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Bootleg Questions / Re: [Tutorial] Tifa's Bootleg

« on: 2013-08-12 00:52:50 »

Intel HD3000. It's a Lenovo Thinkpad 2.2Ghz with 6 gigs of RAM, I got it for work so I wasn't really worried about graphics at the time. I suppose if I really want to see the fancy graphics mods, I'll install it on my wife's machine with the beefy video card.

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Bootleg Questions / Re: [Tutorial] Tifa's Bootleg

« on: 2013-08-12 00:27:46 »

The torrent folder is to remain untouched, so hopefully when you say "unpacked" you didn't extract any of the individual mods.

Ahh, thank you, that's exactly what I did. I just assumed when the instructions said "Put the downloaded files in the same folder with the bootloader" that they had to be extracted. Thanks!

The APP.LOG has to do with using the default DD (Direct Draw) drivers and Aali's Custom Driver isn't set correctly in FFConfig.exe. Please read the FAQ on the front page for how to fix it. Your APP.LOG is specifically listed in one of the questions.

I was wondering about that, but didn't want to go too far with the second problem until I'd resolved the first.

That said, am I correct in my assumption that my crummy laptop video is compatible with the Nightmare mod and the Menu Overhaul? I'm not concerned about the HD graphics, but I'd like to be able to use the gameplay upgrades.

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Bootleg Questions / Re: [Tutorial] Tifa's Bootleg

« on: 2013-08-11 23:36:37 »

Yes, I do. That's why I wasn't trying to install any of the graphical mods, I know they won't work.

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Bootleg Questions / Re: [Tutorial] Tifa's Bootleg

« on: 2013-08-11 22:16:57 »

Hi There.

So, I downloaded everything using the Torrent file, unpacked the whole thing to the same location, and followed the instructions at the front of the thread meticulously, but I'm still having two problems.

First: Despite the fact that the entire torrent was unpacked to the same folder, and I have that folder specified as the Mod location in the Bootloader, some of the items selected show Green, and some don't. Specifically it's the Nightmare mod that I'm trying to install. Even though the whole thing is visibly right there in the same folder with all the items that show green, it remains obstinately red in the bootloader.

Second: When I couldn't get that to work, I went ahead and de-selected the Nightmare mod so that I had only Green and Yellow in the bootloader, ran the rest of the steps, and started the game. The game will run, but I only get as far as the point where the opening cinematic should play, and then I just get a black screen that never goes away. I've let it sit for up to 15 minutes to make sure that it won't just run out its time and then load the game, but it does not.

Please note: I'm running this on a Lenovo laptop with no hardware graphics card, so I'm assuming from the start that I can't run any of the graphics updates. All I'm trying to load there are the menu/interface changes, the music, and, ideally, the Nightmare mod.

Applog posted below. Any ideas?


APPLOG:

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START
DIRECT DRAW 2
TOTAL 67108864 FREE 66801664
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16
DISPLAY MODE MATCH
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 600 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 768 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
Ramp Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation
RGB Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation
Direct3D HAL
  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL
EXCLUSIVE MODE
16-BIT Z BUFFER CREATED IN HW
HAL
HEL
TEXTURE FORMATS:
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:6:5:0
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 5:5:5:1
  PALETTE 0 BITS 16 RGBA 4:4:4:4
  PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:0
  PALETTE 0 BITS 32 RGBA 8:8:8:8
INITIALIZE D3D 2
VIEWPORT INITIALIZE
VIEWPORT 2 INITIALIZE
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\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:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\Data\midi\midi.lgp
midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff
MIDI INITIALIZED
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
set music volume: 127
MIDI set master volume: 100
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
MIDI set volume trans: 127->0; step=60
MIDI stop - OK
MIDI stop - OK
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
SET VOLUME 5: 127
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save00.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save01.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save02.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save03.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save04.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save05.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save06.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save07.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save08.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\save/save09.ff7
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
MIDI stop - OK
WM_CLOSE
Field Quit
MIDI stop - OK
resetting MIDI driver volume - OK
UNINITIALIZE DD
END UNINITIALIZE DD