Author Topic: 8-bit pallete fails in FF8 - Was there ever a fix for this? (Read 21650 times)

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #25 on:** 2005-08-24 06:47:36 »

Quote from: savage-xp

Hummm hummm could you host a pick to see it?
Say to me our AA settings, Aniso...

Someone not too long ago has posted a picture of this problem...sincerely can you explain me where to find AA settings?ect.....the thing that really makes confused is that now my FF7 works great and FF8 not yet... :weep: help savage...i guess that you're the only one who can help us...can you also give some explanation about this drivers?Is it really an update?What is it really?

I think it's great...

savage-xp · « **Reply #26 on:** 2005-08-24 09:25:03 »

Download Atunner, this is a tweak program to change your driver settings .

http://www.3dcenter.org/atuner/

Put 4x4 AA and Aniso 16x and save changes.

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #27 on:** 2005-08-24 09:36:39 »

and by doing this will i solve the problem in FF8?Will the new modifications work fine with my new games etc...ok now i'll try it and this afternoon i'll write here how the things have gone ^^ Thank you Savage...please stay tuned here because i might need help

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #28 on:** 2005-08-24 14:24:56 »

Savage i tried what you've said but it didn't work...What can I do now? :weep:

SectionX · « **Reply #29 on:** 2005-08-24 15:04:47 »

Quote from: Beautiful_Intended

Savage i tried what you've said but it didn't work...What can I do now? :weep:

Nothing you can do. I got to know that It's a hardware problem, no software drivers can enable it.

The reason for this is that nvidia dumped all support for 8-bit texture palette after Gerforce 4. I gave up myself.

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #30 on:** 2005-08-24 15:43:00 »

and what about FF7?with savage's drivers the game works fine...

savage-xp · « **Reply #31 on:** 2005-08-24 16:02:10 »

The problem is since detonator 41.09 Nvidia blow away the optimization of Anisotrofic filtering, because that option fix the pixeled backgrounds in FFVII for exemple.
With a GF4 MX and detonator 41.09 all problems is solved for sure.

savage-xp · « **Reply #32 on:** 2005-08-24 18:37:41 »

Changes Beta 1 to RC2
* Fix a minor problem that the driver may hang on start up with KT 400 chipset, misc*
*Added Compat mode
*Added Experimental tweaks to D3d and OGL
*Now the files are compressed with 7Zip with exe file.
*Video problems fixed(?)- Please report.
*Fix crash on OGL
*Fix OGL Slowest, now Counter Strike CZ, Halo And DOD runs ok.
*Improved image Quality
*Solve texture problems in some games

You may post your results and issues. Thank you

Portuguese mirror:

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/savage-xp/77.77RC2.exe

SectionX · « **Reply #33 on:** 2005-08-24 23:55:37 »

Quote from: savage-xp

The problem is since detonator 41.09 Nvidia blow away the optimization of Anisotrofic filtering, because that option fix the pixeled backgrounds in FFVII for exemple.
With a GF4 MX and detonator 41.09 all problems is solved for sure.

yes but it works on a GF4 card, but not 6800 because the hardware support just isnt there.

Sir_Brizz · « **Reply #34 on:** 2005-08-25 00:44:02 »

do any of you have the Configurator version 2.2? I can only get 2.0!

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #35 on:** 2005-08-25 07:44:13 »

Quote from: savage-xp

Changes Beta 1 to RC2
* Fix a minor problem that the driver may hang on start up with KT 400 chipset, misc*
*Added Compat mode
*Added Experimental tweaks to D3d and OGL
*Now the files are compressed with 7Zip with exe file.
*Video problems fixed(?)- Please report.
*Fix crash on OGL
*Fix OGL Slowest, now Counter Strike CZ, Halo And DOD runs ok.
*Improved image Quality
*Solve texture problems in some games

You may post your results and issues. Thank you

Ok savage today i'll try them...i'll let you know here my reesults and issues...stay tuned ^^ hope it'll work

Ok savage tried this one too and the problem doesn't sole anyway...i guess i don't have anymore chances to pass this problem..so i'll have only to play with FF7 :weep: if you have any other ideas let me know

X-Hunter · « **Reply #36 on:** 2005-08-25 17:31:25 »

Hi everyone!

savage-xp, I hope you succeed in resolve the blackbox problem in FF8 for geforce 6 users...

...But some time ago I spent 3 days trying to fix or find a fix for this with no results...and finnaly I had an idea...

I bought an old Voodoo 4 4500 AGP for almost nothing and everything is good now!

When i finish playing both VII and VIII, i'll replace it again...

Good luck savage-xp, I hope you succeed cause I don't wanna be changing video cards forever!

By the way, if you need help in something count on me!

sfx1999 · « **Reply #37 on:** 2005-08-25 17:45:43 »

What is the black box bug exactly? I didn't notice it and I have a Geforce 6 6800 GT.

X-Hunter · « **Reply #38 on:** 2005-08-25 17:58:40 »

sfx1999, do you play FFVIII with a GeForce 6800gt in HARDWARE mode and without any problems?
Please, teach me this magic!!!

sfx1999 · « **Reply #39 on:** 2005-08-25 19:11:03 »

Let me check.

:/

I guess I didn't play it after I upgraded my video card.

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #40 on:** 2005-08-26 07:14:47 »

please let's discute of how we can solve this problem...i guess Savege is the only one who can really help us

X-Hunter · « **Reply #41 on:** 2005-08-26 14:43:56 »

Quote from: Beautiful_Intended

please let's discute of how we can solve this problem...i guess Savege is the only one who can really help us

Yes, I agree...

But, I think it's a hardware related problem 'cause the "8-bit palletized textures" depends on something else . It uses an old way to compress textures called FXT1 that our new hardware no long uses (as far as i know). Maybe it don't depends only on drivers, but in the GPU architeture itself. If this is the case...oh well...nothing can be done.
But correct me if I'm wrong, please.

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #42 on:** 2005-08-26 15:14:25 »

Quote from: X-Hunter

Quote from: Beautiful_Intended
please let's discute of how we can solve this problem...i guess Savege is the only one who can really help us

Yes, I agree...

But, I think it's a hardware related problem 'cause the "8-bit palletized textures" depends on something else . It uses an old way to compress textures called FXT1 that our new hardware no long uses (as far as i know). Maybe it don't depends only on drivers, but in the GPU architeture itself. If this is the case...oh well...nothing can be done.
But correct me if I'm wrong, please.

I guess you're right...anyway let's wait for Savage...

savage-xp · « **Reply #43 on:** 2005-08-27 00:16:01 »

I think i did it

Tomorrow i will see if worked. Its 1 am, im tired

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/savage-xp/rockmn.bmp

MOD EDIT: Bitmap = huge? Changed to a link.

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #44 on:** 2005-08-27 07:07:45 »

Savage...i'm looking forward for you to post the link to download...you're Great ^^

savage-xp · « **Reply #45 on:** 2005-08-27 09:32:24 »

Well, good luck. Hope is fixed for you.

(second edition)

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/savage-xp/77.77F.exe

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #46 on:** 2005-08-27 09:37:18 »

Thanks Savage...i was waiting for you to post

...i'll let you know ^__^ Stay tuned

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EDIT.:i've tried it and FF8 doens't work yet...i don't know if you're closer to the solution of this problem but i guess that you could do it ^__^ keep up the good work

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #47 on:** 2005-08-29 06:41:38 »

hey savage did you give up?

please don't...it's time to solve this problem...

savage-xp · « **Reply #48 on:** 2005-08-29 10:31:28 »

Doesnt work?

Beautiful_Intended · « **Reply #49 on:** 2005-08-29 10:35:04 »

Quote from: savage-xp

Doesnt work?

no savage

Author Topic: 8-bit pallete fails in FF8 - Was there ever a fix for this? (Read 21650 times)

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