You need a program called unlgp to be able to unrar lgp-archives (FF7- gamefiles), or to be able to repack them again. Download UNLGP. Learn how to use it through it's readme-file and then do the following to install my addons. Readme in folder. 1. Back up your "char.lgp" found in your FF7/data/field folder. Then unpack it using UNLGP and rename that folder "char". You can unrar an lgp-archive by doubleclicking on the lgp-file after you have installed the program unlgp. Put all the field-model files in your new "char"-folder. Aeriths textures are now compatible! When you have decided who you want to add you should create a new lgp-file. You can do this easy by clicking on "swift" at the same time while you are right-clicking on the folder. Click on "create lgp" as it will be such an option. The file will then be created and you should wait until it finishes. Make sure the file is named char.lgp. Reppeat the same process for the rest in menu_us.lgp and battle.lgp. Tifa's Bootleg add-on.
Edit Version 1.1 - Elena Battle-model was buged and would cause a game-lock whenever using the limit breaks - it wasn't the Kernel nor the exe.
- Battle model will work fine now but will look glitched when using limit breaks - no game-lock.
Same instructions apply for this character as for the others.
Learn how to use it through it's readme-file and then do the following to install my addons.
1. Back up your "char.lgp" found in your FF7/data/field folder. Then unpack it using UNLGP and rename that folder "char". You can unrar an lgp-archive by doubleclicking on the lgp-file after you have installed the program unlgp. Put all the field-model files in your new "char"-folder. These includes Elena 7 years old, Elena 15 Years old with/without sword, Elena in dress, Elena finished field model etc (read the names of each model folder and i've said what is what) and "Turk" Tifa who replaces Elena as an npc. Just copy and paste all the files including the texture-files into your char-folder.
You should create a new lgp-file. You can do this easy by clicking on "swift" at the same time while you are right-clicking on the folder. Click on "create lgp" as it will be such an option. The file will then be created and you should wait until it finishes. Make sure the file is named char.lgp. Now, if you start your game you will have the field models.
2. The AVATAR. Go to your FF7 base folder in FF7/data/Menu and then doubleclick on your menu_us-lgp file. Back up your original lgp-file. Then add the new Avatar picture file, .TEX file-format. Do the same process as before and create your new menu_us.lgp-file. Wolla, now you have Elena as an avatar.
Alternative option: I just want to say this if you have Tifa's Bootleg installed, don't use the LGP-method for installing Elena's Avatar. Just drop the .png-file in your FF7/Mods/Bootleg/Menu folder- and click "ok" on overwriting the old file.
3. The battle model. Go to your FF7/data/battle folder. Repeat the same process as before by adding the battle model-files to the newly created battle-folder, repack the folder into an lgp-file and make sure it is named battle.lgp, make a backup of the original file as before before doing this. Start the game and Tifa has been replaced by Elena the Turk in battle.
4. Minigame files - do the same for the high-us.lgp file in the minigame folder iside of the FF7 data folder.
5. Worldmap files - Do the same with the world_us.lgp-file inside of the data/wm-folder of your FF7 game.
Kernels - replace the old ones inside of the Kernel-folder, but won't work without the .exe.
Shinra.exe - Is supposed to fix the issues with certain limit breaks together with the Kernel.bin files. Is currently glitched and will cause the mod to freeze if Elena does her limit breaks. So i suggest not using it, even though it should work as intended for other unfinished characters such as Dyne and Sephiroth. Without this file the Elena package works better, but limits will look buggy. Better buggy/glitched than them freezing the game..