Xlegna

PROB DESC: Final Fantasy VIII loads to a black screen, resetting the video mode, then exits back to OS. [Giving the 'ole 8 bit paletted textures fail in the ff8config.exe] SPECS: OS: Win2k PROC:AMD Duron 600 (Overclocked to 848) RAM: 768MB DISK: Lots. 2.0Gb free on the install partition. VIDEO: GeForce2 MX-400 64MB [V7100 Pro] SOUND: SBLive Value INSTALL HISTORY: Installing it. Uninstal+reinstall Patch Uninstall+reinstall+patch Uninstall+reinstall+QFixApp Patch+QFixApp Uninstall+Reinstall+QFixApp Uninstall+Reinstall w/extra game data +path+QFixApp Uninstall+reinstall+Patch+patch+patch+patch+QFixApp PATCH INFO:Geforce 1.2 HISTORY: 'lo there Just picked up Final Fantasy VIII after scrounging around for it for many a day, and guess what... it didn't work. So of course, I download the patch, and update my copy. Andddddd..... presto... it still doesn't work. So. If anyone can help... I'd be really really glad. Oh yes, and does anyone know why the Ultima Online: Third Dawn 3d client lags like you wouldn't believe? Even on the opening graphic it slows to a crawl :| Anyways. Thanks for the help. -Xlegna

*yawns* I'm going to bed after this post. Tired. Checkout out my Sound card drivers. They're fine. Reinstalled them again for good measure. It still doesn't work. *sighs* what reasons are there for why it would be giving the '8 bit paletted texture' test a failing mark? Oh well 'night

Ah it does run without the patch? Hm. That was my impression at first as well, although for some reason I though *GeForce* users had to have the patch. Oh well. Yes my drivers are up-to-date. Checked out my bios version, my video drivers. All good. VERSIONS INFO: Motherboard: Asus A7V, bios 1008 [i *just* now double checked this and reinstalled for good measure. Hadn't previously thought of it. Unfortunately still doesn't work] Graphics Card Drivers: Detonator 21.83 drivers [5.13.01.2183 I also tried with 21.81 drivers. Didn't work.] Service Packs: SP2 is installed. Directx: 8.0 [DirectX Verstion: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.00.0400)] Sound Drivers: err.. I'll get back to you on this one. If it's the soundcard that is killing it I'm going to be seriously annoyed. I'll post again when I have made sure I have latest sound drivers.