OK I understand that the psx works differently BUT

K.I.L.E.R · July 14th, 2002

When emulated do you precache all the textures needed or every texture in the game?

Wouldn't it be easier (for 3d hardware anyway

) to extract the textures from the cd or ISO and convert them to whatever (DXT3?) and load themm ALL in video ram and that would make a speed increase of about 20-30fps

Also per pixel lighting would be nice along with some DOT 3 BM.

Pardon my ignorance on this subject. I am no emulation guru.

**Pete Bernert** · July 14th, 2002

>Pardon my ignorance on this subject. I am no emulation guru.

really? I didn't notice that

K.I.L.E.R · July 15th, 2002

lolz. I can assure you I have other qualities

Is it even currently possible to rip the textures off the cd?

Nameless · July 29th, 2002

Interesting question. I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be. Then again, if u also rip the music, midis, fmvs and other things, u'd be trying to make a PC port of a PSX game

Don't forget, emus try to do what the real thing would do. BTW, r all textures put in the same format?

**Kane** · July 29th, 2002

Surely that would still require shedloads of vRAM.

Pete's plugin already can stress out 64Mb cards IIRC, with 2xSai
There is a hell of a lot of texture data in some games, and some of them may be very small. Small= inefficent

Just my thoughts.

Nameless · July 29th, 2002

yeah, that's why pc games store them on the hardisk. Do u know that Baulder's Gate 2 takes 2.5 GB of space for the full install??!! and that's even without the TOB expansion

July 14th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
K.I.L.E.R Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,338	OK I understand that the psx works differently BUT When emulated do you precache all the textures needed or every texture in the game? Wouldn't it be easier (for 3d hardware anyway ) to extract the textures from the cd or ISO and convert them to whatever (DXT3?) and load themm ALL in video ram and that would make a speed increase of about 20-30fps Also per pixel lighting would be nice along with some DOT 3 BM. Pardon my ignorance on this subject. I am no emulation guru. __________________ Agent of love and justice, beautiful Sailor Senshi Sailor Moon.

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K.I.L.E.R Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,338	lolz. I can assure you I have other qualities Is it even currently possible to rip the textures off the cd? __________________ Agent of love and justice, beautiful Sailor Senshi Sailor Moon.

July 29th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	Interesting question. I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be. Then again, if u also rip the music, midis, fmvs and other things, u'd be trying to make a PC port of a PSX game Don't forget, emus try to do what the real thing would do. BTW, r all textures put in the same format? __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Surely that would still require shedloads of vRAM. Pete's plugin already can stress out 64Mb cards IIRC, with 2xSai There is a hell of a lot of texture data in some games, and some of them may be very small. Small= inefficent Just my thoughts. __________________ >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

July 29th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	yeah, that's why pc games store them on the hardisk. Do u know that Baulder's Gate 2 takes 2.5 GB of space for the full install??!! and that's even without the TOB expansion __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

July 14th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Pete Bernert FREAK Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 874	>Pardon my ignorance on this subject. I am no emulation guru. really? I didn't notice that

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