Custom graphics driver for FF7/FF8 [v.1-.7.6]

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Seifer Almasy: Window mode + vsync works fine here, so blame that on your drivers/OS/whatever :-)
Found another minor bug though, setting window_size to 0 doesn't use the original resolution in window mode. (It really tries to give you a 0x0 window)
And yes its true that FF7Music doesn't need to launch ff7.exe to work, all it needs is access to the debug output.

Brodgers: sounds like you don't have the right permissions, can't help you with that I'm afraid.
 
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Seifer Almasy: Window mode + vsync works fine here, so blame that on your drivers/OS/whatever :-)
Found another minor bug though, setting window_size to 0 doesn't use the original resolution in window mode. (It really tries to give you a 0x0 window)
And yes its true that FF7Music doesn't need to launch ff7.exe to work, all it needs is access to the debug output.

Brodgers: sounds like you don't have the right permissions, can't help you with that I'm afraid.
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hmm what could cause that?  When I go into midgar, only 1 part of the screen loads, the rest is just black....
 
hey guys

I'm sorry to make a first post asking for help like this, but I'm a long time FF7 fan coming back to the game, and you guys are clearly doing some great things

I'm trying to install this patch.  I've extracted it into the FF7 folder, and then opened ff7_opengl.cfg (with notepad) and changed as necessary. After I've made those changes though I'm having trouble re-saving the file and and getting an error with:

"Cannot create the C:\Program Files (x86)\Square Soft, Inc\Final Fantasy VII\ff7_opencl.cfg file.  Make sure the path and file name are correct."

I tried getting around this by saving to the desktop instead (seems fine) and then copy-paste back into the folder.  Then I ran the reg file (I tried both). There's no error messages when I do it this way, but when I run FF7 there's no change at all from the original.

I'm on Vista btw, which I'm still getting familiar with.  (XP just seemed so much more natural)

If anyone could point me in the right direction it would greatly appreciated.  I know this is probably alot simpler than what you guys normally deal with and have more important things to do, but I can hope at least, ha.

Thanks in advance
brent
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Brodgers what you need to do is save the file to your desktop make sure you change it from ".txt" to "all file types" and save it with the .cfg format, then you drag and drop the file into your FF7 folder.
Note: i believe this only works if your account has full administrative controls, I've never used a PC with limited account control so i can't be for sure, Second option is open up the file with notepad run as an admin.

Good luck, and happy playing :-D
 
Brodgers what you need to do is save the file to your desktop make sure you change it from ".txt" to "all file types" and save it with the .cfg format, then you drag and drop the file into your FF7 folder.
Note: i believe this only works if your account has full administrative controls, I've never used a PC with limited account control so i can't be for sure, Second option is open up the file with notepad run as an admin.

Good luck, and happy playing :-D
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Thanks for the advice.

My account has full admin, and I managed to get it saved like you said with no seemingly problems.  Then I ran the .reg.  However it seems to have no effect on the game.  (As I can basically type whatever I want in the .cfg without it changing anything)  This leads me to believe that I'm missing a step along the way, OR something's still up with the way the .cfg is saved.  Sorry to keep pestering you guys, but any ideas?

thanks,
brent
 
Well i'm sure it's a dumb statement, But are you using Vista 32 or 64? Cause if you are using 64 and run the non vista 64 thats the problem. you can tell by clicking start, highlighting my computer and right clicking and selecting properties. it should tell you if you are using 32 or 64bit

Maybe you need a special program to save as a .cfg? I've never worked with that file type, Only .ini which you save like you would any other text document.
 
Well i'm sure it's a dumb statement, But are you using Vista 32 or 64? Cause if you are using 64 and run the non vista 64 thats the problem. you can tell by clicking start, highlighting my computer and right clicking and selecting properties. it should tell you if you are using 32 or 64bit

Maybe you need a special program to save as a .cfg? I've never worked with that file type, Only .ini which you save like you would any other text document.
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Yeah I'm using 64, but i ran the 64bit.reg too so I dont think that's it.

I don't know, I'll try it again and see if I can figure anything out. 

Thanks guys
 
Anytime, sorry i can't be of anymore help, i (sadly) am using a 32bit OS
 
I'd wager all my marbles that it's because of the virtual folders vista uses.

when you're copying into any program files folder by a way other than an install software, you're actually copying to a virtual folder and not to the real folder.  The easiest fix I would suggest would be to install FF7 to a non-default location (aka not inside program files).

Also make sure its a maximum install.  I don't know if it would affect this patch or not, but it affects most so if you want to improve your game, max install is a must.
 
problem with vsync solved

I had triple buffering on.

Is there any reason why this would make all those problems?
 
I'd wager all my marbles that it's because of the virtual folders vista uses.

when you're copying into any program files folder by a way other than an install software, you're actually copying to a virtual folder and not to the real folder.  The easiest fix I would suggest would be to install FF7 to a non-default location (aka not inside program files).

Also make sure its a maximum install.  I don't know if it would affect this patch or not, but it affects most so if you want to improve your game, max install is a must.
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I would normally agree with you, But i did it all the time with no issue, Maybe they changed it in Win7, But it worked everytime for me.
 
I'd wager all my marbles that it's because of the virtual folders vista uses.

when you're copying into any program files folder by a way other than an install software, you're actually copying to a virtual folder and not to the real folder.  The easiest fix I would suggest would be to install FF7 to a non-default location (aka not inside program files).

Also make sure its a maximum install.  I don't know if it would affect this patch or not, but it affects most so if you want to improve your game, max install is a must.
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I would normally agree with you, But i did it all the time with no issue, Maybe they changed it in Win7, But it worked everytime for me.
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yeah i did a max already, thanks for the suggestion either way.
 I'll definitely do the reinstall in a different folder and then try this again and see how it pans out, can't hurt to try.
 
problem with vsync solved

I had triple buffering on.

Is there any reason why this would make all those problems?
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Triple buffering+vsync does cause all those problems for me aswell, it's most likely a driver bug (triple buffering should be completely transparent to the application)

myst6re: You'll be happy to know that the french version of FF7 is now fully supported by this driver and will be working with 0.4 :-)

And whoever wanted linear filtering; that is now a config option.
 
myst6re: You'll be happy to know that the french version of FF7 is now fully supported by this driver and will be working with 0.4 :-)
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Booyah! Thank you very very much :mrgreen: .
 
I'd wager all my marbles that it's because of the virtual folders vista uses.

when you're copying into any program files folder by a way other than an install software, you're actually copying to a virtual folder and not to the real folder.  The easiest fix I would suggest would be to install FF7 to a non-default location (aka not inside program files).

Also make sure its a maximum install.  I don't know if it would affect this patch or not, but it affects most so if you want to improve your game, max install is a must.
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I would normally agree with you, But i did it all the time with no issue, Maybe they changed it in Win7, But it worked everytime for me.
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yeah i did a max already, thanks for the suggestion either way.
 I'll definitely do the reinstall in a different folder and then try this again and see how it pans out, can't hurt to try.
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yep this worked, thanks guys
 
Hello.

I'm new to these forums, though I remember getting here a while ago (when I still played FF7).

The thing is... I saw certain version published on Internet, and that made me remember about this game, so I did a little bit of searching, eventually leading me back here.

Though at the beginning I had some issues with video playback, now it's solved, and with a little bit of crawling, I read this thread, and I'm totally bought. Whatever you're doing it's like the OpenGL Enhanced Renderer for Deus Ex, and I like that.

I'd like to know what's this Snowboarding issue you talk about. It's about some random crashes, or a definite one? I wouldn't like my (retro) gameplay to be ruined by a totalitarian crash.

I congratulate you on your efforts, and I expect you keep improving on this gem.

Thank you very much for your support.

PS: If anything of what I said doesn't make any sense, bear with me: I'm not native. Thanks.
 
The snowboard glitch was never a crash issue, its just a graphical problem. But that doesn't really matter now since I just fixed it for the upcoming 0.4b release.
 
does this work around mean that triple buffering actually has an effect?  Or is it that it just ignores it?>

oh and 1 other issue with triple buffering....seems to be scanning lines when using it
 
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Triple buffering should work normally now (the application doesn't know about it and can't control it anyway) all I did was move some code around to side-step the driver bug.

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Seems like I accidentally included a config file with the resolution set to 1280x1024, replaced it with the correct file.
 
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well, using triple buffering with a 60 hz monitor, creates scanning lines.

The lines arent present at 75 hz

But all is ok
 
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