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 | MU80 Soundtrack | Raymond | OGG 499 kbps • 44.1 kHz | 7th Heaven | Complete • Yamaha MU80 |
| Remake 2020 | ReMusic 2.0 | Fewtch | OGG 224 kbps • 48 kHz | Nexusmods | Uncompleted • Dynamic music feature |
| Remaster 2023 | FF7 Ever Crisis Soundtrack | Marius Boss | OGG 256 kbps • 44.1 kHz | Nexusmods | Uncompleted • The Remaster |
| 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: irrelevant, 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: MU80 Soundtrack – Thread
→ These XG MIDIs run through the Yamaha MU80 hardware 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: 499 kbps, Sample rate: 44100 kHz, 2ch. Get it on 7th Heaven Mod Manager. - Remake: ReMusic 2.0
→ Richer orchestration and more realistic instrument samples. More complex and have a grander, cinematic feel. All Remake and Rebirth musics.
→ Feature Dynamic Music: game music is interactive, music flows seamlessly from exploration-to-battle. Not compatible with New Threat, Echo-S 7 and SAC.
→ Remake of FF7 PS4 2020 version. Format: .OGG Vorbis, Bit rate: 224 kbps, Sample rate: 48000 kHz, 2ch. Get it on Nexusmods. - Remaster: FF7 Ever Crisis Soundtrack
→ 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: 256 kbps, Sample rate: 44100 kHz, 2ch. Get it on Nexusmods.
→ Vorbis OGG files are created directly from the master WAV, avoiding generational loss, properly looped. - 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)
→ Echoes of the Planet by Dracula9AntiChapel, part of Echo-S 7 mod, get it on 7H. (complete)
Noteworthy albums:
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** → 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. **REDUNDANT** use MU80 Soundtrack mod
