Install Guide

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This guide is written to be used with 7th Heaven version 2.0. This version is far superior to the old versions. So I suggest you use it. If you must though, the old install guide for version 1.53 is still available here.

If you have questions not answered on this page, try the FAQ first.

To start, there are two ways to install Remako. The first is through the 7th Heaven catalog. This is the easiest way and gives the greatest compatibility with other mods on 7th Heaven, so it really is the recommend way.. The second is the harder manual install. This is there if you really must do it that way.

In Remako update 2.0 this will all be made a lot easier, as it will have been made for 7th Heaven 2.0 from the ground up. Until that is done and people want to play 1.0, it is suggest to just use the catalog install.

Catalog Install (easy)

Step 1: Install 7th Heaven

Now it's time to download and install 7th Heaven 2.0. You can download it here.

For installation and setup of 7th Heaven, this video tutorial should explain everything you need.

Step 2. Download Remako through 7th Heaven catalog

Open up 7th Heaven. Click on Browse Catalog. Download the following mods:

• World Textures
• Battle Textures
• Field Textures
• Media

Step 3. Enable catalog

Go back to My Mods. Make sure all mods are active. It should look like this now.

Step 3. Enable Remako

Now it's time that the Remako parts are loaded. Double-click on World Textures. Select the option labeled CaptRobau here and click Save. Repeat the same for same for Battle and Field Textures.

Media contains the FMVs. Double-click it and select CaptRobau in the drop-down menu in the Movies tab. The others tabs are up to you to choose. Click save to exit this menu.

Step 4. Play

Now Remako is ready to go. Click on Play to start the game and enjoy Remako.

Manual Install (hard)

As mentioned above, this is not the recommended way to get Remako to run on 7th Heaven 2.0. Use this method at your own risk.

Step 1: Installing Final Fantasy 7

Original Disc Version (1998)

 

• When you get the choice between Maximum Install and Standard Install, choose Maximum Install. 
• Install the game in a folder that is NOT Program Files, Program Files (x86) or Users. For example C:\Games\Final Fantasy VII.

Square Enix Store Version (2012)

• Install the game in a folder that is NOT Program Files, Program Files (x86) or Users. For example C:\Games\Final Fantasy VII.
• You will lose achievements, cloud saves and the trainer after the modding process.

Steam Version (2013)

• Install the game in a folder that is NOT Program Files, Program Files (x86) or Users. For example C:\Games\Final Fantasy VII.
• You will lose achievements, cloud saves and the trainer after the modding process.

If you already have the Steam version of Final Fantasy 7 installed in either a Program Files, Program Files (x86) or Users folder, you will have to move it. See this Steam migration guide for a step-by-step process.

Step 2: Install 7th Heaven

Now it's time to download and install 7th Heaven 2.0. You can download it here.

For installation and setup of 7th Heaven, this video tutorial should explain everything you need.

Step 3: Installing yuv.frag

The way that the FMVs in Remako have been generated requires you to overwrite a file. Download the yuv.frag file. Take the file that you downloaded and put it in the shaders folder of your FF7 installation. Overwrite when asked.

The path of the shaders folder probably looks something like this:

• C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\shaders
• C:\Games\FINAL FANTASY VII\shaders

Step 4: Installing the rest of Remako

Now that you have 7th Heaven set up, you can install Remako. If you have not downloaded it yet, here is the download page.

Once you have it downloaded, extract the zip files and place the .iro file(s) in your FF7 mods\7th Heaven folder. It should be in your Final Fantasy VII installation.

The path of the mods folder probably looks something like this:

• C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\mods\7th Heaven
• C:\Games\FINAL FANTASY VII\mods\7th Heaven

Step 5: Installing the Remako FMVs

The mods upscaled Full Motion Videos need to be installed manually and don't need the 7th Heaven Mod Manager. If you do not want the updated FMVs in Remako, you can skip this step.

Unpack the separate FMVs download or the Complete Download zip file, depending on which you downloaded. Drag the movies folder to the data folder in your FF7 installation. Overwrite when asked.

The path of the data folder probably looks something like this:

• C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII\data
• C:\Games\FINAL FANTASY VII\data

In the upcoming Remako update, you will be able to manage the Remako FMVs via 7th Heaven.

Step 6: Enabling the mods

Once you've placed the .iro file into that folder, start up 7th Heaven. Make sure every Remako mod entry is set to Active One. Now you have Remako installed and ready to play. Go to the Active Mods page and click on Launch Game.

If this does not work, you might need to Import the IRO files. Click on the Import icon on the right side and import the IRO file from the 'From IRO file' tab.

Have fun!

Questions

If, after this, you still have questions about setting up FF7 for modding you can:

• Comment below. I can't guarantee I can answer every question, as I did not make the tools used in this guide. But questions regarding Remako I can answer.
• Read the official 7th Heaven page for more info.
• Look for your answer regarding 7th Heaven on the 7th Heaven Qhimm forums.