Final Fantasy 7 (*again*)
I'm using a Dell Inspiron 3200 (266 p2) under win2k sp2, with a 2meg neomagic vid card and directx 8. 1. I've got Application Compatibility Toolkit version 1. 5. How do I get it to run well under win2k? I've played all the way through (a *long* time ago) ff7 once under win98se and this laptop, so I know it works wi ...
I'm using a Dell Inspiron 3200 (266 p2) under win2k sp2, with a 2meg neomagic vid card and directx 8.1. I've got Application Compatibility Toolkit version 1.5.
How do I get it to run well under win2k?
I've played all the way through (a *long* time ago) ff7 once under win98se and this laptop, so I know it works with win98se and my sidewinder gamepad. ACT gives me a huge list of 78 fixes to implement, and I've messed around with all the ones that look like they'd do some good (72 of them). I can get to the end of the first battle and it kicks me out to the desktop, then immediately restarts the game. That intro movie is really getting annoying.
I've tried downloading the haxx0red version 2.0 of ACT, but nun of the links work anymore. I've also tried using the Compatibility tab with a link to the executable, and selected win95/98/NT4.0 modes, with no joy. I've also gave both the unpatched, and tnt/riva/laptop patch executables a whirl without success.
Can anyone give me a few tips?
How do I get it to run well under win2k?
I've played all the way through (a *long* time ago) ff7 once under win98se and this laptop, so I know it works with win98se and my sidewinder gamepad. ACT gives me a huge list of 78 fixes to implement, and I've messed around with all the ones that look like they'd do some good (72 of them). I can get to the end of the first battle and it kicks me out to the desktop, then immediately restarts the game. That intro movie is really getting annoying.
I've tried downloading the haxx0red version 2.0 of ACT, but nun of the links work anymore. I've also tried using the Compatibility tab with a link to the executable, and selected win95/98/NT4.0 modes, with no joy. I've also gave both the unpatched, and tnt/riva/laptop patch executables a whirl without success.
Can anyone give me a few tips?
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Go here: http://www.ffseven.com/aboutff7/index.shtml and try following the instructions there.
I've been trying that approach. I looked =) before I posted. FF7 has been discussed several times in this forum.
I can't seem to find the 'windows 2000 layer' option inside qfix. I get the 78 fix options that you have to checkmark individually, and I can get it to make a .reg file in the apppatch folder (which I install). I've tried the shortcut/compatibility layer win98/95 option. Should I be making a shortcut with the win98 compatibility layer, and running qfix on *that* shortcut?
I've reformated sooooo many times this past week, I've not had the chance to mess around with ff7 much. That intro movie gets rather long.
Thanks for replying!
I can't seem to find the 'windows 2000 layer' option inside qfix. I get the 78 fix options that you have to checkmark individually, and I can get it to make a .reg file in the apppatch folder (which I install). I've tried the shortcut/compatibility layer win98/95 option. Should I be making a shortcut with the win98 compatibility layer, and running qfix on *that* shortcut?
I've reformated sooooo many times this past week, I've not had the chance to mess around with ff7 much. That intro movie gets rather long.
Thanks for replying!
Well if you want to skip past the intro movie for testing, you can use my save game:
http://www.ffseven.com/saves/
Just run around a bit, get into a battle and see if it crashes..
Getting app compatibility to work with ff7 seems to be very temperamental. Those who have had success have got it to work by uninstalling and reinstalling the application compatibility update and the toolkit until it works. Very strange things going on...
http://www.ffseven.com/saves/
Just run around a bit, get into a battle and see if it crashes..
Getting app compatibility to work with ff7 seems to be very temperamental. Those who have had success have got it to work by uninstalling and reinstalling the application compatibility update and the toolkit until it works. Very strange things going on...
