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Posted July 19, 2012
Assuming the PC version can be made to work on Window XP 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit, would the "Eidos Platinum Collection" be the version of the game to get?

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-fantasy-vii/cover-art/gameCoverId,27343/

I already know to avoid the "EA Classics" version and I know the original release with the weird shaped box is much harder to find.
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Posted July 19, 2012
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII

There's a link there to custom drivers for Nvidia GPUs should you need help with it. I don't know about the Platinum Collection edition, sorry.

Also, keep in mind that a digital version will be coming out from Square themselves

EDIT: Fixed second link
Post edited July 19, 2012 by EC-
Posted July 19, 2012
Whatever version you choose:

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=5e60e9a87008dfd7b36d834fc4f0aa03&topic=8306.msg166102#msg166102

An indispensible little tool for getting vanilla FF7 to work on modern PCs.
Posted July 19, 2012
Or wait for the PC re-release.

http://finalfantasyviipc.com/en
Posted July 19, 2012
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haydenaurion: Assuming the PC version can be made to work on Window XP 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit, would the "Eidos Platinum Collection" be the version of the game to get?

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-fantasy-vii/cover-art/gameCoverId,27343/

I already know to avoid the "EA Classics" version and I know the original release with the weird shaped box is much harder to find.
The Eidos Platinum Collection appears to just be a repackaging of the original release with the patches available in a folder.

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=5969.0

I'd get whatever is cheapest. The original release runs fine on my XP-32 box when using Aali's driver. I've not heard of unique problems with later releases.
Posted July 19, 2012
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EC-: http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII

There's a link there to custom drivers for Nvidia GPUs should you need help with it. I don't know about the Platinum Collection edition, sorry.

Also, keep in mind that a digital version will be coming out from Square themselves

EDIT: Fixed second link
I've got AMD at the moment, but I plan on getting Nvidia in a future PC purchase.
Forgot to ask, but would FF7 PC look horrible on HD monitors or is that corrected with the mods and patches?
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TVs_Frank: Or wait for the PC re-release.

http://finalfantasyviipc.com/en
I would wait for the new release and get it, but it looks like that upcoming version will have "limited activation" DRM if the Square-Enix store FAQ applies to that release as well.
Post edited July 19, 2012 by haydenaurion
Posted July 19, 2012
Wait until SE caves and releases it on other platforms minus their dumb DRM.
Posted July 19, 2012
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TVs_Frank: Wait until SE caves and releases it on other platforms minus their dumb DRM.
That's a good plan too, though it seems like SE is beginning to pull an "EA Origin" so I don't know if I see them caving.
Posted July 19, 2012
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EC-: http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII

There's a link there to custom drivers for Nvidia GPUs should you need help with it. I don't know about the Platinum Collection edition, sorry.
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haydenaurion: I've got AMD at the moment, but I plan on getting Nvidia in a future PC purchase.
Forgot to ask, but would FF7 PC look horrible on HD monitors or is that corrected with the mods and patches?
Aali's driver works well with AMD GPUs.

FF7's prerendered backgrounds are very low resolution and look like crap on all but the smallest displays (looks fine on a PSP for instance). I can persuade my eyes not see that sort of thing but the problem is there. YMMV.
Posted July 19, 2012
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haydenaurion: I've got AMD at the moment, but I plan on getting Nvidia in a future PC purchase.
Forgot to ask, but would FF7 PC look horrible on HD monitors or is that corrected with the mods and patches?
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Snickersnack: Aali's driver works well with AMD GPUs.

FF7's prerendered backgrounds are very low resolution and look like crap on all but the smallest displays (looks fine on a PSP for instance). I can persuade my eyes not see that sort of thing but the problem is there. YMMV.
Hmmm, perhaps I should watch a youtube vid or two to see for myself how bad the background res is going to be. Thanks for the info.

Edit: Of the vids I watched the background res isn't that bad. It's about like playing the older titles here on GOG that have 2D background, I can live with that.
Post edited July 19, 2012 by haydenaurion
Posted September 09, 2013
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jamyskis: Whatever version you choose:

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=5e60e9a87008dfd7b36d834fc4f0aa03&topic=8306.msg166102#msg166102

An indispensible little tool for getting vanilla FF7 to work on modern PCs.
My friend already owns the EA Classics version. Do you know if this fix would work with that? :) Thanks.
Posted September 09, 2013
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quixoticduck: My friend already owns the EA Classics version. Do you know if this fix would work with that? :) Thanks.
Yes, it will.
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