Please always read the guides that are found in [root]\The_Reunion\Help after installation. Also, check [root]\The_Reunion\Log.htm to make sure you are using the latest release and the latest patch. It is generally a good idea to post your Log.htm file whenever you are asking us to help you troubleshoot anything - no matter what it is. If your log file is too large (> 10 MB), use a program like 7-Zip to shrink it down.
1. Is The Reunion compatible with non-English versions?The Reunion requires an English PC version of Final Fantasy VII, but it's a framework that allows modders to retranslate the entire game via plain text files. For example, this Italian translation uses The Reunion.
2. How do I know The Reunion has been installed properly?Check Log.htm. Additionally, the logo in the top left corner of the game window will be the classic Final Fantasy VII logo, not the Meteor logo. The Reunion is compatible with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Linux. Our official support is for Windows 10 and 11. If using Linux, The_Reunion\program_files\reunion.dll needs to be set in Wine to use Windows Native. Set reunion.dll to Windows Native in WineCFG (create it if it doesn't exist). See also WineCFG. Please do not post if you are using a pirated / illegitimate copy of the game.
3. The Reunion - or a mod I am using with it - doesn't seem to be working for me?As number 2. If nothing obvious stands out, post in the help section of our Discord server, and attach Log.htm, which is found in the root installation folder.
4. How do I quit the game?Please read the main guide for a full list of hotkeys.
5. I've noticed a bug.Before anything else, make sure that this isn't a known bug. Use Ctrl-H to search The Reunion Database, found here. Bugs specific to The Reunion framework are found at the bottom, on the tab 'Reunion Bugs'.
If this genuinely seems to be a bug and not an issue with a 3rd party mod you've installed, file a bug report
6. There's no audio.Press ctrl-alt-M in the game to unmute the sound. If this doesn't help, please check the audio related logging in Log.htm, which is found in the root installation folder.
7. Can I still gain Achievements?Not with The Reunion enabled. A workaround is to play the game with The Reunion enabled until significant progress has been made, then open the original game via the launcher. We are adding a separate achievements application for R08.
8. How do I set my controller configuration?Please check the main guide to see the default keyboard controls. To set a controller configuration, play the game, and open up the main menu. There is a config option in the main menu.
9. Can I use save files created with The Reunion with other mods / installations?Yes. Save files are interchangeable.
10. Is X fixed / is there a changelog?See The Reunion Database Reunion Database
Press Ctrl-H to search for any keywords. Note: There are multiple tabs at the bottom.
11. Can an older version of The Reunion be acquired?No. Older versions are totally unsupported and contained some serious bugs.
12. Does The Reunion work with 7th Heaven?No. The Reunion has its own method of modding the game and is itself a completely different framework and mod manager. Moreover, The Reunion continues to be maintained in order that people move away from 7th Heaven and other flawed, buggy, and often bloated frameworks or solutions or mod managers.
13. I want X [such as W-Item glitch] to be reinstated.One of the core aims of The Reunion is to fix all known glitches and bugs and restore the game to how the original team intended the release to be. If you wish to cheat, please use Ochu (found on this website) or any number of trainers or save editors.
14. Can you add X?Due to workload and other commitments, I'm unlikely to take any requests, but feel please free to ask.
15. Why is The Reunion closed source?In the time The Reunion was open source, not one single person ever used the code to create something new. All that ever came of it were copies, clones, and ports of The Reunion content for other projects without permission or credit - and many of the features created here have been taken wholesale. We do not consider this to be in the spirit of open source. Far from open source being a benefit to the Final Fantasy VII modding community, it became a hindrance and open source of division. The graphical side (opengl_graphics.dll) is open source, however.
16. Do you have an update on [insert mod/feature] ?Please don't ask for updates or estimated times to completion of any mod anywhere by anyone. It annoys people.
17. The game's frame rate is limited...Completely remove Nvidia Experience and any other program that may affect vsync or game performance. If there is still a problem, check Log.htm and join our Discord.
18. Where are my save files?If using the 1998 PC version - or The Reunion - the save files are located in [root]\save. If using the Steam version, the save files are located in a stupid place - %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\FINAL FANTASY VII