FF7 hand problem (please help)

[xero_steg]

Hi, i have returned to ff7, an old but classic game, but i have a problem. The hand that comes up in the main menu and the menu at start up where yu chose new game or load game is not visable, my config is

Time of this report: 1/2/2002, 13:27:03
Machine name: OEMComputer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows ME (4.90, Build 3000)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ADVENT
System Model: 3000 Series
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 10, ~1600MHz
Memory: 128MB RAM
Page File: 120MB used, 1800MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
DX Setup Parameters: None
DxDiag Version: 4.08.00.0400
AC'97 Sound Card
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.56
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: RIVA TNT2/AGP/3DNOW!

Resolution/Color:
- 640x480 Fullscreen - Desktop changing [16 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: off

Textures:
- R8G8A8A8
- Filtering: 6
- Caching: 2

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

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 4
- Framebuffer texture: 2
- Alpha multipass: off
- Mask bit: off
- Advanced blending: on

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- Dithering: on
- Full vram: off
- Game fixes: on (the ff7 text fix thingy)

someone had the same problem and said the off screen drawing has to be 3 or 4, i previously had it on 3 when i encountered the problem and that doesnt work for this, and i have set it to 4 as you can see but the problem is still there. Please help

[Kane]

Try using the latest version of the plugin. We are on 1.63 now, and there is probs a fix for it somewhere along the way

[TalkingANUS]

Simply turn on 'Alpha Multipass':)