PCSX & Valkyrie Profile : a close call...

sights · September 2nd, 2001

While the previous version of PCSX was very unfriendly towards VP, this one achieved something I haven't thought possible on any emu but VGS... it succesfully emulated the 2D battles without a single freeze ! ...I'll be more specific right away:

a) Playing VP on PCSX while using Pete's Soft or Pete's OGL plugin, the 2D battles play almost perfectly. I say "almost" because the animation is jerky from time to time, but there are NO freezes whatsoever. The funny thing is that even the allmighty VGS was experiencing minor freezes in battles !! (although that could be remedied by pressing the "select" button). The bad news is that the 3D map behaves EXACTLY like VGS ...this means that the emulator freezes/crashes when Valkyrie is facing the mountains

b) Playing VP on PCSX while using Pete's DX plugin, the 3D map behaves almost like the "patched/Pec activated" version of VGS, meaning you can navigate the map without any problem, visit towns etc. but you get to see EVERYTHING in black. Some of you might think "so what ? ...this means we can finally play VP using only one emu, and no patches..." ...well, let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet... the downside of using Pete's DX plugin is that the 2D battles are almost unplayable - not because of freezing, but because of the characters (yours & the enemy) sprites and background NOT being there

...oh, the sheer irony of it all !!!

...and something I noticed at the very last minute: It seems that VP on PCSX has "inherited" all the random freezes of ePSXe (could this be a cdr plugin problem ?) OUTSIDE the battles (like the audience with odin, the Prologue etc.) which, naturally, completely destroys the whole experience, and which also means that ....errr...I probably shouldn't start this thread anyway

...bummer !!!

**Shiori** · September 2nd, 2001

lol! but really, sights, that was a pretty nifty discovery you made.

i hope it helps the emulation scene in knowing how to emulate VP successfully in their next releases. they will, im sure of it...it's just a matter of time.

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sights · September 2nd, 2001

Thank you, for your kind words Miki !! ...I am also very optimistic about the future of VP. I feel that the time to play this rpg the way it should be played, is almost at hand !!

Kraelis · September 4th, 2001

So close.... so close....
Darnit!!!!

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Ultragunner · September 12th, 2001

i really want 2 play this game one one emu w/out all the whatnot.

Zell · September 13th, 2001

Well the time will come ...

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September 2nd, 2001	#1 (permalink)
sights space trader Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cobra MKIII Posts: 1,800	PCSX & Valkyrie Profile : a close call... While the previous version of PCSX was very unfriendly towards VP, this one achieved something I haven't thought possible on any emu but VGS... it succesfully emulated the 2D battles without a single freeze ! ...I'll be more specific right away: a) Playing VP on PCSX while using Pete's Soft or Pete's OGL plugin, the 2D battles play almost perfectly. I say "almost" because the animation is jerky from time to time, but there are NO freezes whatsoever. The funny thing is that even the allmighty VGS was experiencing minor freezes in battles !! (although that could be remedied by pressing the "select" button). The bad news is that the 3D map behaves EXACTLY like VGS ...this means that the emulator freezes/crashes when Valkyrie is facing the mountains b) Playing VP on PCSX while using Pete's DX plugin, the 3D map behaves almost like the "patched/Pec activated" version of VGS, meaning you can navigate the map without any problem, visit towns etc. but you get to see EVERYTHING in black. Some of you might think "so what ? ...this means we can finally play VP using only one emu, and no patches..." ...well, let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet... the downside of using Pete's DX plugin is that the 2D battles are almost unplayable - not because of freezing, but because of the characters (yours & the enemy) sprites and background NOT being there ...oh, the sheer irony of it all !!! ...and something I noticed at the very last minute: It seems that VP on PCSX has "inherited" all the random freezes of ePSXe (could this be a cdr plugin problem ?) OUTSIDE the battles (like the audience with odin, the Prologue etc.) which, naturally, completely destroys the whole experience, and which also means that ....errr...I probably shouldn't start this thread anyway ...bummer !!!

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September 2nd, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,126	lol! but really, sights, that was a pretty nifty discovery you made. i hope it helps the emulation scene in knowing how to emulate VP successfully in their next releases. they will, im sure of it...it's just a matter of time. __________________ "...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..."

September 2nd, 2001	#3 (permalink)
sights space trader Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cobra MKIII Posts: 1,800	Thank you, for your kind words Miki !! ...I am also very optimistic about the future of VP. I feel that the time to play this rpg the way it should be played, is almost at hand !!

September 4th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,406	So close.... so close.... Darnit!!!! __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

September 12th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Ultragunner Trans-Am Mode Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 997	i really want 2 play this game one one emu w/out all the whatnot.

September 13th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Zell The Sword Saint Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Death Zone Posts: 1,750	Well the time will come ... __________________ Kuzuryusen ! God-like speed to attack all nine vital points in one stroke. Impossible to dodge and defend ! How want's to stop me E-Mail