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Title: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 16:28:54
I have gone through the steps in the guide over and over, and scoured these forums, I have found on other person with this problem, however his problem was never addressed

my screen is being displayed much wider than my settings, so 1/3 of right/lower right screen is gone.

I tested ff7 on standard install and all was well, I installed remix, configured 1920x1080, and turned on preserve aspect

here is my app log

INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al. 
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 460M/PCI/SSE2 4.0.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1920x1080, output resolution 1440x1080, internal  resolution 1920x1440
INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing path
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\eidoslogo.avi; rawvideo/null 364x353, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 0.066667, frames: 1
INFO: C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 640x480, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.788000, frames: 3717
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
INFO: 24-bit PNG loaded (C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\/textures/WMRP/menu/buster_00.png); this is slow, please convert to 32-bit
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save00.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save01.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save02.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save03.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save05.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save06.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save07.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7
WM_CLOSE
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD
END UNINITIALIZE DD

Any ideas?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Covarr on 2011-02-27 16:37:44
That's way odd. Could you post your ff7_opengl.cfg?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 16:40:05
# ff7_opengl config file

# use shaders, if available and supported
# turn shaders off to use the OpenGL 1.1 backend
use_shaders = yes

# 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 = 1920
window_size_y = 1080
preserve_aspect = yes
fullscreen = yes

# 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 = yes

# check your driver settings if this option doesn't seem to work
enable_vsync = yes

# 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 = off

# 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
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 16:44:46
I have tried many different resolutions that are supported by my T.V. including the one noted in the install guide.  I don't seem to notice any difference in any thing when I do.  I did manage to run windowed once at quarter screen, and every thing looked normal(wouldn't let me resize though)

no, this tv, has been my desktop monitor for its entire life, it works perfectly via HDMI desktop runs at 1080 res

I did try resizing to 1440x1080, and came up with this

INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 460M/PCI/SSE2 4.0.0
INFO: OpenGL 2.0 support detected
INFO: Found swap_control extension
ERROR: ChangeDisplaySettings failed: The specified procedure could not be found.

INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 1440x1080, output resolution 1440x1080, internal resolution 1920x1440
INFO: FBO extension detected, using fast scaling/postprocessing path
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Covarr on 2011-02-27 16:53:07
No need to double post, there's an edit button for a reason.

This may seem obvious, but does your TV happen to have a zoom function that you've forgotten to turn off?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: sl1982 on 2011-02-27 17:08:42
Its an issue with the driver. The internal resolution should not be 1920x1440, it should be 1440x1080.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 17:55:07
Its an issue with the driver. The internal resolution should not be 1920x1440, it should be 1440x1080.

No.

Its either user error or a problem with the graphics drivers not setting the right fullscreen mode.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 17:57:31
I'm willing to bet its user error, can you set me straight?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 18:00:52
I'm not so sure about that, did you try running other fullscreen apps on your TV?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 18:07:12
fallout 3    fallout 3 vegas     diablo 2, thats about it though.....completely flawless, also when I reinstalled ff7 for the 3rd and 4th time last night/this morning I double checked to see if res was correct b/f I installed remix.  I have spent the last several hours resizing the opengl.cfg, and it does resize the display, however the internal res is always larger than the output
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 18:54:24
The internal res is supposed to be larger than the output, it means you are scaling down instead of scaling up (which is a good thing), it doesn't affect the output (the output resolution does that, who would've guessed?). What about window mode? In the same resolution it should cover a bit more than your screen.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 18:58:50
how do you want me to go about this test?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 19:06:27
I dont know, set your TV to 1920x1080, run FF7 in 1920x1080 with fullscreen = no and see what happens. It should almost fit. (Not 2/3rd of it)
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 19:16:59
this has been one of my numerous experiments.  basically I have found that no matter what resolution I run in windowed or not, the screen cuts away a large portion of the viewing area.  If I roll back to direct 3d basic driver it works fine in 640x480,  I have been playing around with turning off preserve aspect for some mixed results.  I can't remember which res it was but I had more like 7/8 viewing instead of 2/3.  one strange thing is that as I change window mode on or off, and as I change res, the viewing area that is cut off shifts.  Its always either the top is gone or the top/right side.  In its place will be a black bar

Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 19:33:19
So its definitely not a problem with the driver then if you can't even get window mode working properly! I'm not sure I understood exactly what the problem is though, can you get a screenshot?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 19:38:40
sure, haven't done one on pc though, I hit print screen, but is something happened, I sure don't know where it went
k I have the pics, how can I post them?

never mind, figured out how to post
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 20:22:06
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5482909213_4cbef0f444_b.jpg)
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 20:43:38
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5482909075_6ff6e044bf_b.jpg)
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 20:51:21
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5482908017_2e2448b6a4_b.jpg)
this one's running full screen at 1080

sorry, I didn't mean to step on anyone's toes
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: sl1982 on 2011-02-27 21:09:58
Next time please edit your post to add more pictures instead of posting 3 times.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 21:43:46
But.. those pictures aren't anywhere close to 1920x1080..
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Covarr on 2011-02-27 21:45:37
Why don't you make sure Windows is set to 1920x1080 and try again?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 21:53:22
windows was set to 1080, when you run lcd tv, every time you change res(or input) it displays what its been changed too(including res),(god i wish it were that simple) I used win snipit to get pics, then posted to flickr, then resized kinda low quality I know
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 22:17:09
Okay, so post the not-resized images. A screenshot is usually not helpful if you've edited it.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 22:30:53
if you have a place for me to post, that would be helpfull flickr degrades the origional to 1024x576, my origionals are all 1080,

I just installed ff7 and remix on my 2yr old laptop and it worked without a hitch.(this one stays at home)(almost ready for closet)
My other laptop is the one I take on the road with me(gone 80% of the year) I would really like to figure it out
I'm working with a quosmioX505   I7(q740) processor 4gig ram and a Gforce GTX 460M
win 7 home prem. (64bit)
I don't mind rolling back to the older drivers you guys developed on if there is some kind of incompatibility
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: sl1982 on 2011-02-27 22:40:12
Use imageshack.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 22:44:16
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1083/openingwindowed.jpg)
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6294/beginningwindowed.jpg)
(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1263/aspecton.png)

Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Covarr on 2011-02-27 22:50:50
Try Imageshack (http://www.imageshack.us/). It's always served me well.

Also, have you made sure your PC's graphics card drivers are up to date?
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 22:53:34
I'll recheck, its only 2 months old(tops), and I completely updated it when I got it
I'm all up to date
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 23:12:10
here's an interesting twist, I'm watching the beginning on my other laptop, that I installed remix to.  The beginning on here is completely different than the one on the pc i'm having problems with.  on the bad one(qosmio) its the stock intro, I'll bet that may have something to do with this
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Aali on 2011-02-27 23:19:56
"Oh."

You're using an ancient version of my driver. Update to 0.7.10b and try again.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-27 23:26:23
I'm using 7.10b
I deleted everything and tried only installing your driver direct( no remix) same issue.  I'm going to delete and reinstall again
kills me that my old terd computer took to it like a duck in water
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: mrsparks on 2011-02-28 02:37:11
I thought I had a nice solution, swap laptops at the tv, play the game, case closed.  I hooked up the older laptop, to the tv, bumped the res up to 1080, and BAM.....the exact same problem.  the older laptop has a top res of 1280x720(will put out 1080p via HDMI) so it was good on the coffee table.  Both laptops use Nvidia cards, although the other card is much older, probably 3 yrs old.  all in all the older laptop runs it fairly decent from its screen.  I decided to check out the qosmio w/o tv hooked up, but it still cut off a good chunk of the screen.  Hooking up to 1 yr old Samsung 46" T.V.  via HDMI.  Been using LCD tv's for monitors for about 4 years now, and have never encountered this before, so I think its safe to eliminate the display as being the culprit.  I'm interested in any experimnets you guys have in mind, I don't mind being the guinee pig.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: obesebear on 2011-02-28 18:46:41
OK, seriously?  You were just told to quit making multiple posts, and it's obvious from your past posts you know how to use the edit button.  I would suggest you continue to EDIT from here on out instead of double and triple posting.  Warning issued.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Mako on 2011-03-01 04:46:00
I thought I had a nice solution, swap laptops at the tv, play the game, case closed.  I hooked up the older laptop, to the tv, bumped the res up to 1080, and BAM.....the exact same problem.  the older laptop has a top res of 1280x720(will put out 1080p via HDMI) so it was good on the coffee table.  Both laptops use Nvidia cards, although the other card is much older, probably 3 yrs old.  all in all the older laptop runs it fairly decent from its screen.  I decided to check out the qosmio w/o tv hooked up, but it still cut off a good chunk of the screen.  Hooking up to 1 yr old Samsung 46" T.V.  via HDMI.  Been using LCD tv's for monitors for about 4 years now, and have never encountered this before, so I think its safe to eliminate the display as being the culprit.  I'm interested in any experimnets you guys have in mind, I don't mind being the guinee pig.

Had the exact same problem. Your resolution is set to something your monitor is "auto-adjusting" try all sorts of weird resolutions and get back to us. Start with 480x640 and up. Hope this helps. You can also try messing with your monitor to get it to stop auto adjusting it.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: Vegadawg2 on 2011-03-11 08:20:53
I had this same problem after installing my new video card (Nvidia Geforce 210). My picture was too "zoomed-in" when I would start FFVII with Remix and aalis 7.10 driver. I fixed it by changing my font size (DPI) back to default settings in the control panel.  Hope this helps others struggling with this issue.  And and million thanks too all that contribute to this site! Truly outstanding work and dedication to FFVII.
Title: Re: screen resolution way out of wack
Post by: superman on 2011-09-17 07:22:23
I have this very same problem, but I haven't changed any fonts or anything. (I have this problem even when I don't have any mod or the update patch installed)
How do I fix this issue?

I'm running XP and I am also using an Nvidia Video card.

UPDATE: Nevermind, I fixed this problem by refreshing the monitor screen manually (manually aligning the screen).