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Title: Windows XP Patch
Post by: stevenw9 on 2006-10-06 13:55:23

This patch is EVIL! Do NOT use it if you ever want to hear a midi correctly again! It's official, it DOES repalce a windows system file. I have to use system restore to rid myself of this evilness! NEVER AGAIN! >:(

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: Aaron on 2006-10-06 15:48:28

Yep, that's one of the first things I said in the FAQ.

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: CaptainNoobtastic on 2006-10-06 16:46:32

i think i installed that patch, like, before i found this site :s

and yes all my midis sound off, you sure a restore is the only solution?

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: Aaron on 2006-10-06 20:48:13

You can restore the original GM.DLS file from your Windows XP CD.  Instructions on how to do this have been posted (more than once I think) on this site.

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: CaptainNoobtastic on 2006-10-07 04:18:58

Well, i have no xp cd, my hard-drive came pre-loaded with XPSP2, heh, im fecked xD

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: zaphod77 on 2006-10-07 04:26:51

the current version of the patch is supposed ot be reversible. therefore it should backup the gm.dls file.

just search for it on the net, i'm sure a site will have it SOMEWHERE.

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: CaptainNoobtastic on 2006-10-07 04:58:11

well, im not particularly bothered about it, might fix it sometime next week, lol

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: Dark_Ansem on 2006-10-10 08:12:33

then how do you make ff7 work in an Xp system?

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: Covarr on 2006-10-10 15:40:04

Use the official 1.2 patch and the chocobo patch.

Title: Re: Windows XP Patch
Post by: Master Ridley on 2006-10-12 07:14:30

Quote from: Covarr on 2006-10-10 15:40:04

Use the official 1.2 patch and the chocobo patch.

...or you could right click ff7.exe and go to Properties-->Compatibility-->Compatibility Mode. Once your there, Enable it and set it to Windows 95. For me, that stopped ALL crashes even after patching it up to the kazoo (official 1.2 patch, chocobo patch, Hi-Res Patch, NPC Patch, 9999LB patch, etc).