Final Fantasy VII Remix - A compilation of FF7 Mods [1.0-2.5.1]

[Tekkie.X]

The links for both the full patch and the upgrade work fine for me as of 13:51pm (GMT), could be temporary downtime on the file hosts part.

[dolphingunblade]

maybe, but iv been trying every 5 hours for the last 3 days, i finally singed up for an account thinking maybe because i wasn't a member but its still giving me the server is forbidden with the 404 beneath it.
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[titeguy3]

maybe, but iv been trying every 5 hours for the last 3 days, i finally singed up for an account thinking maybe because i wasn't a member but its still giving me the server is forbidden with the 404 beneath it.
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Hey Dolphin, I'm not sure why the server isn't letting you access the file, but I've sent you a PM regarding the issue.

[Klaid Liadon]

I have some troubles in the visualization after installing v2.5 (previously i had 2.3.4)

[titeguy3]

turn on the "fancy_transparency" setting in the config file. I accidentally left it off by default.

[Klaid Liadon]

Thank you! 

[SmallsJr.]

How come the mirror for the wallmarket (kernel) patch is linking to windows media player setup..not the wm patch file?  The prc patch link is working correctly however.

[Klaid Liadon]

It would be really cool that the final version of the patch was something like 7.777

[Telzen]

Hey there,
So, I originally had FFVII installed at C:/Program Files/Final Fantasy VII, and after a little bit of tweaking with the shortcuts and stuff, I was able to get it working - I just had a bad framerate. So, I quit, and went to go access the FF7_OpenGLcfg file (or whatever that file was exactly), and all it had in it were 1440x900... nothing else. The previous file I had seen had I guess just mysteriously dissappeared. So, I decided to reinstall. I uninstalled FF7, deleted everything in that folder, then reinstalled in the reccommended program path: C:/Program Files/Square Soft, Inc/Final Fantasy VII. Now, it won't work at all. There were no errors or anything - it just doesn't want to work. I'm using Windows 7, I've tried it with & without the UAC (It's off by default). The FF7Music.log file has this in it:

DataPath is C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently mp3\
psf\

C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   mp3\
   psf\
   C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 96
Patch init done
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ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

ftpext: DllMain()

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

And then the Problem Signature that Windows generated (if it helps any):
Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   ff7.exe
  Application Version:   0.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:   35feae6f
  Fault Module Name:   ff7.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp:   35feae6f
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   00018188
  OS Version:   6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
  Locale ID:   1033
  Additional Information 1:   52d1
  Additional Information 2:   52d18ef64769b50b97b2eeee15476f9e
  Additional Information 3:   e016
  Additional Information 4:   e016fc082aafdf2c2c7d92ff65de73f5

Again - let me stress that it worked before. I don't know what I did, but it worked, and now it doesn't. Any help is appreciated!

[titeguy3]

How come the mirror for the wallmarket (kernel) patch is linking to windows media player setup..not the wm patch file?  The prc patch link is working correctly however.

jiggawha? Lol for some reason your windows media player is set to try to stream the .wm extension...wait...."wm"...that makes sense... just right click and save target as or whatever and it'll work.

It would be really cool that the final version of the patch was something like 7.777

LOL that's awesome...I think I just got an excellent idea...[mumble] [mumble]...find the promised land...[mumble] [mumble]...slip her roofies...

Hey there,
So, I originally had FFVII installed at C:/Program Files/Final Fantasy VII, and after a little bit of tweaking with the shortcuts and stuff, I was able to get it working - I just had a bad framerate. So, I quit, and went to go access the FF7_OpenGLcfg file (or whatever that file was exactly), and all it had in it were 1440x900... nothing else. The previous file I had seen had I guess just mysteriously dissappeared. So, I decided to reinstall. I uninstalled FF7, deleted everything in that folder, then reinstalled in the reccommended program path: C:/Program Files/Square Soft, Inc/Final Fantasy VII. Now, it won't work at all. There were no errors or anything - it just doesn't want to work. I'm using Windows 7, I've tried it with & without the UAC (It's off by default). The FF7Music.log file has this in it:

Again - let me stress that it worked before. I don't know what I did, but it worked, and now it doesn't. Any help is appreciated!

What's not working? Is the game crashing on startup? I'm assuming you've installed the remix patcher. Seeing your APP.log or copy and pasting from FF7Music's console would help. Check to make sure your registry entries are fine (run FF7OpenGL.reg), make sure your sound driver is properly selected in FF7Config.exe. You say there's no errors, but it's not working, and that doesn't make sense...

[Telzen]

But all of the error information is included, such as the FF7Music log and stuff. There are errors - stating that the FF7 application has crashed, as soon as I open it.
Here is the FF7Music log again: DataPath is C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently mp3\
psf\

C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   mp3\
   psf\
   C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 96
Patch init done
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ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
ftpext: DllMain()
WM_ACTIVATEAPP

[titeguy3]

lol. the ff7music log file doesn't save the data you need to look at to investigate the error. Try this:

1) run FF7 Configuration (the chocobo head) through your start menu shortcut
2) goto Sound, and make sure a device is selected under "sound driver"
3) click OK
4) a prompt should appear asking you to install a registry entry, say yes
5) If step 4 didn't happen, goto your ff7 folder and run "FF7OpenGL.reg"
6) Open the OpenGL Config File through your start menu shortcut
7) modify it so that it looks like this:

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# ff7_opengl config file

# use shaders, if available and supported
# turn shaders off to use the OpenGL 1.1 backend
use_shaders = no

# plugins
# a movie plugin is required, the music plugin is optional, but required to make FF7Music work
movie_plugin = plugins/ffmpeg_movies.fgp
music_plugin = plugins/ff7music.fgp

# vertex and fragment shaders
vert_source = shaders/main.vert
frag_source = shaders/main.frag

# post-processing shader, used to apply fullscreen effects
# options are smartbloom.post and bloom2.post
# note that shaders/smartbloom.post must be configured to proper resolution, open with notepad
post_source = shaders/smartbloom.post
enable_postprocessing = no

# display frames per second counter in upper right corner
show_fps = no

# display some real-time debug information
show_stats = no

# set the window size (and fullscreen resolution) of FF7
# 0 means use original resolution (whatever ff7.exe provides)
# preserve_aspect adds black borders as needed to preserve a 4:3 aspect ratio
window_size_x = 640
window_size_y = 480
preserve_aspect = no
fullscreen = no

# prevent glitches due to rounding errors by rendering in the nearest (larger, if supported)
# multiple of the original resolution and up/down-scaling
prevent_rounding_errors = no

# check your driver settings if this option doesn't seem to work
enable_vsync = no

# limit snowboard, coaster and highway minigames to refresh rate / 2, i.e. 30fps for a 60hz display mode
# vsync must be enabled and working for this to have any effect
minigame_framelimiter = on

# same thing, but for the battle swirl
battleswirl_framelimiter = on

# replace FF7's default framelimiter timer source
use_new_timer = yes

# use a more stable (but less accurate) timer to control FF7's framelimiter
# this option has no effect unless the use_new_timer option is on
use_stable_timer = yes

# allow FF7 to use linear filtering for its textures
# some things look slightly better with this option on, but alot of textures just lose their detail
linear_filter = off

# enable alpha blending for textures without an existing blending effect
fancy_transparency = on

# read files directly instead of using LGP archives
# this option requires you to have all your LGP archives unpacked in direct/, with one folder for each archive
# for example; if FF7 is looking for aaab.rsd in char.lgp, this option will make it open direct/char/aaab.rsd instead
# this option should be used for testing only, performance will take a hit
direct_mode = off
These are the minimal settings.
8 ) Run Final Fantasy VII via your start menu shortcut
9) if it still doesn't work, run FF7Music Configuration through your start menu shortcut, then run FF7.exe
10) if it *still* doesn't work, blame it on windows 7.

[Telzen]

Ok - thank you! That got me somewhere - it now starts. However - the opening video is in a higher resolution (I'm only seeing the top-left quarter of the video), and when I select new game and press Enter, it crashes. :\
Here is the correct ff7music log file. xD Sorry.

Code: [Select]

DataPath is C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently mp3\
psf\

C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   mp3\
   psf\
   C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 96
Patch init done
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FTH: (4384): *** Fault tolerant heap shim applied to current process. This is usually due to previous crashes. ***

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START

DIRECT DRAW 2

TOTAL 127913984 FREE 122729984

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 1920 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 960 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16

DISPLAY MODE MATCH

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 400 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 480 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 512 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 5760 RGB 1 BPP 32

Ramp Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation

RGB Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation

Direct3D HAL

  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL

EXCLUSIVE MODE

LOCK UNLOCK TEST

MATRIX INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE DD/D3D END

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg

initializing sound...

creating dsound primary buffer

reading audio file

loading static sounds

sound initialized

INITIALIZING MIDI...

selecting device 1:Timidity++ Driver, mid=65535, pid=65535,

midi data type: AWE SOUNDFONT MIDI

using midi data file: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\awe.lgp

midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff

MIDI INITIALIZED

Opening device...

set music volume: 127

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

set music volume: 127

MIDI set master volume: 100

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

Entering MAIN

Exiting MAIN

START OF CREDITS!!!

 0: Device opened.

Device opened.

Resetting buffer pool...

Buffer pool reset.

Resetting audio device.

 0: Waiting for all buffers to be dequeued...

 0: All buffers dequeued.

Resetting buffer pool...

Buffer pool reset.

Closing device...

 0: Device closed.

Device closed.

Opening device...

Any ideas?

[titeguy3]

Ok - thank you! That got me somewhere - it now starts. However - the opening video is in a higher resolution (I'm only seeing the top-left quarter of the video), and when I select new game and press Enter, it crashes. :\
Here is the correct ff7music log file. xD Sorry.

Code: [Select]

DataPath is C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
Init patches
Reading ini...
Parsing paths... -currently mp3\
psf\

C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
.\

File search paths:
   mp3\
   psf\
   C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ficedula\
   .\
Files count: 96
Patch init done
----------------------------------------------
FTH: (4384): *** Fault tolerant heap shim applied to current process. This is usually due to previous crashes. ***

WM_ACTIVATEAPP

INITIALIZE DD/D3D START

DIRECT DRAW 2

TOTAL 127913984 FREE 122729984

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 1920 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 4608 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 960 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16

DISPLAY MODE MATCH

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 2304 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 400 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 480 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 512 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 720 H 576 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1152 H 864 P 1152 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 8

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 16

DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 5760 RGB 1 BPP 32

Ramp Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation

RGB Emulation

  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation

Direct3D HAL

  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL

EXCLUSIVE MODE

LOCK UNLOCK TEST

MATRIX INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE DD/D3D END

ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg

initializing sound...

creating dsound primary buffer

reading audio file

loading static sounds

sound initialized

INITIALIZING MIDI...

selecting device 1:Timidity++ Driver, mid=65535, pid=65535,

midi data type: AWE SOUNDFONT MIDI

using midi data file: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\awe.lgp

midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff

MIDI INITIALIZED

Opening device...

set music volume: 127

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

set music volume: 127

MIDI set master volume: 100

MIDI set volume: 127

100% of 127 = 127

Entering MAIN

Exiting MAIN

START OF CREDITS!!!

 0: Device opened.

Device opened.

Resetting buffer pool...

Buffer pool reset.

Resetting audio device.

 0: Waiting for all buffers to be dequeued...

 0: All buffers dequeued.

Resetting buffer pool...

Buffer pool reset.

Closing device...

 0: Device closed.

Device closed.

Opening device...

Any ideas?

Okay, good. Some more steps:

1) Now that it works you can set your resolution higher and turn shaders on in the FF7 OpenGL Config File. That might help your Opening movie problem.
2) If the game still crashes at the start of a new game, download and install the CCCP (it's a codec pack)
3) If you *still* can't start a new game and the Intro FMV sequence that starts after you click "new game" won't play at all, then copy the file Opening.avi from your Disc 1 CD into the "Final Fantasy VII\movies\" folder and try again, if the video plays on the other hand, then I'm not sure what your problem is...

[Telzen]

Okay, there MUST be something seriously wrong with my computer. I restarted it 'cause it's network adapter wasn't working, and now it isn't working anymore. :\ I tried the shaders and the res changes, and that just ended up in more crashes. I also tried running it from the FF7 Music thing.

[Telzen]

I'm going to try and download another copy of FFVII. I have no idea whether my current version is the Ultima edition, but I'm downloading another copy just to be sure. The normal torrents should have 4 CDs, right?

[titeguy3]

I'm going to try and download another copy of FFVII. I have no idea whether my current version is the Ultima edition, but I'm downloading another copy just to be sure. The normal torrents should have 4 CDs, right?

Oh, well no freakin' duh your game isn't working.

See this.

then this.

[Telzen]

Oh - I'm terribly sorry - I didn't see that. >.<
I was talking to my friend, and it turns out that he has an actual copy of it - so I'll install it from there. Eeks, sorry. I feel like an idiot now. -_-

[dolphingunblade]

whenever i play theres either no music or just normal music, also the top 2inches of the window is messed up, it lookes normal untill a battle menu or game model passes over it were it get swrewed up and the picture stays untill the battle is over or the game does a compleat screen change. it also blockes the first 3 options of the sart menu.

[titeguy3]

whenever i play theres either no music or just normal music, also the top 2inches of the window is messed up, it lookes normal untill a battle menu or game model passes over it were it get swrewed up and the picture stays untill the battle is over or the game does a compleat screen change. it also blockes the first 3 options of the sart menu.

Use the start menu shortcuts. What version of ff7 do you have?

[Auraplatonic]

Ok so I have had good experiences with this package....I used it with Windows XP with absolutely no problems.  I recently had to reformat and I upgraded to Vista;  I installed FF7 as before and then downloaded the 2.5 version.  When I installed it, everything worked except Aali's driver.  I am really at a loss as of what I should do...I am fully aware of how the driver works and haven't had any problems until now.


My specs are

Vista HP SP1 64 bit
Pentium D 3.2 Ghz
Radeon 1650 series video card


Thanks in advance for any help

[dolphingunblade]

whenever i play theres either no music or just normal music, also the top 2inches of the window is messed up, it lookes normal untill a battle menu or game model passes over it were it get swrewed up and the picture stays untill the battle is over or the game does a compleat screen change. it also blockes the first 3 options of the sart menu.

Use the start menu shortcuts. What version of ff7 do you have?

what do you mean by the start menu? the main game directory folder were ff7 is installed or the menu in the bottom left of my computer screen? because i was lanching it from the remix launcher in the main directory folder. C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII


I'm not shure what version i have I'm borrowing the disks from a Friend.

[Tekkie.X]

Ok so I have had good experiences with this package....I used it with Windows XP with absolutely no problems.  I recently had to reformat and I upgraded to Vista;  I installed FF7 as before and then downloaded the 2.5 version.  When I installed it, everything worked except Aali's driver.  I am really at a loss as of what I should do...I am fully aware of how the driver works and haven't had any problems until now.


My specs are

Vista HP SP1 64 bit
Pentium D 3.2 Ghz
Radeon 1650 series video card


Thanks in advance for any help

Go to your install directory and try running the .reg file with Vista64 in the name and see if it works, I forgot to do it on my laptop where I have 64bit Vista.

[titeguy3]

Ok so I have had good experiences with this package....I used it with Windows XP with absolutely no problems.  I recently had to reformat and I upgraded to Vista;  I installed FF7 as before and then downloaded the 2.5 version.  When I installed it, everything worked except Aali's driver.  I am really at a loss as of what I should do...I am fully aware of how the driver works and haven't had any problems until now.


My specs are

Vista HP SP1 64 bit
Pentium D 3.2 Ghz
Radeon 1650 series video card


Thanks in advance for any help

User account control. That's your problem. UAC isn't letting the registry changes go through. Turn it off via the "Users" option in the control panel, then re-apply the registry keys like DragonNinja said, and it should work beautifully (although you might want to remember to turn on "fancy_transparency" as it's off by default).

what do you mean by the start menu? the main game directory folder were ff7 is installed or the menu in the bottom left of my computer screen? because i was lanching it from the remix launcher in the main directory folder. C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII


I'm not shure what version i have I'm borrowing the disks from a Friend.

If the fronts of discs are black, then they should be fine. I mean the start menu. the thing in the bottom left corner of your screen that opens if you press the windows logo key on your keyboard. You should go to start...programs...Final Fantasy VII and run the game with the shortcut that was made there. Copy that shortcut to your desktop if you want to.

[Auraplatonic]

User account control. That's your problem. UAC isn't letting the registry changes go through. Turn it off via the "Users" option in the control panel, then re-apply the registry keys like DragonNinja said, and it should work beautifully (although you might want to remember to turn on "fancy_transparency" as it's off by default).

That was it!  Its weird though because Vista made it seem like I was still applying the registry entries even though they were not going through.  Thanks again