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Title: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 00:52:03
I put Jenova save editor in my FF7 Folder and open it.  Click on the save file I want to edit and edit the save file.

Once I'm done editing I press OK and then hit exit on the program.   Afterwards when I start up my FF7 game

and click to load the Jenova Edited save file nothing has changed.  Everything is the exact same. 

FYI I'm not using FF7 Ultima Edition, I'm using a FF7 PC CD ISO's.   

Can you guys tell me what I'm doing wrong or how to fix this??

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2009-08-14 00:58:21
Jenova does have a problem changing stats IIRC (although this might have been fixed).

There's a save editor called ff7se10 (http://www.cheathappens.com/show_download.asp?ID=18368) that has always worked for me. It's in German by default but you can change the language to English when you have your save loaded (Sprache -> Englisch). Perhaps you can use this until you find out what's wrong with Jenova.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: willis936 on 2009-08-14 01:02:43
I also noticed this with aali's driver.

Now that I reinstalled without it I seem to have the same issue still.
Hmm.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:04:34
Downloaded ff7se10 and unzipped it into my FF7 Directory.  Edited the save file and nothing changed again once I loaded it in game.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2009-08-14 01:09:10
I must say, this is odd. I haven't had any save editing problems myself. I really don't know what to suggest.  :?
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:11:21
When I use the ff7se10 editor the changes i had made with Jenova are still on the edited save file. 

Meaning that the save file has been modified but its just not showing up in the game.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: The Seer of Shadows on 2009-08-14 01:14:42
What kind of changes are you making?  I know from experience that altering characters' EXP with a save game editor normally doesn't work very well.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 01:15:50
Post pics.

One of Jenova where it clearly displays what you are editing, along with which save file.  And then another at the Load Save Game screen.

Either you're doing something wrong, or you have Vista, in which case you're still doing something wrong  :-P


@Kudistos... 996 posts!! you better make 1,000 count.  I've heard if it's not a good post you get perma-banned...
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:17:12
I'm running on Win 7 RC.  But i will post pics up now.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: willis936 on 2009-08-14 01:18:13
Haha, I guess the difference between when I played it last and now is that now I have 7 x64.

Problem isn't it?

I also notice when I save progress and open it in the editor, it shows the same stats/location of when I originally saved it back on my XP system.

I have a feeling that backing up my save files won't do me much good.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 01:26:56
I'm using Win7 7201 x64 and the game and all its mods run flawlessly.  No need for compatibility mode or running as administrator.   My account is already an administrator and all I've done is disable the UAC.  I would suggest you do the same...
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:29:41
Here is the Jenova Editor with which save file it is and what i'm editing.  Also i added some materia of which i didn't show a pic.

(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/P1llowman/JenovaEdit1.png)

and here is the load game screen.  Notice no change in the amount of Gil.

(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/P1llowman/GameSaveScreen.png)
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-08-14 01:30:42
load the save...
it doesn't take affect until you load the save.
 :roll:
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: willis936 on 2009-08-14 01:32:20
My account's admin, but how do you disable the UAC?   :-o
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:36:09
Here are pics of the loaded file. 

(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/P1llowman/GameScreen2.png)
Notice there is no change in the amount of Gil

(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/P1llowman/GameScreen3.png)
Notice there is no change in the amount of items either.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Makubex (Mendelevium) on 2009-08-14 01:38:02
I see.
I don't know then.
Truth be told, i have never used jenova.
I don't edit my saves.
:D

Cause I ain't no cheater....
Not that i am attacking you for using jenova.
my point was,

I don't know how to help.
Sorry.
 :|
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 01:39:59
Hmm... all I can think is you aren't loading save 9.  
Try this http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/30/how-to-disable-and-turn-off-uac-in-windows-7/ (http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/30/how-to-disable-and-turn-off-uac-in-windows-7/)
There's no reason it should be disallowing you to edit a .ff7 file though
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:41:07
Does it count as cheating when you have beaten the game many times over before?? lol

I understand what you are saying though  :-P and I appriciate you trying to help me.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: willis936 on 2009-08-14 01:45:11
I know, but it makes it easier to get things done.  XD

Thanks.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:51:37
I have fixed the problem and regret to inform you guys that it was "User error" haha.

Meaning i wasn't running the Jenova Program as an admin.  I feel so dumb, but relieved to have

gotten this to work.  Thanks to all of you for your help.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: willis936 on 2009-08-14 01:54:02
O:  Is that seriously the issue?  Crap, I lost some good data.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 01:54:27
I have fixed the problem and regret to inform you guys that it was "User error" haha.

Meaning i wasn't running the Jenova Program as an admin.  I feel so dumb, but relieved to have

gotten this to work.  Thanks to all of you for your help.
Are you not on an admin account?
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: P1llowman on 2009-08-14 01:55:16
Could have sworn I was, but I guess I'm not. 

I'll be fixing that soon enough.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Matt2Tees on 2009-08-14 10:20:28
Glad you sorted it out, running things as an admin is probably the best thing to do if you get problems with anything on Vista or W7
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 15:53:17
Glad you sorted it out, running things as an admin is probably the best thing to do if you get problems with anything on Vista or W7
Agreed.  But like he said, he's already (or thinks he is) on an admin account. 

I'm positive my computer account is an admin (not THE administrator), and I haven't had to run any programs as administrator.  They work just fine if I run them normally, so that makes me wonder what it is I've done to my computer to make it run correctly that others haven't done...
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2009-08-14 16:12:07
I'm positive my computer account is an admin (not THE administrator), and I haven't had to run any programs as administrator.  They work just fine if I run them normally, so that makes me wonder what it is I've done to my computer to make it run correctly that others haven't done...

I have a feeling that Vista's permissions stuff works rather randomly; I certainly seen plenty of cases where one person has given advice to another on how to disable the UAC that hasn't worked at all on the second person's computer. Is it true that 7's UAC is as bad as Vista's? (or worse, as I've read somewhere) If so, it shocks me that Microsoft have done nothing about what seems to be the most hated feature of Vista.

BTW, 1000 posts! w00tzers!
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 17:10:49
I installed Win 7, and as soon as I ran my first program on it the UAC popped up.  Under it was a small link that said "set UAC controls" or something to that extent.  I clicked it and lowered the bar all the way to "Never Notify" and haven't had a single problem since.
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 17:11:37
Edit:
I'm an idiot  :-(
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2009-08-14 17:12:59
I installed Win 7, and as soon as I ran my first program on it the UAC popped up.  Under it was a small link that said "set UAC controls" or something to that extent.  I clicked it and lowered the bar all the way to "Never Notify" and haven't had a single problem since.

Ah, sounds like it's not as bad as Vista. That's good news! :wink:

Edit:
I'm an idiot  :-(

This is less encouraging :|
Title: Re: Help! Can't Get Jenova Save Editor to work.
Post by: obesebear on 2009-08-14 17:15:43
Yeah I went to edit my post to include your quote, and accidentally replied instead of editing [/facepalm]