The Great FF7 FAQ (now outdated)

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I hate to be a dick since you've clearly stated your problem, but if you search for something like "vista crash" you'll find a few threads with the exact same problem.

I don't remember the thread name or the solutions, but if you spend 10 minutes searching you will find your answer.
 
I actually ended up checking those threads, and couldn't find anything that fixed my particular problem.  Still, I've made a note of those solutions in case I need them, and I'll just try a full reinstall.  So, fair enough.
Edit: Got all the essential patches working.  None of the graphical ones, but at least I can play the game now.
 
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my final fantasy 7 stuck during movie play at the top mountain of great glacier

please anyone help me......
 
Hey, so I have the same old story as everyone else. I'm running Win XP, Intel DC processor, and an 8800 video card.
I've followed the OP guide and downloaded only the necessary patches (1.02, upside down video, riva tuner) and I still get the black screen/freeze.
I uninstalled K-lite codecs and replaced it with Ace because I heard it doesn't have the True Motion problem.
The only way I can get this game to work is to put it on quarter screen, and software render. The thing is with that though the cut-scenes are the top quarter, and my cursor is stuck as if I was holding it down. This makes it unable to play because I can't do anything in combat or walk properly.
I'm about to end all hope of playing this game ever again on PC since I've tried almost every available guide out there, any help is appreciated.
 
Is there any solution to enabling FSAA for the newer card and forceware driver? because i can't install saint high res patch my screen is only 1024x768.
I have tried the RivaTuner config edit in the first page, but i still got the grid line if i use fsaa.
I have geforce 8600gt using 177.79 forceware and WinXp.
Any solution?
 
OK so I'm having the problem where the movies don't play, but if i hit enter I can get to the new game/continue screen. the problem is obviously the movies don't play and after i hit newgame it just goes black and no matter how long i wait nothing ever happens. I don't think its the movie path cause i've got it set to the cd's location and i've even put the movies on my hard drive and changed the path to that location and no matter what it still will not run them.(side note, I can run the movies in windows media player, the game just won't do it) I have installed the 1.02 xp patch which actually allowed me to even run the program, but i still can't play it. I have xp service pack 2.

System Specs:
intel pentium 4 dual core 2.8 ghz
ATI Radeon HD 2400 series 256mb
2gigs of ram
certainly you'll need more information but we can get to it then
I seriously need to play this game again
 
If only your problem was covered in the first post of the FAQ (the thread you're posting in)... Damn, it looks like a problem that should be solved and put there!
 
As much as I appreciate your sarcasm, i've read the thread and i've installed all the different patches and what not and it still doesn't work. If anyone has any ideas as to something stupid i may have done I would greatly appreciate you sharing them.
 
I'd suggest you to reinstall the FF7 to fix the movies path. 85% of the people forget to put the ending backslash at the end of the path, and then helplessly try to get the movies working by installing the Truemotion codec over and over again.
 
ah good catch, did forget to add the last slash when i changed it back to running off the cd, however it didn't make a difference. I just uninstalled and reinstalled ff7 and all the patches and what not, but it still hasn't made a difference.
 
If you're positive that installing the upside-down movie fix was successful, you might want to check other installed codecs. Especially ffdshow needs a special care - open it's video configuration, scroll down and find the Truemotion1/2 entry -> set it to disabled.
 
not only did i try that, but after it didn't work just for good measure i uninstalled ffdshow entirely, this is my last post for a while, goin to work for 4 hrs
 
any special tips for makin sure the true motion codec is actually loading correctly (don't know why it wouldn't be, just fishing in the dark for a fix)
 
Well, there is also a drastic measure - uninstall all the codecs (and I mean all of them), unregister the Truemotion2.0 (find tm20dec files in system32 folder and unregister them using "regsvr32 /u tm20dec.ax" - it can also be named tm20dec.1 or similar). Restart your system.

After these steps, install the movie player from InstallCD, check if it works in FF7. If it doesn't, use the upside-down movies patch and double-check that the movie path in registry is correct (points to the directory with FMVs and ends with a backslash).

Now you can install your other codecs.
 
omg I love you, i did the "drastic measure" and the movies play, but I've got no back ground after the movies are done, just characters, so i'm not real sure what to do about it, I didn't see a help on the first page for no background and i don't remember if there was one somewhere else in the thread so i'll just make sure i didn't forget anything, thank you so much for you help

*EDIT* nvm I got the background to work, thanks for the help now i can enjoy this game like i did years ago
 
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i had a problem that i have solved myself. i will describe it and hope it helps someone else.


Problem: After pressing New Game the cutscene plays and a black screen comes and i cant do anything.

#1 i first solved this by a using a savegame.

Same problem occured when first entering Gold Saucer, after cutscene game goes black screen.

Solution: I uninstalled all codecs and problems just solved.
 
here are my specs:  alienware, windows xp, duol-core processor, sli dual nvidia 8800gt's(i run ff7 using single gpu).  here are the mods i use: official update 1.02, saints hi res patch, yamp(battle swirl fix, bike fix), cloud hi res battle model, npc replace, better hands.
     here is my question.  finally, after nvidia driver 177 were released, i could use saints hi res patch, without getting all black models.  they finally fixed 8 bit texturing(which also helps plays twisted metal 2 pc, btw).  ok, here is my question, though.  i want to run fsaa, and was wondering if anyone thinks that is possible?  i tried replacing the fsaa codes with the ones on the first page of this sticky, and all of those create the green grid lines when using fsaa.  then i reverted to the original fsaa modes.    two of those are actually not that bad.  2x1 does not create any green lines, however you can still see the grid.  6xS  also doesn't create the green lines, however the grid is more noticeable.  does anyone think it is possible to add or alter fsaa modes for nvidia 8800, driver 177, so that ff7 would work with fsaa, without the grid?
 
I couldn't get any of the video patches to install. I'd get an error message stating that some executable could not be found. Any tips? If this is a noob question, I totally understand if I get yelled at.

software rendering mode sucks...but at least it works.

win xp professional sp3
intel core 2 duo
nvidia 8800gt w/ 175.19 drivers
k-lite codec pack standard
sound blaster x-fi
 
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