Final Fantasy VII/Save map

The following is the general save format for the game. This data excludes the header data that differs between the PSX and PC version.

Note: For the preview descriptions below, changing these values does not change any in-game values. These are only used so a player can preview the data within the save file when viewing the Save menu.

Table 1: FF7 Save Slot

Offset

Length

Description

0x0000

4 bytes

Checksum

0x0004

1 byte

Preview: Lead character's level

0x0005

1 byte

Preview: Lead character's portrait

0x00: Cloud
0x01: Barret
0x02: Tifa
0x03: Aeris
0x04: Red XIII
0x05: Yuffie
0x06: Cait Sith

0x07: Vincent
0x08: Cid
0x09: Young Cloud
0x0A: Sephiroth
0x0B: Chocobo
0xFF: None

0x0006

1 byte

Preview: 2nd character's portrait

0x0007

1 byte

Preview: 3rd character's portrait

0x0008

16 bytes

Preview: Lead character's name, terminated with 0xFF

0x0018

2 bytes

Preview: Lead character's current HP

0x001A

2 bytes

Preview: Lead character's max HP

0x001C

2 bytes

Preview: Lead character's current MP

0x001E

2 bytes

Preview: Lead character's max MP

0x0020

4 bytes

Preview: Amount of Gil

0x0024

4 bytes

Preview: Total number of seconds played

0x0028

32 bytes

Preview: Save location, FF Text format, terminated with 0xFF

0x0048

3 bytes

RGB value for upper left corner of window

0x004B

3 bytes

RGB value for upper right corner of window

0x004E

3 bytes

RGB value for lower left corner of window

0x0051

3 bytes

RGB value for lower right corner of window

0x0054

132 bytes

Character record: Cloud [see below for Character record format]

0x00D8

132 bytes

Character record: Barret

0x015C

132 bytes

Character record: Tifa

0x01E0

132 bytes

Character record: Aeris

0x0264

132 bytes

Character record: Red XIII

0x02E8

132 bytes

Character record: Yuffie

0x036C

132 bytes

Character record: Cait Sith

0x03F0

132 bytes

Character record: Vincent

0x0474

132 bytes

Character record: Cid

0x04F8

1 byte

Party member in slot 1 [uses same format as character portrait above]

0x04F9

1 byte

Party member in slot 2

0x04FA

1 byte

Party member in slot 3

0x04FB

1 byte

0xFF

0x04FC

640 bytes

Party Item stock, 2 bytes per item, 320 item slots max [See save item list below]

0x077C

800 bytes

Party Materia stock, 4 bytes per materia, 200 materia max [See materia list]

0x0A9C

192 bytes

Materia stolen by Yuffie, 4 bytes per materia, 48 materia max [See materia list]

0x0B5C

32 bytes

Unknown

0x0B7C

4 bytes

Party's Gil amount

0x0B80

4 bytes

Total number of seconds played

0x0B84

16 bytes

Unknown

0x0B94

2 bytes

Current map

0x0B96

2 bytes

Current location

0x0B98

2 bytes

Unknown

0x0B9A

2 bytes

X location on world map

0x0B9C

2 bytes

Y location on world map

0x0B9E

2 bytes

Z location on world map

0x0BA0

4 bytes

Unknown

0x0BA4

1 bytes

Plot Progression Variables [BEGINNING OF SCRIPT MEMORY BANK 1/2]

0x0BA5

2 bytes

Unknown

0x0BA7

1 byte

Aeris' current love points

0x0BA8

1 byte

Tifa's current love points

0x0BA9

1 byte

Yuffie's current love points

0x0BAA

1 byte

Barret's current love points

0x0BAB

5 bytes

Unknown

0x0BB0

2 bytes

Number of battles fought (???)

0x0BB2

2 bytes

Number of escapes (???)

0x0BB4

1 byte

Game timer (Hours)

0x0BB5

1 byte

Game timer (Minutes)

0x0BB6

1 byte

Game timer (Seconds)

0x0BB7

1 byte

Game timer (Tenths)

0x0BB8

4 bytes

Unknown (curse ring usage?)

0x0BBC

2 bytes

Number of battles fought

0x0BBE

2 bytes

Number of escapes

0x0BBF

2 bytes

Menu Visiblity Mask (Quit not affected)

LSB

item

magic

materia

equip

status

order

limit

config

PHS

save

MSB

0x0BC1

2 bytes

Menu Locking Mask (1: Locked) (Quit not affected)

LSB

item

magic

materia

equip

status

order

limit

config

PHS

save

MSB

0x0BC3

17 bytes

Unknown

0x0BD5

1 byte

Materia Cave masks (applied when you pick up the corresponding Materia).
0x01: Mime, 0x02: HP<->MP, 0x04: Quadra Magic, 0x08: KOTR

0x0BD6

1 byte

Unknown

0x0BD7

1 byte

Item masks (applied when you pick them up).
0x10: Chaos & Death Penalty, others are unknown

0x0BD8

0x0BE3

Unknown

0x0BE4

8 bytes

Key items [see Key Item List]

0x0BEC

0x0BF8

Unknown

0x0BF9

1 byte

Field Chocobo rating

0x0BFA

1 byte

Field Chocobo rating

0x0BFB

1 byte

Field Chocobo rating

0x0BFC

1 byte

Field Chocobo rating

0x0BFD

0x0BFE

Unknown

0x0BFF

3 bytes

Ultimate Weapon's remaining HP

0x0C02

1 byte

Rating for Penned Chocobo Number 1 (01: Wonderful -> 08: Worst)

0x0C03

1 byte

Rating for Penned Chocobo Number 2

0x0C04

1 byte

Rating for Penned Chocobo Number 3

0x0C05

1 byte

Rating for Penned Chocobo Number 4

0x0C06

0x0C1D

Unknown

0x0C1E

1 byte

Mask for the "target" text appearing over all available targets in battle
Inactive (0x00); Active (0x40)
(Other masks are still to be identified on this byte)

0x0C1F

0x0CA3

Unknown

0x0CA4

[BEGINNING OF FIELD BANK 3/4]

0x0CA5

0x0CED

Unknown

0x0CEE

2 bytes

Party GP (0-10000)

0x0CF0

12 bytes

Unknown

0x0CFC

1 byte

Number of chocobo stables owned

0x0CFD

1 byte

Unknown

0x0CFE

1 byte

Number of occupied stables

0x0CFF

1 byte

Mask of occupied stables

0x0D00

0x0D2C

Unknown

0x0D2D

1 byte

Kalm Traveler sidequest Progression (details)

0x0D2E

0x0DA3

Unknown

0x0DA4

[BEGINNING OF FIELD BANK B/C]

0x0DA5

0x0DC3

Unknown

0x0DC4

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 1 [See table 3 for Chocobo Slot format]

0x0DD4

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 2

0x0DE4

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 3

0x0DF4

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 4 [Slot 5 and 6 are located at 0x1084 - 0x10A3]

0x0D04

0x0E28

Unknown

0x0E29

1 byte

Chocobo breeding tutorial (taught by the Chocobo Sage) Progression Variable

0x0E2A

2 bytes

Number of battles to reach in order to unlock the next part of the Chocobo breeding tutorial

0x0E2C

0x0E32

Unknown

0x0E33

1 byte

Lucrecia's Cave sidequest Progression Variable

0x0E34

1 byte

Unknown

0x0E35

2 bytes

Lucrecia's Cave sidequest:
Number of battles to get past in order to unlock Chaos & Death Penalty

0x0E37

0x0EA3

Unknown

0x0EA4

1 byte

Current CD [BEGINNING OF FIELD BANK D/E]

0x0EA5

0x0EC1

Unknown

0x0EC2

1 byte

Field pointers mask (hand over party leader's head + red and green arrows)
Inactive (0x00); Active (0x01)

0x0EC3

1 byte

Unknown

0x0EC4

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 1 (FF Text format)

0x0ECA

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 2

0x0ED0

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 3

0x0ED6

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 4

0x0EDC

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 5

0x0EE2

6 bytes

Name of Chocobo 6

0x0EE8

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 1

0x0EEA

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 2

0x0EEC

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 3

0x0EEE

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 4

0x0EF0

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 5

0x0EF2

2 bytes

Stamina of Chocobo 6

0x0EF4

0x0EFD

Unknown

0x0EFD

1 byte

Vehicle Enabler

0x0EFE

0x0F14

Unknown

0x0F15

24 bytes

Name of location (FF Text format)

0x0F2E

0x0F63

Unknown

0x0F5C

8 bytes

Party's coordinates on world map (FF Coordinates format)

0x0F64

0x0F6B

Unknown (Emerald or Ruby Weapon's coordinates on world map ?)

0x0F6C

8 bytes

Tiny Bronco/Chocobo's coordinates on world map

0x0F74

8 bytes

Buggy/Highwind's coordinates on world map

0x0F7C

8 bytes

Submarine's coordinates on world map

0x0F84

8 bytes

Ultimate Weapon's coordinates on world map

0x0F8C

0x0FA5

Unknown

0x0FA4

[BEGINNING OF FIELD BANK 7/F]

0x0FA5

1 byte

Unknown

0x0FA6

1 byte

World map camera & map display
Add two values (one from camera, one from map) and set this byte.

Camera: Aerial(00); Closeup(20)

Map: Off(80); Small(00); Large(40)

0x0FA7

0x0FAA

Unknown

0x0FAB

1 byte

If not 0x00, game crashes

0x0FAC

0x0FFA

Unknown

0x0FFB

1 byte

Kalm Traveler prices visibility (each bit set back to 0 when picked up)
Guide Book (0x01); Master Command(0x02); Master Magic (0x04); Master Summon (0x08); Gold Chocobo (0x10)

0x0FFC

0x102F

Unknown

0x1030

1 byte

Field screen rain switch (non-zero to turn on rain effect)

0x1031

0x1083

Unknown

0x1084

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 5

0x1094

16 bytes

Chocobo slot 6

0x10A3

[END OF FIELD SCRIPT MEMORY BANKS]

0x10A3

0x10AE

Unknown

0x10AD

2 bytes

PHS Locking Mask (1: Locked)

LSB

Cloud

Barret

Tifa

Aeris

Red

Yuffie

Vincent

Cait

Cid

MSB

0x10AF

2 bytes

PHS Visibility Mask (does not turn off party characters)

LSB

Cloud

Barret

Tifa

Aeris

Red

Yuffie

Vincent

Cait

Cid

MSB

0x10B0

0x10D7

Unknown

0x10D8

1 byte

Battle Speed (0x00: fastest, 0xFF: slowest)

0x10D9

1 byte

Battle Message Speed

0x10DA

1 byte

General configuration

Sound: mono (0x00); stereo (0x01)

Controller: normal (0x00); customize (0x04)

Cursor: initial (0x00); memory (0x10)

ATB: Active (0x00); Recommended (0x40); Wait (0x80)

0x10DB

1 byte

General configuration (continued)

Camera angle: Auto (0x00); Fix (0x01)

Magic order: (game crashes if flag set to 0x18 or 0x1C)
"1. restore attack indirect" (0x00)
"2. restore indirect attack" (0x04)
"3. attack indirect restore" (0x08)
"4. attack restore indirect" (0x0C)
"5. indirect restore attack" (0x10)
"6. indirect attack restore" (0x14)

Extra battle window displaying information: Inactive (0x00); Active (0x40)

0x10DC

16 bytes

Unknown

0x10EC

1 byte

Message Speed

0x10ED

7 bytes

Unknown

**Table 2: Character Record**
Offset	Length	Description
0x00	1 byte	Sephiroth flag for changing Vincent into Sephiroth
0x01	1 byte	Level (0-99)
0x02	1 byte	Strength (0-255)
0x03	1 byte	Vitality (0-255)
0x04	1 byte	Magic (0-255)
0x05	1 byte	Spirit (0-255)
0x06	1 byte	Dexterity (0-255)
0x07	1 byte	Luck (0-255)
0x08	1 byte	Strength Bonus (Power Sources used)
0x09	1 byte	Vitality Bonus (Guard Sources used)
0x0A	1 byte	Magic Bonus (Magic Sources used)
0x0B	1 byte	Spirit Bonus (Mind Sources used)
0x0C	1 byte	Dexterity Bonus (Speed Sources used)
0x0D	1 byte	Luck Bonus (Luck Sources used)
0x0E	1 byte	Current limit level (1-4)
0x0F	1 byte	Current limit bar (0xFF = limit break)
0x10	12 bytes	Name (FF Text format)
0x1C	1 byte	Equipped weapon
0x1D	1 byte	Equipped armor
0x1E	1 byte	Equipped accessory
0x1F	1 byte	Character flags - 0x10-Sadness, 0x20-Fury
0x20	1 byte	Char order - 0xFF-Normal, 0xFE-Back row
0x21	1 byte	Level progress bar
0x22	2 bytes	Learned limit skills
0x24	2 bytes	Number of kills
0x26	2 bytes	Times limit 1-1 has been used
0x28	2 bytes	Times limit 2-1 has been used
0x2A	2 bytes	Times limit 3-1 has been used
0x2C	2 bytes	Current HP
0x2E	2 bytes	Base HP (before materia alterations)
0x30	2 bytes	Current MP
0x32	2 bytes	Base MP (before materia alterations)
0x34	4 bytes	Unknown
0x38	2 bytes	Maximum HP (after materia alterations)
0x3A	2 bytes	Maximum MP (after materia alterations)
0x3C	4 bytes	Current EXP
0x40	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 1
0x44	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 2
0x48	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 3
0x4C	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 4
0x50	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 5
0x54	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 6
0x58	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 7
0x5C	4 bytes	Weapon materia slot number 8
0x60	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 1
0x64	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 2
0x68	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 3
0x6C	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 4
0x70	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 5
0x74	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 6
0x78	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 7
0x7C	4 bytes	Armor materia slot number 8
0x80	4 bytes	EXP to next level

**Table 3: Chocobo Record**
Offset	Length	Description
0x0	2 bytes	Sprint Speed
0x2	2 bytes	Max Sprint Speed
0x4	2 bytes	Speed
0x6	2 bytes	Max Speed
0x8	1 byte	Acceleration
0x9	1 byte	Cooperation
0xA	1 byte	Intelligence
0xB	1 byte	Personality
0xC	1 byte	Pcount (?)
0xD	1 byte	Number of races won
0xE	1 byte	1: female)
0xF	1 byte	Type (Yellow, Green, Blue, Black, Gold)

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