Final Fantasy VII
✨ Soundtrack Options ✨
PS1 Preservation/Emulation • Remakes • Bug-Free OST
Soundtrack Mods at a Glance
| Type | Mod | Mod Author | Format / Quality | Source | Status & Notes |
| PS1 1997 Emulation | FFNx FF7Music | myst6re | miniPSF • 44.1 kHz | 7th Heaven | Complete • Lightweight PS1 sound |
| PS1 1997 Preservation | The Reunion FF7 PSX OST | DLB | OGG 192 kbps • 44.1 kHz | Google Drive | Complete • ex Anxious Heart |
| PC 1998 Emulation | Deet's XG Music | Dte102 | OGG 256 kbps • 48 kHz | 7th Heaven | Complete • Yamaha S-YXG50 |
| PC 1998 Emulation | MU80 Soundtrack | Raymond | OGG 256 kbps • 48 kHz | 7th Heaven | Complete • Yamaha MU80 |
| Remake 2020 | ReMusic 1.5 | Fewtch | OGG 128 kbps • 48 kHz | Nexusmods | Uncompleted • Dynamic music feature |
| Remaster 2023 | Ever Crisis OST | noctiztrio | OGG 156 kbps • 44.1 kHz | Nexusmods | Uncompleted • Minor looping issues |
| Rearranged | Bynyl's FF7 Soundtrack | Bynyl | High-quality OGG | 7th Heaven | Incomplete • Faithful |
| Rearranged | EDMusic FF7 Soundtrack | Enrico Deiana | High-quality OGG | 7th Heaven | Incomplete • Cinematic flair |
| Rearranged | OST Music Remastered | FinalFanTim | High-quality OGG | 7th Heaven | Complete |
| Rearranged | Symphonic Remasters: Redux | Symphonic Remasters | High-quality OGG | 7th Heaven | Complete |
| Rearranged | Arranged Soundtrack | Dracula9AntiChapel | High-quality OGG | 7th Heaven | Complete |
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Full Soundtrack Mods Overview
The Yamaha converted the original 100 music tracks into XG format files. Although the quality is obviously high, the final result differs from the original PS1. De gustibus. In the official PC re-release version, the ogg tracks suffer from lower clarity and volume due to higher compression. Additionally, there are looping issues and music bugs.
However, thanks to mods, you can change the tracks to your liking and have a bug-free experience. Pick whatever you prefer based on the nostalgia of the original version you played way back when.
- PS1 Emulation: FFNx FF7Music – Thread
→ This plays the original PS1 music files on a PC via a BIOS that emulates the 16-bit Sony SPU, the PS1's audio processor. Same quality as MIDIs, but with the sound of the PS1. Super lightweight alternative, and bug-free.
→ Emulation of FF7 PS1 1997 version. Format: .miniPSF, Bit rate: unknown, Sample rate: 44100 kHz, 2ch. Get it on 7th Heaven Mod Manager. - PS1 Preservation: The Reunion FF7 PSX OST – Link – Website
→ Previously known as Anxious Heart. The music files are looped OGG Vorbis files from the original soundtrack, and they are bug-free.
→ Preservation of FF7 PS1 OST CDs 1997 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 192 kbps, Sample rate: 44100 kHz, 2ch. Get it on the link above. - PC Emulation: Deet's XG Music – Thread
→ These XG MIDIs run through the Yamaha S-YXG50 software synthesizer which is similar if not the same as the Yamaha S-YXG70 softsynth included in the original 1998 Eidos release.
→ Emulation of FF7 PC 1998 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 256 kbps, Sample rate: 48000 kHz, 2ch. Get it on 7th Heaven Mod Manager. - PC Emulation: MU80 Soundtrack – Thread
→ These XG MIDIs run through the Yamaha MU80 software synthesizer, compared to the Yamaha S-YXG50, this sounds slightly cleaner, but the differences are really subtle.
→ Emulation of FF7 PC 1998 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 256 kbps, Sample rate: 48000 kHz, 2ch. Get it on 7th Heaven Mod Manager. - Remake: ReMusic 1.5 (WIP)
→ Richer orchestration and more realistic instrument samples. More complex and have a grander, cinematic feel. All Remake music. Feature Dynamic Music: game music is interactive, music flows seamlessly from exploration-to-battle. Not compatible with Echo-S or SAC yet.
→ Remake of FF7 PS4 2020 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 128 kbps, Sample rate: 48000 kHz, 2ch. Get it on Nexusmods. - Remaster: Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis OST (WIP)
→ Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster's treatment? Here we go. Praised by many, this upgraded official soundtrack is extremely loyal to OG, a true remaster and a great option for your music if you are a nostalgic.
→ Remaster of FF7 2023 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 156 kbps, Sample rate: 44100 kHz, 2ch. Get it on Nexusmods.
(Warning: the mod author didn't convert directly from the source WAV (PCM) CRI HCA. There are some looping issues too. The bit rate should be at least 176 kbps and the sample rate should be 44100 kHz, 2ch as per the source) - Rearranged/Remade:
→ Bynyl's FF7 Soundtrack by Bynyl, get it on 7H. (incomplete)
→ EDMusic FF7 Soundtrack by Enrico Deiana, get it on 7H. (incomplete)
→ OST Music Remastered by FinalFanTim and PacGamer, get it on 7H. (complete)
→ Symphonic Remasters: Redux by Symphonic Remasters, unab0mb, get it on 7H. (complete)
→ Arranged Soundtrack by Dracula9AntiChapel, Tsuna, get it on 7H. (complete)
Noteworthy albums:
FF7 Master Materia OST by hian (incomplete)
FF7 Remake by BitSymphony (incomplete)
FF7 Orchestral Album by Pontus Hultgren (incomplete)
FF7 OST Remake by CinemAsif (complete)
Discontinued:
→ Another preservation work is "
OST CDs Maximum quality mod" by
FBX.
It's based on the OST CDs as they are better in sound quality than the PS1 midi files and or PSF files. (incomplete) **DISCONTINUED** → Another remaster work is "
Synthetic Origins: FF7" by
Mathew Valente / TSSF.
A tedious work and appreciated attempt executed with painstaking accuracy. This is basically taking the sequences and utilizing samples from the original synthesizers and samplers with much less editing that was required to have the PS1 play it back at that time. Mathew, the sound engineer (owner of original samplers/romplers/sample libraries) adds a bit of flavor showing what the music would have sounded like if full patch instead of single samples were used... when it does not sound bad. FF7 has something like 60 to 70 samples, an educated guess is that we know 80% of the sources. These samples were identified from many people, see for example G-boy's spreadsheet as a good reference. Long story short: a much crisper sound and high quality samples bring us basically a remastered version. Also plugins, reverb released around the same year, many other stuffs, are all taken in consideration... and much more is happening behind the scenes. (incomplete) **DISCONTINUED**
