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This english patch deals with all issues related to running Final Fantasy VII Platinum and Final Fantasy VII.

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File Instructions:: Final Fantasy VII by SquareSoft - English unofficial retail v1.4 XP patch

This patch will address all issues know when running Final Fantasy VII Platinum
and Final Fantasy VII using Windows XP brining FF7 to a 100% XP compatibility
rating.

Final Fantasy VII XP Patch History

1.4
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Changed the look of the installer as well as releasing German, French, and
Spanish versions of the patch. Have updated all the information and contact
details with the installation also. In addition to this, I have also updated
the readme file which you can access via your start menu. This patch now makes
a backup of everything now, so it is now possible to uninstall the patch and
have everything exactly back the way it was, so now there is no risk with using
our patch, it's 100% safe and reversible. And finally attempted a few more bug
fixes and added an update feature that you can access by going to Final Fantasy
VII on your start menu.

1.3a
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Increased sound compatibility further as now all versions of Windows XP (and
even 2000) have their sound drastically increased.

1.3
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Added all the necessary samples to bring the sound aspect to perfection. As now
it used a GS standard with many more samples so it is now compatible with all
midis on the web, and not just Final Fantasy VII.

1.2
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Enhanced the sound even further with actual Final Fantasy VII sound samples
plus drastically reduced the size of the patch by abut 30MB. Although midis are
not very compatible now as only instruments actually used in FF7 are even
present.

1.1
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Added sound compatibility, as well as boosted the sound quality slightly for
certain versions of Windows XP.

1.0
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Address the crashes that use to occur due to Windows XP incompatibility with
FFVII.

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Technical Info
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XP/2000 COMPATIBILITY

As all systems are different, it is impossible to make a patch that will make
Final Fantasy VII run on any computer it is ever installed onto. However, we
have tried our best to make this patch as compatible with as many systems we
could. If you are one of the unlucky ones that doesn't benefit from Final
Fantasy VII now running flawlessly even under Windows XP thanks to this patch,
please visit the AnimeVamp Forum for a wide selection of trouble shooting steps
at http://animevamp.proboards16.com

VIDEO CARDS

Supported 3D Accelerator Video Cards

Final Fantasy VII currently supports 3D accelerator video cards that pass the
criteria contained in the FF7 Configuration graphic card test.
At the release time of this Patch, the game supports the cards that contain any
of the following chipsets:

3Dfx Voodoo
3Dfx Voodoo2
3Dfx Voodoo Rush
3Dlabs Permedia2
ATI Rage Pro
Intel I740
Matrox G200
NEC PowerVR2
nVIDA GeForce2
nVIDA GeForce4 MX
nVIDA RIVA 128
nVIDA TNT

Please use the latest drivers for best performance of your 3D accelerator video
card. The latest video card drivers at the release time of FF7 are included on
the Installation CD in the Drivers\Video Drivers directory. You can get the
very latest drivers from the web sites of each of the 3D chip companies:

nVIDA: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=windows2000
Leadtek: http://www.leadtek.com.tw/www/Web_Leadtek/driver_e.asp
3Dfx: http://www.3dfx.com
3DLabs: http://www.3dlabs.com
ATI: http://www.atitech.com
Intel: http://www.intel.com
Matrox: http://www.matrox.com
NEC: http://www.powervr.com

If you do not have a supported 3D accelerator video card (or do not have a 3D
accelerator video card), you can still play Final Fantasy VII in the software
rendering mode. The game will automatically default to the software rendering
mode if it does not detect a supported 3D accelerator video card. To play in
640x480 (Full Screen) in the software rendering mode, it is highly recommended
that you have a Pentium 300 or better. Otherwise, please select one of the
other two software rendering modes in the Configuration menu.

If you experience graphic display problems while playing the game, please check
to ensure that your 3D accelerator card has at least 4Mb of video memory.

For ATI RagePro users, please run in 640x480 Full or Quarter Screen mode. These
modes are faster than 320x240 Full Screen mode. A P233 or higher is recommended
for RagePro users playing under hardware mode.

For users of Matrox Millenium (not supported but can run in software rendering
mode), if you cannot run the FF7 Configuration program, please uncheck the Bus
Mastering box located in the PowerDesk settings in your Display Properties.

AUDIO CARDS

Final Fantasy VII supports all DirectX 5.1 supported audio cards. For a list
of DirectX supported audio cards, please visit Microsoft's web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/pavilion/hardware/soundcardlist.htm

You should use the latest audio card drivers for your audio card. The latest
audio card drivers at the release time of FF7 are included on the Installation
CD in the Drivers\Audio directory. You can get the very latest drivers from the
web sites of the various audio card companies:
http://www.creativelabs.com
http://www.ensoniq.com
http://www.yamaha.com

To take advantage of how much better this game now sounds as a result of the XP
patch, please select the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth as your midi driver in
the ff7 config.

CREATIVE LABS SOUND FONT MANAGER
If you have a Creative Labs AWE sound card, you can enhance your music in the
game by installing the Sound Font Manager for AWE32,64 (if you have not done so
previously). Please read the SoundFont Manager README file for more
information.

YAMAHA SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER
Please not that the Yamaha Software Synthesizer dose not function under XP.

SUBMARINE GAME WIRE FRAME
In the Submarine minigame, you may toggle the wire frame background ON and OFF
by pressing F2. The wire frame slows down the game considerably, so the default
has been set to OFF.

WIN XP CONTROL KEYS
If you press ALT-TAB, ALT+ESC, CTRL+ENTER or the WINDOWS key on your keyboard
while playing Final Fantasy VII, you may not be able to return properly to the
game. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you save before you use these
Windows XP functions while playing the game.

OTHER NOTES

It is strongly advised that you close all programs before playing Final Fantasy
VII. Also, please do not remove the CD from the CD drive while playing the
game, unless you are instructed on the screen to do so.

For additional DirectX or DirectMedia information, please visit Microsoft's web
site at:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/directx

Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, DirectX, and DirectMedia are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Troubleshooting
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8-Bit Palletized Textures Test Fails

If your using an ATI video card, this is an issue with the drivers for the
Radeon series of video cards, which do not support 8-bit palletized texures.
Please run the game in Software Rendering Mode instead of Direct3D.
More info on this can be found at their site below
http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/3689.html

If you using a nVidia GeGForce card of any kind, then simply check out this
thread below
http://animevamp.proboards16.com/index.cgi?board=ff7&action=display&num=1083781993

Game Controls under XP

If your Thrustmaster FireStorm Dual Analog 3 Gamepad or Microsoft SideWinder
Controls do not respond, go into Control Panel, and select Game Controllers.
Once you've opened the Game Controllers control panel, select Advanced... It
will now ask you to select a Control you wish to use with older programs.
Please be sure to select the control you desire to use when playing Final
Fantasy VII.

When you hand Sephiroth the Black Materia the game crashes, or after speaking
with Bugenhagen you cannot exit the scene.

These issues are created by a delay in the movie playback, causing the game to
crash. Run the FFVII Configuration (Start>Programs>FFVII>FFVIIConfig) and set
the video mode to "Software Renderer". Also set the resolution to 320x240. Then
play through the section of the game. When you have passed the trouble spot,
save at the first available save point. You can continue playing or exit and
restore the previous configuration.

The screen blacks out when a video is meant to be played

To resolve this issue you should of installed the Movie Player on your
installation disc as mentioned after patching Final Fantasy VII with the XP
Patch. Alternatively you can download the movie patch from Eidos at
http://support.eidosinteractive.com/GI/CustomerSupport/patches/PC/final_fantasy7/ff7betap1.exe

Game Runs at an insane speed!

To get around this problem try using throttle. You can find a link and more
information on this program at the link below.
http://www.oldskool.org/pc/throttle

Snowboard Crash

On the 8th of August 2002 there was a new crash reported by one individual
where the game would lock up when attempting to enter the snowboard part of the
game.
This is a random crash that only occurs on certain machines. If after
attempting quite a few times you still have no luck. Have your save updated
beyond this trouble spot using the link below
http://animevamp.proboards16.com/index.cgi?board=ff7&action=display&num=1091328172

If your question wasn't answered above, you many also consider taking a look at
the link below for a solution to your problem.
http://support.eidosinteractive.com/GI/CustomerSupport/FaqSearchResults.jsp?problemType=-9&searchText=Final&game=79&platform=3.

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