Author Topic: [FF7] Original and Outdated Tutorial - Bootleg Configurator (Read 1850573 times)

Erana · « **Reply #1625 on:** 2012-08-02 15:55:14 »

Looks like I may have spoken too soon on that "everything is running perfectly" thing.

I am hoping this is a very simple fix, however, as everything HAS been running absolutely beautifully up until now. I'm on disc two, and I need to climb the great glacier. I get up the glacier, and into the cave. As soon as the game has to load a fight scene in the cave, however, I get a crash error message. I've tried a couple things to fix it, which I barely managed to undo, so I figured I'd best ask the experts and give up on trying to do it myself.

I'm on Windows Vista. Below is a copy of the app.log:

INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 6150 LE/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! 2.1.2
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Using PBO
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Max texture size: 4096x4096
INFO: Number of texture units: 4
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 640x480, output resolution 640x480, internal resolution 640x480
INFO: Shader limits: varying 32, vert uniform 1024, frag uniform 2048
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: c:\games\Final Fantasy 7\movies\eidoslogo.avi; truemotion2/pcm_u8 320x240, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 10.133333, frames: 152
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
song is already playing...
Field Quit
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Swirl sound_effect1
stop_sound
End of Swirl sound_effect1
Entering FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE
[BATTLE] Scene# 708
[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE
ANM ERROR: TOTAL ANIMATIONS 32 CURRENT ANIMATION 137
ERROR: unhandled exception

I also received this error message from the game itself when the crash occurred:

DataPath is c:\games\Final Fantasy 7\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently Custom_Music
OSTRe
FF7_PSF
mp3
c:\games\Final Fantasy 7\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
Custom_Music\
OSTRe\
FF7_PSF\
mp3\
c:\games\Final Fantasy 7\ficedula\
.\
Files count: 95
Patch init done
----------------------------------------------
WM_ACTIVATEAPP

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START

MIDI set volume trans: 127->0; step=60

MIDI stop

CSA6
CSR7
reading midi file: MATI.mid

MATI.mid

Midi file matched! MATI
CSA6
CSR7
File counterpart 02 - Ahead On Our Way.ogg
Resolved to OSTRe\02 - Ahead On Our Way.ogg
Playing music
CSA6
CSR7
CSA8
Look for plugin for ogg
Init plugins
Setup input plugin: vgmstream plugin r828 Sep 4 2010
Setup output plugin: waveOut output v2.0.2a
Init finished
---------------------------
Prevented from resuming
CSR9
MIDI stop

CSA6
Halting music
CSR7
MIDI stop

CSA6
CSR7
reading midi file: AYASI.mid

AYASI.mid

Midi file matched! AYASI
CSA6
CSR7
File counterpart 08 - Lurking in the Darkness.ogg
Resolved to OSTRe\08 - Lurking in the Darkness.ogg
Playing music
CSA6
CSR7
CSA8
Look for plugin for ogg
Init plugins
Setup input plugin: vgmstream plugin r828 Sep 4 2010
Setup output plugin: waveOut output v2.0.2a
Init finished
---------------------------
CSR9
reading midi file: BAT.mid

BAT.mid

Midi file matched! BAT
CSA6
Halting music
CSR7
File counterpart 10 - Fighting.ogg
Resolved to OSTRe\10 - Fighting.ogg
Playing music
CSA6
CSR7
CSA8
Look for plugin for ogg
Init plugins
Setup input plugin: vgmstream plugin r828 Sep 4 2010
Setup output plugin: waveOut output v2.0.2a
Init finished
---------------------------
CSR9
WM_ACTIVATEAPP

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

Don't know if that helps or not, but figured I'd include it just in case. Any help would, of course, be extremely appreciated.

PitBrat · « **Reply #1626 on:** 2012-08-02 17:59:30 »

Erana,
The crash is due to the broken Grimmy's AC Yuffie model.
Don't install Grimmy's AC Yuffie nor Grimmy's AC Tifa models.
You may need to start with a fresh FF7 installation and run Bootleg again.

eternallies01,
You need to configure the sound driver.
In the FF7 game folder:
Run .\ff7config.exe as administrator.
Go to the SOUND tab.
Set the Sound Driver to your sound card.
Save and exit.

Erana · « **Reply #1627 on:** 2012-08-02 18:21:18 »

Thank you so much for the fast response, it's much appreciated. So far kicking Yuffie from the party seems to have done the trick - will see if I can squeak by without using her until I finish my first play-through, then re-install. Even if I can't, I'm glad it's a simple fix either way. Thanks again.

~Erana

omega res novae · « **Reply #1628 on:** 2012-08-02 18:24:46 »

you can copy the save folder somewhere do a clean install and copy the save folder back in.

LeonhartGR · « **Reply #1629 on:** 2012-08-03 01:08:34 »

I'm trying to locate slayernext's "dirty" buster sword along with Mike's Ultima Weapon sword (like they are displayed in bootleg0039 in Cloud's swords) but I want to keep the other Millenia's swords... Is there a way? Thanks!

eternallies01 · « **Reply #1630 on:** 2012-08-03 03:27:43 »

PitBrat, the Config already reads my sound card. The OpenGL thing isnt giving me an issue anymore but its still just randomly crashing before the EIDOS screen even appears.
I just uninstlled and reinstalled and still giving the same problems.
APP.log still says sound initialized at the end before crashing. Could that be a problem with FF7 Music for some random reason?
Because I tested the game clean and itll run.

PitBrat · « **Reply #1631 on:** 2012-08-03 15:28:36 »

Leonhart7413,
Because of the way textures are assigned, some combinations of weapons don't work.
Even the selection of Cloud model-- Grimmy's AC Cloud-- prevents certain weapons from working.

eternallies01,
It's not likely a problem with FF7Music. The FMV's don't use FF7Music.
The registry entry to assign the sound card is probably damaged.
FF7Config.exe is the best way to correct the registry.

LeonhartGR · « **Reply #1632 on:** 2012-08-04 21:13:01 »

Quote from: PitBrat on 2012-08-03 15:28:36

Leonhart7413,
Because of the way textures are assigned, some combinations of weapons don't work.
Even the selection of Cloud model-- Grimmy's AC Cloud-- prevents certain weapons from working.

Thank you PitBrat! I read several topics about it. Some wrote to try RTCK but didn't work. BTW I don't use AC Cloud...

Why is my movies path changed? Weird!

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ERROR: couldn't open movie file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movieseidoslogo.avi
ERROR: couldn't open movie file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\moviessqlogo.avi
set music volume: 127
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
ERROR: couldn't open movie file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\moviesopening.avi
WM_CLOSE 
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD 
END UNINITIALIZE DD

I have the /movies path in Bootloader... It's searching moviesopening.avi instead of movies/opening.avi

Ok it needed a "\"
*solved

xtianmesde16 · « **Reply #1633 on:** 2012-08-07 12:21:59 »

i got only one problem, some of the download links that are provided by bootleg0039 are already dead. anyhelp? and i already have the remix installer downloaded but the 4 parts only that is 1.7gb of total, do i need to download remix installer part 1-13?

omega res novae · « **Reply #1634 on:** 2012-08-07 14:00:34 »

the remix is listed as the single exe, 4 parts, and 13 parts. if your settings require the remix installer all 3 of these will show as red (meaning you need it but dont have it). when you download one that one will turn green (you have it) and the other 2 will turn yellow(you dont need or have it) as far as links go have you tried the big list of mods http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=12503.msg173799#msg173799

extremeodd · « **Reply #1635 on:** 2012-08-07 15:23:57 »

Im sure this has come up before but I finally got everything downloaded and ran bootleg. The game looks great but one minor issue with the menus, I get this: http://i.imgur.com/4HYgw.jpg with the in battle status bars. Any easy fixes? I used the Full preset.

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #1636 on:** 2012-08-07 16:50:16 »

Quote from: extremeodd on 2012-08-07 15:23:57

Im sure this has come up before but I finally got everything downloaded and ran bootleg. The game looks great but one minor issue with the menus, I get this: http://i.imgur.com/4HYgw.jpg with the in battle status bars. Any easy fixes? I used the Full preset.

Open your Bootloader Configure and uncheck "Break Limit 9999"

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #1637 on:** 2012-08-07 16:55:53 »

Quote from: xtianmesde16 on 2012-08-07 12:21:59

i got only one problem, some of the download links that are provided by bootleg0039 are already dead. anyhelp? and i already have the remix installer downloaded but the 4 parts only that is 1.7gb of total, do i need to download remix installer part 1-13?

Find what you need here: The Big List of Final Fantasy VII Mods

After 0039 was released, many of the mods hosted by Mediafire died. They have new links found in the list above. I'm sure PitBrat will update the Bootleg links for 0040.

xtianmesde16 · « **Reply #1638 on:** 2012-08-08 13:01:24 »

thanks! I'll try it now.

Yuri Hyuga · « **Reply #1639 on:** 2012-08-10 03:38:07 »

Hi! thanks for all this

All run perfectly, except Yuffie... I try reinstall the game and the mods without AC Yuffie, and without AC Tifa too, but not working. If i go into a battle with Yuffie the game crash D:
I will take out yuffie and no use she all the game, and reinstall the game without the mods for the obligatory scenes. But if i can do something...

I'm on windows 7, and this is the APP.log:

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INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 410M/PCI/SSE2 4.1.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Using PBO
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Max texture size: 16384x16384
INFO: Number of texture units: 4
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1600x900, output resolution 1200x900, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing path
INFO: Shader limits: varying 60, vert uniform 4096, frag uniform 2048
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r25886, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: Loading external library Multi.dll
LOCK UNLOCK TEST 
MATRIX INITIALIZE 
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END 
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: c:\users\victor\documents\my games\final fantasy vii pc\movies\eidoslogo.avi; indeo5/pcm_s16le 640x480, 30.000000 FPS, duration: 12.933333, frames: 388
INFO: slow output format from video codec indeo5; 6
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
stop_sound
cross play music: 0
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=4
set music volume: 127
-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
-=-=[START OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
stop_sound
-=-=[END OF WORLD MAP!!!]=-=-
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE SWIRL
Swirl sound_effect1
stop_sound
End of Swirl sound_effect1
Entering FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Exitting FRAME_QUIT SWIRL
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
[BATTLE] Entering FRAME_INITIALIZE
[BATTLE] Scene# 110
[BATTLE] Exitting FRAME_INITIALIZE
ANM ERROR: TOTAL ANIMATIONS 32 CURRENT ANIMATION 217 
ANM ERROR: TOTAL ANIMATIONS 32 CURRENT ANIMATION 174 
ANM ERROR: TOTAL ANIMATIONS 32 CURRENT ANIMATION 174 
ERROR: unhandled exception

Thanks for the help!

PitBrat · « **Reply #1640 on:** 2012-08-10 04:29:20 »

Yuri Hyuga,
You have to reinstall FF7 before running Bootleg again.
Do a fresh, maximum install of FF7 to a non-system folder.
Then run Bootleg again without selecting Grimmy's AC Yuffie and AC Tifa.

I've fixed these models in 040.
I'm just waiting for Luksy to update the Ulgp utility.

.040 WORKING

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    Added ComplexMultiShader: ComplexMultiShader.zip
    Added Omzy's FacePalmer Fixes: FixedLightingTextures PART1.rar, FixedLightingTextures PART2.rar, FixedMissing Files.rar, FixedSpecialCases.rar
    Added Minmin's Transparent Avatars: minatars.zip
    Added Zendar's Coin Skill Textures: qsvyig.png, zeni_h_00.rar, mj0dq1.png, amz5z5.png
    Added Zendar's Blue Counter Numbers Texture: 2itfspt.png
    Restored Missing Materia Animations
    Revised Bootleg.log
    Revised Avalanche and Remix Model Installation
    Removed Glitched Field Textures: colne_6
    Updated to Ulgp v0.7: ulgp_v0.7.7z
    +Fixed Translation of DISC_US.LGP
    +Fixed Broken Grimmy's AC Yuffie Battle Model
    +Fixed Grimmy's AC Yuffie always Installs with Grimmy's AC Tifa
    +Fixed Mismatched Enemy Lookup Table when Using Menu Overhaul ReTranslation with some mods: New Spell Names, Aeris Revival, Items Easy, Items Normal and Items Difficult
    +Fixed Crash due to Bootleg Setting Incorrect Sound Device
    +Fixed Crash After Remix When Using APZ Cloud or Timu Sumisu Barret
    +Fixed Missing/Broken Hairstyles for Cloud
    +Fixed Missing Cloud Wields Masamune Models
    Integrated Mods: ComplexMultiShader.zip, FixedLightingTextures PART1.rar, FixedLightingTextures PART2.rar, FixedMissing Files.rar, FixedSpecialCases.rar, ulgp_v0.7.7z, minatars.zip, qsvyig.png, 2itfspt.png, zeni_h_00.rar

Antonia · « **Reply #1641 on:** 2012-08-10 11:33:59 »

Mmmmm. New version soon. Schmexy.

Oops, manners. Forgot the formalities...

*Waves hello* First time poster, though I've lurked on and off for a long time, and been playing FF games since way back when the NES was all bright and shiny and we didn't (yet) need to wedge another cartridge above FF 1 to keep it working. Feel free to call me Toni if you find Antonia a little cumbersome.

Anyhoo... I Decided for this time around FF VII I wanted to toy around with some new options and not really knowing where to start, this little gem has really helped. So first, let me say thank you for all your work on this. I can't imagine how I could possibly get such a wide selection of great mods working together with so many options to choose from without Bootleg. ...At least not before next month or so and about a thousand clean installs anyway.

(Incidentally, for the record I've run 039 probably half a dozen times or so now while tinkering with various options and am happy to report no issues or bugs I can spot that haven't already been reported and addressed. Kudos!)

Now, with all that out of the way, let me ask what I'm sure is a silly n00b question, but it keeps nagging at me and I figure better to just know for sure than blow something up.

Being that you haven't supported UMI, and the fact that Bootleg itself already has a ton of options for various model replacements, is it safe to assume then that Bootleg already does anything UMI would do? Or rather, does UMI offer any additional models, choices, or enhancements that Bootleg does not already include, and if so, can I simply drop a UMI install over the top of Bootleg, or...?

Basically, while I'm not exactly new to modding, and far from new to FF, this is the first time I've tried merging the two and I'm trying to maximize my choices for alternate models so I can see which ones I really like (or don't), all the while trying desperately not to break anything.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #1642 on:** 2012-08-10 12:52:08 »

Quote from: Antonia on 2012-08-10 11:33:59

Being that you haven't supported UMI, and the fact that Bootleg itself already has a ton of options for various model replacements, is it safe to assume then that Bootleg already does anything UMI would do? Or rather, does UMI offer any additional models, choices, or enhancements that Bootleg does not already include, and if so, can I simply drop a UMI install over the top of Bootleg, or...?

Hi Toni, nice to meet you and welcome aboard

UMI options are embedded into Bootleg, so you don't need to use the standalone installer. It is never recommended to install a standalone mod after installing Bootleg because it has tendencies to break things.

dkma841 · « **Reply #1643 on:** 2012-08-10 13:18:14 »

I remeber when i used UMI on top of Bootleg time ago and it worked without nothing breaking etc, it still has the same models but in UMI you just got a little bit more variety/options plus if you want to change models without reinstalling Bootleg again you can easily do so with UMI

Antonia · « **Reply #1644 on:** 2012-08-10 13:31:50 »

Quote from: EQ2Alyza on 2012-08-10 12:52:08

Hi Toni, nice to meet you and welcome aboard

Thankee. ^_^

Quote from: EQ2Alyza on 2012-08-10 12:52:08

UMI options are embedded into Bootleg, so you don't need to use the standalone installer. It is never recommended to install a standalone mod after installing Bootleg because it has tendencies to break things.

That seemed to make the most sense, given all the stuff Bootleg already does regarding models and the fact that PitBrat is at least partly responsible for both projects, but the big mod list or docs didn't list the UMI as "included", or if it did, then I need my eyes checked, which is always a distinct possibility. XD

Anyways, thanks very much. Now all I gotta do is actually decide on just which options I want on and off and everything will be groovy.

Quote from: e1sunz on 2012-08-10 13:18:14

I remeber when i used UMI on top of Bootleg time ago and it worked without nothing breaking etc, it still has the same models but in UMI you just got a little bit more variety/options plus if you want to change models without reinstalling Bootleg again you can easily do so with UMI

Hmm.. Interesting. Maybe this deserves a bit more investigation. There's a couple things that for one reason or another just nag at me.. For example, while the new Jessie model I get looks great (I believe it's a redone PRP), for some reason I just can't quite get used to her without her "black lipstick". Just... feels wrong, somehow. LOL

Anyways, thanks for the head's up. Maybe I should just do a couple side-by-side installs and use some file/folder comparison tools to see just what's what. Then (assuming I can ever actually make up my mind as to which stuff I actually do and don't want), it should be pretty simple to add/remove as needed. At least as far as models and textures go anyways...

EQ2Alyza · « **Reply #1645 on:** 2012-08-10 17:24:10 »

No investigation needed. Just open up UMI and see that every option found in it can also be found in Bootleg. I'll let PitBrat confirm, but to my knowledge you're already installing UMI through Bootleg. It's embedded within Bootleg.exe.

Matten · « **Reply #1646 on:** 2012-08-10 20:31:00 »

If I already installed a ton of mods (it was 3 hours to make it Done and 2 trys) and want to add two more mods, then I have to start the whole process again, or i have to remove from the Bootleg folder every other mod file and Than do the process, or the Bootleg.exe skips the mods whick are already installed?

PitBrat · « **Reply #1647 on:** 2012-08-10 21:17:29 »

It's always best to start with a fresh, maximum installation of FF7.
Bootleg cannot uninstall or make significant changes to mods like Menu Overhaul, Hardcore, Aeris Revival and Lost Wing.
If you only change models and keep all other settings the same, then it's okay to rerun Bootleg.

Yuri Hyuga · « **Reply #1648 on:** 2012-08-11 23:23:59 »

All reinstaled again, and its working!

i can use yuffie again ajjaja
A question... How can i use the Aeris revival? She not appear in the PHS, but i can she her at event like in Gaea's Cliff...
Thanks again!

strife98 · « **Reply #1649 on:** 2012-08-12 00:11:36 »

Quote from: Yuri Hyuga on 2012-08-11 23:23:59

All reinstaled again, and its working! i can use yuffie again ajjaja
A question... How can i use the Aeris revival? She not appear in the PHS, but i can she her at event like in Gaea's Cliff...
Thanks again!

If you are already past the point in which she died the aeris revival patch will not work except for the few scenes. You'll have to start a new game to get the full effects of the patch