The Great FF7 FAQ (now outdated)

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I use Geforce 3 Ti200, so I should just go back to using Software Rendering?
 
I use Geforce 3 Ti200, so I should just go back to using Software Rendering?
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Nvidia's driver supports 8-bit paletted textures, so you should be able to pass all tests in ff7config1.02 without checking "NVIDIA", then you can set d3d hardware acceleration.
 
I have an NVidia GeForce2, dont use 1.02, it will NOT do any good! I dont know about the GeForce3, but on mine (I was playing on my brothers computer before, I just tried installing it on mine) it will pass all of the video tests, including 8-bit palleted textures, but hardware mode is still not available. (Which is a drag, since I have a fairly low end system, and without hardware mode it runs rather slow) But the 1.02 patch is for the Riva128 and TNT chipsets, not GeForce. I tried 1.02 to get hardware mode, and I had the same crash as Voltage, because youre trying to accelerate the game using a video chip you dont have.
 
Actually, it worked on MY geforce 2 =/  I just didn't check the nvidia box.
 
Did you have 1.02 and not check the box and it let you use hardware mode? All I know is it crashes when you check the NVidia box with a GeForce card, and with 1.00 it didnt let me have hardware mode, I think I'll look and see if 1.02 w/out that box checked will let me. (Without hardware mode the game runs slow, cuz as I said, this system's fairly low end)
 
Heya,

I currently play FF7 in software mode (and FF8 in hardware mode) but, I'm getting a Geforce FX5900 soon and was wondering:

If I follow the steps listed in this article, will I get the best possible quality out of FF7 (or FF8 for that matter) ?
Or are there problems with them and the FX5900 cards which prevent the game from from looking as nice as it would on say a GF3 or GF4? (e.g. artifacts, textures rendered incorrectly, problems with FMV's)

Does anyone have screenshots of FF7/8 running under a FX5900 (or another FX card) that I could please see?

Thanks
 
I think the FX5900 has some problems with FF7's backgrounds.  IIRC, Halohalo has posted screenshots, but I'm not exactly sure where they are.

FF8 should work fine afaik.
 
Oh, as for "The bike minigame", i've posted a potential fix here.  Just thought you might wanna fix up the answer in the FAQ =)
 
Heya,

I currently play FF7 in software mode (and FF8 in hardware mode) but, I'm getting a Geforce FX5900 soon and was wondering:

If I follow the steps listed in this article, will I get the best possible quality out of FF7 (or FF8 for that matter) ?
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You can use detonator 43.45~45.33 on your fx5900.  For FX series, new drivers like 5x.xx or 6x.xx are not compatible with PC version, so you have to use old drivers.

detonator 45.23:
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv31_4523_2x2_2.JPG
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv31_4523_2x2_9.JPG

forceware 52.16:
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv31_5216_2x2_2.jpg
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv31_5216_2x2_9.jpg

forceware 60.72:
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv35_6072_2x2_2.jpg
http://home.so-net.net.tw/halohalo/nv35_6072_2x2_9.jpg
 
I cant get past the stupid scene with the meotore in the lab in cosmo canyon!!
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Me neither!! plz HELP!! It quits all the time!!!
Did you solve it?
 
I cant get past the stupid scene with the meotore in the lab in cosmo canyon!!
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Me neither!! plz HELP!! It quits all the time!!!
Did you solve it?
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You can't solve it.  If it happens to you, you're gonna have to port your save and see if anyone is nice enough to get you through it.
 
I cant get past the stupid scene with the meotore in the lab in cosmo canyon!!
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Me neither!! plz HELP!! It quits all the time!!!
Did you solve it?
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You can't solve it.  If it happens to you, you're gonna have to port your save and see if anyone is nice enough to get you through it.
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CAN SOMEONE DO THIS FOR ME PLZ!?!?!?!

THANKS = )
 
I use the latest forceware drivers (56.72) on my geforce fx 5200 pci and final fantasy 7 works fine and looks good i also use the 1.2 patch with chocobo patch.
 
Heya,
I currently play FF7 in software mode (and FF8 in hardware mode) but, I'm getting a Geforce FX5900 soon and was wondering:...
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You can use detonator 43.45~45.33 on your fx5900.  For FX series, new drivers like 5x.xx or 6x.xx are not compatible with PC version, so you have to use old drivers.
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Sorry to drag up an oldish post, but this is something that interests me too. Currently running the ASUS v9560 128Mb GeForce FX 5600 card, with the nVidia 4.4.0.3 drivers that came packaged (I did upgrade to the latest ones, but they caused all sorts of problems, killing 800x600 res and eventually leading to a format)
I have to use software acceleration currently for FFVII. I did get one of the hardware config settings to work (think it was RIVA 128, no nVidia), but the last couple of times it blackscreened my PC and locked me out of Windows, forcing powerswitch reboot...
I downloaded detonator drivers 4.3.5.1 and 4.5.2.3, but am wary of installing them in case BAD THINGS happen to my computer. Any advice would be appreciated on this... should I be happy with software acceleration, or risk another format trying to get hardware acceleration working?

One more thing, how do you tell if nVidia drivers are detonator or other?

Other specs (if relevant) XP ProCorp, 512DDR, 2.6AMD, 1024x768
 
One more thing, how do you tell if nVidia drivers are detonator or other?
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I think 4x.xx are "Detonator" and 5x.xx are "Forceware."  Doesn't make that much of a difference... they just felt like changing the name.  (I wonder if they'll change it again when they launch 6x.xx...)

Anyway, if everything passes without the nVidia box checked in FF7config, the game should work in hardware rendering mode (but might have messed up fonts, in which case you should enable FSAA or disable 8-bit palleted textures via Rivatuner).  If 8-bit palleted textures FAILS, you should check the nVidia box and select "TNT."  That's the general solution that's always worked for me.

As for the drivers, I don't think you'd have a problem if you installed either of those.  If you want to go to OLDER drivers, you should probably uninstall the ones you have now from Add/Remove Programs just to be safe.  In any case, it's hard to imagine how graphics drivers could mess up your computer enough to have to format it... worst case, you should still be able to boot into safe mode and restore your old drivers.
 
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