FF7 on WinXP

[ZeKe 0]

When I run ff7, it loads to a black full screen for about 2 seconds, then goes back to Windows without an error.

 

Here are my specs

P4 1.3ghz

512MB RAM

NVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 32MB

DirectX 8.1 (4.08.02.0810)

 

THX<ZeKe

[Admiral LSD 0]

Hmm... Are you using the Riva patch or trying to play in software mode?

 

If you're using the patch, delete FF7.exe and FF7Config.exe and replace them with the versions off the CD and try running it again in software mode. If not, then I can't help you. With the Chocobo patch installed FF7 runs perfectly fine, if a little slow, for me in software mode.

[Xiven 0]

If you want it to work in hardware mode, then you can try it with the Riva patch applied, but with the Riva checkbox in ff7config not ticked. Try getting it to work in software mode like Admiral LSD said first though. You may well need to try different nvidia drivers.

[~Elrohir tine~ 0]

Hello, while this topic on FF7 is on i would also like to add my problem with Useing FF7.

 

My Problem:

 

FF7 opens and plays fine, except the FMV's do not play, and the sound Effect's do not work such as hitting, maqic etc etc etc., all it does is plays the music...and runs the game, i tryed to figure out what was wrong and download all the possible files im missing, i tryed installing the video requiremnts as said on my README file,

 

"Install Movie Player:

 

Final Fantasy VII requires the installation of DirectShow (included in DirectMedia) to play the fantastic movie sequences in Final Fantasy VII. Click on INSTALL MOVIE PLAYER and DirectShow will automatically be installed onto your system."

 

but nothing changed, i also tryed to run the soundfont setup launcher but i get an error saying: SUregKey Faield! ( enum\root\media\ 0000.) and cancells the install of the midi sound system. (witch i hoped to fix the no effects problem).... so yeh iv got alot of problems -.-

 

my system is:

 

 

microsoft windows XP

home edition

V 2002

SP2

2.66Ghz cpu

256mb ram

dell 3000.

 

elrohir x