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{{disambig|the 2020 re-release on the Microsoft Store|the original 1998 version|[[Final Fantasy VII]]|the 2012 Steam version|[[Final Fantasy VII (2012)]]|the remake|[[Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade]]}}
 
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|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} This is an updated version based on the PS4, Xbox One and Switch versions, themselves based on the [[Final Fantasy VII (2012)]] Steam version.
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{{ii}} This is an updated version based on the PS4, Xbox One and Switch versions, themselves based on the [[Final Fantasy VII (2012)|2012 Steam version]], although with different additional features.<ref>[https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/final-fantasy-vii-windows-edition/9pn0w216skzb Extra features]:
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:*3x speed mode.
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:*Ability to turn battle encounters off.
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:*Battle enhancement mode.</ref>
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{{ii}} [http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.4697 Manual]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
{{Monetization
 
{{Monetization
|ad-supported       =  
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|ad-supported           =  
|dlc                 =  
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|dlc                   =  
|expansion pack     =  
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|expansion pack         =  
|freeware           =  
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|freeware               =  
|free-to-play       =  
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|free-to-play           =  
|one-time purchase   = No additional monetization beyond the purchase of the game.
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
|sponsored           =  
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|sponsored             =  
|subscription       =  
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|subscription           =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VII\config.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\39EA002F.FINALFANTASYVII_n746a19ndrrjg\SystemAppData\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|xbox cloud                = unknown
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|xbox cloud                = true
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= The game is displayed as 4:3 {{term|static aspect}}.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = The game is displayed as 4:3 {{term|static aspect}}.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Labeled '''Fullscreen'''. There is a separate '''Borderless Window''' option as well but this does not hide the Windows taskbar, which the '''Fullscreen''' option does.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Game speed is tied to frame rate, with 30 FPS running at normal speed. Game includes a 3x boost functionality that raises the FPS limiter to 90 FPS to allow the game to run at up to 3x the normal speed.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless adapter
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound            = false
|surround sound notes      =  
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|surround sound notes      = Stereo
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = XAudio2
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            =  
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|input            = SDL2
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 10
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = AMD A-Series 2.2 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz
|minHD    =  
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minGPU  =  
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|minHD    = 3.45 GB
 +
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon R7 240
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 730
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minDX    = 11
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = AMD A8-Series 3.1 GHz
|recRAM  =  
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|recCPU2  = Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = AMD Radeon RX 470
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 03:36, 24 April 2023

This page is for the 2020 re-release on the Microsoft Store. For the original 1998 version, see Final Fantasy VII. For the 2012 Steam version, see Final Fantasy VII (2012). For the remake, see Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.

Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition cover
Developers
Square Enix
DotEmu[1]
Publishers
Square Enix
Release dates
Windows August 13, 2020
Reception
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres JRPG, RPG
Vehicles Flight, Motorcycle
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Cyberpunk, Fantasy
Series Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition on HowLongToBeat
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition on IGDB
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition guide on StrategyWiki
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition on MobyGames
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition on Wikipedia
Final Fantasy VII 1998
Final Fantasy VIII 2000
Final Fantasy XI 2003
Final Fantasy XIV Online 2010
Final Fantasy VII (2012) 2012
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 2013
Final Fantasy VIII (2013) 2013
Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) 2014
Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake) 2014
Final Fantasy XIII 2014
Final Fantasy XIII-2 2014
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 2015
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD‎ 2015
Final Fantasy V 2015
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 2015
Final Fantasy VI 2015
Final Fantasy IX 2016
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster 2016
Mobius Final Fantasy 2017
World of Final Fantasy 2017
SaGa (series)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2018
Mana (series)
Final Fantasy XV 2018
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition 2018
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT 2019
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 2019
Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition 2020
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (series)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 2021
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin 2022
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion 2022
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis 2023
Final Fantasy XVI TBA

Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition is a singleplayer cinematic camera JRPG and RPG game in the Final Fantasy series.

Key points

This is an updated version based on the PS4, Xbox One and Switch versions, themselves based on the 2012 Steam version, although with different additional features.[2]
Manual

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VII\config.txt

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\39EA002F.FINALFANTASYVII_n746a19ndrrjg\SystemAppData\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
The game is displayed as 4:3 static aspect.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
The game is displayed as 4:3 static aspect.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled Fullscreen. There is a separate Borderless Window option as well but this does not hide the Windows taskbar, which the Fullscreen option does.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game speed is tied to frame rate, with 30 FPS running at normal speed. Game includes a 3x boost functionality that raises the FPS limiter to 90 FPS to allow the game to run at up to 3x the normal speed.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Stereo
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Japanese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio XAudio2
Input SDL2

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) AMD A-Series 2.2 GHz
Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.45 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R7 240
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-06-26
    DotEmu is credited in both the Steam and Microsoft Store versions.
  2. Extra features:
    • 3x speed mode.
    • Ability to turn battle encounters off.
    • Battle enhancement mode.