CDrom read problem.

anders@dac.se · November 16th, 2003

I got a problem with reading cdroms. Most games i have tends to lagg because the CDrom loads in the middle of the game. Is there anyway of fixing this? Is there any certain cdrom plugin/settings i shoudl use?
I have a Pioneer DVD-106 player.

**Betamax** · November 16th, 2003

Well long shot this but the lag on fast cd drives are usually caused by large spin up/down times... try using peops and limit the cd speed to something slower, that way the spin up time is reduced.

**hushypushy** · November 16th, 2003

use Nero Drivespeed. you can set it to never spin down, so then you wont have to worry about it.

alternately you can just man an ISO.

anders@dac.se · November 17th, 2003

I tried to make an image of a game cd and use moobys image cdrom plguin. It still lags on teh same places! SO it cant be the cdrok right? Metal Gear Solid is one game wer the lag is makes it almost unplable, silent hill is a game with less lag but still anoying etc. Any ideas?

AMD XP 3000+
1 gig ram
Win XP Servicepack 1
latest version of ePSXe

**hushypushy** · November 17th, 2003

what are your Graphics and Sound plugin settings? what kind of graphic card do you have?

Jldnr77 · November 17th, 2003

Use a virtual cd-rom such as daemon's to mount the iso too...that way you can still use your normal cd rom plugin, and have the speed of an iso

**hushypushy** · November 18th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jldnr77

Use a virtual cd-rom such as daemon's to mount the iso too...that way you can still use your normal cd rom plugin, and have the speed of an iso

uh...or you can just go to Run ISO...?

anders@dac.se · November 18th, 2003

Sorry forgot my graphiccard. its a Geforce4 Ti4600 8X AGP.

the grafix plugin is Petes Opengl Driver 1.75

settinsgs, are set to Nice and resultion to 1024x768, i also enabled texturefiltering 4. (extened w/o sprites).

i use FPS limit and its set to autodetect, if i dont use it it runs at a way to high framerate.

When between the lags the gameplay is perfect and there isnt even a slightest tendence of lag.

the sound plugin is eternal SPU plugin 1.41 with default settings

and enable CDDA sound and enable XA sound

anders@dac.se · November 18th, 2003

i changed a setting in the soudn plugin. I added SPU IRQ - wait for CPU action. ANd now the sound works does not lag, its still a bit of lag in the video.

Any ideas?

dogkor81 · December 8th, 2003

i have the same problem with video lag. An example is in Final Fantasy 7 the video starts to lag when I enter a battle and leave a battle. I have a 2.8 ghz pentium 4 with a radeon 9800 graphics card and a gig of ram. Is there anyway to make the game run smoothly? thanks

**hushypushy** · December 9th, 2003

anders: if you have wait for CPU then take off Frame Limiting in your GPU plugin (IIRC)

dogkor: go to www.lordkane.co.uk for an excellent FF7 config for Pete's OGL. you also might want CloneCD or Alcohol120% to make an ISO.

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anders@dac.se Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	CDrom read problem. I got a problem with reading cdroms. Most games i have tends to lagg because the CDrom loads in the middle of the game. Is there anyway of fixing this? Is there any certain cdrom plugin/settings i shoudl use? I have a Pioneer DVD-106 player.

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Re: CDrom read problem. Well long shot this but the lag on fast cd drives are usually caused by large spin up/down times... try using peops and limit the cd speed to something slower, that way the spin up time is reduced. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: CDrom read problem. use Nero Drivespeed. you can set it to never spin down, so then you wont have to worry about it. alternately you can just man an ISO. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

November 17th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
anders@dac.se Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	Re: CDrom read problem. I tried to make an image of a game cd and use moobys image cdrom plguin. It still lags on teh same places! SO it cant be the cdrok right? Metal Gear Solid is one game wer the lag is makes it almost unplable, silent hill is a game with less lag but still anoying etc. Any ideas? AMD XP 3000+ 1 gig ram Win XP Servicepack 1 latest version of ePSXe

November 17th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: CDrom read problem. what are your Graphics and Sound plugin settings? what kind of graphic card do you have? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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November 18th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
anders@dac.se Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	Re: CDrom read problem. Sorry forgot my graphiccard. its a Geforce4 Ti4600 8X AGP. the grafix plugin is Petes Opengl Driver 1.75 settinsgs, are set to Nice and resultion to 1024x768, i also enabled texturefiltering 4. (extened w/o sprites). i use FPS limit and its set to autodetect, if i dont use it it runs at a way to high framerate. When between the lags the gameplay is perfect and there isnt even a slightest tendence of lag. the sound plugin is eternal SPU plugin 1.41 with default settings and enable CDDA sound and enable XA sound

November 18th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
anders@dac.se Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	Re: CDrom read problem. i changed a setting in the soudn plugin. I added SPU IRQ - wait for CPU action. ANd now the sound works does not lag, its still a bit of lag in the video. Any ideas?

December 8th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
dogkor81 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4	i have the same problem with video lag. An example is in Final Fantasy 7 the video starts to lag when I enter a battle and leave a battle. I have a 2.8 ghz pentium 4 with a radeon 9800 graphics card and a gig of ram. Is there anyway to make the game run smoothly? thanks

December 9th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	anders: if you have wait for CPU then take off Frame Limiting in your GPU plugin (IIRC) dogkor: go to www.lordkane.co.uk for an excellent FF7 config for Pete's OGL. you also might want CloneCD or Alcohol120% to make an ISO. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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