Final Fantasy VII Windows Edition
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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.
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| Developers | |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
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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
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless adapter | |
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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 |
AMD A8-Series 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 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 | AMD Radeon RX 470 Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-06-26
- DotEmu is credited in both the Steam and Microsoft Store versions.
- ↑ Extra features:
- 3x speed mode.
- Ability to turn battle encounters off.
- Battle enhancement mode.