I recommend using Vortex mod manager to get this mod running easily, so install it if you don't have it yet. As soon as you add your FF12 game to Vortex, it should prompt to install some mods for FF12 that are necessary for installing other mods. Please install the prompted mods. It should end up installing FF12 External File Loader mod. If it doesn't, please go to that mod page and install it first. After making sure FF12 External File Loader mod is enabled, you can then go ahead and install my mod in Vortex.
Please check the following troubleshooting steps if you have problems:
Giza Plains is not in currently in the dry season. At the beginning of the game, the plains are always in the dry season. After reaching a certain point in the game, the plains starts alternating automatically between dry and wet seasons at a cycle of 2 hours of dry and 1 hour of wet. The time for the cycle comes from the in-game clock. Pausing the game will stop the in-game clock, so don't do that if you are waiting for a season change. If you are in the plains already when the season change is scheduled to happen, you will need to leave and re-enter the plains to see the change. Here's a trick to cut down the wait time: you can activate 4x game speed mode in TZA, and the 1 hour of wet season will then be brought down to only 15 mins of real life time, so just watch a YouTube video or something while you wait 15 mins (but don't pause the game!)
Your party leader is not equipped with the Diamond Armlet accessory. You must equip this accessory on your party leader before looting the chests.
I am unsure if there are any compatiblity issues with other localizations and versions of the game. I can only confirm it was designed and tested to work on US English, latest Steam version as of December 2020.
You have another mod for FF12 that is also changing the treasure files and is taking precedence over my mod. It may not even be a mod related to treasures. If any other mod modifies the treasure files for any reason at all, it could conflict with my mod. You may need to test compatibility with other mods one at a time. Alternatively, you could disable all your other mods (except FF12 External File Loader), get all the treasures you want and save your game, then re-enable your other mods if one of them is conflicting.
You do not have FF12 External File Loader mod installed or enabled first in Vortex before installing my mod. You must have it installed and enabled first. Verify it is actually in enabled status in Vortex.
You do not have this mod installed or enabled in Vortex. Verify this is actually in enabled status in Vortex.
You did not agree to a permission request when prompted by Vortex or Windows when installing/enabling either this mod or the FF12 External File Loader mod. You must agree to those requests.
I have not tested this mod with any other platform than the Steam version of FF12.
I have not tested and will not provide any assistance with using this mod with illegally obtained copies of FF12. Buy the game on Steam.
I have tested this mod multiple times, uninstalled, reinstalled, activated, deactivated in Vortex and it works as expected. I see a few users mentioning that it doesn't work, but I don't know why other than the possibilities mentioned above. Most users seem to have success as the report of problems are very few. I tested it myself this evening, after a fresh install of FF12 on Steam. I haven't had the game installed for several months and I'm using Vortex for the very first time as well, and I had no problems. But note that I am not running any other FF12 mods at the same time when I tested, except for the FF12 External File Loader mod and my All Licenses Activated mod.
Finally got it to work - sans Vortex, since it would not deploy correctly.
Installed FF12 External File Loader Mod manually per instructions from LaharlChan's comment on that mod's discussion page. Downloaded and installed DrakLab Used DrakLab to install this mod. Once added, make sure to apply the mod and launch.
If you're playing on Steam Deck (which I am), I installed the mod via PC and saved after I had opened the chests and then cloud saved back to the Deck.
Okay, didn't work with Vortex but it worked (eventually) with DrakLab. Well done and thank you! A bit of a shame I had to push through enemies in the Westersand (in the very beginning, they're quite powerful compared to your party) to finally get the Diamond Armlet just to test this, though.
Maybe I did something wrong, but I don't think. I loaded everything into Drak Labs. Put a check mark next to the mod. Apply changes. I'm wearing a diamond armlet, but I only am pulling knots of rust and small amounts of gil. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Make sure Steam doesn't verify the game and replace the VBF file with the original. I think diamond armlet needs to be on the character you're actually controlling. Giza Plains must be in the dry season. I can only confirm my mod works for US English version, I do not know about other languages. It should otherwise work, I haven't had any other people report any problems.
same here is not working for me. I loaded in to Darklabs and doesnt have any other mods active at all. Giza yes in dry season, only playing english patch and only controlling one active character with or without diamond armlets, still not working.
Thank you for your feedback! I have done a minor update to fix a possible Vortex error when installing with another mod I made. The new version is available for download.
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Please read the following instructions and troubleshooting if you are having any problems, thank you!
I have updated this mod to properly support Vortex mod manager. There are no other changes.
First, I suggest complimenting this mod with my All Licenses Activated mod.
I recommend using Vortex mod manager to get this mod running easily, so install it if you don't have it yet. As soon as you add your FF12 game to Vortex, it should prompt to install some mods for FF12 that are necessary for installing other mods. Please install the prompted mods. It should end up installing FF12 External File Loader mod. If it doesn't, please go to that mod page and install it first. After making sure FF12 External File Loader mod is enabled, you can then go ahead and install my mod in Vortex.
Please check the following troubleshooting steps if you have problems:
- Giza Plains is not in currently in the dry season. At the beginning of the game, the plains are always in the dry season. After reaching a certain point in the game, the plains starts alternating automatically between dry and wet seasons at a cycle of 2 hours of dry and 1 hour of wet. The time for the cycle comes from the in-game clock. Pausing the game will stop the in-game clock, so don't do that if you are waiting for a season change. If you are in the plains already when the season change is scheduled to happen, you will need to leave and re-enter the plains to see the change. Here's a trick to cut down the wait time: you can activate 4x game speed mode in TZA, and the 1 hour of wet season will then be brought down to only 15 mins of real life time, so just watch a YouTube video or something while you wait 15 mins (but don't pause the game!)
- Your party leader is not equipped with the Diamond Armlet accessory. You must equip this accessory on your party leader before looting the chests.
- I am unsure if there are any compatiblity issues with other localizations and versions of the game. I can only confirm it was designed and tested to work on US English, latest Steam version as of December 2020.
- You have another mod for FF12 that is also changing the treasure files and is taking precedence over my mod. It may not even be a mod related to treasures. If any other mod modifies the treasure files for any reason at all, it could conflict with my mod. You may need to test compatibility with other mods one at a time. Alternatively, you could disable all your other mods (except FF12 External File Loader), get all the treasures you want and save your game, then re-enable your other mods if one of them is conflicting.
- You do not have FF12 External File Loader mod installed or enabled first in Vortex before installing my mod. You must have it installed and enabled first. Verify it is actually in enabled status in Vortex.
- You do not have this mod installed or enabled in Vortex. Verify this is actually in enabled status in Vortex.
- You did not agree to a permission request when prompted by Vortex or Windows when installing/enabling either this mod or the FF12 External File Loader mod. You must agree to those requests.
- I have not tested this mod with any other platform than the Steam version of FF12.
- I have not tested and will not provide any assistance with using this mod with illegally obtained copies of FF12. Buy the game on Steam.
I have tested this mod multiple times, uninstalled, reinstalled, activated, deactivated in Vortex and it works as expected. I see a few users mentioning that it doesn't work, but I don't know why other than the possibilities mentioned above. Most users seem to have success as the report of problems are very few. I tested it myself this evening, after a fresh install of FF12 on Steam. I haven't had the game installed for several months and I'm using Vortex for the very first time as well, and I had no problems. But note that I am not running any other FF12 mods at the same time when I tested, except for the FF12 External File Loader mod and my All Licenses Activated mod.Installed FF12 External File Loader Mod manually per instructions from LaharlChan's comment on that mod's discussion page.
Downloaded and installed DrakLab
Used DrakLab to install this mod. Once added, make sure to apply the mod and launch.
If you're playing on Steam Deck (which I am), I installed the mod via PC and saved after I had opened the chests and then cloud saved back to the Deck.
End result - mod works great!
Breaks the game, too. I'm okay with that since I spent hundreds of hours on the OG PS2 game.
I'm wearing a diamond armlet, but I only am pulling knots of rust and small amounts of gil. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
MUST BE
- DRY SEASON IN GIZA PLAINS
- PARTYLEADER MUST WEAR DIAMOND ARMLETS. Not sure if it helps, but equip it before entering Giza Plains
Not sure if it matters but i also have installed
- FF12 LUA Loader
- FF12 External File Loader