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[GraysonPeddie]

Ah, if only Yamaha XG were compatible with Windows Vista and 7. Microsoft GS Synthesizer is way too plain and old-sounding. No filter cutoffs, you won't get 676 instruments, no spatial effects like reverb and distortion; just plain GM/GS software synthesizer built-in in every installation of Windows.

Of course, I won't be making music with Yamaha XG 'cause I use Linux for that. But Yamaha XG (if you have Windows 98 and S-YXG70 installed) is great to have when playing Final Fantasy VII.

Oh, and I've been reminded of DirectMusic (part of DirectX 6 during that time but deprecated in later versions) when it comes to Final Fantasy VIII.

[Aleale]

GraysonPeddie, on 17 January 2012 - 04:03 AM, said:

Ah, if only Yamaha XG were compatible with Windows Vista and 7. Microsoft GS Synthesizer is way too plain and old-sounding. No filter cutoffs, you won't get 676 instruments, no spatial effects like reverb and distortion; just plain GM/GS software synthesizer built-in in every installation of Windows.

Of course, I won't be making music with Yamaha XG 'cause I use Linux for that. But Yamaha XG (if you have Windows 98 and S-YXG70 installed) is great to have when playing Final Fantasy VII.

Oh, and I've been reminded of DirectMusic (part of DirectX 6 during that time but deprecated in later versions) when it comes to Final Fantasy VIII.

There is an add-on, also developed on the back of the community mentioned in the Article called "FF7Music" that runs at the same time as the game and allows you to replace every music track with your own (or higher quality versions).

The only reason I joined was to say that the NPC reconstruction project is outdated, and has been for several years now. Also, there are far better modifications to make the game look great, and far simpler ways to do it than are mentioned here. I don't think much research went into this at all.

EDIT: VERY IMPORTANT: The 1.4 patch contains a virus, and is dangerous and stupid. It is code stolen from the 1.2 patch originally developed by (again) the site linked in the article, then changed to be ridiculously stupid. The person who "developed" it is a moron who should be shot.

This post has been edited by Aleale: 19 January 2012 - 07:00 AM

[Dninja]

Don't use the 1.4 patch, it's a fake, messes with midi settings or something.

[Dninja]

Don't use the 1.4 patch, it's a fake, messes with midi settings or something.

[Dninja]

1.4 patch is a fake, it's the 1.2 patch with something that screws with your midi settings.

Just use the official 1.2 patch, it's all you need to start modding to run on Win7 and Vista.

[e1sunz]

Duuude serrriously outdated info and mods man looks like you haven't read/checked the modding community site "qhimm" for years, atleast have a look again lol much better, greater mods available now
http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php

[e1sunz]

and 1.4 patch is a fake