FF 9 (slow)

Seth · August 30th, 2001

How come in FF9 the beginning of the battle os fast then as it
gets to the characters it becomes soooo slow

My specs:

Amd K6- 500 ( yeah I upgraded, pretty pathetic to have to upgrade to a 500 Mhz )

64 MB RAM

Video Card: Sis 530 8 MB

Gpu Plugin:

Plugin: Pete's D3D Driver 1.1.51
Author: Pete Bernert

Resolution/Color:
- 640x480 Fullscreen - [16 Bit]

Textures:
- R4G4B4A4
- Filtering: 4
- Caching: 2 - 47 textures usable

Framerate:
- FPS limit: off
- Frame skipping: on
- FPS limit: 200

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 2
- Framebuffer texture: 1
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: off
- Advanced blending: none

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Unfiltered FB: on
- Dithering: on
- Full vram: off
- Game fixes: on [00000080]

Spu Plugin: Nulls

**fivefeet8** · August 30th, 2001

I think you upgraded too soon.. Should've saved longer for a better cpu and video card.. That is what is slowing you down buddy.. I had an amd k6-2 533 too, but I had a voodoo 3 3000 pci.. Ran the battle scenes pretty fast but when you walk around towns and cities, its slows down too much.. Had to use Frameskipping for those parts.. Try Frameskipping..

The best thing for your system would be using some of the software pluggins and making an iso of the game and running it with the "run iso" option in epsxe..

Seth · August 30th, 2001

* Bump *

YAR · August 31st, 2001

Question, is your SiS card shared memory or real hardware?

rio · August 31st, 2001

Usually a shared memory

404 · August 31st, 2001

SiS VGA with shared memory are the lamest VGA card on the planet. I think your problem is on your vga card.

Avoid any on-board vga card. Get a Real VGA Card, any PCI/AGP would be fine.

Metalmurphy · August 31st, 2001

The RAM could also be the problem! May I suggest that u buy some more now cause it's cheap right now, well, at least in Portugal..

AtomicFeline · August 31st, 2001

It seems that you and I have the same Motherboard, CPU, and chipset. The video uses shared memory of 8 megs. I think I might have the same problem as you do. Try using Pete's Software GPU. Does it work?

Yeah Memory is very cheap. You can buy 64 megs for $10. If you do have the same motherboard, you should be able to fit another 128 Megs of memory using 2 more 64 megs. Just shell out $20. It's easy.

Also, Pete came out with much newer plugins. Download them from http://www.psxemu.com .

YAR · August 31st, 2001

Is your chipset by any chance from PcChips?

AtomicFeline · August 31st, 2001

Let's see... It's made by PC 100 System Motherboards. Don't be discouraged tho. That's just the distributer. Your problem is most clearly a Video one. Pete's 1.52 drivers may work. I haven't tried yet because my first PSX game is in the mail. I'm sure the same problem will apply to me, except it will be faster because I am using Pete's Software driver with 128 megs of ram (I bought 64 from the store).

Seth · September 1st, 2001

Yeah it's shared memory.

A question tho:

How come the beginning of battle is so fast but when it gets
to the characters and menu's it becomes slow?

Seth · September 1st, 2001

I used Pete's software but I like playing the game it atleast
640X480 res with Filtering on.

So yes software is pretty fast and smooth.

AtomicFeline · September 2nd, 2001

Thank god. If your right, then my computer should have no problem. Thank you very much. (Phew!)

August 30th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Seth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 24	FF 9 (slow) How come in FF9 the beginning of the battle os fast then as it gets to the characters it becomes soooo slow My specs: Amd K6- 500 ( yeah I upgraded, pretty pathetic to have to upgrade to a 500 Mhz ) 64 MB RAM Video Card: Sis 530 8 MB Gpu Plugin: Plugin: Pete's D3D Driver 1.1.51 Author: Pete Bernert Resolution/Color: - 640x480 Fullscreen - [16 Bit] Textures: - R4G4B4A4 - Filtering: 4 - Caching: 2 - 47 textures usable Framerate: - FPS limit: off - Frame skipping: on - FPS limit: 200 Compatibility: - Offscreen drawing: 2 - Framebuffer texture: 1 - Alpha multipass: on - Mask bit: off - Advanced blending: none Misc: - Scanlines: off - Unfiltered FB: on - Dithering: on - Full vram: off - Game fixes: on [00000080] Spu Plugin: Nulls __________________ --Chicka chicka Slim Shady--- ---calling men ladies-- --go ahead take Hailey--

August 30th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,582	I think you upgraded too soon.. Should've saved longer for a better cpu and video card.. That is what is slowing you down buddy.. I had an amd k6-2 533 too, but I had a voodoo 3 3000 pci.. Ran the battle scenes pretty fast but when you walk around towns and cities, its slows down too much.. Had to use Frameskipping for those parts.. Try Frameskipping.. The best thing for your system would be using some of the software pluggins and making an iso of the game and running it with the "run iso" option in epsxe.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\| Last edited by fivefeet8; August 30th, 2001 at 07:11.

August 30th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
Seth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 24	* Bump * __________________ --Chicka chicka Slim Shady--- ---calling men ladies-- --go ahead take Hailey--

August 31st, 2001	#4 (permalink)
YAR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 27	Question, is your SiS card shared memory or real hardware? __________________ @_@

August 31st, 2001	#5 (permalink)
rio Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: my locked room, watch some ... Posts: 168	Usually a shared memory __________________ wait a minute :sad:

August 31st, 2001	#6 (permalink)
404 Ultraman Agent Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0101001111010110101001 Posts: 680	SiS VGA with shared memory are the lamest VGA card on the planet. I think your problem is on your vga card. Avoid any on-board vga card. Get a Real VGA Card, any PCI/AGP would be fine. __________________ = hah hah hah! I'm back! not! = --- Last edited by 404 on 09-09-99 at 06:66 AM

August 31st, 2001	#7 (permalink)
Metalmurphy Ataru Moroboshi Fan =) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portugal, Oporto Posts: 5,759	The RAM could also be the problem! May I suggest that u buy some more now cause it's cheap right now, well, at least in Portugal.. __________________ -------------------------------- Computer Specs ---------------------------------- Intel Pentium IV Prescott 3.0 HT → 4x 512MB DDR-DIMM → ASUS GF 6800 GT Sound Blaster X-Fi → 2x Maxtor 80 GB (RAID 0) Hitachi 19'' Monitor → Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Theater --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

August 31st, 2001	#8 (permalink)
AtomicFeline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 569	Seth It seems that you and I have the same Motherboard, CPU, and chipset. The video uses shared memory of 8 megs. I think I might have the same problem as you do. Try using Pete's Software GPU. Does it work? Yeah Memory is very cheap. You can buy 64 megs for $10. If you do have the same motherboard, you should be able to fit another 128 Megs of memory using 2 more 64 megs. Just shell out $20. It's easy. Also, Pete came out with much newer plugins. Download them from http://www.psxemu.com . __________________ Feline Visit my deviantart page: http://atomicfeline.deviantart.com 1.4 Ghz T-Bird Athlon PNY Geforce4 TI4400 AGP 128 Meg DDR 512 Megs DDR ram Ensoniq Audio PCI 32X CD-ROM Windows XP SP 1 Last edited by AtomicFeline; August 31st, 2001 at 17:22.

August 31st, 2001	#9 (permalink)
YAR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 27	Is your chipset by any chance from PcChips? __________________ @_@

August 31st, 2001	#10 (permalink)
AtomicFeline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 569	Let's see... It's made by PC 100 System Motherboards. Don't be discouraged tho. That's just the distributer. Your problem is most clearly a Video one. Pete's 1.52 drivers may work. I haven't tried yet because my first PSX game is in the mail. I'm sure the same problem will apply to me, except it will be faster because I am using Pete's Software driver with 128 megs of ram (I bought 64 from the store). __________________ Feline Visit my deviantart page: http://atomicfeline.deviantart.com 1.4 Ghz T-Bird Athlon PNY Geforce4 TI4400 AGP 128 Meg DDR 512 Megs DDR ram Ensoniq Audio PCI 32X CD-ROM Windows XP SP 1

September 1st, 2001	#11 (permalink)
Seth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 24	Yeah it's shared memory. A question tho: How come the beginning of battle is so fast but when it gets to the characters and menu's it becomes slow? __________________ --Chicka chicka Slim Shady--- ---calling men ladies-- --go ahead take Hailey--

September 1st, 2001	#12 (permalink)
Seth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 24	I used Pete's software but I like playing the game it atleast 640X480 res with Filtering on. So yes software is pretty fast and smooth. __________________ --Chicka chicka Slim Shady--- ---calling men ladies-- --go ahead take Hailey--

September 2nd, 2001	#13 (permalink)
AtomicFeline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 569	Thank god. If your right, then my computer should have no problem. Thank you very much. (Phew!) __________________ Feline Visit my deviantart page: http://atomicfeline.deviantart.com 1.4 Ghz T-Bird Athlon PNY Geforce4 TI4400 AGP 128 Meg DDR 512 Megs DDR ram Ensoniq Audio PCI 32X CD-ROM Windows XP SP 1

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