Can I play through Star Ocean with emulators?

lgmcben · October 16th, 2001

I just start playing Star Ocean : The 2nd Story on ePSXe.
Someone said it will freeze before any FMVs.
I played this game 1 hour and not reached FMV point yet.
My question is : Can I really play through this game with emulators?
If "NO" then I'll just stop playing now and wait for future fix.
Thank you for your advice. ^_____^

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fluffy · October 16th, 2001

Yes, you can play it through with emulators.
Although not in ePSXe. What you have to do is, right before you get to an FMV save then convert the save to VGS format and then play through that section with VGS, save then convert the save back to epsxe, then go from there. This will happen a few times.
If you dont want to go through all that all the time try just playing it through with VGS, it wont look as good of course.

Just about all of what you need will be in the PSX section of NGEmu.

~fluffy~

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Badaro · October 17th, 2001

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Originally posted by fluffy
Yes, you can play it through with emulators.
Although not in ePSXe. What you have to do is, right before you get to an FMV save then convert the save to VGS format and then play through that section with VGS, save then convert the save back to epsxe, then go from there. This will happen a few times.
If you dont want to go through all that all the time try just playing it through with VGS, it wont look as good of course.
Just about all of what you need will be in the PSX section of NGEmu.

~fluffy~

SO2 runs fine in FPSE too, you might try using that one. Most people find it a little difficult to configure thought.

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Sylvan Sorrow · October 17th, 2001

If you use VGS tho it will crash after battles, if you win the battle that is. and I think it just crashes when you gain a level. very annoying. and further more its no every FMV it crashes at, as far as I know, just one of them. its a 3 part FMV, gets through the first 2 parts, then crashes, weird.

thats the only spot I had to convert for, rest is smooth sailing. although I haven't beaten the game yet so I wouldn't know baout the very end of disc 1 and all of disc 2.

Xenomorph · October 17th, 2001

Still remember how null's sound plugin behaved in FF9,
when you where on the plane and the guy shouted "We are going to crash!" and it DID crash on FMV after that

and ePSXe used to freeze with ANY plugin at FF9 FMV:s...
sad

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Kraelis · October 18th, 2001

VGS Crashes after battles? Almost at the end and I've never had the problem. I used VGS all the way except at the very beginning, where I used bleem. VGS was unknown during that time.

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Sylvan Sorrow · October 18th, 2001

hmm, it always crashed for me, in the beginning, with the Rena plot even after that first exibition match between Clyde and that monster in the beginning. you crash to windows desktop. hmm are you using VGS 1.4 or 1.4.1? maybe one of them has the prob and the other might not.

**Shiori** · October 18th, 2001

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Originally posted by Ryoga
hmm, it always crashed for me, in the beginning, with the Rena plot even after that first exibition match between Clyde and that monster in the beginning. you crash to windows desktop. hmm are you using VGS 1.4 or 1.4.1? maybe one of them has the prob and the other might not.

who's clyde? maybe you mean claude.

anyway, mine's 1.4.1 with no games.txt, only morlac backup cd patch.

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fujita · October 18th, 2001

Hi everybody.
I've finished Star Ocean The Second Story (Claude's part) using VGS 1.3. Before that, I've tried using VGS 1.41 and VGS 1.4, and it will ALWAYS crash to Windows after you win a battle. Using VGS 1.3 seem to fix the problem, but when I'm near the end of the game (reaching Fienal), the same problem sometimes occurs. I've made the iso's of the game and played it with Daemon tools, but that didn't fix the problem. So, my only solution is train my characters carefully, save often, and always run from battles. If anybody know something about this, your help and opinion would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Sylvan Sorrow · October 18th, 2001

AHA, so its not just me, I feel better now

Quickdart · October 25th, 2001

There are two movies it locks up on, both on disk 1. I heard from somebody it might lock up on the ending movie too, but I'm not sure. I used Bleem! to get past the first movie but I don't recommend that, use FPSE or VGS instead.

fujita · October 26th, 2001

Hello everyone.
I've tried the Morlac backup CD patch on VGS 1.41 (thanks to Keiichi), and when I play Star Ocean The Second Story, it works perfectly without any problem. No more crash after battles, the movie run perfectly. I'm now playing in Rena's plot and nearly reaching CD 2. So, the conclusion is for anyone who has problems playing the game using emulators, try using VGS 1.41 with Morlac backup CD patch on it.
Thanks and good luck!

**Shiori** · October 26th, 2001

don't forget the games.txt, guys.... i forgot i had it in my VGS folder.

fufufu....

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lizardj · October 27th, 2001

damn it, NOW i hear about SO not being fully playable w/ epsxe... after i had already spent 2 full dayz to juz get the 1st CD... :shout:
the graphics look real tight tho.

hopefully dis is on the fix list for epsxe new version.

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Quickdart · October 28th, 2001

Hey lizardj it's not that pad just use something like like ConvetM or MemManager to change the memory card format, then use another emulator.

October 16th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
lgmcben Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 59	Can I play through Star Ocean with emulators? I just start playing Star Ocean : The 2nd Story on ePSXe. Someone said it will freeze before any FMVs. I played this game 1 hour and not reached FMV point yet. My question is : Can I really play through this game with emulators? If "NO" then I'll just stop playing now and wait for future fix. Thank you for your advice. ^_____^ __________________ Nobuo Uematsu.

October 18th, 2001	#9 (permalink)
fujita Tiger of Jiang Dong Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inter Galactic & Dimensional Center Posts: 964	Just wanna confirm... Hi everybody. I've finished Star Ocean The Second Story (Claude's part) using VGS 1.3. Before that, I've tried using VGS 1.41 and VGS 1.4, and it will ALWAYS crash to Windows after you win a battle. Using VGS 1.3 seem to fix the problem, but when I'm near the end of the game (reaching Fienal), the same problem sometimes occurs. I've made the iso's of the game and played it with Daemon tools, but that didn't fix the problem. So, my only solution is train my characters carefully, save often, and always run from battles. If anybody know something about this, your help and opinion would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

October 26th, 2001	#12 (permalink)
fujita Tiger of Jiang Dong Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inter Galactic & Dimensional Center Posts: 964	Works perfectly! Hello everyone. I've tried the Morlac backup CD patch on VGS 1.41 (thanks to Keiichi), and when I play Star Ocean The Second Story, it works perfectly without any problem. No more crash after battles, the movie run perfectly. I'm now playing in Rena's plot and nearly reaching CD 2. So, the conclusion is for anyone who has problems playing the game using emulators, try using VGS 1.41 with Morlac backup CD patch on it. Thanks and good luck!

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October 16th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
fluffy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 154	Yes, you can play it through with emulators. Although not in ePSXe. What you have to do is, right before you get to an FMV save then convert the save to VGS format and then play through that section with VGS, save then convert the save back to epsxe, then go from there. This will happen a few times. If you dont want to go through all that all the time try just playing it through with VGS, it wont look as good of course. Just about all of what you need will be in the PSX section of NGEmu. ~fluffy~ __________________ Fun Fun Fun.

October 17th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	If you use VGS tho it will crash after battles, if you win the battle that is. and I think it just crashes when you gain a level. very annoying. and further more its no every FMV it crashes at, as far as I know, just one of them. its a 3 part FMV, gets through the first 2 parts, then crashes, weird. thats the only spot I had to convert for, rest is smooth sailing. although I haven't beaten the game yet so I wouldn't know baout the very end of disc 1 and all of disc 2.

October 17th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Xenomorph Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 356	Still remember how null's sound plugin behaved in FF9, when you where on the plane and the guy shouted "We are going to crash!" and it DID crash on FMV after that and ePSXe used to freeze with ANY plugin at FF9 FMV:s... sad __________________ Send something to this guy: NateMan900@aol.com ...perkele!

October 18th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,409	VGS Crashes after battles? Almost at the end and I've never had the problem. I used VGS all the way except at the very beginning, where I used bleem. VGS was unknown during that time. __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

October 18th, 2001	#7 (permalink)
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	hmm, it always crashed for me, in the beginning, with the Rena plot even after that first exibition match between Clyde and that monster in the beginning. you crash to windows desktop. hmm are you using VGS 1.4 or 1.4.1? maybe one of them has the prob and the other might not.

October 18th, 2001	#10 (permalink)
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	AHA, so its not just me, I feel better now

October 25th, 2001	#11 (permalink)
Quickdart Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 78	There are two movies it locks up on, both on disk 1. I heard from somebody it might lock up on the ending movie too, but I'm not sure. I used Bleem! to get past the first movie but I don't recommend that, use FPSE or VGS instead.

October 26th, 2001	#13 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,121	don't forget the games.txt, guys.... i forgot i had it in my VGS folder. fufufu.... __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

October 27th, 2001	#14 (permalink)
lizardj Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Mars Posts: 270	damn it, NOW i hear about SO not being fully playable w/ epsxe... after i had already spent 2 full dayz to juz get the 1st CD... :shout: the graphics look real tight tho. hopefully dis is on the fix list for epsxe new version. __________________ there's only 2 kindz of people i hate rasists and honkies

October 28th, 2001	#15 (permalink)
Quickdart Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 78	Hey lizardj it's not that pad just use something like like ConvetM or MemManager to change the memory card format, then use another emulator.