Hey all, I just wanted to add my $.02 this topic. This is all based off my experience thus far playing this game and making it work with newer hardware. *crop*
And you seem to have quite good experience at it
I just joined this forum to thank you, I spent 2h trying to make it work properly (and that's long, concidered I'm a tweaker and IT guy, I solve probs for a living!).
After following your advise, my ingame display looks superb, unlike before. For future reference, I will list my setup and actions:
A64 CPU, GeForce 6600GT 128MB (PCI-e), XP (more system specs are irrelevand and would be bragging :p)
What I did so far:
- Apply "Riva" game patch (1.02 I presume)
- Install latest RivaTuner from GuRu3D
.. - Disalbe 8-bit palletized in RivaTuner
.. - Didn't mess with the AA settings
- Set FF7 config to "NVIDIA" & "TNT", set D3D 640*480 @16bpp
- Run game
And no grid, clear game fonts, and all effects.
I will post back if I encounter game lockups e.g., I did not set any compatibility mode.
Maybe a good idea to dig up some old hardware from my "storage room" (read borg cube located inside my house), and make an old games - rig. Fallout would like that too (another super RPG, from Black Isle, makers of Baldus Gate etc, but then without dragons & fantasy stuff).
Thanks everyone at this topic, you made me learn a lot and you gave me quite a few weeks of nostalgic amusement!
