Serious flaws is final fantasy 7's music.

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Okay, one last thing I'll suggest: Run ff7.exe in Windows 98 compatibility mode, and if you're using Windows Vista or 7, run FF7Music.exe in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode.
 
Okay, one last thing I'll suggest: Run ff7.exe in Windows 98 compatibility mode, and if you're using Windows Vista or 7, run FF7Music.exe in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode.
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If i'm not mistaken thats required in Vista/7
Is for me anyway, Else FF7Music doesn't load. Also has to be run as Admin
 
Well, that's how I say to do it in my tutorial, but a lot of people either don't know about it, or don't read it, or miss steps (you wouldn't believe how often people simply overlook a step). Actually, I'm considering updating it with screenshots, that should probably help quite a bit, particularly for people with more of a visual thinking style and less of a verbal thinking style.
 
BTW I have windows 7 ultimate and ff7music runs fine for me. No run as admin or run in compatibility mode needed :)
 
BTW I have windows 7 ultimate and ff7music runs fine for me. No run as admin or run in compatibility mode needed :)
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Probably not working at all then. As it has to be run as admin to make changes to file locations and other settings
 
BTW I have windows 7 ultimate and ff7music runs fine for me. No run as admin or run in compatibility mode needed :)
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It's not just about starting it up. I can START FF7Music just fine as well, but for it to actually WORK RIGHT it needs to be in a compatibility mode.
 
IDK cause I had all the above listed problems and now the psf's are playing just like in winamp...I still am not running as admin(although the only account on my comp is mine, and Im admin.so in that respect I am running as admin.)

Finally am getting some bassy undertones on this music! Sounds wonderful with a great surround system with a 7 way graphic e.q.!(Gotta love those 7 way e.q.'s once you learn how to use em.)

Off-topic. I was interested covarr, your obviously a classically schooled musician. What do you guys think about musicians like me? I play any instrument I can get my hands on long enough to learn(Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, so far...)but have NO training or education except for youtube... I learn everything correctly though, I make sure to not learn bad habits.


My passion for guitar is so strong that anytime I play a solo, or even HEAR a solo on the radio, I get taken to another world, where my eyes are closed, and Im just rocking, I imagine the crowd and lights and me on stage, even If I have a rowd and stage, or even if Im in the car listening.I slip into this fantasy SO HARD that I get EXTREME goosebumps all over my body and MANY strong chills down my spine.
Happens EVERYTIME I play or listen to a good solo.
Ever heard someones passion for an insrument being this strong?
 
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Nevermind, I'd missed your edit that you got it fixed, lol.

Running on an admin account isn't the same as running as admin, unless you have UAC completely turned off. Even on an admin account, Windows won't let programs do certain things unless you specifically tell them to run as administrator.
 
Come to think about difference with MIDI and PSFs... is Soundfront mode on Creative cards really make it (MIDIs) sounds better? If so, I think I'm gonna buy one, coz I hate FF7Music since it doesn't do things properly ;<
 
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Come to think about difference with MIDI and PSFs... is Soundfront mode on Creative cards really make it (MIDIs) sounds better? If so, I think I'm gonna buy one, coz I hate FF7 since it doesn't do things properly ;<
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Not sure about your hardware question but if you do not know yet you could play mp3 instead of the midi. That will make things much prettier. :) Just use FF7Music.
 
I've fixed my previous post so you can understand what I meant earlier.
FF&music sucks no matter what do you use: PSFs or MP3s. It just doesn't do some things properly, does not fade outs when it's needed, does not stop/continue in many cases, etc... This is much more annoying then the bad MIDI quality even.
 
I've fixed my previous post so you can understand what I meant earlier.
FF&music sucks no matter what do you use: PSFs or MP3s. It just doesn't do some things properly, does not fade outs when it's needed, does not stop/continue in many cases, etc... This is much more annoying then the bad MIDI quality even.
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I have to agree here, it's not a solution at all.
 
I heard that Soundfront which is available on creative cards can be some kind of solution here, but I haven't found nay useful information in Qhimm's forums about that.
 
there is a program called Timidity++ that allows you to used soundfonts without owning a creative card. The are also FF7 soundfonts avalbe online that make the music in FF7 sound a million times better. That is how i fixed the crappy music, and i refuse to try and hassle with ff7music.

lee
 
there is a program called Timidity++ that allows you to used soundfonts without owning a creative card. The are also FF7 soundfonts avalbe online that make the music in FF7 sound a million times better. That is how i fixed the crappy music, and i refuse to try and hassle with ff7music.
lee
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Can you explain things with a bit more details please? :P
 
Timidty++
basically, when you install timidity++ it adds a software midi processor to your computer. Once it's installed go into your Control Panel and set the Timidity++ as the default MIDI playback device. That part is finished.

FF7 Soundfont
Download this an place it in the Timidity++ directory, then setup Timidity++ so it uses this soundfont. I don't currently have Timidty++ installed so i cant really elborate on how you do this. I know Timidity is kinda odd, and it's not immediately apparent on how to do this.

Once you get all of this done, start FF7config and set Timidity++ as the MIDI playback device. I don't recall if the test button will work, but i dont think that it does. Just start the game up and see if it's working, if not, check Timidity and make sure it is setup properly.

The music sounds tons better than the default MIDIs that the game plays. I prefer this solution to ff7music because fading works properly and all the tracks still loop properly. It also gives you access to soundfonts if you dabble in MIDI like i d, but don't have a Creative soundcard.

lee
 
Hmmmm, I've tried that method out, and it actually DOES make the game sound better in general.
It's a double edged sword tho, while some sound worlds apart better, some sound kinda off.
 
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Yeah, I tried already what you say but coz of some reason Timidity can't emulate "Soundfont MIDI (Creative AWE32/AWE64)". May be it is because I'm on Vista? :<
 
hard to say, i never tried using it on a Vista system. Maybe make sure your running as administrator? Double check Timidity too, like i said it's not the most user friendly program, it took me quite a few tries before i got it up and running.

It's not a full solution to the poor music, but the soundfont definitely adds depth to the flat sounding tracks the game came with. Some instruments are more noticeable, but it is definitely an improvement, rather than simply an alternative.

lee
 
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