Author Topic: FAQ: Chocobo races crash under NT/2000/XP (technical) (Read 120805 times)

Aaron · « **Reply #25 on:** 2002-04-24 20:41:27 »

I'd love to see that :-p

I think we should point out the solution to Eidos because I bet they get mails and calls from people saying "Why don't the races work?"

Heh... wonder what they'd think.

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #26 on:** 2002-04-25 05:08:50 »

ARG!!! My version of FF7 is incompatible with the patch! Stupid 1.02 TNT/Riva patch for FF7 original edition... BE MORE COMPATIBLE!

Anyone care to try and fix my version, since I'm clueless?

Sephiroth 3D

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J* H***** · « **Reply #27 on:** 2002-04-25 07:03:06 »

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sanjiyan · « **Reply #28 on:** 2002-04-25 07:24:06 »

OK, for those of you who are having trouble with the patch because you're using FF7.exe v1.02 (the Nvidia patched one), here is the offset and bytes to change:

Offset @ 36E036

Bytes: B8 86 01 00

Change to: 00 00 50 00

This should take care of it. Remember, this is the Nvidia patched executable; it will not work with the one the game CD installs. To do the hex editing, try using XVI32; a nice powerful package and easy to use. (do a search for it, you'll find it)

Anyone know where to get a patch generator? I have the original and patched (hacked? <ducks a book>) executables, but don't know how to go about making a patch.

--Sir Sanjiyan
"For someone with a mortal lifespan, you do seem to adore wasting time!" - Q

Sir Canealot · « **Reply #29 on:** 2002-04-25 07:30:25 »

What so this patch dosent work with 1.2 of FFVII? Err...okay.

This has been posted on the Eidos forums. I emaled the admin about it. Said it was fine to post this on the forums ect. Theres already one happy camper there that is typeing in all caps about this patch *sigh*

Heres the link to the post on Eidos if any one is intrested: http://www.eidosgames.com/ubb/Forum28/HTML/004745.html

Get working on that 1.2 patch

Qhimm · « **Reply #30 on:** 2002-04-25 09:13:12 »

Not to be an ass here or something, but the name he uses here is jedwin...

Aaron · « **Reply #31 on:** 2002-04-25 12:25:13 »

The patch works on 1.2... if you apply it manually. As in hex editor.

jedwin · « **Reply #32 on:** 2002-04-25 14:39:30 »

Quote from: Aaron

The patch works on 1.2... if you apply it manually. As in hex editor.

If you go to http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~jedwin/ff7/, you should see a page there with links to patches for 1.00 and 1.02 now.

Darkness · « **Reply #33 on:** 2002-04-25 21:10:42 »

interesting nvidia/ff7 info: im running 1.00 on my Geforce 4 Ti, and it runs perfectly.

Aaron · « **Reply #34 on:** 2002-04-25 22:31:40 »

It better run on a GF4.

I'm currently planning on buying a GeForce4 TI 4600 in late May / early June... I can't help it, after seeing one score above 10,000 on 3DMark2001. And, Neverwinter Nights is coming out, and that's gonna be pretty graphic intensive :-p

Sukaeto · « **Reply #35 on:** 2002-04-26 02:44:48 »

I used the first patch on FF7 v. 1.02, and it worked fine . . . so weird . . .

Threesixty · « **Reply #36 on:** 2002-04-26 04:32:00 »

Boy....I never thought I would EVER, see a thread like this....

"Oh, (just in case yall wanted to know) remember that bug that Eidos and Square wouldn't / couldn't, solve? here's the fix."

Looks like Eidos got wind of this....they want to test it, and see if it works. I believe someone over there need to give this guy, a finders fee or something for doing their work for them...after what? How long have we been begging for a patch? Two years?

Guess I can go and buy WinXP, now. (M$soft should give you a percentage, too

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Aaron · « **Reply #37 on:** 2002-04-26 04:55:34 »

It definately is a funny situation. Eidos should pay you for it

Ok, maybe not, but they should definately give you credit if they releaese an offocial patch.

They only didn't fix it because they are WAY to lazy to even bother.

[Edit]
Dang smily shortcut didn't work the way it did before...

Qhimm · « **Reply #38 on:** 2002-04-26 06:35:14 »

They will most likely not release it as an official patch. They might place a link to it somewhere though, with a bigass you're-on-your-own-if-you-use-this notice.

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #39 on:** 2002-04-26 07:56:05 »

Yay! It patched! Too bad I'm now getting a problem with it LOADING. It's not just the patched version either. None of my ff7.exes are working, including the non-patched versions.

I'll just try uninstalling/reinstalling tomorrow, patch it, and see if it runs.

Sephiroth 3D

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The Skillster · « **Reply #40 on:** 2002-04-26 17:51:27 »

you know im using the 1.2 patch but it aint patching it and its corrupting the EXE

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #41 on:** 2002-04-26 19:31:49 »

I had that problem too. Delete the corrupted one, and replace it with an original 1.02 copy. Then re-patch it. Worked for me. Now I just have to get it to boot. (Different problem. Non-patched ones aren't working either...)

Sephiroth 3D

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Darkness · « **Reply #42 on:** 2002-04-26 20:53:09 »

or just do it manually. i did in visual studio in about 10 seconds.

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #43 on:** 2002-04-27 07:38:26 »

Argh! If it's not one thing, it's another! I must of gone through about 4 or 5 "Get FF7 Working in Win2k" things, but it still won't work right! Whenever I pass through a doorway (aka, change field files) I get a fatal error of:

Instruction at 0x0069b26d referanced memory at 0x44200004. Memory could not be "read".

Anyone have a CLUE what's going on with this? I get the same error every time. Not to mention that my gfxs are totally messed up, except that the 3D stuff looks beautiful...

BTW: if you happen to have, or know where a "master" version of "Get FF7 Working in W2k" is, let me know, and I'll give it another try...

Sigh...

Sephiroth 3D

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Sir Canealot · « **Reply #44 on:** 2002-04-27 11:23:04 »

Right. Can any one email me a save before the choc races? I wanna check this patch is working fine for me.

[email protected]

Thanks.

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #45 on:** 2002-04-28 01:12:34 »

Yeah, I just sent it to you. Enjoy!

Sephiroth 3D

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Sukaeto · « **Reply #46 on:** 2002-04-28 03:24:15 »

I have no idea if that "Make FF7 work in Win2K" topic still exists on the forum, but I downloaded a copy of it a while back. I uploaded it it here. Just remember to delete the .zip extension . . . it's really a Self extracting RAR file.

Sephiroth 3D · « **Reply #47 on:** 2002-04-29 08:55:14 »

Hey, Thanks. The server was a little slow, but I got it. I'll post an updated copy of my guild if I get FF7 running.

Sephiroth 3D

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CatsClaw · « **Reply #48 on:** 2002-05-10 18:07:05 »

Greetings all.

I wear several hats at Eidos' San Francisco offices and all I can say is 'Hats of to jedwin'.

I have tested numerous saved games sent in from some kind folks and myself completed a playthrough (up to Gold Saucer/Chocobo race) under XP Home after hex-editing the ffvii.exe. Another Eidos tester also got a good playthrough on a separate XP system. Planning on doing the same for Win 2000 but right now other tasks are pressing.

Looks like a success.

(bows in jedwins' general direction)

The legal types have told me we cannot make this an officially supported patch or fix for several reasons, but (with jedwin's permission) I will be making an "unofficial FAQ" detailing how to fix the problem and crediting him with the fix.

I personally have spent quite a few hours over the past year trying to isolate and fix this crash (however, I am a small-brained non-programmer), and wish to say "Thanks, jedwin!!!"

Other FFVII players will be thanking you too.

Be well, and see you around the plantation.

Sukaeto · « **Reply #49 on:** 2002-05-11 02:55:38 »

CatsClaw=Grey Mouser?

Author Topic: FAQ: Chocobo races crash under NT/2000/XP (technical) (Read 120805 times)

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