You need 5 things for this to work:
#1) Final Fantasy 7's Install Disk.
#2) Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (Available Via 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 Microsoft Be sure to download the 2000 version.)
#5) The latest NVidia Referance Drivers (Available Via Nvidia . Be sure to download the 2000 drivers.
#6) Application Compatibility Toolkit (Also available Via 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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Well, my OS is a Windows 98. I was just wondering, what are the extra goodies that Windows 2000 has to offer? :D
Of course the downside is that compatibility with older programs, especially games, isn't guaranteed. It *might* work. It might not. That's why I'm still on Win98 ... the stability would be very nice but I'm not willing to lose all my old games.
In fact, compatibility with older hardware isn't necessarily 100% either ... whether you upgrade yet depends how much backwards compatibility you need, I guess.
(EDIT: Damn spelling mistakes!)
[This message has been edited by ficedula (edited August 17, 2001).]
So far, the best solution is to simply run a dual win98/win2k boot (playing FF7 on 98), or use WinXP. (Which I hear works with FF7, but I have yet to confirm this.)
2K is a LOT more stable that 98, however, it less compatible (Both software and hardware wise) with most things. Forunatly, the hardware problems are almost non-existant now-a-days. But sadly, the software problems are still lingering.
Sephiroth 3D
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You need 5 things for this to work: