Author Topic: [FF7] Original and Outdated Tutorial - Bootleg Configurator (Read 1850353 times)

Vex · « **Reply #900 on:** 2012-03-09 13:44:16 »

All thats done. The remix tracks play with no problem, its just battle and fanfare that enver play even though they exist in the mp3 folder.

ajthedj747 · « **Reply #901 on:** 2012-03-09 15:43:42 »

Sometimes one will have to rename a file so it will show up highlighted as green for the Supported Mods list of the Bootleg Front End Program.

vashtriguner · « **Reply #902 on:** 2012-03-09 19:57:45 »

@Vex Make sure FF7Music is running in the background or use ff7music to run the whole game.

PitBrat · « **Reply #903 on:** 2012-03-09 21:03:22 »

Not all tracks are read from the MP3 folder.
There are additional soundtrack files stored in other folders.
If you use CTRL+S to skip FMV's, sometimes the music won't play until you move to another scene.
Also, make sure you've properly configured your sound card using the FF7 Configuration utility.
It is possible that FF7 is playing battle sounds to a different sound card than FF7Music.

Vex · « **Reply #904 on:** 2012-03-09 23:34:34 »

ff7music is running. All music plays fine EXCEPT for battle and fanfare.

vashtriguner · « **Reply #905 on:** 2012-03-10 02:39:13 »

@Vex Have you tried re installing FF7 Music without the bootleg configurator, for example by itself?

Fermy · « **Reply #906 on:** 2012-03-11 00:59:53 »

Armorvil's Bootleg Sound Effects was stalling the install of bootleg, so I ended the BootlegSFX.exe to continue the install.. not sure why it was dragging so much, running lots of memory and 50% CPU load. After i terminated the exe it said it compleated the install? anyways it says 1443 files copied. going to make some dinner and try to play. Will edit post on progress. Anyone else have this issue?

miguelfcp · « **Reply #907 on:** 2012-03-11 11:10:21 »

Guys I have a problem. I'm on disc 2, after you get the Key of Ancients and you go to the Forgotten City, after the watterfall FMV and I must enter in that zone, the game doesn't advance, stays too much dark and I press several buttons and nothing happens. How do I fix this? I installed the mods with bootleg too. Thanks for your help.

PitBrat · « **Reply #908 on:** 2012-03-11 20:46:56 »

Fermy,
The sound patch stalling is most likely related to Windows UAC/DEP. This is usually an issue on Windows Vista machine. It occurs when the game is installed to a system folder such as PROGRAM FILES or DESKTOP. Please install the game to a NON SYSTEM folder such as C:\GAMES\FF7 and try again.

miguelfcp,
I've never experienced this issue. Has anyone else had a similar issue with the game freezing on a dark screen?
Have you tried loading from a different save file?

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miguelfcp · « **Reply #909 on:** 2012-03-11 21:44:15 »

I tried without the mods and now gives only black screen after speaking to the old man in the waterfall.
I tried with those saves and the problem persist. I'd like to continue with save too.
Thanks for your help

Klaw117 · « **Reply #910 on:** 2012-03-12 05:24:57 »

Quick question: Does the minigames patcher work with these mods or will it break them? The minigames are way too fast for my liking and I'd like to slow them down if possible.

PitBrat · « **Reply #911 on:** 2012-03-12 14:41:47 »

Have you enabled the minigame fix in ff7_opengl.cfg?

# check your driver settings if this option doesn't seem to work
enable_vsync = yes

# limit snowboard, coaster and highway minigames to refresh rate / 2, i.e. 30fps for a 60hz display mode
# vsync must be enabled and working for this to have any effect
minigame_framelimiter = on

Klaw117 · « **Reply #912 on:** 2012-03-12 21:21:38 »

I did, but it's still too fast. However, judging by the description, it seems to be tied to my monitor's refresh rate, so I'll try decreasing that and see how it goes.

EDIT: Changing the screen's refresh rate did nothing. Also, if I want to install any additional mods that I didn't install the first time, do I have to do a clean install of FF7 or can I just run the Bootleg Configurator again on top of the existing mods?

PitBrat · « **Reply #913 on:** 2012-03-13 01:20:35 »

It's always best to start with a clean install of FF7.
Installing over a bootlegged FF7 should work but is untested and may cause glitches.

Klaw117 · « **Reply #914 on:** 2012-03-13 02:09:55 »

All right, thanks. And I'm assuming that there's no way to further reduce the speed of the minigames?

dkma841 · « **Reply #915 on:** 2012-03-13 21:06:22 »

Arghh! spending a week on these mediafire dload links capping at 250kbs

Now my last ones on the list for such wasted bandwith Final fantasy Remix installer

Anyone know anyway to like bypass the download speed limit?

Klaw117 · « **Reply #916 on:** 2012-03-14 04:35:45 »

Ok, judging by the help I'm getting in the help topic for Aali's FF7 driver, I will most likely have to use YAMP to slow down the minigames. Does YAMP interfere with the other mods in the Bootleg Configurator?

PitBrat · « **Reply #917 on:** 2012-03-14 05:10:33 »

There are potential conflicts with the YAMP patches and Menu Overhaul.
YAMP might not install after Menu Overhaul modifies ff7.exe.

ajthedj747 · « **Reply #918 on:** 2012-03-15 00:11:41 »

Thank you all for your hard work.

vashtriguner · « **Reply #919 on:** 2012-03-15 05:23:09 »

Is it possible we can make a torrent of all the necessary files for bootleg I would be willing to make one but would like approval to do so

PitBrat · « **Reply #920 on:** 2012-03-15 14:53:29 »

Before adding any mods to the torrent, consult the individual mod authors for permission.
Some of the mod authors have requested that their work not be redistributed.
There were attempts to create a torrent with the majority of the mods included.
Alas, the total size of all the mods is about 20GB.
Previous attempts resulted in very few seeders and even fewer successful downloads.
The size of the movies and music mods is prohibitive. Many ISP's throttle the speed of P2P traffic.

Klaw117 · « **Reply #921 on:** 2012-03-15 18:35:40 »

I asked this question in the Aali's driver help topic, but no one answered it yet...

Do any of these mods have issues running in virtual machines?

UGerstl · « **Reply #922 on:** 2012-03-15 19:30:45 »

@Klaw117: For testing purposes i always use a virtual machine (VMware) when i am
installing FF7 via Bootleg or when i am testing new mods (FF7Music, ...).

But i play FF7 only on my real system to avoid performance issues and
problems with the emulated graphics card (Aali's driver, ...).

Klaw117 · « **Reply #923 on:** 2012-03-15 22:15:22 »

All right, thanks for the info. I only need to use VMware to play the minigames. For some reason, Aali's driver seems to have problems working with my hybrid video card.

UGerstl · « **Reply #924 on:** 2012-03-15 22:28:28 »

@Klaw117: Have you read this topic: Mini games