FAQ

• General
• Materia
• Saves
  • PC Saves
    • Steam and 2012 Version saves.
    • Moble Ports
    • Switch Saves
  • PSP, PsVita and PS3 Saves
    • Ps3 / Psp workarounds
      • The HomeBrew Enabled Ps2 Method
      • CFW PSP Method
      • CFW PS3
  • PS4 And XBoxOne

General

Q: This FAQ hasn't helped me.
A: You can get more help on the Help Thread.

Materia

Q: How Do you edit Enemy-Skill?
A: Click on a Enemy-Skill Materia to edit its skills. This can also now be done with materia in equipment.

Saves

Q: Why when I export does my controller scheme change default settings?
A: This is done to prevent some possible unintended controller mapping issues.(This only happens to exported saves)

PC Saves

Q: Where are i Find My Saves?
A: It depends on your version of ff7:

FF7 Pc(1997):

<installDir>\saves\

FF7 Pc(2012):

<userDir>\Square Enix\Final Fantasy VII\user_<ID>\

FF7 Pc(Steam):

<userDir>\Square Enix\Final Fantasy VII Steam\user_<ID\>\

FF7 Pc(Steam Proton):

<userHome>/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/39140/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/Square Enix/FINAL FANTASY VII Steam/user_<ID>

Android:

Internal storage/Android/data/com.square_enix.android_googleplay.FFVII/file/Documents

Steam and 2012 Version saves.

Q: Im Using the 2012 or Steam version FF7 Pc and my files are not syncing (or being deleted)
A: Be sure you are loading and saving a valid PC format to your correct user folder with your ID . That metadata.xml is r/w And are using Black Chocobo 1.9.8+. Some users report needed to also run Black Chocobo as Admin. BE SURE YOUR SAVE PATH IS LIKE THE ONES SHOWN ABOVE. Faliure to have new saves in a User_<ID> folder will result in bad signatures and the server may delete your saves!

Moble Ports

Q: I have the game for Android / iOS can edit my saves?
A: Yes, the Android / iOS version uses PC saves .

Switch Saves

Q: Can I edit My Switch Saves?
A: Yes you can you just need to use homebrew like Checkpoint to extract them from the system first. These files are PC saves with a different name

PSP, PsVita and PS3 Saves

Q: I've Modified a PSP / PsVita(vmp) or PS3(psv) Save and I have an error saying signature is not updated also the console will not import it back what can i do?
A : These formats are signed, Support for signing was introduced in version 1.10.0. Upgrade to a newer version to sign these formats. Or use one of the workarounds below.

Q: Can I copy my saves from a PSP or PsVita saves to / from a PS3
A: Yes Plug your PSP or PsVita into your PS3. On the PS3 in the "Games" menu use the memory card tool to copy the saves.

Ps3 / Psp workarounds

Note: Not needed for Black Chocobo 1.10.0 or higher.
Below are known ways to get a modified and unsigned save back on a PS3 PSP or PsVita
when saving the file in black chocobo be sure to set the region to the same region as your copy of FF7.

The HomeBrew Enabled Ps2 Method

Requirements:

• A PS3
• Black Chocobo v1.6 or higher.
• A Memory card adapter cost me about 10 dollars on ebay
• A PS2 w/ a way of running homebrew code. (i recommend making a FMCB card.So you can have uLE installed on a ps2 memory card.
• ulaunchELF on the ps2 (comes w/ the noob installer of fmcb)
• usb stick of some kind
• PSX memory card.(PS2 Memory card untested)

The Method:
1. Open the save you want to edit with black chocobo.When you finish editing Export the save as PSX save. Use the suggested file name bc provides. Save on your usb stick.
2. Put your usb stick, and psx memory card in the ps2.
3. Boot the PS2 w/ the FMCB card inserted and the psx memory card. run ulaunchElf.
4. Browse to the mass folder (this is the usb drive) and copy the save you just created in step 2. (the file name must be a valid Games region string. else you won't see it in game)
5. Now still in fmcb go to the mc slot w/ the psx card in it and use mcPaste from the menu
6. After it copies u can turn off the ps2 and put the PSX memory card in your memory card a dapter for the PS3
7. Turn on the PS3 and use the PSX/PS2 save data manager to copy the save from the adapter to your virtual card. (this works because it will make a psv out of the save)
8. Play FF7 and enjoy your hacked save game :)

CFW PSP Method

Requirements:
PSP with custom Firmware (tested on 6.60)
CWCHEAT Plugin
Usb Cable/Memory Card Reader
Any Extraction Program (-Ric- uses winrar)

The Method:

1. You'll need to download CWCHEAT if you don't have it.CWCHEAT Plugin ONLY Or Get The Full Version
2. Connect your PSP, Browse to the seplugins folder (G:\seplugins as an example, Could be different letter on your machine)
3. Extract The CWCHEAT archive. open the seplugins folder from the extracted archive and you will see a folder "cwcheat"; move it to your psp's seplugins folder
4. In your seplugins folder in the PSP memory card, there should be a file called "pops.txt"
5. Open it on notepad and add this line to it: ms0:/seplugins/cwcheat/cwcheatpops.prx 1 (Exactly like that!)
6. Unplug the playstation portable from the computer and start Final Fantasy 7 on it
7. After the game is on the "New Game/Load Game" screen, Press and HOLD the select key for some seconds until a screen like this appears:
8. Then click on "Manage Memory Cards" and chose "Save memory card 1 to memory stick".then you should see below "Last operation: OK!!"
9. now leave the cwcheat menu and exit the game.
10. Connect the psp to the computer again and open black chocobo.click on File->open and then chose the extracted save on your psp memory card that should be on E:\seplugins\cwcheat\mc
11. edit it however you wish and then File>Save on Black Chocobo.
12. unplug the PSP from the computer and run final fantasy 7 on it
13. Once again, when on the "New Game/Load Game" screen, hold the select key for a few seconds until the CWCHEAT shows up and go to Manage Memory Cards
14. Then click on "Load Memory Card 1 from memory stick" and the last operation should say OK!!
15. Exit the CWCHEAT menu, click on load game and voila, your edited save file will be there

CFW PS3

Requirements:
A PS3 w/ Custom Firmware and a file browser
Any card or usb stick your ps3 will accept
Black Chocobo 1.9.6 or higher.
The Method:
1. When you finish Editing your save use Export MC file , be sure your name ends in ".VM1" put the file on your usb stick
2. Insert the usb into the ps3 turn it on and open your file browser
3. Copy the VM1 file you made to /dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc

PS4 And XBoxOne

Q: What about PS4 and XBoxOne Saves?
A: These Formats are assumed to be the same files as the PC Saves, However they are packed into a cryptographic blob that needs to be removed first. I Hope to support these formats as more is learned about them.