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So I just got the Reunion mod. It's really cool, but doesn't work with the current Steam version. So l had to use a game converter to make it work. This made a sort of separate FF7.exe that's sort of downgraded. Only problem is, now the music is back to the awful original PC version music instead of the PSX music. I've tried copy/pasting the ogg files in the current Steam version to this. This is a brief guide for how to install the PC version of Final Fantasy VII with mods. Step 1: Installing Final Fantasy VII Original Disc Version (1998) If you have issues performing the install on Windows 10, try Tom's Installer Remake. Insert or Mount the Install Disc (disc 1) If you have issues mounting it in Windows 10, perhaps try WinCDEmu.
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Original Disc Version (1998)
If you have issues performing the install on Windows 10, try Tom's Installer Remake.
- Insert or Mount the Install Disc (disc 1)
- If you have issues mounting it in Windows 10, perhaps try WinCDEmu
- Start the installation process
- If it doesn't autorun, manually run
setup.exe
on the root of the disc - Click the button labeled 'INSTALL'
- On the screen labeled 'Welcome' (picture of Aerith), click 'Next'
- On the screen labeled 'Select Components' (picture of Cloud), keep the default options and click 'Next'
- 'Install DirectX 5 drivers (required)' should be checked
- 'Install DirectShow drivers (required)' should be checked
- 'Install Yamaha S-YXG70 Software Synthesizer (optional)' should be unchecked
- On the screen labeled 'Setup Type' (picture of Tifa), select 'Maximum Install' and click 'Next'
- On the screen labeled 'Choose Destination Location' (picture of Barret), select an installation directory that is NOT in 'Program Files,' 'Program Files (x86),' or 'Users'
- For example, 'C:GamesFinal Fantasy VII' would be fine
- Once you have chosen a directory, click 'Next'
- On the screen labeled 'Select Program Folder' (picture of Yuffie), choose whatever you want (e.g. keeping the default 'Final Fantasy VII' is fine) and click 'Next'
- The game will proceed to install
- If it doesn't autorun, manually run
Square Enix Store Version (2012)
- On the screen labeled 'Installation Type,' select 'Custom Installation' and click 'Next'
- On the screen labeled 'Select Destination Location,' select an installation directory that is NOT in 'Program Files,' 'Program Files (x86),' or 'Users'
- For example, 'C:GamesFinal Fantasy VII' would be fine
- Once you have chosen a directory, click 'Next'
Steam Version (2013)
- Install the game in a directory that is NOT in 'Program Files,' 'Program Files (x86),' or 'Users'
- For example, 'C:GamesFinal Fantasy VII' would be fine
- If you've already installed in a directory you shouldn't have, move it to a valid folder using the Steam migration guide
- Mount the blank
FF7DISC1.iso
file- Windows 10 should be able to mount this one fine, but again, WinCDEmu might be a good option if you have difficulties
- Run FF7 Game Converter (7th Heaven Version) with administrator privileges
- First, you will be asked about the installation path
- If it finds the correct installation path, simply hit 'Enter'
- If it doesn't find the correct installation path, type in the full path (with parentheses) and hit 'Enter'
- Next, you will be asked about the movies path
- Type in the full path (with parentheses) and hit 'Enter'
- Next, a configuration window will pop up. Check that the settings are to your liking
- The default settings are usually fine
- Just make sure the Sound Device is set to your primary audio device
- It should choose that by default
- If you have another device set as your Sound Device, you will not have sound*When you're finished, click 'OK'
- Next, you will be asked about the Laptop Keyboard Patch
- If you're using a laptop or are worried the game's controls won't normally work on your PC, press 'Y'
- Otherwise, if you don't want it, press 'N'
- Press any key to close out of the completed conversion
- Extract the 7th Heaven zip file to any location you wish (e.g. 'C:Games7th Heaven')
- You will need to run 7th Heaven every time you want to play Final Fantasy VII with mods, so it may be a good idea to make a shortcut to
7thHeaven.exe
somewhere convenient
- You will need to run 7th Heaven every time you want to play Final Fantasy VII with mods, so it may be a good idea to make a shortcut to
- Run 7th Heaven. When you first run it, it will ask you if you want to set it up with Default Settings
- This should do most of the work
- You only have to verify that these settings are correct
- FF7 Exe: '...ff7.exe'
- For some mods, you may need to change this:
- The Reunion - Menu Overhaul:
...ff7_mo.exe
- The Reunion - Beacause:
...ff7_bc.exe
- The Reunion - Beacause + Menu Overhaul:
...ff7_bc.exe
- The Reunion - Menu Overhaul:
- For some mods, you may need to change this:
- Movies Path:
...datamovies
- Textures Path:
...modsTextures
- Library Path:
...mods7H
- Add
music
anddirect
to Extra Folders - Make sure 'Automatically import mods in library folder' is checked
- In Subscription, add the following URL:
iros://Url/http$pastebin.com/raw.php?i=dDBkYkDu
- FF7 Exe: '...ff7.exe'
- Note that version 1.56 is prompting me for updates for 1.57, but then it fails, so perhaps disable automatic updates
- In versions 1.55 and 1.56, you may need to do the following things for compatibility:
- In your 7th Heaven folder, right-click
7thHeaven.exe
, go to the 'Compatibility' tab, check 'Run this program as administrator,' click 'Apply,' and click 'OK' - In your Final Fantasy VII installation folder, right-click
ff7.exe
, go to the 'Compatibility' tab, check 'Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution,' click 'Apply,' and click 'OK- Do this with any other
ff7_*.exe
files you may be using for other mods - Don't worry about the resolution: the OpenGL plugin will override this
- Do this with any other
- In your 7th Heaven folder, right-click
- In 7th Heaven, click on the 'Workshop' dropdown and then on 'Aali Driver Settings'
- In the Resolution tab:
- For 'Window Mode,' select either 'Fullscreen' or 'Windowed' from the dropdown
- For fullscreen, keep 'Window Size X' and 'Window Size Y' as 0
- For windowed, set 'Window Size X' and 'Window Size Y' to the desired window width and height
- For 'Aspect Ratio,' choose either 'Preserve to Fit' or 'Stretch to Fill'
- Stretching the screen doesn't look very good, so I recommend 'Preserve to Fit'
- For 'Window Mode,' select either 'Fullscreen' or 'Windowed' from the dropdown
- In the Graphics tab:
- Checking 'Dialog Boxes' makes the dialog boxes semi-transparent, allowing you to see the environment behind them
- I recommend keeping this checked
- Both 'Linear Filtering' and 'Post-Processing' make the game look nicer, so I recommend checking both of these
- If there's a very bright bloom effect in-game, then try unchecking 'Post-Processing'
- If you enabled 'Post-Processing', select a shader from the dropdown next to 'Shader Options'
- It seems as though 'SmartBloomAdvanced' is the recommended shader
- Checking 'Dialog Boxes' makes the dialog boxes semi-transparent, allowing you to see the environment behind them
- In the Rendering tab:
- If possible, you will likely want to check 'Vertical Sync' and 'New Timer'
- In the Audio tab:
- For 'Music Plugin,' keep 'VGMStream' selected (it must be selected for music to work)
- Place all of your mods (IRO files) into your mods directory (e.g. 'C:GamesFinal Fantasy VIImods7H')
- In 7th Heaven, in the 'Library' tab, click 'Refresh'
- If your mods don't appear, the folder is probably incorrect. Check 'Workshop' -> 'General Settings' -> 'Library Path'
- To install custom movies, simply drag them into the movies folder you selected earlier (e.g. 'C:GamesFinal Fantasy VIIdatamovies')
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