Hello Zup,

I wasn't even aware, that an S-YXG 70 shipped with Final Fantasy VIII, since I thought that it only utilizes MIDI output over DirectMusic.

So I checked my FF8 CD and looked up the files on it. There really is Yamaha software on it, but it's called "S-YXG/DM". I suppose the "DM" stands for DirectMusic.

You cannot even select a "normal" MIDI device in the FF8Config utility that is not a DirectMusic device. In the readme file it says "This updater requirs the existence of YAMAHA Softsynthsizer S-YXG50/70/100." So this only seems to be an updater for the DirectMusic compatibility thing.

I happen to have a version of S-YXG50 installed that runs under Windows XP. But the updater on the FF8 CD says, that it requires Windows 95/98. Unfortunately, I cannot select my S-YXG50 MIDI device in the FF8Config tool (Since it's not DirectMusic compatible).

Where did you get, that FF8 shipped with an S-YXG70?

Best regards,
locutus

Yep, this seems to be an upgrade only:

from http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0E … _24/ai_58357283:

"PC users owning Yamaha's SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50, S-YXG70 or S-YXG100plus will be able to upgrade to S-YXG/DM (DirectMusic-compatible SoftSynthesizer) using the upgrade module included with Final Fantasy VIII for the PC."

Sorry, I might have supposed some things. I thought that the installer would update a S-YXG50 to a S-YXG70. Time to reread the files on the disc.

Also, I've found somewhere out there S-YXG50 version 4, that claims to work in NT/2000/XP, but I've not tested yet.

Zup wrote:

Also, I've found somewhere out there S-YXG50 version 4, that claims to work in NT/2000/XP, but I've not tested yet.

Yeah, version 4 works just fine.

If you have a good look around the net, (much harder nowadays, though archive.org still has the setup for the trials) S-YXG50 WDM exists and works fine.

In other news, Yamaha E-Music Club Japan released MidRadio Player 7, and now it comes with a brand new XG synthesizer (much better samples) however the sound engine was coded to conform only to XGlite. Aside that, it's not a driver and only works through that player (or, with a patch, as a VSTi; something audio/VST Hosts use to utilize as a Software-driven synthesizer requiring MIDI input for notation)

Lookup S-YXG2006LE or SGP2.DLL, though you're probably going to have to try your best to go through Japanese blogs and such.

Can someone send me both the S-YXG70 and the S-YXG/DM update patch setups?

For XP users, you are in luck. there is a free source still there.

Microsoft happens to have the driver. 😀

http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownl … ool/1403848.cab

download it, extract the cab file.

control panel, add hardware. manually select a diver, and browse to wher eyou extracted it using "have disk"

Yes this works without there being a previous version. i tested. 😀

As for vista, you will simply have to buy the VSTi version, or crack the trial, and use a midi loopback driver like maple vertual midi in. presto. XG goodness.

With regards to the VSTi versions, here's something that may work (a VSTi hosting usermode MIDI driver)
WARNING: Known not to work under Windows 8 x64. You have been warned. Tested under XP x86, win7 x64.

http://www.mudlord.info/products.html (it's free, don't be mislead haha)