FF7/Technical/Customising

Essentials

The entries in this section are to enable you to play Final Fantasy VII should you encounter issues in running the game.

Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
FF7/FF8 OpenGL Driver	Renders the games with OpenGL, allowing increased compatibility with modern graphics cards and superior graphics.	Aali	0.7.11 beta	Forum v0.7.11b v0.7.3b
FF7 v1.02 Official Patch	Updates the game to version 1.02.	Square / Eidos	1.02	Patch
FF7 Spanish v1.03 Unofficial Patch	Alternative to Spanish 1.02 patch--doesn't get read as a virus and is compatible with exe mods.	Titeguy3	1.03 beta	Forum

Modifications

The following section maintains a list of projects that can be used in conjunction with Final Fantasy VII to enhance the game beyond starting and playing the game as normal; these range from patches used to enhance graphics, to viewers and editors for game data. Entries are listed by category, then alphabetically.

Patches

The following are patches that change the overall FFVII experience.

Project Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
Final Fantasy VII Remix Patch	Compilation patch of all of the latest FF7 mods.	titeguy3, Respective modders credited	2.5.1	Forum
Team Avalanche's Graphical Overhaul	Ongoing project to replace all low-res graphical aspects of the game with high-res textures and models.	Team Avalanche, led by sl1982 & Timu Sumisu	Beta 9	Forum
Phoenix Rejuvenation Project	Replaces low-poly Non-Playable Characters with higher-poly versions. Newer version of NPC Reconstruction Project.	ice_cold513, Borde, stormmedia, et al	0.1	Forum
FF7Music	Allows the game to play alternative music to the standard music files.	Ficedula	1.51 Final	Forum Mirror
YAMP (Multi-Patcher)	Apply dziugo's patches to FF7.	dziugo	Final	Forum
FPS SpeedHack	Increases in-game frame limit.	kranmer	Alpha	Forum
FMV Restoration	Uses Genuine fractals and other methods to update the PC FMV with the higher quality PSX FMV, at high resolution.	DLPB	Final	Forum
Retranslation Project	Aims to re-translate the entirety of Final Fantasy VII from the original Japanese game, as accurately as possible and therefore sometimes, contrary to canon (Merged With Menu Overhaul)	DLPB, luksy Defade, Herman and others	R001	Forum
Menu Reconstruction	Corrects thousands of alignment issues with Final Fantasy VII's menu. For use with the original game graphics or Team Avalanche installation.	DLPB, kranmer	004 Final	Forum
Menu Overhaul	The successor of the Menu Reconstruction and Battle Interface Reconstruction. This project corrects nearly all the alignment issues with the menu, and has a redesigned battle interface. This mod also has improved font and graphics, and includes other game options.	DLPB, kranmer, Team Avalanche	M004d	Forum
Unified Model Installer	Brings together all legal models into 1 up-to-date installer.	Pitbrat,DLPB	U000a	Forum
Anxious Heart	Final Fantasy VII's original soundtrack placed into looping ogg format.	DLPB	WIP	Forum

Viewers / Extractors

Project Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
Biturn	3D model and texture viewer. Can convert to different formats, but not back to FF7 formats. Models have to be extracted from .LGP archives first.	Mirex	v0.87b4	Website, Forum
Leviathan	Battle models (enemy creatures) viewer, also displays creature info.	Mirex	v0.41	Website
LGP/UnLGP (command line)	Extracts and packs LGP archives via a command line. (PREFERED LGP EXTRACTOR/CREATOR)	Aali, compiled by kranmer	0.5b	Forum
Omega	FF7 & FF8 tool for converting BMP <--> TEX	M4v3R	1.3	Forum
Unmass	Archive unpacker, supports FF7 LGP archives and FF8 .FI archives	Mirex	v0.82	Website
jPSXdec	This tool is the best quality extractor of PSX video's which currently exists. It is java based.	m-35	v0-96-0_rev1996	Website

Editors

Project Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
Black Chocobo	A feature-filled FF7 save editor that edits all formats of PC and PSX FF7 saves. It is cross-platform and open-source.	Sithlord48	1.9.51	Website, Forum
Final Fantasy 7 Enemy Manipulator	Edits the stats of all enemies simultaneously (useful for difficulty changes). Does not edit status vulnerabilities (use Hojo for this) or individual enemies (use Proud Clod instead).	drdimension	0.9.2	Forum
Hack7	Allows you to edit FF7 dialogs and other field messages.	lasyan3	v3	Forum
Hojo	An enemy stats editor for PSX/PC.	Squall78	1.1	Forum
Kimera	A .P file format editor.	Borde	0.95b	Forum
LiBrE	A limit break editor for limit break data not found in the KERNEL.BIN. Works for both PC and PSX releases. Open-source.	Bosola	0.3	Forum
Loveless	A mass dialog editor with window resizing capabilities.	Squall78	2.4	Website, Forum
Makou Reactor	Field editor. Cross-Platform	myst6re	1.4.1	Forum
Meteor	Field editor, with dialog, script, walkmesh and encounter editing.	Synergy Blades	0.2b	Website, Forum
Palmer	Editor for field files that lets you replace any field backgrounds.	Aali	0.6b	Forum
PCreator	Creates new, textured .P field models from 3D Studio .3DS objects.	Reunion	0.85b	Website, Forum
Proud Clod	(Formerly Heidegger) More-or-less all-purpose scene.bin editor. Edits stats, AI, attacks, enemy placement, battle scenes and more.	NFITC1	1.5.0.α_4	Website, Forum
sfxEdit	Easily decode and encode all sound effects in Final Fantasy VII PC.	Luksy	0.1	Forum
touphScript	A translation tool which can edit ALL FF7 game text and dialogue. It can auto fix dialogue windows and auto resize the boxes. Works with or without DLPB Menu Overhaul and can work from command line. Ideal for modders who wish to edit game text without having to ship entire files.	Luksy	1.2	Forum
WallMarket	KERNEL.BIN/kernel2.bin editor for FFVII PC or PSX	NFITC1	1.4.5	Website, Forum
WhiteChoco	ff7.exe/SHOPMENU.MNU editor for FFVII PC or PSX; edits shop stock and prices.	titeguy3	0.7 beta	Forum

AI Modifications

Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
Climhazzard	A PSX exclusive AI mod that features new encounters, new drop rates, and two difficulty settings.	ff7rules	WIP	Forum
FF7 Remastered	Fixes bugs, smartens AI, adds re-translations, slightly increases difficulty, and modifies Spells/Items/Weapons/Armor/Materia while keeping true to the original game concept. A sub-project of FF7 Remix.	titeguy3	Undocumented (updates with FF7Remix patch)	Forum
FF7: Rebirth	A "comprehensive rebalance" of the AI and battle mechanics. PSX and PC.	Bosola	PSX Demo Released	Website, Forum
Gjoerulv's Hardcore Mod	Adds some encounters and changes AI to make the game extremely difficult.	Gjoerulv	1.0	Forum
Reasonable Difficulty Mod	Changes AI and drop rates to make the game reasonably difficult.	hay	1.1	Forum
Shalua Rui: A rebalance	A "balanced, yet difficult" modification of the game's AI.	Auraplatonic	WIP (Disc 1 released)	Forum

Models/Textures

The following are Models and textures that can be inserted into the game that are not currently associated with any patches.

Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
Advent Children Custom Avatars	Replace character avatars with images from Advent Children.	Wuz	Final	Forum
Hi-res motorbike mod	Changes the Cloud motorbike minigame model to a high-resolution version.	bloodshot	v2 Final	Forum
Advent Children style alternate limit textures	Alternate colors and styles of the limit break flash.	kela51	Final	Forum
Loveless Weapon Model for Cloud	A model intended to replace Cloud's "Nailbat" that mimics the "Loveless" sword from Crisis Core.	SwornEnemy	Final	Forum
Slayersnext's Custom Models	Various custom weapon and character models.	Slayersnext	Final	Forum

Misc/Outdated (Do not use)

The following are mods or patches that have been rendered obsolete by other, more modern alternatives.

Name	Description	Author	Version / Status	Links
9999 Limit Breaker	Allows HP/MP and battle damage to go beyond 9999. Replaced by Aali's OpenGL Driver.	dziugo	Final	Forum
Aeris	Opens all LGP files. Currently only displays field backgrounds. Replaced by Palmer and unLGP.	The SaiNt	1.0.2580.4896	Forum
Chocobo Races Patch	Resolves the game crash at the Chocobo Races. Replaced by Aali's OpenGL Driver.	Qhimm, Jedwin	Version 2, Release 4	Patch
Cosmo	Edits dialog and texts from the field archive used by the game. Replaced by quite a few editors (see above).	Ficedula	0.95c	Mirror
FF7Midi	Views and edits the MIDI files and sounds used by the game. Replaced by LGP/unLGP.	Ficedula	1.01	Mirror
High Resolution Cloud	Swaps the Cloud player model with the high-res Cloud battle model. Outdated because it requires LGPTools.	Dreakon	Final	Binary
High Resolution FFVII PC	Sets the screen resolution to 1280x960 in-game. Replaced by Aali's OpenGL Driver.	The SaiNt	1.00	Forum
Highwind	LGP extractor and insertor. Replaced by LGP/unLGP.	Christian	1.20	Website, Forum
Kaddy	Archive decompressor / recompressor - supporting LGP archives. Replaced by LGP/unLGP.	Alhexx	1.11	Binary
LGPTools	Extracts and packs LGP archives with a GUI. Replaced by LGP/unLGP.	Ficedula	1.60	Mirror
NPC Reconstruction Project	Replaces low-poly Non-Playable Characters with higher-poly versions. Replaced by Phoenix Rejuvination Project.	ice_cold513, Borde, stormmedia, et al	0.6 beta	Forum
Scenester	Edits the scene.bin file containing encounter data. Replaced by Hojo & Proud Clod.	Lord Ramza	Beta	Forum
SceneEdit	Edit enemy data, view and dump AI script from encounter files in scene.bin. Replaced by Hojo & Proud Clod.	M4v3R	1.3.0	Forum
Scene Reader	Scene.bin (enemy data) unpacker/repacker. Replaced by Proud Clod's "scene data management" options.	M4v3R	1.0	Forum
TrueMotion 2.0 Codec	Codec required to play the movies in the game. Replaced by Aali's OpenGL Driver.	Google	2.0	Website