cmdjing
July 9th, 2002, 18:32
Alright, I suppose before I detail the problem, I should probably give out the system specs
p3-500
128 sdram
voodoo 3 3000 agp
LG CRD-8400B
Soundblaster live
I really dont think those settings are actually relevant but you never know. Ok here is my problem, I recently got ff7 and started playing it for the first time (so sue me im 5 years behind everyone else). Well everything played fine and dandy for a while, until I hit cd 2. At this one part in the game, right after a confusing bit at the beginning of the second CD where cloud dissappears and Tifa is about to be executed. The scene switches to Rufus and Heidegger preparing to fire on the Emerald Weapon. The problem is this, right at this juncture, the game ceases to continue, The music continues to run, but its as if the game is frozen even though ePSXe is running fine. At first I thought this was because of a defect in the CD(I got a used CD from EB) and indeed there was a small crack near the center of the CD. So I purchased another copy, brand new, and still end up with the exact same problem. The exact error occurs exactly after the 3 little Shinra sailors dash off the screen. Before the last sailor leaves, the screen flickers for a fraction of a second, Heidegger runs to the other side, and then boom, no movement, but the music continues to run. Even with a brand new CD this happens, so its not any fault of the disc. I can hear my CD drive frantically trying to access something which Im assumeing is an FMV of a cannon being fired. Ive tried using the core ePSXe cd plugin, Petes, Sapu's, and Mooby's. All of them failed to correct this problem. Ive also tried using both Petes OpenGL, The Peops open source drivers, Petes D3D, and of course Lewpy's and none of these also fixed the problem. Ive created an ISO of the 2nd CD, ran it fine, but when I approached the same area, the fps took a noticeable dip, ePSXe began frantically accessing my hard drive, the same small flicker, and bam Im stuck. So if anyone has a clue how to fix my dillemna, Id be forever grateful cause im at my wit's end right about now. Oh and Im not about to give up 20 hours worth of effort and go back to playing it on that mini playstation as I lack the hardware neccessary to transfer save files.
p3-500
128 sdram
voodoo 3 3000 agp
LG CRD-8400B
Soundblaster live
I really dont think those settings are actually relevant but you never know. Ok here is my problem, I recently got ff7 and started playing it for the first time (so sue me im 5 years behind everyone else). Well everything played fine and dandy for a while, until I hit cd 2. At this one part in the game, right after a confusing bit at the beginning of the second CD where cloud dissappears and Tifa is about to be executed. The scene switches to Rufus and Heidegger preparing to fire on the Emerald Weapon. The problem is this, right at this juncture, the game ceases to continue, The music continues to run, but its as if the game is frozen even though ePSXe is running fine. At first I thought this was because of a defect in the CD(I got a used CD from EB) and indeed there was a small crack near the center of the CD. So I purchased another copy, brand new, and still end up with the exact same problem. The exact error occurs exactly after the 3 little Shinra sailors dash off the screen. Before the last sailor leaves, the screen flickers for a fraction of a second, Heidegger runs to the other side, and then boom, no movement, but the music continues to run. Even with a brand new CD this happens, so its not any fault of the disc. I can hear my CD drive frantically trying to access something which Im assumeing is an FMV of a cannon being fired. Ive tried using the core ePSXe cd plugin, Petes, Sapu's, and Mooby's. All of them failed to correct this problem. Ive also tried using both Petes OpenGL, The Peops open source drivers, Petes D3D, and of course Lewpy's and none of these also fixed the problem. Ive created an ISO of the 2nd CD, ran it fine, but when I approached the same area, the fps took a noticeable dip, ePSXe began frantically accessing my hard drive, the same small flicker, and bam Im stuck. So if anyone has a clue how to fix my dillemna, Id be forever grateful cause im at my wit's end right about now. Oh and Im not about to give up 20 hours worth of effort and go back to playing it on that mini playstation as I lack the hardware neccessary to transfer save files.