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Troubleshooting / Updating mod files?

« on: 2013-07-23 19:03:37 »

Hi.

I believe I am using a few outdated mod files, and I'm wondering if it is possible to update them - and how to do it?

For example: I'm using a modded skin for Barret. When Barret attacks he runs up to the enemy (as if using a melee weapon) stops and shoots his gun.
I saw a thread somewhere with someone reporting this as a bug, and someone else replied that they would update the model to work properly. -I am assuming that I got the outdated mod files.

I was lazy so I downloaded a torrent with a whole lot of mod files (about 17Gb).

I also noticed that some of my mod files are Yellow in BFE. -I am not sure why, what it means or what to do about it?

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Troubleshooting / Re: The Game Crashed

« on: 2013-07-23 18:59:04 »

Just a small update on what happened:
I successfully loaded the emergency save file. -It was really cool how that worked. =)
I played on and it didn't crash, so I got hooked and didn't stop until I had left Midgar.
All is well, for now!


EDIT: This thread can be marked as solved now, btw. (I don't know how.)

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Troubleshooting / Re: The Game Crashed

« on: 2013-07-23 16:57:47 »

Which is the crash save?

This is what I have in my save folder:

achievement.dat
avatar.png
metadata.xml
save00.ff7

I am assuming that the last file is my game's save file. (Not the emergency crash save file.)
If I start up the game and go to Continue it tries to load my last save file (long before the game crashed.) -I am guessing that this is from the file that I mentioned above.

How would an emergency save file work anyway? I can only save and load at/from save points in the game?

EDIT: Oh, nevermind. I found it in another folder. I realized that I was looking in the PC-version's save folder, so I started browsing the folder in which the game was installed and found a new folder called "save" which contained the crash file.
I will rename it and try it out, see if it works. I will be back with more annoying questions if it crashes again.

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Troubleshooting / Re: No Sound - Weirdest Issue

« on: 2013-07-23 16:44:00 »

Let's see here.
I have the computer connected to the reciever which is then connected to the TV; which provides me with audio (the reciever's speakers) and video (the TV). I only use this when I play games that needs a controller (I have an Xbox 360 wireless controller for PC), such as Final Fantasy 7, Giana Sisters, Rayman, etc. Or when I watch movies/tv-shows.
When I don't do any of the above my reciever and TV are turned off (removing the sound output thingie completely, reverting back to the computer's speakers as a standard.) That way I can browse the internet while playing music (through my computer's speakers), and more importantly play computer games (such as HoN, Diablo, Team Fortress, etc.)
This way I will have the sound coming at me from the best possible place, when I do either of the activities.

I updated my nvidia drivers and that solved the problem for on of the two possible sound outputs. -Now the sound effects are working when I set it to output on the HDMI (the reciever.) -Which is all good and working as intended. (So the problem is halfway solved.)
It wasn't working earlier, before I updated the drivers.

However it still doesn't play sound effects if I make it output sound on my computer's speakers. -This isn't really a big problem, since I usually play FF7 via my TV and reciever anyway.
I guess I will look for a driver update for my computer sound card as well, and see if it solved the problem.


I have another issue (not related to sounds), though. Which is explained in my other thread:
http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=14480.0
I would be pleased if some of you could take a look at it.

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Troubleshooting / The Game Crashed

« on: 2013-07-23 13:07:50 »

Hi.

I was playing FF7 modded. I was in Shinra Headquarters going up from floor 63 to floor 64 when the game suddenly crashed. (While making the transition between the levels.)
The game only crashed once during my entire playthrough when I was playing the game unmodded, and that crash happened when I was leaving Mythril Mines. I believe that's a bug or something with the game, so it was to be "expected".

It told me that it had saved a crash.dmp file and asked if I wanted to make an emergency save file. (I said yes.)
I would included the crash.dmp file here, but I have no idea where the software saved it on my computer. (Same with the emergency save file.)

So what does the emergency save file do? Can I load my game from where it is?

I am also uncertain if I have the latest version of all the mods I'm using. -Can you check this from my crash.dmp file?


EDIT: I used a search in Windows, thinking I wouldn't find anything (windows search never does.) I was really surprised when I found a Crash.dmp file located in C:\Users\Peter\Documents\Square Enix\FINAL FANTASY VII -I'm guessing this is the file? Only problem is it's 81mb large, could this be right? Seems waaay to big for me.

EDIT #2: I uploaded the crash.dmp file just in case. It can be found here:
http://speedy.sh/8rUVJ/crash.dmp

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Troubleshooting / Re: No Sound - Weirdest Issue

« on: 2013-07-23 10:44:41 »

I finished updating the graphic drivers and now I'm confused.

If I set the reciever's HDMI audio to standard, and do the same for sound effects in FF7Config.exe the sound effects actually works!  (But it only works on the reciever).
If I set it the the computer's speakers it still doesn't work.

I'm glad it works for the reciever at least, but I'm worried it might "forget" to work if I shutdown/restart the reciever or the computer.

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Troubleshooting / Re: No Sound - Weirdest Issue

« on: 2013-07-23 10:32:36 »

No, no headphones. I tried connecting my headphones and they also only play music, no sound effects.

Yes, I have set my reciever to default; so that when if my computer is on and I start the reciever the sound automatically goes to the reciever (since I usually start it and the TV together with the computer when I want to watch or play something on the TV).

I have connected: my computer to the reciever, my Wii U to the reciever, and my reciever to my TV. All using HDMI cables.

The only settings on the reciever that I change is what input I'm using. (HDMI 1 for Wii U, HDMI 2 for Computer).

Several reasons: The cable isn't long enough to reach the TV. The TV hasn't go enough HDMI inputs. I Prefer to use the reciever remote to change between computer/Wii U. I want the computer to use the reciever's speakers (home-cinema thingie).

It's a Pioneer XV-BD521FSW.

I have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 TI, I am updating to the latest drivers as I write this. (Don't think it will make any difference).

I honestly don't think any of the above matters much, because the sound effects worked on my first playthrough of the game. And I have no other problems with any sound in any other game; no matter if I use the computer's speakers or the reciever's speakers.
I still think that the update messed something up. -Maybe it corrupted the game's sound files?

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Troubleshooting / Re: No Sound - Weirdest Issue

« on: 2013-07-22 23:14:05 »

I was playing on my computer when I tried this. But I DO have a TV (well a reciever) connected to the computer via HDMI.

I tried turning on the reciever and the TV and when I do the sound test now the sound comes out of the Reciever's speakers. (But it is set to use the computer's speakers). So the sound partially works.

Is there any way to fix so that I can choose when to use the reciever's sound and when to use the computer's sound?

EDIT: I forgot to test it in-game. When I tried playing FFVII I still have no sound effects in the game. =(
I am playing a modded FFVII, and I'm using the FF7Config.exe file that was installed with the unmodded version. -Maybe I need to change some config file that belongs to the mods somewhere? (I mean there might be a config file that the game uses instead of the original one.)

EDIT #2: I played a little on my TV (with reciever sound), the music was playing but no sound effect.
When I approached the first boss in the game (the robot scorpion in the first reactor) the reactor's alarm started sounding - only problem is that the alarm bell sounded from my computer's speakers, not my receiver's speakers.. This is really weird.

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Troubleshooting / No Sound - Weirdest Issue

« on: 2013-07-22 20:14:32 »

Hello.
I am new to Qhimm Forums, so please forgive me if I posted this question in the wrong section.

I recently bought FFVII from Square Enix website, played it and beat it - it worked just fine (except for a bug which caused a crash once during the entire playthrough.)

I believe the game was updated not long ago (after I beat the game, so it didn't really matter to me).

I saw a video on youtube where they had modded FFVII and I thought I would give it a try. I downloaded a whole bunch of mods, a bootloader thingie and modded the hell out of my FFVII.
I started the game and quickly realised that all the sound effects are muted (weapon attack sounds, magic sounds, the sound that the "arrow" is making when it browses the menus, etc. -I can't hear any of that.) The music works as it should (both in-game and in FF7Config.exe).
I did not have this problem on my first playthrough.

I immediately started troubleshooting, and found something really weird:
If I start FF7Config.exe and go to the Sound tab, I see Aerith and a couple of different settings. -When I test Left, Right and Center I hear nothing, no matter what Sound Driver I am using.
Here's the weird part, though: (In Windows) If I go to Control Panel -> Sound; I get a new window displaying my Sound Drivers (same as in the Sound tab in FF7Config.exe). If I play ANY sound the volume bar starts moving (just as intended), filling up the bar more with green the louder the sound is.
To the point: When I test out Left, Right and Center in FF7Config.exe the sound bar in Windows moves, as if a sound is playing - only I can't hear it!

So it seems like the sound IS actually playing, but I still can't hear it.. -Which is really weird.
I don't think my modding has anything to do with this; because I tried playing the game a little before I started modding, and I didn't have any sound effects then either. I think the update might be responsible for this, but I can't be sure.

Can anyone please help me with this weird problem?
Sorry about the wall of text.
Thanks in advance. =)