Pitbrat,
I am using Windows XP SP3. I read the Readme and the relevant passages are these:
Q:Is FF7anyCDv2.dll a virus?
A:No, it's a false positive. It's a non essential convenience that enables the game to run without the need to switch discs.
Q:Do I have to disable my virus scanner?
A:Bootleg runs fine with virus software enabled.
The authors of some of the supported mods-- FF7Music and Menu Overhaul-- suggest disabling virus scanning software before installation.
My Antivirus detects virus on different files (I mentioned them above). Also the second question seems a bit like it's negating any kind of possible issues happening because of Antivirus being enabled.
And yes, I found some answers to my own questions looking here and there but there are some things that are unanswered:
1) What kind of file am I supposed to run after the Bootleg has done its job and everything should be set? It sounds like a stupid question but with all the problems I have been experiencing, I would like to have some safe directions. I have reported what kind of issues I have been experiencing in details.
2) I had installed the "Skip cinematic" from the Menu Overhaul but I can't help wondering: what button do I need to push to skip it? Nowhere could I find this information and I pushed practically every single key on the keyboard.
3) Is there a clean "uninstall" option for the Bootleg?
Also:
The installer is sometimes unresponsive. It happened while extracting files from the FacePalmer, the Remix or Felix Leonhart archives. The execution would hang and the only thing I can do then is to hard reset the computer. I noticed this tends to not happen if I don't do anything at all (no browsing, no opening folders,ecc.) while the installer works.
So far I have been trying different configuration but now I regret to report that no matter what configuration I choose, the game will crash telling me there is a problem with the ff7opengl.fgd file. I tried installing the game without Bootleg, patching it with 1.02 and then installing Aali's driver. It works. So it must be somehow connected to the Bootleg. I tried the Minimal and other custom configurations at least four times ending all in the same way. I have of course changed many settings on the Bootloader (Safe Settings, Default Settings, HDR, ecc. ecc.) and nothing has ever fixed this sudden problem.
I will now try to install everything under Windows 7 64-bit and see if I'll have more luck then.