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Completely Unrelated / Re: Mendelevium's Custom Models 2

« on: 2010-06-27 12:08:36 »

The guard has potential.

When you split it up into the different sections, try to make the coat 'tail' not clip with the running animations.

So far, I'm a little impressed with how good it looks, let's see if you can follow it up when you're getting closer to completion.

I was actually wondering how I was going to go about doing that. XD. And it's already all split up..  The parts are just pushed together to make it look like one model. .
And the guard is my first "to detail" humanoid. I made a first draft of it ages ago... And it was crappy. :p.

Another model I made.. I even made a simple design and sketch for it... My first Katana:





I don't know if I like the "completely" straight model... or the one that gets slightly more narrow as the blade goes down.

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Team Avalanche / Re: New Project: Bombing Mission!

« on: 2010-06-27 07:05:00 »

I guess I should start posting this here then since I am doing it for this project. . Though my skills are less then satisfactory. Here is my schpeel on the red Shinra guard. It's just a W.I.P... The hands are crappy. :p.




Edit:

it kinda fails... but:

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Mendelevium's Custom Models 2

« on: 2010-06-26 09:10:04 »

Something I might donate to Team Avalanche if it turns out well:

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Troubleshooting / Re: Aali's driver [v 0.7.8b] Help/Bugs/Suggestions

« on: 2010-06-25 23:31:37 »

He meant you can always just use the base game. Like the drivers that get installed when you install the game. That driver is called Direct X. . Aali's drivers are made to stabilize some of the issues that the Direct X drivers caused. Aali's drivers are far from complete, but they are definitely an improvement. In my opinion.

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Troubleshooting / Re: Aali's driver [v 0.7.8b] Help/Bugs/Suggestions

« on: 2010-06-25 23:22:13 »

Direct X i think. XD. Umm 7? I haven't actually looked. Sorry.

156

Troubleshooting / Re: Aali's driver [v 0.7.8b] Help/Bugs/Suggestions

« on: 2010-06-25 23:14:08 »

It seems like this hurts FF8 more than it helps.

Not true. There's a few missing graphics, but this is the most compatible option.

Which ones? It just seems like until we can apply high resolution textures there is really no point in using this with FF8.

The ones that come with the game... When you install it? .

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Mendelevium's Custom Models 2

« on: 2010-06-24 22:23:20 »

I made a bridge:









EDIT:

Again Another Sword:

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Completely Unrelated / Re: Mendelevium's Custom Models 2

« on: 2010-06-24 20:29:28 »

Thanks. .
On the second rifle, I am going to completely remake the stock later, to match the reference I am using a bit more.


I gotta make that bolt... slide thingie @.@.

Of course it is the first one you find in google images. .

But yeah. The rifles got the most love. ^.^.

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Completely Unrelated / Mendelevium's Custom Models 2

« on: 2010-06-22 07:36:53 »

I some how accidentally deleted my original thread while trying to edit, gee do I feel smart. Well as the name implies I am going to be posting my custom 3D content in this thread. I am one of those weirdos who loves constructive criticism, so don't worry about my feelings, tear my models apart, I want to get better!

Well I will start with one relevant to FF7, here is my schpeel on Aeris/th's Umbrella:


A mess up on Aeris/th's first staff:


Another staff thing:


A big sword:


A WIP of a rifle:


Part 2 of that rifle:


Now, any criticisms? :3.

Thanks,
Mendelevium

160

Troubleshooting / Re: Cant locate save files !

« on: 2010-06-21 19:44:46 »

It should be located here:


That default location on a 32 bit system being here:
C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII

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Team Avalanche / Re: New Project: Bombing Mission!

« on: 2010-06-14 03:00:07 »

I was wondering something along those lines myself. Cause i didn't know how to shape the torso or hands... .
So I stuck the original and added basic hands... Not sure if I should model fingers tho... I mean we need a basic design... if anything.

However I want to know what you people think of my model? ^.^
Any criticisms?

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Team Avalanche / Re: New Project: Bombing Mission!

« on: 2010-06-13 19:50:29 »

Well here is my attempt at the Red Shinra guard... Still very rough, and this is the first model I have ever made entirely from scratch. ^.^.
I know it isn't very good but I tried. ^.^

I know the legs and feet are crappy... they need to be remade.
And I still haven't done much on the face. I honestly don't know where to begin with the mouth and nose. XD.

163

Troubleshooting / Re: Kimera

« on: 2010-06-05 02:58:12 »

I have no idea. I always use regsvr32

I don't know what regsvr32 is, so I think we are even. .
I have always just typed the name of the .dll in the "cmd" prompt after I put the file in my windows/system32 folder. But, now I am merely repeating myself.
I am sorry. ^.^.

164

Troubleshooting / Re: Kimera

« on: 2010-06-05 02:55:40 »

 

Holy crap... click on the 3rd link down in google.
Click the file.
Save it.
Copy it to windows/system32.
Open a command prompt (type cmd in the search in your start menu, right click and run as administrator)
type regsvr32 mscomct2.ocx

Don't you just run "cmd" as admin if it's windows 7 or Vista, and type in the name of the .dll?
After the .dll file is in windows/system32 that is.

165

Scripting and Reverse Engineering / Re: FF7 missing PSFs

« on: 2010-06-04 05:21:22 »

Hello everyone, I thought I would bump this topic (and register) because I've been looking for a way to convert PSX music files (mostly FF) into MIDI for several months now.

I ended up coming across pgconv a little while back and attempted to get it to work, but I recently was advised that FF games didn't use standard Sony driver files, and that I would need a program such as akao2mid in order to get the job done. I haven't really had any luck finding additional information, so I thought I would try posting here...

It is customary to read forum rules before posting. Necromancy of dead topics isn't something that people like around here.
But, to answer your question, I think the PSF files are included in the FF7 Music download. A copy of the program and a tutorial to install it can be found here:
http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8493.0

Mendelevium, he's not asking for the PSF files. He's trying to CONVERT them. Also, my bundle does not include the PSF files. They're legal gray area, so I left them out. They can easily be found at zophar.net, as well as probably a number of other places.

My bad. Lol. I thought he just wanted them to work in the game. *wasn't really thinking.*
And secondly I thought you did? Maybe it was the remix mod that included them. XD.

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Scripting and Reverse Engineering / Re: FF7 missing PSFs

« on: 2010-06-04 03:40:17 »

Hello everyone, I thought I would bump this topic (and register) because I've been looking for a way to convert PSX music files (mostly FF) into MIDI for several months now.

I ended up coming across pgconv a little while back and attempted to get it to work, but I recently was advised that FF games didn't use standard Sony driver files, and that I would need a program such as akao2mid in order to get the job done. I haven't really had any luck finding additional information, so I thought I would try posting here...

It is customary to read forum rules before posting. Necromancy of dead topics isn't something that people like around here.
But, to answer your question, I think the PSF files are included in the FF7 Music download. A copy of the program and a tutorial to install it can be found here:
http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=8493.0

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Troubleshooting / Re: Chibi reconstruction project??

« on: 2010-06-01 06:46:56 »

Lol. Of course. :p.
Although, it is not that hard, if you wanted to you could do it yourself. I have seen your work with kimera, it is ample enough.
I just used parts from the battle.lgp, and recolored the parts accordingly and snapped them into place.

And yeah. But, if I ever get inspired to work on it again. Qhimm's will be the first to know. But my work is kinda iffy, .
I am more of a writer and numbers guy.  So 3D and all this "artistic" stuff is kind of a challenge to learn.

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Troubleshooting / Re: Chibi reconstruction project??

« on: 2010-06-01 06:24:44 »

I tried that a while ago, that was back when i was a beginner at Kimera. Lol. It failed. But, if I tried it now I am sure I could do it. But, to be honest I don't really want to .

Lol. I quit the project awhile back, it was just me and MXster (now going by another name... I don't remember what though.) who were working on it...

But, I don't think I will be taking the project back up anytime soon, if at all. I lack dedication. . Plus I am working on other mods at the moment. So yeah.

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Troubleshooting / Re: Chibi reconstruction project??

« on: 2010-06-01 05:29:33 »

I was thinking about taking it up again. *is blood_Crowe*
However, I would much rather learn how make my own 3D chibis for Team Avalanche. :p
Although, it is still fun to just mess with around with Kimera. :3.

170

Troubleshooting / [FF8]FF8.exe (Modified)

« on: 2010-05-30 21:48:17 »

I hate to be a kill-joy; but doesn't Aali's drivers do this very thing already?

171

Completely Unrelated / Re: New Admins

« on: 2010-05-30 03:06:47 »

I don't mean to sound noobish but what exactly is a Warez User?

I infer that is a title given to those who repeatedly break the rules to humiliate them; that is what I was able to collect from what Covarr said.

172

Completely Unrelated / Re: New Admins

« on: 2010-05-30 02:19:39 »

Who's the third?   Qhimm, The Saint, and ....?

I think Aaron is the other one.

173

Completely Unrelated / Re: New Admins

« on: 2010-05-30 00:23:17 »

Well if it is going to be decided democratically, you definitely have my vote.
^.^

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Troubleshooting / Re: AAFE.AKI file has failed to load?

« on: 2010-05-28 02:37:36 »

Oh really? You know what is sad, I knew this. XD. I looked into the animations ages ago... I just Haven't modded in so long that I forget the ins and outs, I am trying to get back into it, you see?

But regardless, thank you so much! It worked like a charm.
*case closed*

Thanks,
Mendelevium

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Troubleshooting / AAFE.AKI file has failed to load?

« on: 2010-05-28 01:53:15 »

I have no idea what that is. Or where it would be located...

All I know is every time I hit new game, or try to load an old saved game I get an error message saying that the AAFE.aki file has failed to load. And then it shuts my Final Fantasy VII game down, dropping me back to desktop. O.O

I am pretty sure it has something to do with the char, or flevel.lgps, because I can start the game okay. And I am fairly certain it has to do with all of my personal mods, they most likely have the LGPs all clogged up. Hehe... I am content in not using my personal mods, cause I know a clean install runs just fine; but if it is at all possible, I would like to know if there is a simple solution to this, like opening the original Char.lgp or flevel.lgp and copy and pasting the missing file to my new lgp file..or?

I am using Aali's custom graphics drivers, and The Team Avalanche Overhaul mod, as well as the APZ custom Cloud battle model, and Ficedula's Music mod. On top of it all I have many personal mods installed...

I know I have the 1.02 patch installed, and the drivers ARE working, I have checked several times, the app log should be evidence enough. .

Here is my crash.dmp:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FYM6R6HN

And here is my app log:

Code: [Select]

INFO: FF7/FF8 OpenGL driver version 0.7.6b
INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 9100/PCI/SSE2 3.2.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1024x768, output resolution 1024x768, internal resolution 1280x960
INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing path
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r21874, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
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: 5dcb5dcb
MIDI INITIALIZED
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
set music volume: 127
MIDI set master volume: 100
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
ERROR: couldn't open movie file
ERROR: couldn't open movie file
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
MIDI play: 95
reading midi file: PRE.mid
current volume: 127
MIDI is playing SUCCESSFULLY!!!
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
MIDI set volume trans: 127->0; step=60
MIDI stop - OK
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
100% of 127 = 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
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
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
ERROR: unhandled exception

I do not know how much more information I can stuff into this post, but any and all help will be greatly appreciated. ^.^.
Thank you for taking the time to read this eye-sore of a post. .

Thanks,
Mendelevium