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Final Fantasy VII patched on Switch/XB1 to remove music bug and more
- Thread starter Robin64
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Been replaying this on Switch and this has been my only gripe.
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I finally made good on my promise to myself to buy FFVII for the Switch if that music bug got fixed, and man this game just feels like home.
Didn't Kotaku write an article roasting Square Enix for this bug fairly recently? That might have been what got their attention.
Like I said in my previous post, I compared that scene on Steam (from a save I loaded today) with some footage from PSX, and the music is different. More detail:
once Cloud takes off his helmet and it's revealed that he was just a normal trooper, the music silence ends and a later part of The Theme of Final Fantasy VII starts playing; once he chases Sephiroth to the screen where he throws him into the reactor, the Reactor Theme starts playing.
When Square cancels the N64 version of FF7 and puts it on PlayStation but 20 years later Nintendo has the definitive version of the game and Sony doesn't:
Wait, what is Bill doing with his tongue and why?
I contacted support with my own minor variation of the copy-pasta. Hope we get something from this.
I wish it had the Reunion mod. That improves the translation a fair bit AND has a decent upgrade to the char models without going overboard.You also can run mods on Switch BTW :3
Please be excited for the new Switch and/or Xbox One versions!
I am completely confused with what has been going on with Square lately as far as their communication, because I'd assume they have no plans to fix this bug on PS4/PC based on their silence since they apparently don't care about those people since they got their money years ago. There's no reason why they wouldn't say they were also working on the issue on the other platforms since the issue originated on those platforms, but this is the Square Enix that decides to put no real money and care into half of the classics they port to new platforms that are either buggy or poorly ported for the new platforms. They're effectively doing the same thing with the DQXI port to Switch with a number of updates/features that PS4 customers have been asking for, but refuse to communicate whether they're getting anything. It's baffling.
I think it's safe to assume that the PS4 version of DQ 11 won't be getting any of the major updates, at least not anytime soon. In Square's eyes, DQ11 done. Now they're focused on developing and selling Dragon Quest 11:S. They rather have people buy a full price game than give away features for free or sell them as DLC for cheaper.
They didn't technically "remove" it. They rebuilt the game from the ground up in Unity, and just never implemented it.
I agree though that it really needs to be added back in. The Memoria mod on PC adds back the analog movement (or a close approximation of it).
That and the Switch version of DQ11 is using a newer version of Unreal Engine. I mean, the Japanese PS4 fans were the ones who really got the short end of the stick since they don't have things that are in the international version.
Yeah. The problem is they'd have to issue an update for the engine itself, which may require the... entire game to possibly be re-downloaded. I remember PS4's handling of updates is really weird, which is why sometimes the updates would be unusually large, despite the actual patching process only would be targeting specific files/folders. Has something to do with how the file structure is on the PS4 and how things are sectored off.
Given it's literally a later version of Unreal Engine 4 being used... I wouldn't be surprised if it would be the entire game redownloaded, and then some. Given the pricing of updates and stuff, it's probably not feasible to do so, so an entire new version would have to be sold, realistically.
I wasn't kidding, I'm genuinely curious. I've got a PlayStation Classic sitting here unopened and I don't know how that version of FFVII compares with other alternatives. I know there were complaints about some of the games on the PS Classic, but I don't remember anyone pointing out anything particularly wrong with FFVII on it.
you skipped 4 pages of people asking for a fix on PS4....
Wow. I genuinely did not expect Square-Enix to do a damn thing about this. Color me surprised at them giving just a little shit.
This question is (very reasonably) asked every time someone posts that GIF. And this question will never be answered.
This question is (very reasonably) asked every time someone posts that GIF. And this question will never be answered.
Watch this 10 minute video. It'll tell you everything there is to know about the differences between versions. Just remember this was done before today's update that fixed the music glitch on switch and XB1 and the screen going black for a second between CG cutscenes.
I promise you that by the end you'll know if you're fine with the PS1 game you already have or if you want to buy one of the new ports.
Oh wooow that's so great. Really didn't expect SE to go through the effort.
What a lovely surprise.
What a lovely surprise.
In late May 2025, when they need good PR around the 9 brand for the E3 demo showing of FF9 Remake.
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So I'm playing through it with the patch. So far, the biggest issue, with the music restarting after battle is fixed, same with the pre-rendered cutscene issue.
But... I noticed after encountering the Turks for the first time in the Church, when the scene shifts back to the other angle while the theme is playing, the music stops playing. I believe that was a problem before as well.
Curious if any of the other issues are fixed or not (such as the Jenova reveal musc bug), but I'm guessing not...
But... I noticed after encountering the Turks for the first time in the Church, when the scene shifts back to the other angle while the theme is playing, the music stops playing. I believe that was a problem before as well.
Curious if any of the other issues are fixed or not (such as the Jenova reveal musc bug), but I'm guessing not...
Sadly, it looks like the Switch version has that dumb filter for the backgrounds that make them look blurry, so the PS Classic version at least doesn't have that.
I thought you could just make all your characters lvl 99 now through the options menu?
This is .... the most amazing news for me. Thank you so much and thanks everyone that described the issue and complained in the media. It worked !
I'm loving the Switch version of Final VII in handheld mode (even if the backgrounds are washed out). First time I take out the Switch from the cradle since 2017!
Music didn't bother me but the black frame in video - static image transitions bothered me to no end.
I bought it upon hearing this news. I've never played it before and I'm looking forward to playing it on my switch now. I wanted the full experience with proper music. This is awesome.
I have a feeling they won't. I hope I'm wrong!
Most of the PS4 buyers already got it. So while it has a huge install base, it won't move a needle, unlike these new platforms, which are getting the game for the first time historically.
It will however deter PS4 owners from buying other Square Enix products in the future. I don't know how a company can be this bad at PR.
My plan was to wait for IX to be patched, but now that this game has been fixed I'm not sure what to do. Never played VII..
the emulation of ff7 on PS classic isn't perfect either, there are some bugs (time marked video, around 8:40)
Yup. Not buying any more of their titles new. Only used or deep discount for digital only stuff.
Oh I had no idea. So even the PS Classic version isn't the definitive one.
Honestly, after the patches, the rest of the stuff is nitpicky. The original PSone version is inferior due to the lack of QoL options in the recent versions.
I don't know how you could possibly even contemplate going back to the PS1 version of this game after playing with the 3x speed boost that the new ports have.
I see. I'm really on board with getting the Switch version. I just wish they got rid of the blur in the backgrounds. I know the Steam version has mods to get rid of that but I'd rather play this on Switch.