Help getting 2 games to run on 64 bit Vista (SOLVED!)

RavynBlackheart

So I have my nice HP laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit and I REALLY want to play my pc copies of Final Fantasy 7 and 8. My google skills have failed me and now I turn to H/A. What sort of voodoo do I have to perform to get these games to run?

A note: Final Fantasy 8 runs but due to the lack of 8 bit palette compatibility (I think, going off of memory) I have these hideous black boxes everywhere.

Final Fantasy 7 just skips any FMVs, black screen with no audio, I can get to the "New Game/Continue" menu but no farther.

duallain

Isn't there a compatibility mode you can run games from?

Right-click --> properties?

Here is a link to a better tutorial: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-compatibility-mode/

RavynBlackheart

duallain wrote: »

Isn't there a compatibility mode you can run games from?

Right-click --> properties?

Here is a link to a better tutorial: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-compatibility-mode/

Forgot to post that--I've already tried the compatibility mode switch, nothing happened. Also I think it's worth mentioning that I have the K-Lite codec pack installed, I've seen on some websites that K-lite may create some issues with Final Fantasy 7.

RavynBlackheart

Any ideas? Someone better at google than me? Or should I post this in G&T?

evilmrhenry

I know that FF7 and 8 are somewhat odd to get running even under XP.

FF7:
http://www.ff7citadel.com/downloads/index.shtml
http://deadaimgames.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!23D808D5C5803715!427.entry

FF8:
Change graphics from Accelerated to Software.

RavynBlackheart

Ok, I got FF8 working, I switched graphics to Software and on a tip from a random forum I moved the FF8 exe to a subfolder I created in the main program folder, now it runs perfectly, better than on my PSX even! Now to try for FF7 fixes, I'll edit this post if I get it to work and let you know what works.

I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up

if you have a dual core processor you could try running it on single core, usually works for me

RavynBlackheart

Ok, so following the directions from the second link in evilmrhenry's post I was able to get FF7 working as well! Just a warning: After the opening FMV you'll have to initiate the first random encounter blind, after that the area loads. This is solved!