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Archive / Getting FF7 to work in Windows 2000 (A guild)

« on: 2001-08-15 12:40:00 »

This is how to get FF7 running in 2000 with an OpenGL card such as a GeForce2.

You need 5 things for this to work:

#1) Final Fantasy 7's Install Disk.

#2) Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (Available Via  http://www.microsoft.com" TARGET=_blank>Microsoft . This file is at most, 105 megs. It is suggested to get the smaller patch, unless you have multiple computers. The small patch requires a connection to the internet and can be as small as few megs.)

#3) FF7 Nvidia Patch. TNT or Riva patch will work.

#4) DirectX 8 (Again, available Via  http://www.microsoft.com/directx" TARGET=_blank>Microsoft  Be sure to download the 2000 version.)

#5) The latest NVidia Referance Drivers (Available Via  http://www.nvidia.com" TARGET=_blank>Nvidia . Be sure to download the 2000 drivers.

#6) Application Compatibility Toolkit (Also available Via  http://www.microsoft.com" TARGET=_blank>Microsoft . Download only if nessicary.)

Step 1: Install the Nvidia Drivers. When it asks if you want to reboot, say "No".

Step 2: Install DirectX 8. When this is complete, you wil have no choice but to reboot. Do so.

Step 3: Install Win2k's Service Pack 2. Please follow the instructions for whichever version you downloaded. You will have to reboot after this too.

Step 4: From the Start Menu, click run, then type "regsvr32 %systemroot%apppatchslayerui.dll" (No quotes) and press OK.

Step 5: Install Final Fantasy 7, and the DirectShow drivers.

Step 6: Configure FF7 with the Nvidia button unchecked. Choose Direct3D Hardware Acceleration.

You should now pass the 8-bit Paletted Textures requirement.

Attempt to play FF7. If you still have problems, please continue:

Step 7: Install the Application Compatibility Toolkit.

Step 8: Open QfixApp from the Start Menu in the Application Compatibility Toolkit folder. Choose ff7.exe as the file to apply the fixes.

Step 9: Click Win2000 as the layer, and click run.

If FF7 still does not work, try the other settings. Beyond that, I cannot help.

Good luck!

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General Discussion / FF7 in Win2000

« on: 2001-03-25 03:05:00 »

Ok... Maybe this has been touched on before, but here goes.

I have an Anniliator 2 running the TNT/Riva patch version of FF7 on Win2k. It loads up fine, but when I change rooms (leave to another room) and it normally fades, the game instead freezes, and I have to Alt-F4 out of the game, which closes it. However, when I reboot into Win98, it plays perfectly.

Any ideas how to fix this or get around in? I really want to play in Win2k.

Also... Is there a Debug room for the PC version? If so, how do I enter it?