I remember when you used to post on the RPGFan boards.
Ah, hehe. No kidding, eh? I stopped going there cause I got tired of the angsty atmosphere of the kids there, you know.
Anyway, glad Mike got your problem fixed. Now, did you buy the new Ys I & II Complete package from Falcom? You have a previously unknown Ys II version that the patch isn't familiar with. I guess I should've just forced it to check if greater than or equal 1.1.2.0, etc. I can easily fix this, but I'd still like to know where you got the game you have.
Version information compiled with the patch is as follows:
1.0.x.x : Ys II Eternal - This means you've got the old "ETERNAL" release of the game and the patch is useless.
1.1.2.0 : Ys II Complete regular (ysc0107.zip)
1.1.3.0 : Ys II Complete for Radeon graphics cards (ysc0203.zip)
1.1.4.0 : Ys II Complete XP - The newer separate release of the game
1.2.4.0 : That's yours... but... ?????? Where'd it come from??? The recent Ys I & II Complete repackaging??
What happens is, if it's not any of the previously mentioned version numbers, minus your new one, I provide you with the warning that you received, "1.2.4.0 is unknown... This patch cannot help you.", etc. Anyway, I'd also appreciate if you could attach that 1.2.4.0 executable in a post here cause I'd like to look at it.