Cant get FF9 to work w/ GForce 4

[TANK]

Ok, I just got a new Geforce 4 Ti4200...tried to get it to work with FF9. It wouldnt work. I have the latest version of everything.
When I try to run it off of CD it minimizes and disapears. Does anyone know what is wrong?

[Ninjaa]

Try running it from an ISO. That usually helps things a bit. What version of windows are you using?

[TANK]

Win98

[Ninjaa]

Try using the internal CDR plugin, or Pete's CDR plugin if you aren't willing to make an ISO. You can use CDRWin, or Blindread to make an ISO.

[TANK]

I tried making an ISO... with no difference. It seems like it will work, then all of a sudden it crashes to desktop (w/ no errors)
Is there something else wrong?

[cooliscool]

Did you uninstall ALL TRACES of you last video card's drivers? the gpu may be looking for a non-present video card..:eyemove:

[TANK]

Yeah, all remnants of my last video card are gone. Earlier today I tried to play FF9 w/ an OpenGL plugin...it worked but the sound was horrible and the graphics were really bad. The GForce 4 should use a DX D3D plugin, shouldnt it?

[3x3cUt0r]

the ogl plugin should be faster (better ;)) try posting the configuration or a screenshot of the configuration

[TANK]

Well, see, thats the thing, I dont know what config I should use...any help there? Thanks

[3x3cUt0r]

this is my default configuration..

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.62
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce2 GTS/AGP/3DNOW!

Resolution/Color:
- 1024x768 Fullscreen - Desktop changing [32 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: on

Textures:
- R8G8A8A8
- Filtering: 2
- Garbage collection: on
- VRam size: 64 MBytes

Framerate:
- FPS limitation: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: Auto

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 2
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: on

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: off
- Full vram: off
- Game fixes: off [00000000]

[Kane]

Originally posted by TANK
Well, see, thats the thing, I dont know what config I should use...any help there? Thanks
Have a look at my site. It has a little guide *Shameless plug*

[TANK]

Thanks for the help everyone :D
I got it working perfectly.
But there is one more problem...lately the game has been freezing at the victory screen (the screen that pops up after you have defeated an enemy to show how much gil you recieved). It keeps doing it. It doesnt matter how long I have played it! Has anyone ran across this problem before? Not much is running in the background, and my screen saver and monitor shut off are all turned off. It is really starting to tick me off because i cant get anywhere if it keeps crashing! Any solutions? Thanks

[TANK]

anyone have an answer?

[Fantaz]

I just got an MSI GeForce 4 4400 and I am playing FF9 perfectly!
Even with pete's screen smoothing on. Looks amazing!!

[Nameless]

I remember having the crash problem at the victory screen but I don't remember how and why. I do remember solving it. Maybe it's Pec...R u running Pec aswell??

[Raziel]

Just a thought but,could it be a Kalisto version ?
On a side note,I really gotta get a GeForce 4:) .

[splat2million]

I also cannot get FF9 to work.
I don't think it is a graphics problem, i think its something with the CD pluggins.
I have epsxe 1.5.2
I can get other games to work, just not ff9.

I want to try making an ISO, how do you do that?

[Raziel]

If it's a PAL version,try using subchannel reading mode,if it still doesn't work,download the PPF patch available on this site,and use it one the game(you can use it via Pete's CDR plugin).

[splat2million]

Yes it is PAL.
I tried what you said and it still doesn't work. I got a cheat menu first and that worked (i guess thats the PPF patch which was four files, none of which with a .ppf extension, have i got the correct thing). But after i leave the cheat menu, it just goes blank, the reading light on the CD drive flashes but nothing happens.

[splat2million]

how do i make an ISO?

[Kane]

Have you had a look at my site?
Making an ISO.... I'd recommend using CloneCD. It is pretty self expanatory if you do.

[Betamax]

Originally posted by splat2million

I tried what you said and it still doesn't work. I got a cheat menu first and that worked .... But after i leave the cheat menu, it just goes blank, the reading light on the CD drive flashes but nothing happens.

I think you downloaded the wrong ppf files as a blank screen with a flashing cd light is whta happens when the copy protection kicks in. Make sure you download the ppf files for the language that the game is in, ie UK English, French, German or Spanish. If the game is in Italian you have to use sub chanels as there is no ppf support for this version.