Patch for FinFin(V7.0) on WindowsXP

This is a patched file that will allow FinFin V7.0 (the 5-World "Deluxe Edition", the last version of the program to be released in the USA) to be run on Windows XP.
NOTE: This is not a download of the actual program. This is only a patched file from the "Deluxe Edition" which works ONLY with that. This file will NEVER work with other FinFin-Versions.

DOWNLOAD (ZIP 555kb)
Original size: 1.694.208 Bytes

  1. Download the above patched file and unzip (with Winzip or Winrar) it to an easy-to-find location
  2. Insert FinFin Disc 1, the Installation CD. If the auto-run appears, asking if youŽd like to install FinFin, choose "Cancel"
  3. Open Windows Explorer and under "My Computer" choose your CD-ROM drive and look under the folder "Installj" for a file named "setup.exe". Right click on this file and choose "Properties". Click the "Compatibility" tab and set the compatibility mode on Windows 95 or Windows 98/Windows ME (see picture 1 below). Choose "OK"
  4. Now double-left-click on "setup.exe" and let FinFin install as usual
  5. Once the program has finished installing, open up Windows Explorer again. Find where FinFin has installed itself on your computer (this should be C:\Program Files\FUJITSU\finfin). Now find the patched file (teoboot.exe) that youŽve downloaded and unzipped, copy it, and paste it into the "finfin" folder. It will ask if you want to replace the old "teoboot.exe" with the new one. Choose "OK"
  6. Right click on "teoboot.exe", choose "Properties" and set the compatibility to Windows 95 or Windows 98/Windows ME
  7. Now run "New Contactee" (Start menu > fin fin) and set up FinFin. You should now be able to play the game!

If FinFin still does not work, this could be due to other factors, such as an incompatible sound or graphics card. And check to make sure that the file size of your copy of "teoboot.exe" is the same as listed above. It is also possible that the Smart Sensor may not work.

IMPORTANT: Every time you quit FinFin, you must remove "teoboot.exe" from your open processes in Task Manager.

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
  2. Choosing "Task Manager" and then clicking the "Processes" tab (see picture 2 below).
  3. Find "teoboot.exe" in the list of processes and choose "End Process".
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