Read this firstA fix that usually works, and which renders this program useless:
Hi, first post here , ok, i was having the exact same problem and i had k-lite codec pack installed, maybe you are on a similar situation
the game apparently has some incompatibility with the avi splitter, a filter that comes with some codec packs. you can either uninstall it or disable it, in k-lite codec pack this can be done by acessing the Codec Tweak tool that comes together, under "disable filter" tab find Avi Splitter (Gabest) and check it, there you go, hope this helps
In a case that it didn't work for any reason, read the tutorial. You got any questions / problems? Read it again. You might not get an answer to your problem if you ask for anything that is already covered here.
Tutorial - Part1I've been told, that my
gypt *could* be a mystery to some of you, and it's usage to most of you
. There you go - a tutorial (with screens
) to use it which covers skipping the gondola crash.
First of all: We need a copy of FF7 that
hangs up when playing some of the FMVs, so if your FF7 runs OK, you'll need to change your PC or OS to the correct one
(seriously, if you're the lucky one and don't experience those crashes, you can stop reading now).
Ok... how to use it? First of all, download it here:
Link to gypt...and run it. You'll see something like this:
You can forget about that proggy for a while. Run FF7 and load your save-game. Play as normal as you can
When you get to this point:
(if you don't see this image, it's Cloud and Aeris in the GhostHotelRoom just before the date)
You have to press
Ctrl+Shift+F11.
You *should* hear a Beep coming from your Speakers (if your OS is configured to play those
).
Again, play normally as before. After the GreatPlay, when your Date normally suggests a gondola ride, you should see something like this:
(this is kinda cool, that FF7 just handles this instead of hanging up)
As Aeris says...
...press
Ctrl+Shift+F12 and the
gypt should stop. You should also hear a Beep again:
gypt is inactive. Save as soon as possible and restart FF7 (you can close
gypt now).
Tutorial - Part2This part of tutorial will cover the usage of the program without using the shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+F11 and Ctrl+Shift+F12).
Download the program (link above) and run it:
Launch the FF7. Now
Alt-Tab from the game, press the "Refresh" button, and you should see something like this:
If the "Previous Window" and/or "Next Window" buttons are active, it means, that you run more than one instance of FF7. Use these buttons to choose the correct FF7-Window:
When you're sure, that this is the correct window, press the "Guard" button.
It caption will change to "Stop" (could be seen above). To stop the guarding, press that button again.
Part3 - Questions and AnswersQ: When to use
gypt?
A: Basically it should be activated just before going to Bugenhagen to see his demo and before the date in Gold Saucer.
Q: When closing
gypt it says something like "Address wasn't know, please send the debug.dat to the author of the program". What to do?
A: Send the file that had appeared in your
gypt directory. It will contain your save-game. Send it to me only if you're ok with that.
Sending that file ensures the future gypt-compatibilty with your version of FF7.Q: Link is dead. Can't download this program. What to do?
A: PM me.
Q:
gypt doesn't work with TheSaiNt's HighRes patch. I like this patch and don't want to uninstall it. What to do?
A: It has been fixed. Be sure to download the latest version.
Q: I downloaded some file, but I can't run it. Why?
A: The program is rar-compressed. You need a program to decompress it. Google for
RAR.
Q: I have a problem that wasn't mentioned above. What to do?
A: Post it here. I'll try to answer it ASAP.