Final Fantasy VII Remix - A compilation of FF7 Mods [1.0-2.5.1]

[Kranmer]

well Dragonshadow have you made sure your actually using game disc 1 and not the installation CD (a few people have made this mistake in the past) and have you checked to make sure your ISO isnt corrupted in anyway. If you could post a screenshot of the "MY COMPUTER" list so we can see what its showing as and of the CD drive screen in "MY COMPUTER" and another screenshot of the files has in the ISO (when mounted) if possible (also you can blank out any personal information before uploading the pictures i am just asking for screenshots so i can try and help more.

[Evan Lee]

dude!!!!!
please upload it in torrent file so i can download it!!!!!! please?!!!!!!!!!

[titeguy3]

err...check your pm...or your e-mail.

[Dragonshadow]

64bit windows 7 professional (I'm using an administrator account like I've always done for every windows)

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INITIALIZE DD/D3D START
DIRECT DRAW 2
TOTAL 922091520 FREE 915035520
DD MODE: W 1680 H 1050 P 6720 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1680 H 1050 P 3360 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1680 H 1050 P 1680 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 5440 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 6400 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1600 H 1024 P 6400 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16
DISPLAY MODE MATCH
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 2720 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1600 H 1024 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 960 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 1024 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1360 H 768 P 1360 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1600 H 900 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1600 H 1024 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 8
Ramp Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation
RGB Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation
Direct3D HAL
  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL
EXCLUSIVE MODE
16-BIT Z BUFFER CREATED IN HW
HAL
HEL
TEXTURE FORMATS:
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:6:5:0
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:0
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:1
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 4:4:4:4
  PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:0
  PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:8
INITIALIZE D3D 2
VIEWPORT INITIALIZE
VIEWPORT 2 INITIALIZE
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
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 (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\midi.lgp
midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff
MIDI INITIALIZED
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
set music volume: 127
MIDI set master volume: 100
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!

Installed into the standard program file (x86) path.

Edit: Well I'll be damned, I just re-installed the remix and now it works!
But I'm stuck at the main menu with new game or continue... nothing I press makes it go up.
Now the app.log has this:

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INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 260/PCI/SSE2 3.1.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1280x800, output resolution 1280x800, internal resolution 1280x800
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
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:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; rawvideo/null 364x353, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 0.066667, frames: 1
INFO: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 640x480, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.788000, frames: 3717
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
SET VOLUME 5: 127
ERROR: COULD NOT CHANGE TO DIRECTORY C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save00.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save01.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save02.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save03.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save05.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save06.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save07.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7
WM_CLOSE
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD
END UNINITIALIZE DD

Edit again: plugged in my 360 controller and now it works lol.

[titeguy3]

Yeah, if you want to get the keyboard to work you have to use the number pad, which means holding the [fn] key and using the fakemeout numberpad on laptop keyboards.

[Evan Lee]

titeguy i really need some professional help

whenever i press "X" in my keyboard it always minimizes and goes back to windows explorer why?
but when i close the windows explorer it didn't minimiize why?

and recently whenever i'm typing when i press the "X" button the windows explorer maximizes itself when it opens? WHY?!
but when i close "WE" (abbr. of windows explorer) and i press "X" (for example: when i type in the address bar "xplorer.com" )
i can't freakin type the "X" because it keeps on maximizing whenever  "WE" is open?!!!!

it all started whem i run ff7music.exe just like you did in your youtube video T_T

[skygunner58201]

I seem to be having dificulty as well.  finally get it downloaded and installed.  Everything runs beautifully....except....NO SOUND!!  I tried getting it working but ingame under sound it says not supported.  I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RTM.  My sound card is Hi Def on the motherboard. my video card is an Nvidia Geforce 9600 Overclocked.  And i have 2 gigs of Ram.   Any ideas?

*EDIT*  Fixed the problem.  Turns out I forgot to switch the Surround sound back to my computer when i was done with the ps2.  God i'm such an idiot

[titeguy3]

titeguy i really need some professional help

whenever i press "X" in my keyboard it always minimizes and goes back to windows explorer why?
but when i close the windows explorer it didn't minimiize why?

and recently whenever i'm typing when i press the "X" button the windows explorer maximizes itself when it opens? WHY?!
but when i close "WE" (abbr. of windows explorer) and i press "X" (for example: when i type in the address bar "xplorer.com" )
i can't freakin type the "X" because it keeps on maximizing whenever  "WE" is open?!!!!

it all started whem i run ff7music.exe just like you did in your youtube video T_T

That. Is the most bizarre thing I've ever heard. It sounds like you've somehow set the "x" key to maximize windows explorer...which...makes no sense.
I'd strongly advise a system restore....and possibly some new RAM or a new mobo or something cause there has to be something physically wrong with your PC for it to have such odd errors.

[secondadvent]

well in vista i have had all .exe files randomly set themselves to open up in notepad by default (no internet at the time, so it wasn't a virus), and that was fun trying to fix  . i wouldn't be surprised if evan17lee has vista  .

i still do not have all of my icons back on my .exe files... some returned and the rest will not take icons for some reason  .

[titeguy3]

Wierd. I've got vista 32 and the strangest thing that's ever happened to me is that I've randomly had some of my icons shuffle to random others after quitting a fullscreen application.... Hasn't happened recently, though... It was probably one application in particular that had memory leaks...

[Evan Lee]

how can system restore help me in any way?
and i've already have a higher ram (2gb) anyway i'm playing i a laptop

[Shuffle]

"This Account Has Been Suspended" says downloading page :3.

[titeguy3]

Thanks for pointing that out... For the time being, Dragonshadow's mirror is still up...

[Mikkas]

Any possibility this can be released without the remastered AI and new weapons/armor/spells? I like everything else but I wanna stay true to the original game.

[titeguy3]

Any possibility this can be released without the remastered AI and new weapons/armor/spells? I like everything else but I wanna stay true to the original game.

Just make a copy of your kernel.bin, kernel2.bin, and scene.bin as backups, then put them back after installing the patch.

[Mikkas]

Alright thanks!! looking forward to future releases

[skygunner58201]

I have to say that after playing through a couple hours of this...ITS FREAKING AWESOME!  I love the new opening, as well as the movies not being all grainy.  So far it's been a blast to play.  though i must note that the music...while it will loop, there is a noticeable pause between loops.  Keep up the excellent work.

[titeguy3]

I have to say that after playing through a couple hours of this...ITS FREAKING AWESOME!  I love the new opening, as well as the movies not being all grainy.  So far it's been a blast to play.  though i must note that the music...while it will loop, there is a noticeable pause between loops.  Keep up the excellent work.

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8840.0 <--- how to get your mp3 soundtrack to loop seamlessly.

[Evan Lee]

WOAW! there's a new soundtrack and opening in this mod?!

[skifreak107]

Here's a question - you mention having both the remasted FF7 OST and the remixed music from OCremix - which gets used where?

[titeguy3]

Here's a question - you mention having both the remasted FF7 OST and the remixed music from OCremix - which gets used where?

This video might answer your question.

In FF7Music config, there are four profiles, you get to pick and choose how you want your music.

[skifreak107]

Here's a question - you mention having both the remasted FF7 OST and the remixed music from OCremix - which gets used where?

This video might answer your question.

In FF7Music config, there are four profiles, you get to pick and choose how you want your music.

Thanks, had one other question:

Above, you mention restoring the original kernel.bin, kernel2.bin, and scene.bin files post-install - what of the listed addons do these files effect? I'm trying to get the game to look as nice and pretty as possible while maintaining the original game's playstyle as much as possible.

Ok, one more - I swear it'll be the last one:

Are there any other addons you would recommend in addition to this version? (2.3.1) or is this pretty much perfect for this point in time.

[titeguy3]

battle\Scene.bin - Enemy AI
kernel\Kernel.bin - Materia/Spells/Weapons/Armor/Accessories/Player Character AI/Initial Data/some more stuff
kernel\Kernel2.bin - Names and descriptions of above stuff (in menu context)
Replacing those three will negate the effects of the AI/Weapon/Armor/spell mods

Although If you're going to restore those you should probably also restore field\flevel.lgp to get rid of the retranslations, and revert names of things on the field.

As for other recommended addons, there's some other stuff out there that you could probably add, but everything not included in this patch to date is either still in the works or non-discussable on the forums (models ripped from other games). Nobody here will help you get the latter.

I know, for example, that costa07 is working on new battle backgrounds, but it's still debatable as to whether or not those are an "improvement" yet, or just a mod.
There's also gjoerulv (or however you spell his name)'s "Hardcore" mod, but I doubt you'd want that. I also know that SL1982's 2d Overhaul had a couple of new hi res character menu avatars that he neglected to actually put in game... I'm not exactly sure how to put those in myself, they should already be there in the textures folder, just not installed. Lastly, I know a ton of people made Advent Children avatars, but I decided not to incorporate those as, well, the characters aren't all wearing the same outfits as in the game and, in the context of the game, it doesn't make much sense.

[skifreak107]

battle\Scene.bin - Enemy AI
kernel\Kernel.bin - Materia/Spells/Weapons/Armor/Accessories/Player Character AI/Initial Data/some more stuff
kernel\Kernel2.bin - Names and descriptions of above stuff (in menu context)
Replacing those three will negate the effects of the AI/Weapon/Armor/spell mods

Although If you're going to restore those you should probably also restore field\flevel.lgp to get rid of the retranslations, and revert names of things on the field.

In the kernel alterations, are there any actual stat changes or is it all text corrections and clarifications? I think i'll be ok with those, actually.

[titeguy3]

Phew, amended above post to answer your second question. Kernel.bin is stat changes, Kernel2.bin is text changes. I'd recommend you go all or none on those files mentioned above, because they all compliment each other. (i.e. with Kernel.bin but not kernel2.bin, the "Wall" spell will do damage equal to the number of minutes on the game clock, and be located in "Time" materia, and with vice-versa, the "Wall" spell will randomly be called "Horology")

Also, without modifying Flevel.lgp, things won't match up like... on the menu, the "Heaven's Cloud" will be named normally, but on the field (when you find it) it'll be called the "Kusanagi".