What SPU should be used for Chrono Cross?

ForteMP3 · June 19th, 2001

Well, I just beat Final Fantasy IX with no crashing whatsoever! Woohoo! =)
Now I just have to worry about Chrono Cross, which used to work fine with Null's SPU 1.24 (I think) but now it doesn't seem to...
The game freezes up on the second FMV
This is when you are teleported to Another World I believe.
Along with that, the wrong sounds seem to play ingame (fields only, doesn't appear to happen in battles)
An example, at the door right before the FMV where Serge is standing over a wounded Kid (In the intro area) the sound is supposed to be a Heartbeat, instead I get some kind of metallic clanging noise.

I am currently using Null's SPU 1.24 with the following setup.
Enable Sound-ON
Enable CDDA Sound-ON
Enable XA sound-OFF
Enable XA read-OFF
Enable SPU IRQ hack-OFF
44100hz, 16 Bit
Buffer Length-40
block-5
Interval-8ms
Use Reverb-ON
Reverse L/R-ON (Output is reversed otherwise...)
Force VAG 48khz-ON
Mute XA/VAG stream-OFF
Enable VAG stream-ON
linear interpolation-OFF

I'm pretty sure the GPU isn't causing issues, as at some point I was able to play CC without sound glitches.
I've tweaked my SPU since then for better FMV playback in FFIX, I think it was around this time problems began.

**Raziel** · June 19th, 2001

I'm using the internal SPU and it sounds good to me.

ForteMP3 · June 20th, 2001

Unfortunately for me, using the internal SPU causes notes from a song to hang and keep playing even though they shouldn't be. I think this also happened with music in FFIX when using the internal plugin...

**Raziel** · June 20th, 2001

When that happens,just push start(pause the game).

Threesixty · June 20th, 2001

You can try Pete's newest driver.....the FMV's work well in it....but it has other issues mainly Soundeffects like walking. But the Core sound doesn't play the walking sounds correctly either. Pete's Plug in is brand new, I'm sure it will be improved. But given a choice...I guess I would just use the Core. It only hangs notes on certain songs. And you just have to pause the game and unpause it. Kinda annoying when your in the menu, though.

Also, If your using Pete's OpenGL 1.5 driver. Put Frambuffer on 0(the Vram emulator) Check Special Features, turn off everything in Special gamel Features, except the Framebuffer read. Now when you pause the game, it doesn't go to black...also the black frames in battle will stop happening. And there isn't any performance hit, well on my 1.2 Athlon, anyway.

Bahamut_Zero · June 22nd, 2001

Use Iori's SPU Plugin

FireGL · June 22nd, 2001

i preffer internal spu

carnage179 · June 22nd, 2001

You migt need to swich down to version 1.0.1. It's more stable that 1.2.0. I've heard 1.2.0. has some of problems with squaresoft games.

hoyoyo80 · June 22nd, 2001

i agree with carnage...i use 1.0.1 almost all the time for stability.i haven't try iori spu yet, it is good?

June 22nd, 2001

right now i got 1.2.0 but i cant get ff7 or wildarms 2 working maybe if i had 1.0.1 it would work so could someone give me a link to it?

carnage179 · June 22nd, 2001

Go to www.psxemu.com It's in the epsxe emulator zone under downloads.

June 19th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
ForteMP3 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19	What SPU should be used for Chrono Cross? Well, I just beat Final Fantasy IX with no crashing whatsoever! Woohoo! =) Now I just have to worry about Chrono Cross, which used to work fine with Null's SPU 1.24 (I think) but now it doesn't seem to... The game freezes up on the second FMV This is when you are teleported to Another World I believe. Along with that, the wrong sounds seem to play ingame (fields only, doesn't appear to happen in battles) An example, at the door right before the FMV where Serge is standing over a wounded Kid (In the intro area) the sound is supposed to be a Heartbeat, instead I get some kind of metallic clanging noise. I am currently using Null's SPU 1.24 with the following setup. Enable Sound-ON Enable CDDA Sound-ON Enable XA sound-OFF Enable XA read-OFF Enable SPU IRQ hack-OFF 44100hz, 16 Bit Buffer Length-40 block-5 Interval-8ms Use Reverb-ON Reverse L/R-ON (Output is reversed otherwise...) Force VAG 48khz-ON Mute XA/VAG stream-OFF Enable VAG stream-ON linear interpolation-OFF I'm pretty sure the GPU isn't causing issues, as at some point I was able to play CC without sound glitches. I've tweaked my SPU since then for better FMV playback in FFIX, I think it was around this time problems began.

June 19th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,147	I'm using the internal SPU and it sounds good to me. __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

June 20th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
ForteMP3 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19	Internal SPU causes problems for me... Unfortunately for me, using the internal SPU causes notes from a song to hang and keep playing even though they shouldn't be. I think this also happened with music in FFIX when using the internal plugin...

June 20th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,147	When that happens,just push start(pause the game). __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

June 22nd, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Bahamut_Zero Blitz Gundam Pilot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In Final Heaven Posts: 1,014	Use Iori's SPU Plugin __________________ Please Visit my website http://bahamutdesign.bravepages.com/ huh.. pengen balik ke indo neh

June 20th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Threesixty Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Texas Posts: 40	You can try Pete's newest driver.....the FMV's work well in it....but it has other issues mainly Soundeffects like walking. But the Core sound doesn't play the walking sounds correctly either. Pete's Plug in is brand new, I'm sure it will be improved. But given a choice...I guess I would just use the Core. It only hangs notes on certain songs. And you just have to pause the game and unpause it. Kinda annoying when your in the menu, though. Also, If your using Pete's OpenGL 1.5 driver. Put Frambuffer on 0(the Vram emulator) Check Special Features, turn off everything in Special gamel Features, except the Framebuffer read. Now when you pause the game, it doesn't go to black...also the black frames in battle will stop happening. And there isn't any performance hit, well on my 1.2 Athlon, anyway.

June 22nd, 2001	#7 (permalink)
FireGL I'm? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: ======> Posts: 1,842	i preffer internal spu __________________ Open your eyes and look within... Are you satisfied with the life your livin'?

June 22nd, 2001	#8 (permalink)
carnage179 #$@^! Join Date: May 2001 Location: sitting in the most comfortible chair ever! Posts: 2,197	You migt need to swich down to version 1.0.1. It's more stable that 1.2.0. I've heard 1.2.0. has some of problems with squaresoft games. __________________ One old cactus.

June 22nd, 2001	#9 (permalink)
hoyoyo80 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Darkside Of Xeen Posts: 1,124	i agree with carnage...i use 1.0.1 almost all the time for stability.i haven't try iori spu yet, it is good?

June 22nd, 2001	#10 (permalink)
bahamut_2006 Guest Posts: n/a	where can i get 1.0.1 at? right now i got 1.2.0 but i cant get ff7 or wildarms 2 working maybe if i had 1.0.1 it would work so could someone give me a link to it?

June 22nd, 2001	#11 (permalink)
carnage179 #$@^! Join Date: May 2001 Location: sitting in the most comfortible chair ever! Posts: 2,197	Go to www.psxemu.com It's in the epsxe emulator zone under downloads. __________________ One old cactus. Last edited by carnage179; June 22nd, 2001 at 17:11.

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