[FF7PC-98/Steam] Multiple mods and Modding Framework-The Reunion [R06f]

[e2zippo]

Just had a weird audio issue in Aeris house in the beginning of the game. When the flashback starts for Cloud and the text is on screen the sound is messed up, really loud weird noises.
After the flashback is done and I run out of the house the music ramps up in volume and then normalizes.

Tried recording it, but the sounds never made it to the video though.

Below is audio.log with log level set to 5.

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0.SetVolume [Channel 0, Volume 127]
165.SetVolumeTransition [Channel 0, TargetVolume 0, Time 1000ms]
229.StopSound [Channel 0]
230.StopSound [Channel 0]
230.StopSound [Channels 1 to 4]
230.StopSound [Channels 20 to 24]
230.SetVolume [Channel 0, Volume 127]
230.SetVolume [Channels 1 to 4, Volume 127]
230.SetTempo [Channel 0, Tempo 0]
230.SetTempo [Channels 1 to 4, Tempo 0]
230.SetBalance [Channels 1 to 4, Balance 64]
231.SetVolume [Channel 5, Volume 127]
261.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 9, Balance 64, Effect: 1]
315.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 9, Balance 64, Effect: 2]
372.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 9, Balance 64, Effect: 1]
383.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 9, Balance 64, Effect: 208]
404.SetMusic [Channel 0, 037 Flowers Blooming in the Church.ogg]
404.SetLoop [LoopStart 0]
404.SetVolume [Channel 0, Volume 127]
404.SetVolume [Channel 1, Volume 127]
404.SetVolume [Channel 2, Volume 127]
404.SetVolume [Channel 3, Volume 127]
404.SetVolume [Channel 4, Volume 127]
807.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 1, Balance 63, Effect: 122]
1177.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 1, Balance 63, Effect: 490]
1276.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 1, Balance 63, Effect: 360]
2520.SetMemoryEffect [Channel 9, Balance 64, Effect: 1]
5308.SetVolumeFromTo [Channel 0, StartVolume 127, EndVolume 63, Time 1500ms]
6524.SetVolumeFromTo [Channel 0, StartVolume 63, EndVolume 127, Time 1500ms]
7412.SetVolume [Channel 0, Volume 127]
7412.SetVolume [Channel 1, Volume 127]
7412.SetVolume [Channel 2, Volume 127]
7412.SetVolume [Channel 3, Volume 127]
7412.SetVolume [Channel 4, Volume 127]
170262.SetMusic [Channel 0, 031 Under the Rotten Pizza.ogg]
170262.SetLoop [LoopStart 404180]

Here's youtube video, although the weird sounds somehow never made it into the video.

https://youtu.be/EtK8M7hIvEc
Thanks!

[Sega Chief]

Sounds like the observatory thing I had. I'm going to check the field script for both and see what opcodes are common to those scenes.

[the_randomizer85]

Working great so far, but one thing I do wonder is, is there any way to filter those backgrounds? The original PSX backgrounds look pretty bad in full screen.

[Sega Chief]

Working great so far, but one thing I do wonder is, is there any way to filter those backgrounds? The original PSX backgrounds look pretty bad in full screen.

I think someone in this thread mentioned using a CRT filter, which I imagine is applied as a post-processing file. Perhaps they can point you in the right direction? I looked about but couldn't find concrete stuff except for this (first link is dead, 2nd is alive): https://steamcommunity.com/app/39140/discussions/0/152393186500642113/

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As for the audio, both scenes use this instruction:

Cloud's Mom's House (flashback scene when Cloud is sleeping in Aeris' house):
AKAO Fade music volume (param1=90, param2=127, param3=63, param4=0, param5=0)

Issue: When screen is black, this is first thing to get executed - music cuts immediately instead of fades, clips of song will pop through unexpectedly during silence, leaves audio muted (both bgm and sfx) until you leave Aeris' house where BGM will fade in erratically.


Bugenhagen Observatory
AKAO Fade music volume (param1=255, param2=85, param3=0, param4=0, param5=0)

Issue: After pressing switch, this is called; music cuts and will pop in and out, elevator SFX is also off. Corrects in time for the next scene.

[Taroven]

Working great so far, but one thing I do wonder is, is there any way to filter those backgrounds? The original PSX backgrounds look pretty bad in full screen.

Another idea would be Remako or another upscale mod. Download, unpack the IROs with IroNite, copy the battle/char/field/minigames/world directories to The_Reunion/GLOBAL (backup the world directory in there first if you like), and you're set. For me the Remako movies didn't have sound, so make sure you backup first if you want those as well.

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I had the audio issue was well, both when trying to ditch Aeris and entering the first elevator in the Shinra building. Fixed itself when the music came back in both cases. Also, the helicopter sound from just before entering the Shinra building continued until I picked up the elixir on the stairwell.

Seriously DLPB, great work. R06 is fantastic so far.

[TheGamingGenius]

The menus are slow as shit. Make them faster.

[kalathi]

Hello. I'm at a bit of a loss here -- I reached Rocket Town and spoke to Cid at the rocket, headed back to his house, where Palmer shows up and Cid heads outside. When I follow him, the screen goes black and the next scene just doesn't load. I tried toggling on / off pretty much every setting and nothing works. It seems I simply can't get past this point in the game, and I dunno if it's something on my end or a problem with the mod. I can't attach files but I saw someone above use the code feature so I'll try pasting the contents of the log from my most recent attempt in there.

The_reunion.log

https://pastebin.com/cz874mJg

app.log

https://pastebin.com/EcdDeyDT

audio.log

https://pastebin.com/Kuit0dzM

[e2zippo]

Working great so far, but one thing I do wonder is, is there any way to filter those backgrounds? The original PSX backgrounds look pretty bad in full screen.

So what you want to do is download satsuki's upscaled backgrounds from here: http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=19204.0

Unpack the .iro files with the tool that he mentions in the thread, so that you get a bunch of .png files in different folders.
After that, move all those files to E:\Spel\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\The_Reunion\CUSTOM\satsuki
Not the movies though, they go under E:\Spel\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\data\movies, just replace the ones that are already there.

And then in options.ini, put this under CUSTOM

[CUSTOM]
Mod_ID = satsuki

Folder path should look like this: https://imgur.com/a/kMJLVP0
If you want scanlines, go to Reunion folder, then program_files, edit psx.post and under MISC put a 1 at #define USE_SCANLINES .

Game should look miles better now!

Let me know if you can't get it working.

[kalathi]

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Won't let me post the entirety of the app.log. Sorry...

[Sega Chief]

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Won't let me post the entirety of the app.log. Sorry...

Put it in pastebin and post the link, that's a better way of doing it.

[kalathi]

Put it in pastebin and post the link, that's a better way of doing it.

Thanks! That worked great. I updated my original post with pastebin links.

[Mabinog]

This is strange. Now my copy of FF7 won't start at all after the crash. I think I might have to wait until the issues with Steam are ironed out before starting my playthrough.

[Squall_Strife]

I just wanted to tell you thank you for your hard work I have been waiting awhile for this mod. I am using the vanilla Steam version and I having none of the problems listed above I can share my logs with you if you need and will help anyway I can. Remember guys read the Doc the front page and/or watch the video before launching a complaint it saves time and energy. I see this kind of issue on the nexus all the time and its because they didn't read the description of the mod or the boards before posting. With that said I look forward to watching this grow. Good luck mate!

[ZombieBisque]

Ran into an issue today during a cutscene which ended up locking my game - on the 68th floor of the Shinra building when you ride the elevator up into the specimen room and confront Hojo, there's a part where Barret runs forward but gets stuck on a fence or railing, and just runs in place forever without continuing the scene.  I had this happen too in the Honeybee Manor when going to the "Group Hive" - one of the guys got stuck on the bed and the scene never continued playing.  I was able to avoid that by going to the other room in the manor but I can't get past this scene in the laboratory.

Spoiler: show

[kalathi]

Hello. I'm at a bit of a loss here -- I reached Rocket Town and spoke to Cid at the rocket, headed back to his house, where Palmer shows up and Cid heads outside. When I follow him, the screen goes black and the next scene just doesn't load. I tried toggling on / off pretty much every setting and nothing works. It seems I simply can't get past this point in the game, and I dunno if it's something on my end or a problem with the mod. I can't attach files but I saw someone above use the code feature so I'll try pasting the contents of the log from my most recent attempt in there.

The_reunion.log

https://pastebin.com/cz874mJg

app.log

https://pastebin.com/EcdDeyDT

audio.log

https://pastebin.com/Kuit0dzM

Update to this one: I disabled the New Translation in options.ini and I was finally able to progress. I looked at the app.log after most attempts before this one and it always seemed to stop at "TRACE: open EEEF.P (LGP:char)" so perhaps there's an issue with that file. I kept the save just before that scene so tomorrow I may try a fresh reunion install (in case of an error during installation) and see if I run into it again.

[e2zippo]

Another report, in the beginning of the game, just before the pillar crashes down, when I got to the top of the pillar and try talking to Barret, Tifa starts running and gets stuck, no way to progress.

I'll see if I can recreate it, and post some logs.

[Kaldarasha]

Update to this one: I disabled the New Translation in options.ini and I was finally able to progress. I looked at the app.log after most attempts before this one and it always seemed to stop at "TRACE: open EEEF.P (LGP:char)" so perhaps there's an issue with that file. I kept the save just before that scene so tomorrow I may try a fresh reunion install (in case of an error during installation) and see if I run into it again.

I look into it tonight. But it's strange that it shows up when the new translation is active. Is there something new in the field scene?

[DLPB_]

It won't be the models doing it - that's just the last instruction. 

Unfortunately, as crash.dmp doesn't appear to be working,there's no real way to trace the root cause at moment. But please supply (you'll need to place files in a zip file and upload to a site, such as Google Drive):


0. Check The Reunion Database - Especially Reunion Bugs tab. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DUjmyW94zcYoX7gIW5yAT4giTPeNmCR4TCaHAiXOLlU
1. An explanation of bug
2. Does the bug happen at same point more than once?
3. App.log
4. Reunion.log
5. And your save file from just before the crash or hang

whenever you make a bug report.  Copy the above template.

For any weird audio issues, please go into options.ini and set this: Load_SFX_To_Memory = n

For any weird crashes that happen - please try to add the following line to options.ini and see if the crash goes away:

[FIXES]
test = y

Do not add that line if you have not experienced any hard crash.

[DLPB_]

Also,don't use the scanlines option in psx.post.  It's not very good.

Use ReShade and configure to taste:
https://reshade.me/

I am going to ask the author if I can distribute it in future.

Additionally, please don't use the converter unless using SquareEnix version.  It's not a good idea - the underlying issue needs to be solved and will be by tomorrow.

[kalathi]

Hello! I've uploaded a .zip archive with the files you've asked for. Let me know if I did anything wrong because I've never uploaded and shared a file with Google Drive before!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yVoo1pYTvnpjfGYR1nol_aSGexX8BjNg

I hope this is helpful.

[DLPB_]

Thanks Kalathi.  That is indeed helpful.  If I replicate, it will be added to Reunion Database and when I sober up later after my weekly piss up, you'll be provided hot fix. 

[DLPB_]

Replicated.  I'll try to fix now but pressed for time as I'm off out.

Edit. Huge oversight there in field code by me.

Will need to be fixed. It's a field code issue caused by infinite loop in INIT section.  God only knows what drug I was on that that ended up there.

[ProtoX]

sweet i can now make a conversion for my sfx mod to work with your audio mod. only downside is i'm forced to use the old cosmo95c tool to extract the wav files. other then that i look forward to testing the new update.

[kalathi]

Hello! I have another bug to report, this time a CTD when getting in random battles in the screen just after the Forgotten City. More information inside the file

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YotITk18ya72Yx3WOrB2GQNUAC2VkW8g

[DLPB_]

Seems to do it with interpolated 60fps only.  Likely code related rather than animation.  Checking.