FF7/Technical/Customising
From Final Fantasy Inside
Contents
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 et al | 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 | 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 | 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. | 2.0 | Website |
