Going crazy with these plugins!

**Kirby** · March 22nd, 2002

My BIOS file is fine, It's just my stupid sound plugin. Whenever I use the Null2 sound plugin for Jet Moto 2, Jet Moto 2 works fine, but Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 kinda "Skips" with the plugin. When I use the Epsxe sound plugin, It's exactly the opposite. Jet Moto 2 becomes sluggish and THPS 2 works great. The Pete's DirectSound plugin doesn't work with both. Help me before I chuck my monitor out the door! :confused:

**Xeven** · March 22nd, 2002

howbout trying to use Ethernal Sound plugin? and the problem isn't just with the spu as well..

RhombusYSS · March 22nd, 2002

Yeah, the problem is probably XA sound and your frame rate. Null2 will give better emulated sound than the internal SPU on those games, but Null is slower. As your system slows down and your frame rate does, sound on the XA channel will skip and/or crackle. The other channels probably will not skip, they will slow down relative to the frame rate slow down (basically just play in slow-mo). Just make sure you keep your framerate at about 55-60 fps and you should have no sound skipping, XA or otherwise

**Kirby** · March 25th, 2002

stupid computer froze, so long thing short, the plugin is great, but I found a program that lets me set different configs for different games for Epsxe. So I fixed the problem, but now I got a problem with Syphron Filter 2. The Null2 SPU seems to be the only plugin with decient sound for the game, but the sound "skips" causing the framerate to go down. I've tried every possible combination for the Null2, but now i'm woundering if it could be the GPU causing the problem...

**NickK** · March 27th, 2002

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Originally posted by slimshady165000
stupid computer froze, so long thing short, the plugin is great, but I found a program that lets me set different configs for different games for Epsxe. So I fixed the problem, but now I got a problem with Syphron Filter 2. The Null2 SPU seems to be the only plugin with decient sound for the game, but the sound "skips" causing the framerate to go down. I've tried every possible combination for the Null2, but now i'm woundering if it could be the GPU causing the problem...

You should use Iori's lite DSound plugin. Sound processing really slows down the rest of the emulation, at least it isn't so bad with Iori's plugin. Tests have shown that Eternal sometimes slows down the emu action as much as Null2's, but not as worse.

**Kirby** · March 27th, 2002

I fixed the problem, but I didn't notice any difference between the Iori's lite and the regular Iori's. It is suppose to be a different version?

**Kane** · March 27th, 2002

Iori's lite contains less funcs, and thus is less cpu stressing.

SkyeHack · March 27th, 2002

man. your video card is killing you.

**Kirby** · March 27th, 2002

My SiS? yeah, I hate it too. My AGP slot only support 4X cards and i'm a little short on cash so i'm gonna have to go with what I have for now

March 22nd, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,379	Going crazy with these plugins! My BIOS file is fine, It's just my stupid sound plugin. Whenever I use the Null2 sound plugin for Jet Moto 2, Jet Moto 2 works fine, but Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 kinda "Skips" with the plugin. When I use the Epsxe sound plugin, It's exactly the opposite. Jet Moto 2 becomes sluggish and THPS 2 works great. The Pete's DirectSound plugin doesn't work with both. Help me before I chuck my monitor out the door! :confused:

March 22nd, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	howbout trying to use Ethernal Sound plugin? and the problem isn't just with the spu as well.. __________________

March 22nd, 2002	#3 (permalink)
RhombusYSS -=NJ Nets NBA Champs 2k2= Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 384	Yeah, the problem is probably XA sound and your frame rate. Null2 will give better emulated sound than the internal SPU on those games, but Null is slower. As your system slows down and your frame rate does, sound on the XA channel will skip and/or crackle. The other channels probably will not skip, they will slow down relative to the frame rate slow down (basically just play in slow-mo). Just make sure you keep your framerate at about 55-60 fps and you should have no sound skipping, XA or otherwise __________________ "Nuh hee ga hip-hop eul ah neu nyah?" Long live the NJ Nets!! Next target: Baron Davis and the Hornets Tsuyokereba ikiru, yowakereba shinu. Sorya kono jinsei no ichiban taisetsu na shinjitsu...jaa, so****e, ikura jinrui no inochi ga kouka ka misete kure! Windows XP Pro, Athlon 1.5 Ghz, 512 MB DDR RAM, ASUS 6800 Deluxe GeForce 32MB DDR, SB Audigy Gamer

March 25th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,379	stupid computer froze, so long thing short, the plugin is great, but I found a program that lets me set different configs for different games for Epsxe. So I fixed the problem, but now I got a problem with Syphron Filter 2. The Null2 SPU seems to be the only plugin with decient sound for the game, but the sound "skips" causing the framerate to go down. I've tried every possible combination for the Null2, but now i'm woundering if it could be the GPU causing the problem... __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

March 27th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,379	I fixed the problem, but I didn't notice any difference between the Iori's lite and the regular Iori's. It is suppose to be a different version? __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Iori's lite contains less funcs, and thus is less cpu stressing. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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March 27th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,379	My SiS? yeah, I hate it too. My AGP slot only support 4X cards and i'm a little short on cash so i'm gonna have to go with what I have for now __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

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