Author Topic: [FF7PC-98/Steam] FMV Restoration (Discontinued, use Steam FMVs) (Read 312945 times)

PitBrat · « **Reply #375 on:** 2011-10-21 19:54:40 »

Install the latest version of Aali's OpenGL Driver.

ff7_opengl-0.7.11b.zip Aali OpenGL Driver from the god Qhimm FILE

Ouroboros · « **Reply #376 on:** 2011-10-21 19:56:20 »

Already have it...

PitBrat · « **Reply #377 on:** 2011-10-21 22:14:21 »

Do the other video packs run just as slowly, or is the issue confined to DLPB's videos?
Are you running any software in the background like a virus scanner?
Can you play the videos at full speed in another media player?

Rarely some systems just don't like the video driver.

Ouroboros · « **Reply #378 on:** 2011-10-22 00:32:50 »

Quote from: PitBrat on 2011-10-21 22:14:21

Do the other video packs run just as slowly, or is the issue confined to DLPB's videos?

Are you running any software in the background like a virus scanner?

Can you play the videos at full speed in another media player?

Rarely some systems just don't like the video driver.

Yes the video pack from trojak works perfect, no lag or low fps on the videos, the DLPB FMV are slow and have that lag on the audio

No, There is no AV or Any other kind of program that can slow the performance of the video playback on ff7

Yes i can see the videos perfectly if i use a external video player like Potplayer ( Daun ) or VLC or MPCHS

I'be read the 2 previus page and it looks like is a "Problem" with some "Type" of VC from Ati, so far everyone with Nvidia didn't have this problem and the rest with the problem have ati like me

DLPB_ · « **Reply #379 on:** 2011-10-22 01:38:45 »

Thanks for bothering to read the thread... sadly I have no idea why it is lagging

tylerkschrute · « **Reply #380 on:** 2011-11-05 11:38:23 »

Question on installing this. The only movies directory that exists seems to be on the game disc istelf, so when I try to point the installer to it it can't overwrite the files. Is there a way to make movies load from an external location other than the game disc?

Sorry for the semi bump.

Vgr · « **Reply #381 on:** 2011-11-05 12:15:17 »

You have to create a new directory...

tylerkschrute · « **Reply #382 on:** 2011-11-05 14:14:45 »

And stick it in the square soft inc folder? Or the mods folder? Then do I have to change something to make sure it loads the movies from the new directory instead of the game disc?

Nice attitude with the ellipses by the way. Not all of this crap is intuitive to everyone.

PitBrat · « **Reply #383 on:** 2011-11-05 14:35:27 »

Use Covarr's tool to set the movie folder in the registry.

ff7moviedirr2.zip Covarr Registry Edit to set Movie Dir Qhimm FILE

tylerkschrute · « **Reply #384 on:** 2011-11-05 17:25:29 »

Thank you. I'll use this program and see if I can get things to work.

DLPB_ · « **Reply #385 on:** 2011-11-05 17:44:12 »

I have added this note to first post.

ShoeUnited · « **Reply #386 on:** 2011-11-07 14:20:04 »

I am highly impressed with the work you and everyone else here has done to this game.

However, I wouldn't be me if I didn't nitpick a little bit. I can only guess that the reason that the file eidoslogo.avi is not included may either be due to copyright concerns or the feeling that since all they did was port the game it's not "true" to the spirit.
Unfortunately, without that file it brings up a rather ugly looking file error right at the start. I could always copy the file right off the disc of course. But that'd almost feel like despoiling the work you guys put in.

So! I created a simple 29 frame black screen called eidoslogo.avi that you can put right in your \Movies folder and it will stop the game from generating an error. If you're running at 60 FPS or higher, this will be a .5 second lag between hitting Enter at the Squaresoft logo and the game menu showing up. Almost a full second on anybody running 30fps. It provides a nicer looking transition, imo. And stops that ugly error from popping up.

Image file of the error, and the file I created (Free to use and rename however you want lol

). As I said, it's just 29 frames of black screen. It is sized to 1280x896 (same file size as the other videos in this pack), mpeg4 video with no audio track saved as an avi file. Feel free to do with as you wish.

http://ompldr.org/vYjY0aA/eidoserror.png

http://ompldr.org/vYjY0aQ/eidoslogo.avi

DLPB_ · « **Reply #387 on:** 2011-11-07 14:23:37 »

This has been done a few times... I didn't add it because it has nothing to do with FF7

ShoeUnited · « **Reply #388 on:** 2011-11-07 15:06:56 »

Fair enough. lol

gugutz · « **Reply #389 on:** 2012-01-02 21:57:14 »

Hello. I was having trouble using this pack, but i figured it out.

The problem im having now is that since i´ve installed the latest Aali´s Driver 7.11b e got your FMVs to work, the game window is now white and black.

I installed Aali´s driver correctly.
The ONLY mods i´ve made to my FF7 were the Aali´s driver, FF7 Music with the Remastered OST, and this FMV High Res patch.
The game opens normally, sound works perfectly, and the FMVs are playng in High Res but at 15fps, but the game part is this way.

I´m posting a screenshot:

Uploaded with ImageShack.usI´m also posting my APP.txt:

Code: [Select]

INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.11b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTS 450/PCI/SSE2 4.2.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
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 124, 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
LOCK UNLOCK TEST 
MATRIX INITIALIZE 
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END 
ERROR: could not open file d:\gugutz\jogos\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: D:\gugutz\Jogos\Final Fantasy VII\movies-highres\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!!!
WM_CLOSE 
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD 
END UNINITIALIZE DD

Does anyone know why is this happening?
I have a GForce GTS450 with the latest drivers installed.
The strange part is that is was running ok right before i managed to install the aali´s driver (i wasn´t running the modded ff7config.exe with admin rights...)

gugutz · « **Reply #390 on:** 2012-01-02 23:06:27 »

Some more pics to give you guys an idea of whats going on.
I should say i also recently installed the Phoenix Rejuvenation Projetc Patch. but that was after the whole problem even appeared.

I also forgot to say on my previous post that i really love this patch you created, sir.
Im really thankfull that so much talented ppl are still interested in this game as much as i am.
Really nice patchs going on for FFVII, and Aalis driver just made life a lot easier.
Thank you all for that.

DLPB_ · « **Reply #391 on:** 2012-01-02 23:11:52 »

These issues have nothing to do with fmv, send to aali's driver help thread

Look to me like shader issues, either use the alternative shaders that come with the driver, or disable shaders in the open gl driver config file.

See if that works.

gugutz · « **Reply #392 on:** 2012-01-03 00:45:59 »

Disabling the shader TOTALLY DID THE TRICK!!
Thank you so much.

But i wonder why can´t i use it, since my VGA supports it.

Regarding the videos running slow, do you have any idead of what can i do to make them faster?
My pc config is:
Core i5 2500 @ 3.30ghz
4gb DDR3
GTS450 1gb gddr5

I disabled compress_textures in ff7opengl.cfg, but that didn´t work

Stuck @ 15 fps during the whole intro movie.

DLPB_ · « **Reply #393 on:** 2012-01-03 01:08:04 »

It is an nvidia issue, I think fixed in next Aali driver. 15fps is correct for FMV. That is the correct frame rate. Read first post.

gugutz · « **Reply #394 on:** 2012-01-03 01:20:26 »

Thank you sir.

Last question: would you consider adding pt-br subtitles to the ending scene like you did to the other languages?
I would sure like to mirror it and also host it in my host (with your permission, of course), so that players of FFVII from Brasil have access to these amazing compilation.

Let me know if its not much to ask so i can paste here the translated text for the subtitles.
Thanks in advance.

DLPB_ · « **Reply #395 on:** 2012-01-03 01:27:11 »

I am afraid not, I have removed all editing files, and have finished this project. It takes many hours to render and to do it, and I have already completely finished the project. If you had been here when I was rendering a long while back, maybe.

smsbeam · « **Reply #396 on:** 2012-01-22 19:47:31 »

I can't seem to download the new aali graphics patch off his website, it looks down. Can anyone upload it somewhere else or transfer it to me by email?

Thanks

Hellbringer616 · « **Reply #397 on:** 2012-01-23 20:38:54 »

Quote from: smsbeam on 2012-01-22 19:47:31

I can't seem to download the new aali graphics patch off his website, it looks down. Can anyone upload it somewhere else or transfer it to me by email?

Thanks

Last page of the Aali troubleshooting thread has a link

UGerstl · « **Reply #398 on:** 2012-01-27 06:09:15 »

Hi DLPB,

your link is faulty: jenova_e.avi Spanish

is : http://www.videoludo.it/images/stories/ffvii_ita_reloaded/Others/jenovae_spa.av
should be: http://www.videoludo.it/images/stories/ffvii_ita_reloaded/Others/jenovae_spa.avi

DLPB_ · « **Reply #399 on:** 2012-01-27 13:10:34 »

Thanks for correction