FF7 with Windows XP and Radeon 9800

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It installs just fine but the 8-bit textures fail and when started up, no movies play.. hit escape and the menu pops up with working sound then hit new game and nothing happens again, no image. Anyone know how to get it working without switching drivers?

System:
P4 2.8ghz
1GB Corsair TwinX 400mhz Dual Channel
Radeon 9800Pro 128mb
Catalyst 4.6
Windows XP with SP2
SB Audigy LS
 
Windows XP with SP2
SB Audigy LS
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Sp2 is probably killing your game.  Did you install Direct Draw yet?

Aslo, run FF in Compatabilty mode, for win98/ME.  Then see if it works.

edit:  Moreover, did you install the FF XP Patch yet?
 
FF7 working fine in SP2.
Anyway, did you check out the FAQ thread (at the top of the Game Tweaking forum)?  You should try installing the 1.02 patch and the upside-down movie patch.
 
Tried the 1.02 patch, didn't work. Tried the anime-dude's patch, not working. Tried in compatability mode, didn't work. No direct draw. Cannot play movies in Windows Media Player.
 
Woo, it worked. Been wanting to play forever. Worked on my mom's Dell 1ghz crapola but I really didnt wanna play it on there. Off to slay some Ultimas
 
Can you play it with FSAA on?

I have Radeon too and I get those stupid gridlines T_T
 
Can you play it with FSAA on?

I have Radeon too and I get those stupid gridlines T_T
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No don't think you can...

The best perfomance you are going to get out of your Radeon is by:
1. Applying the 1.02 Patch
2. Check the Riva box (or was in the TNT... can't remember).. experiment.
3. Make sure you have Catalysts > version 3.6
 
has anyone tried temporal AA ?  maybe it doesn't do grid lines ... I can't try because I play on win98.
 
Have not tried AA or AF, but will prob toy with it later. Even with a R9800P it's still granulated during cutscenes and junk
 
Thats too bad :(
There seems to be no fix for it either..
Guess us Radeon users will have to play it Ugly style :P
 
Actually I got some improvement in setting it to Nvidia TNT, still doesn't look amazing but what do you expect for the first 3D FF game :p
 
Actually I got some improvement in setting it to Nvidia TNT, still doesn't look amazing but what do you expect for the first 3D FF game :p
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The was completed in 1997 which means it was started in 1994, which means it's REALLY ancient.  Sad thing is it's just now the data is becoming more readily available on it.

Cyb
 
Alright, Here are some Pics of my Radeon 9500 Pro card with FSAA On:

The 'Gridlines' when you walk around..
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114569


In Battles its DOES look better and smoother..But messes up the Menu/Letters
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114571


Cloud
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114573

Cloud Again
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114574

Tifa...
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114578

Er..I made this one On accident :P but they DO look more Round !! :P
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=114575


EDIT: For some reason the Pics didnt directly show up so I made them Links instead,
 
They won't show directly because you have a script or program intermediating between and it's whining 'Warning this is from the games area' or some such lameness. Which means it requires a stupid cookie.

Anywho, the first image with cloud near the crator/reunion area is caused by the fact the background is in 16x16 blocks and the driver is stretching it to the wrong 'edge'.  The reason the battle looks better is the background for all battles is.. 3D not the 2d for the FIELD scenes.

An aside, if we ever do find the walk mesh this means we do have a 3d scene layout from the walk mesh. Interesting thought isn't that?

Cyb
 
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