Author Topic: Transparent Dialog Boxes (Read 38098 times)

Chrisu · « **Reply #25 on:** 2005-11-27 07:13:56 »

It woooooooorks!!!!
Thankyouvery much for this patch, cuz im not able to do sth.like this...

YUffie · « **Reply #26 on:** 2005-11-27 10:19:30 »

O'k i'll try to remember to use commas, o'k?

Wintermute · « **Reply #27 on:** 2005-11-27 12:17:57 »

Great thing, dziugo! It's just a small detail, but it adds much to the graphical appearance of the game.

Quote from: Grisu

hey, could u explain what to do with MemHack?
i do not understand how to use this programm... :isee:
pls help me

I guess, with the new patch you won't need this anymore, but the memory editing data is only supposed to be used "on the fly", when the program is running, e.g. with a Debugger.
You only would have to use the lines under "When editing file" for patching the EXE.

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oh, and does anyone of you know how to make the game render the full battle screen?

TheSaint already explained this above!
For now the answer is no.

(By the way, your Avatar only shows a hosting message of Angelfire. You should upload your picture to some other place)

Chrisu · « **Reply #28 on:** 2005-11-27 15:51:42 »

No, i found that AVA in google!

EmperorSteele · « **Reply #29 on:** 2005-11-28 01:18:44 »

Well, it says "image hsoted by angelfire", so... yeah. Only you can see it, it seems =P

Get a beter image host, like imageshack or photobucket (well, my PB bandwidth is exceded, hense my silly non-avatar, but it'll be back on the 1st =P)

Thau · « **Reply #30 on:** 2005-11-29 06:08:28 »

when i try to se the patch...and i start my game...all is black...

dziugo · « **Reply #31 on:** 2005-11-29 08:10:28 »

Quote from: Thau

when i try to se the patch...and i start my game...all is black...

If the file is named "ff7.exe" (of course you renamed "patched_ff7.exe" to "ff7.exe", right?) pack it and send it to me via email (or upload somewhere).

dziugo

Thau · « **Reply #32 on:** 2005-11-29 11:44:49 »

I mean use not se.^^
But here is the file:

http://rapidshare.de/files/8326345/Final_Fantasy_VII.rar.html

THX for help

RPGillespie · « **Reply #33 on:** 2005-11-29 13:10:00 »

Your avatar = too big. Try to make it 80x80 or less.

Aaron · « **Reply #34 on:** 2005-11-29 13:21:14 »

This is getting ridiculous. Warning issued for avatar.
It's in the rules (where a 60x60 limit is stated), we generally allow this to be stretched a little (100x100), but that's it.

dziugo · « **Reply #35 on:** 2005-11-29 16:27:53 »

@Thau:
Next time you have a problem, please tell me that you're using a german version of FF7 (anybody wants a "Skerb" patch which forces german ff7.exe to use english files?

).

The game runs fine, the dialogs are transparent, and because I memorized the menu (how cool is that?) i knew how to quit the game

(Poland is next to Deutschland, but I can't speak your language).

What I think you need is: Upside-down patch (direct link).

dziugo

Thau · « **Reply #36 on:** 2005-11-30 05:45:49 »

my games doesnt start....and how can i make now the boxes transparent? Why do i need the Upside-down patch? When i try to install it it closes it after the disclamer.... And i try to update my game exe to 1.02 but when i do it crashes when a battle starts.....

dziugo · « **Reply #37 on:** 2005-11-30 06:09:43 »

Quote from: Thau

when i try to se the patch...and i start my game...all is black...

Quote from: Thau

my games doesnt start....

So, which one?

Uhh... If you think, that it's better to have 1.00 (which doesn't start) than a 1.02 patch (which crashes when entering battles), then I can't help you.

Make a new topic (here, in game tweaking), describe your problem and post your system specs. I'll try to help you...

BTW: if you want to see the transparent dialog boxes, use a 1.02 patch. It is possible to see those boxes without entering any battles.

dziugo

Thau · « **Reply #38 on:** 2005-11-30 11:58:59 »

lol....ok..the 1.02 exe crashed...and now it workes suddenly....but how can i make transparent boxes? With 1.02 i have only the normal boxes....
[EDIT]
The patch works with the 1.02 version..and now i have transparent boxes yeah^^

Chrisu · « **Reply #39 on:** 2005-12-02 17:00:30 »

I've got one more question: Is there a way to completely remove the dialog boxes? I mean that there's just the text, but no box brhind this. Is that possible?
Grisu

dziugo · « **Reply #40 on:** 2005-12-02 17:18:08 »

I doesn't look good, but it's possible:

dziugo

Chrisu · « **Reply #41 on:** 2005-12-02 17:19:10 »

I think it looks good, tell me how to do it please.

dziugo · « **Reply #42 on:** 2005-12-02 17:20:24 »

Hmm... I'll write a patch if you want me to... Just wait.

dziugo

Otokoshi · « **Reply #43 on:** 2005-12-02 17:21:55 »

I'm guessing the easiest solution would be to use a hex editor. Go to the location 002EA422 as dziugo specified, and then change the values. The original patch uses 90, but you could experiment until you get the look you want. I'm guessing the white border would remain, but I'm sure that wouldn't be too much of a bother. I would think if the entire dialoge box was removed it would be very hard, if not impossible, to read at certain points of the game.

white background + white text = big headache

That's just my opinion though. Experiment and let us know how it goes.

EDIT:
Well there you go. While I was making this post dziugo amazes me again. Making patches so quick it's like he is getting paid for it.

Chrisu · « **Reply #44 on:** 2005-12-02 17:22:04 »

Yes please

Is my new avatar too big?

Sad Jari · « **Reply #45 on:** 2005-12-02 17:26:10 »

Is it over 100x100 pixels? :z

Chrisu · « **Reply #46 on:** 2005-12-02 17:36:39 »

it has about 130x140

Phyltre · « **Reply #47 on:** 2005-12-02 17:39:27 »

Then yes. It is too big.

As the fat chocobo implies.

dziugo · « **Reply #48 on:** 2005-12-02 17:48:30 »

Patcher:
Skerb

Patch:
NoDialogBoxes

Download both, unpack and put together with ff7.exe. Run, rename patched_ff7.exe to ff7.exe and play...

dziugo

Chrisu · « **Reply #49 on:** 2005-12-02 17:51:21 »

Ok, thanks dzuigo, ur greeeaaaat!!
PS:I just took a new ava.

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