8-bit pallete fails in FF8 - Was there ever a fix for this?

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I got GF6800GT and latest drivers. I got the Geforce Patch installed, but I get that 8-bit pallete fails in the FF8 config menu. I searched around this board for help, but it seems there is nothing you can do?

I haven't tried the game yet though.
 
yeah I downloaded the program. Where is the option I should check?

I went into forceware direct3d settings and there was something called 8-bit pallettesized surfaces checked already, so I pressed ok, and it still fails the ff8 config.

So help me out with the options here
 
hmm so well has anyone managed to get passed the 8-bit palette in FF8 by using Rivatuner. Please tell me then.  :weep:
 
Umm, you should be able to play FF8 with 8-bit palette failing and it should be fine.  You only have to do any funny fixes with FF7.
 
It's not fine. I started up the game, and there are blackboxes everywhere. Lots of textures are missing.
 
LOL sectionX i have the exact same card and the same problem.  I tried the riva tuner but there were only 8 bit surfaces, no 8 bit textures.  Anyways it was already enabled, but I still get graphics curruption.
 
LOL sectionX i have the exact same card and the same problem.  I tried the riva tuner but there were only 8 bit surfaces, no 8 bit textures.  Anyways it was already enabled, but I still get graphics curruption.
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lol what a coincidence  :)

Well it would be nice if anyone could help us solve the problem. Rivtuner didn't do it.

Do you have icq, aim or msn?
 
This is a known issue with the graphics card drivers for the GeForce 6xxx series, not necessarily with 8-bit palleted textures not being supported.  (There are lots of cards that fail 8-bit palleted textures but still run the game fine, like both my GeForce4 Ti and Radeon 9800.)

I believe the only workaround at this time is to play the game in software rendering mode.
 
i have the same problems as you with both FF7 & FF8...How come anybody hasn't yet made a fix patch
 
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Is this really the long-awaited solution for the owners of Geforce 6800?Is it safe?I hope it doesn't damage my drivers...anyway thank you savage...i'll try ^^
 
Rivatuner most likely is not compatible with your driver. I haven't been keeping up with Rivatuner, but Nvidia usually changes their stuff so radically that the creater of Rivatuner needs to create a new database so it will work with the driver.

You're only real solution is to go back to previous drivers, and see if they solve it.

I managed to see FF8 run fine with a certain driver, and with the paste and cut fix of the Anti-alasing settings. the post should be in the FF7 FAQ thread...somewhere. But I don't know if those drivers are compatible with the GT cards.
 
Is this really the long-awaited solution for the owners of Geforce 6800?Is it safe?I hope it doesn't damage my drivers...anyway thank you savage...i'll try ^^
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Yes, its safe, i am using my driver to play FFVII and FVIII in top condition.
 
Is this really the long-awaited solution for the owners of Geforce 6800?Is it safe?I hope it doesn't damage my drivers...anyway thank you savage...i'll try ^^
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Yes, its safe, i am using my driver to play FFVII and FVIII in top condition.
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I downloaded it, haven't tried it yet? What card did you you have?
 
GF 4 TI 4800 SE, fails the test too, until i changed the driver settings.


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Unrelated, but have you hacked your save?

level 6 in UC's castle?  Hmmm.
 
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