FF7 and FF9 (separate topix)

Rherton · January 7th, 2002

hi, first of all i'd like to know exactly what r the problems with ff7 in epsxe? i've heard of music timing probs, graphic fx probs.. details, any1? coz i intend to get the psx ver.. i just upgraded to win xp and ff7pc doesnt work anymore (crashes on chocobo racing)

and as for ff9, there's this weird shading prob in the background.. it's not exactly serious but just plain irritating. any1 knows a fix or can at least id the cause?

me specs: athlon TB 1.33, 128mb sdram, nvidia tnt2 m64, creative vibra128.

and also....
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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 [32 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: off

Textures:
- R8G8A8A8
- Filtering: 0
- Caching: 2

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

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

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: on
- Dithering: off
- Full vram: off
- Game fixes: on [00000200]

Schädelkeks · January 7th, 2002

the shading problem you have can be fixed if you turn on advanced blending. But i don't know if your tnt2 supports that.
Anyway give it a try

Rherton · January 7th, 2002

nope, doesn't work.. i can see a slight color change but that's about it... the bad shading is still there (it doesnt fade completely to black, can u see?)

Schädelkeks · January 7th, 2002

i think then there is no way to fix that problem besides changing your graphic card.

**Raziel** · January 7th, 2002

You must use the OGL plugin to get perfect shadows.

January 7th, 2002

I have the PC version of FF7 and lol, it crashes at Chocobo Racing! Grr Ekk Ahh! And since you HAVE to race.. poopy!

**Betamax** · January 7th, 2002

Yep a crash happens when you try to use the choco races on both win 2K and XP in FF7PC. I think you have to use a win 95 compatiblity layer for that part. I managed to get past it that way. (on 2k mind you)

Rherton · January 8th, 2002

hi, Raziel, i AM using pete's OGL plugin

and as 4 ff7pc, apparently setting win95 compat doesnt seem 2 work... nvm i shall try it again anyway. still, i need to know the probs in ff7 psx ver. like is the music slowdown really bad/irritating, any graphix probs etc..

oh yeah, epsxe just crashed ff9, seemingly bcoz "the display driver failed to complete a drawing operation" or something.. i am using detonator 21.83

Dobbo · January 8th, 2002

Try turning Keep psx aspect ratio: on.
if that doesn't work I dunno what will. I just set the Plugin to the Nice setting and it runs just fine.

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Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,150	You must use the OGL plugin to get perfect shadows. __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Yep a crash happens when you try to use the choco races on both win 2K and XP in FF7PC. I think you have to use a win 95 compatiblity layer for that part. I managed to get past it that way. (on 2k mind you) __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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January 7th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Schädelkeks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 104	the shading problem you have can be fixed if you turn on advanced blending. But i don't know if your tnt2 supports that. Anyway give it a try

January 7th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Rherton Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	nope, doesn't work.. i can see a slight color change but that's about it... the bad shading is still there (it doesnt fade completely to black, can u see?)

January 7th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Schädelkeks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 104	i think then there is no way to fix that problem besides changing your graphic card.

January 7th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Akido Guest Posts: n/a	I have the PC version of FF7 and lol, it crashes at Chocobo Racing! Grr Ekk Ahh! And since you HAVE to race.. poopy!

January 8th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
Rherton Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	hi, Raziel, i AM using pete's OGL plugin and as 4 ff7pc, apparently setting win95 compat doesnt seem 2 work... nvm i shall try it again anyway. still, i need to know the probs in ff7 psx ver. like is the music slowdown really bad/irritating, any graphix probs etc.. oh yeah, epsxe just crashed ff9, seemingly bcoz "the display driver failed to complete a drawing operation" or something.. i am using detonator 21.83

January 8th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Dobbo Emulation Wizard Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 144	Try turning Keep psx aspect ratio: on. if that doesn't work I dunno what will. I just set the Plugin to the Nice setting and it runs just fine.