Argh! Crash/Freeze at gold saucer when Cait Sith is tossing the keystone!

[The_Iron_Chef]

Hi there. I've searched the forums for anyone that seems to have the same problem as me and it seems I'm the first one to encounter this crash in the game. I've installed the remix patch (huge compilation of mods/enhancements) and then I installed a few independent model changes, etc, involving the battle/char.lgp files. I thought at first, those files were the problem. So I tried actually re-installing FF7 to another folder in my computer (meaning I installed it twice), with one version of FF7 with the mods and updates, and another fresh, clean install that is unmodified. I STILL crash at the same exact spot! I also tried using GYPT to "guard" that scene and hopefully overcome the freeze point. No luck either. My game is crashing at the part where it's RIGHT AFTER the date scene with Tifa/Aeris/Yuffie/Barret. I also tried to modify the love points to see if a date specifically with one of the characters is causing the character, but it wasn't. If it wasn't a fresh, clean install that fixed this problem, I don't know what can. I guess there's a complex problem with my system's hardware that is interfering or something. The game crashes RIGHT when Cait Sith has reached the Chocobo square entrance of the Gold Saucer. He is supposed to toss the keystone up to the helicopter, but in my game, my characters never come into the screen, and Cait Sith is just standing on the steps, facing me. However, the music is still playing and the background animations are still running! I believe I've tried all the possible solutions to fix this crash point. Does anybody know a solution/encountered the same problem? I also uploaded the save file for anyone that is willing to play me through that chocobo square crash scene, which I would be extremely thankful for! All I would need is a save point immediately after that crash scene. Here is the link if you need:

http://www.2shared.com/file/7KgMbcCG/save00.html

Thank you in advance!

[jeffdamann]

just curious, have you used black chocobo save editor?

[The_Iron_Chef]

Yes, I have, actually. Could that be the problem? I like the program, in all honesty, but I've got some weird effects sometimes, and I understand its somewhere in the beta stages right now. Like, for example, after I used it, sometimes my character's sprite (Cloud) is invisible in-game, with just the white glove indicating where he is, and other times, his sprite has been switched with another character's, namely Red XIII's. Thanks for the reply!

[jeffdamann]

I have personally had 3 seperate problems I think were atributed to black chocobo... plus I think I saw another post about it somewhere... Try posting in the black chocobo thread.

Alternatively, you can do what I did, and download Enslava's saves(just search) and open two black chocobo's, pick a save from enslava's near yours and load it up, and copy all info from your previous save and all will be fine

[The_Iron_Chef]

Just wanted to say thanks for the mention about Enslava's save file compilation! You were a great help. I'm transferring my stats to one of his saves. So far, I think the cause was Black Chocobo. I guess I'll wait until it's out of its beta stages. Thanks again for the help!

[sithlord48]

OK everyone.. heres the deal. PLEASE back up your saves. if you break one then you can send me your unedited save along w/ the edited one.(so i can compaire them). also if you use a modified kernel i can't promise ne thing will work in quests/ or save location, and while im on the subject, don't touch those parts. there a WIP not ment for a save ur gonna use lots untill those parts are finished.(they are the only beta areas).

i have ided the bug. and am working on fixing it, untill then it seams most quests will be broken.

UPDATE: please go get version 1.2.1 of black chocobo. it has that bug fixed