So, Square Enix has the FF7 remake for sale half off (5.99 USD). It doesn't look particularly impressive in terms of being an updated version, but it's the gameplay that I'm more interested in. It's a game I've played many times over and I would like to have a version that easily runs on modern systems for convenience sake. I realize that I could (illegaly) use an emulated version, but that's not something I'm interested in doing, so ignore that as a potential option. (I really only collect the emulators and roms that hold some nostalgia for me, and the PSX wasn't a system I ever owned so I don't wish to start collecting that one.)

I do however own the original PC version (4 CD's), which leads to why I made this thread: I came across a website that talks about how the old version can be modded to look much better than the re-release. Does anyone have any experience with doing this? How difficult is it to get to run on modern systems, and how difficult are the mods to setup? The page I saw looked like there were hundreds of mods for that game. At first glance, it didn't look like a simple task to get it up and running.

I'm just wondering if I'd rather just pay 5.99 for the sake of convenience, or if I can actually still make use of my old CD's and use that 5.99 here on GOG instead.

Thanks in advance for any help!

First I've heard of it - now I am also interested!

Wait there is a Remake of Final Fantasy 7, as in right now avaliable for purchase?

When the fuck did that happened?!

Was I living in a Fantasy world?

It's not really a remake. It's in the same vein as companies releasing "(insert game here) HD version." Think of that one game you had that was a bit too powerful for your PC, so you played it with all the settings down; then later when you had a more powerful rig, you turned up the graphics for the first time.

Far as I can see (after a few searches) theres a "Legacy" re-release and the remake is still not to be made until square surpasses 7 in terms of game and sales.

It's a PC download from their website only at this point, I believe. It's basically just an HD upscale? I haven't looked into it too much, but it's not really a complete remake as far as I know. Just a rejigged PC version. Still has the same rubbish translation.

Yeah which is never at the rate their going. Maybe that's why the last few Final Fantasy's have been pretty meh, square-enix doesn't want to remake 7

Which could be a good thing - so very few remakes are worth anything.

Of course if they re-imagined it and applied the story to a different style of game (tactics for instance) then at least it would be something new - if not good... because it probably wouldnt be if they did that for that reason

Still, I AM interested to hear any more decent news - havign seen soem youtube vids (presumably mods or fan work) the idea does have potential - IF given a bit of GOG genius!

As far as I know, it's just a digital re-release of the original PC port, but with Achievements, Cloud Saving, a trainer of sorts, and it works natively on newer OS without having to fiddle with it. I don't think they upped the textures or anything like that, but I could be wrong.

I wouldn't mind getting it, but I have an original version installed that's been modded with the Bootleg Mod, so it looks quite nice and plays really well.

For those interested in the mod, here's the forum with step-by-step instructions for it.

Not remake but rerelease actually, with some filters for smoother pixels it seems.. OK price but I'll stick to my PSN version on my good ol PSP for now.

Store link :

http://store.na.square-enix.com/store/sqenixus/en_US/pd/ThemeID.29853700/productID.250845500/categoryId.57606100/parentCategoryID.16256100#.UNE3OG_aV8E

Yeah I suppose remake was a poor word choice on my part. It does have upgraded textures or resolution or something, but it still looks pretty crappy, so it's basically just a re-release.

As far as that tutorial goes.. I'll have to look at it a little closer later when I have more time. It looks pretty daunting, though. I guess once you get it all modded up for the first time, you can back it up that way so that you don't have to go through all that work again each time you want to play it. At least, I'd hope so.

Hmm.. Yeah, I'll just have to take a closer look at that tutorial page and see if I want to mess with all of that or just buy the new one. 5.99 is a good price, but it looks like it has some DRM. It looks like there are 'magical' ways of getting by that, though, so it's probably not an issue.

Anyone else laugh at the unintended pun?

Honestly, the tutorial isn't as difficult as that post/thread makes it out to be, it's just a lot of prep work since you need to download a lot of mods before using the Config/mod tool.

These are the three posts/sections you need to look at and follow:
Download for the Configurator as well as a mod list to go by

The entire list of possible mods, only download the ones in the previous link's list

Lastly, this post contains the readme for a little bit of an easier time

Believe me, it looks daunting, but really it's just a lot of downloading individual mods and clumping them together for the Config tool. My folder with all of the mods and the Bootleg tool is a massive 15GB. Totally up to you if the time and effort is worth it, of course. I was just bored one weekend and suffered through it all, it did end up quite pretty once it was all said and done.

HEHEHEH!

hadnt noticed that before!

Thanks again for the info, Garugo. Appreciate it! I've decided I'm going to save my money and just spend the time one day getting the old version updated.