Do I need the original game files to run Final Fantasy VII Decompilation?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Final Fantasy VII Decompilation

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Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.

Based on Final Fantasy VII

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Image of the original game, Final Fantasy VII. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Final Fantasy VII (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Final Fantasy VII. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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About

A decompilation project for the PlayStation version of Final Fantasy VII. It is open to contributors and ships tooling for ranking and decompiling remaining functions, managing symbols and extracting data files from disc images.

Getting started

Setup requires cloning with submodules, installing the listed dependencies, and placing the USA Disc 1 image in a disks directory; the Interactive Sampler CD image is optional. Running make disks extracts the data files and make build builds the project.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (PlayStation version).

Additional notes

Game strings: The game uses a custom character encoding, represented in the code as _S("..."), and the repository includes a tool to decode such strings.

FAQ

What is Final Fantasy VII Decompilation?: Final Fantasy VII Decompilation is an open-source decompilation of Final Fantasy VII. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported. The original game ran on PlayStation.
Do I need the original game files to run Final Fantasy VII Decompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.