Q: "such-and such a section doesn't work!"
A: I probably haven't gotten around to it. Up until recently, I've had a
dead link on the mainpage, just to remind me to do that particular section, and
sometimes you'll run into 404 errors in the story-walkthru, because I have not
yet completed the sections after. Q: "Uh, I found a porn or 'please do
not direct-link images' sign..."
A: Please please PLEASE contact me immediately if you
see something like this! In order to deter people from direct-linking to
my files, I go in and replace them, rename the old image, and edit any pages
that image was on to point to the old-but-renamed image... Buuuut sometimes I
overlook something and there's a penis in the middle of the walkthru. My
bad. Anyway, e-mail me and tell me which part had the offending image, and
I'll correct it ASAP.
Q: "Where do you get... how do you beat... how can I..."
A: Whoa, whoa, whoa! I'm glad to get E-mail, and I don't mind answering your questions, in fact it feels kinda nice to help people, BUT you might get more immediate results if you try
google or something, cuz, I never check my e-mail... o_o
Q: AGH! The music is annoying! How do I turn it off?!
A: Wow, try turning down the volume on your comp. If you don't know how (cuz you may be seeing this site from a public area or something)
I've made each jukebox visible so you can turn the music off yourself. Also, the music isn't that crappy. Try getting
"netconcerto" I think it is, which can all read the midi files better than the standard browser midi readers can.
Q: I LIKE the music! Where'd you get it?
A: I extracted it right from the game using a program I got from another site.
I have it all in a ZIP in the Download section for
your listening pleasure =)
Q: Wuzzup with alla those symbols and what significance do they have?
A: Glad you asked....
This's the famous "finger" that guides everything. It's used in FF7's battle menu and in map scenes when you can't find yourself (when you summon it, it also points out entrances and exits with green and red arrows for ya!) On the site, it's meant to make you aware of important information.
This is the icon I replicated of FF7's logo. It's meant to show the life-stream being sucked from the planet (the life-stream is a concept learned about later in the game). Here,
I use it to highlight special battle information and REALLY important notes.
This is an icon I made of METEOR, one nasty-ass creature we meet after disk 2 ( a looong way off from where we are on the site now!) I use this to indicate warnings, so when you see "Big red" over here, pay attention!
This is shown when the enemy talked about uses an attack called an ENEMY SKILL, an attack you can learn and use yourself! For more info on this,
click here
This is a SUMMON materia. In the game, Summons are very powerful spells that enlist creatures to your aid in battle. On the site, it's used like the
E-skill materia and tells you when there's a summon materia to watch for! For more info on Summons,
click here
Q: When are ya gonna update the story-walkthu?
A: When I feel like it =) This site is a hobby for me, and one that causes
me a disproportionate amount of stress, and since I do not take donations or
anything, I have no real obligation to update on a schedule or anything.
Just how it is, I guess =)
Q: Saaayyyy, what goes into making each page anyway?
A: Well, first I have to get and edit the screen shots. For each one page, that can take
up to a few hours, depending on what I need for the page. And since I'm anal, I
try to size the pictures just right so that they're about the same size as the
blocks of text next to them. I USED to have to record all the dialogue,
and manually figure out enemy stats (took for frickin' ever), but I now use a
game script compiled by a friend (though it's not perfect), as well as Terrance
Ferguson's Enemy mechanics guide to help me out. Then I Just go in, put
everything together, and try to make it look nice.
Q: Are you going to have info on Ultimate weapons/Limit-breaks/WEAPONS/etc?
A: As they come in chronological order. Seeing as how getting Ultimate weapons and Limits and defeating the WEAPONS all come late in the story, those'll be the last things
I'd work on (but before the Northern Cave, of course!)
Q: How come your screenshots (Particularly late in Part 12 and on) look different
than on my version of FF7?
A: Because in addition to using Anti-Alising (gets rid of jaggies), I've also
installed some mods which give the field character models hands, and replaces
the Cloud you use in battle with his final-battle, high-poly counterpart.
Both these mods are available in the Downloads section.
Well, that's all for now. If ya got any more questions, drop us an e-mail!
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