1050. (my monitor screen).
4. Kopied an input file and all my save games into the main folder, so that I can run the game.
5. The game works. (videos, graphic, chocobo racing etc.)
6. Now I want to install the Avalanche mod. I double click the high res.exe file and the installation finds my FF7 install folder. I can choose what to install and proceed. He is copying now all the files to the folder.
7. But if I start the game absolutely nothing changed. I tried installing only the WMRP but no changes. I installed only the alternate avatars by Nero but no avatar changing. I looked into my FF7 folder: in the textures/avatar folder there are the new avatar pictures but they are not displayed in the game.
8. I also tried the low res version but it has the same effect:it doesn´t matter what I choose to install nothing changes.
I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit and use no other mods. But I have to say that I also had some problems with other mods: I can only install the Phoenix rejuvenilation project by using the method shown on finalfantasy7pc.com. And if I want to use the Advent children avatar mod the installation also fails. I have to rename the menu.lgp in menu_gm.lgp and copy it manually into the data/menu folder so that it fits to my german version.
Here´s my app.log after I installed everything from the high res mod except for the diamond weapon field model and the two new battle models:
INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.7b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 German
INFO: ATI Technologies Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series 3.2.9756 Compatibility Profile Context
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1680x1050, output resolution 1400x1050, internal resolution 1920x1440
INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing path
INFO: Fragment shader(s) linked, vertex shader(s) linked.
WARNING: warning(#276) Symbol 'fb_texture' usage doesn't match between two stages
WARNING: warning(#276) Symbol 'fb_texture' usage doesn't match between two stages
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r21874, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
INITIALIZING MIDI...
selecting device 0:Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, mid=1, pid=27,
midi data type: GENERAL MIDI
using midi data file: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\midi.lgp
midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff
MIDI INITIALIZED
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
set music volume: 127
MIDI set master volume: 100
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: F:\FF7\Movies\eidoslogo.avi; truemotion2/pcm_u8 320x240, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 10.133333, frames: 152
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
MIDI set volume trans: 127->0; step=60
MIDI stop - OK
MIDI stop - OK
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
stop_sound
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
cross play music: 0
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=4
MIDI cross fade: 71, time: 4
MIDI set volume trans: 15->127; step=4
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
MIDI play: 71
reading midi file: KITA.mid
current volume: 127
MIDI is playing SUCCESSFULLY!!!
set music volume: 127
MIDI play: 47
reading midi file: HIKU.mid
current volume: 127
MIDI is playing SUCCESSFULLY!!!
cross play music: 0
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=4
MIDI cross fade: 71, time: 4
MIDI set volume trans: 127->15; step=2
MIDI set volume: 15
100% of 15 = 15
MIDI play: 71
reading midi file: KITA.mid
current volume: 15
MIDI set volume trans: 15->127; step=2
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
MIDI is playing SUCCESSFULLY!!!
set music volume: 127
-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
WM_CLOSE
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Field Quit
MIDI stop - OK
resetting MIDI driver volume - OK
UNINITIALIZE DD
I really hope you can help me because i am completely clueless.