The Bug Reporter Utility - Do not post bug reports

gamersat678 · March 22nd, 2008

Current Release: 1.12
I decided to create the "Bug Report". This program creates a text file in the same folder as PCSX2.exe called Bug Report.txt. That text file then could be posted on the forums when a person has a game problem.

Users must put this exe file in the same directory as PCSX2.exe for it to work.

1.01 Speed Hacks have now been converted from binary to English.
1.02 Increased readability. More information included in report (emulog.txt).
1.03 OS Check. Some useless information removed.
1.04 Removed even more useless information. Increased readability for the average user.
1.05 *Removed even more useless information. Increased readability for the average user.
1.06 Grabs user's active video card. Removed redundant erom stuff.
1.07 Fixed speed hack detection. Improved Operating System detection. Changed compression method for zip.
1.08 Now converts cpu option data from a numeric value to readable english text.
1.09 Gets the service pack of the os. Data from Gabest's plugin is now included.
1.1 Fixed some minor errors and added a visual theme. A link to the PCSX2 Game Troubleshooting Guide is now included. New exe icon that happens to have more meaning than the one before it. Various other things.
1.11 Added SSE4 detection (Gabest's SSE4 version confused my GPU checking method). Removed theme due to compatibility issues. Physical memory detection added.
1.12 Modified physical memory checking (what a nightmare).

skoreanime · March 22nd, 2008

Interesting...I'll have to check it out once I get home. At a family thing for Good Friday...argh, I'm not even religious!

cottonvibes · March 22nd, 2008

what information does it record?
stuff from the console?

edit:
nevermind, i tried it out.

this is a great idea.
it records information about PCSX2's settings, plugins, and PC specs.

some of the info is a bit confusing though.

Quote:

[Cpu Options]
Cpu=0
Vurec=0
Regcache=0
SafeCnts=0
InterlaceHack=0
SPU2Hack=0
Multithreading=0
GSMulti=0
Options=1267
[Misc]
Patch=1
PadHack=0
varLog=0
Hacks=7

i have multithreading on, but it says its = 0
is that correct?
and Hacks = 7?
whats that mean.

gamersat678 · March 22nd, 2008

Basically what your reading right there is the pcsx2.ini text file. It's included in the bug report.txt

cottonvibes · March 22nd, 2008

oh yeah, just opened up the ini and its the same thing

**refraction** · March 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by cottonvibes

and Hacks = 7?

that means youve ticked every single hack.

can you add the first chunk of the emulog to it as well? bit with specs and everything, makes it easier.

but any n00b who doesnt know what hes doing is unlikely to use your little program ;p

what would be even better, is if you could translate the options etc. that was you dont need a dev around to work out what options they have ticked etc.

Mkilbride2588 · March 22nd, 2008

Wow, great program, I just tried it out and I'd even go as far to say this could revolutionize the forum system here for PCSX2, maybe even INCLUDE it in the next PCSX2 release and mention it in the Readme, and people can just post it here...it'd simplify alot of things.

cottonvibes · March 22nd, 2008

but we do need simplified options.
only the devs are going to know what most of the stuff means.

something like
Multithreading=0

should be changed to
Multithreading On

that way, its obvious what it means.

and I was a bit confused the hacks option, but i think i get it now..
since theres 3 hacks, and hacks = 7, I guess then we're reading this in binary.
so binary 7 is 111, and the "1" stands for a hack being on, whereas "0" would be a hack is off.

**refraction** · March 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by cottonvibes

and I was a bit confused the hacks option, but i think i get it now..
since theres 3 hacks, and hacks = 7, I guess then we're reading this in binary.
so binary 7 is 111, and the "1" stands for a hack being on, whereas "0" would be a hack is off.

correct

001 = Disable ABS hack
010 = EE/IOP SYNC hack
100 = Tighter Async Timing

cottonvibes · March 22nd, 2008

and i owe it all to my CS professors for forcing me to learn binary

gamersat678 · March 22nd, 2008

Uped a new version.

Refraction or anyone who can answer this question. What does the 7a300010 stand for in PCSX2 v0.9.5 save ver: 7a300010.(This is the first entry in the emulog.txt)?

**ChickenLiver** · March 22nd, 2008

The save state version. It's written to the start of save states, and checked when loading them to prevent Bad Things. Note that save states are gzipped, so you won't see it if you open them up with a hex editor.

**refraction** · March 22nd, 2008

its merely a version number, it doesnt "mean" anything afaik.

gamersat678 · March 22nd, 2008

Another release. Added the emulog.txt. The bug report is also easier to read now.

cottonvibes · March 22nd, 2008

i like it,
but i still think it needs to be cleaned up a bit.
lots of that information is useless for detecting bugs.

such as...

Quote:

gsInit
F1 - save state
(Shift +) F2 - cycle states
F3 - load state
F10 - dump performance counters
F11 - save GS state
F12 - dump hardware registers
MapUserPhysicalPages failed to unmap
error 87.
Closing gs thread

it would be nice if the program only records important information like
Problem with the Game
CPU
CPU Speed
Graphics Card (It would be nice if it can detect graphics card)
Plugins
MTGS
Speed Hacks
Custom FPS

its just a pain to have a gigantic info log, when you only care about half of the things on it.

gamersat678 · March 22nd, 2008

I removed some information included in the report and added os check. For some reson the F1,F2 Stuff dosen't show up on my emulog.txt. Hmmm.

Mkilbride2588 · March 22nd, 2008

Keep up the great work - if only every noob who came to these forums used this, life would be easier :P

gamersat678 · March 23rd, 2008

Uploaded a new version. Removed all the older versions. Caused way to much confusion.

**refraction** · March 23rd, 2008

most of the stuff in the ini is unimportant, but itd be cool if you could expand "Options=" as this is there cpu options. this is what the numbers are in hex (they are stored in the ini as a decimal)

MTGS = 0x1
Dual Core Mode = 0x2
Frame Limit On = 0x4
EERec = 0x10
VU0Rec = 0x20
VU1Rec = 0x40
COP2Rec (forced on, not needed) = 0x80
ForceABS (forced on, not needed) = 0x100

Frame Limit modes in Options:
Normal = 0x000
Limit = 0x400
Frameskip = 0x800
VUSkip = 0xc00

so for example, mine says Options = 147 which is 0x93 in hex, which shows i have

EERec Enabled
COP2Rec Enabled (but we dont need this info)
MTGS On
Dual Core Mode On

or another example 112 (which is 0x70 in hex) shows i have:

EERec Enabled
VU0Rec Enabled
VU1Rec Enabled

gamersat678 · March 23rd, 2008

COP2Rec (forced on, not needed) = 0x80
ForceABS (forced on, not needed) = 0x100

What option turns those two options on? Are they always on?

March 22nd, 2008	#2 (permalink)
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March 22nd, 2008	#4 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	Basically what your reading right there is the pcsx2.ini text file. It's included in the bug report.txt __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter

March 22nd, 2008	#7 (permalink)
Mkilbride2588 The Pest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 1,683	Wow, great program, I just tried it out and I'd even go as far to say this could revolutionize the forum system here for PCSX2, maybe even INCLUDE it in the next PCSX2 release and mention it in the Readme, and people can just post it here...it'd simplify alot of things. __________________ PC configuration Q6600 @ 3.4GHZ Stable,GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB GDDR3(Super-clocked) ,4GB PC8000(1000MHZ) RAM @ 950MHZ(5-5-5-15)(Waiting to tweak them eventually),Windows XP SP2 Professional(Vista 64 bit, Dual Boot),750GB 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache Hard-drive(SATAII),24'' LCD( I know, sorry CRT'ers) HD 1080pi, DVI connected, 1920 x 1200 @ 60HZ),P35-DS3L Revision 2.0 @ 1.49V http://tinyurl.com/2zzzsr Use the Guide above to get PCSX2 to run properly. Has all you need to know to run PCSX2. Having trouble with a game? Check here: http://tinyurl.com/2cuzhx

March 22nd, 2008	#11 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	Uped a new version. Refraction or anyone who can answer this question. What does the 7a300010 stand for in PCSX2 v0.9.5 save ver: 7a300010.(This is the first entry in the emulog.txt)? __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter Last edited by gamersat678; March 22nd, 2008 at 15:54.

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refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 9,801	its merely a version number, it doesnt "mean" anything afaik. __________________ http://www.generalemu.net/ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz (425x8), Leadtek GTX 280 1Gb, 1.8Tb HDs, 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 @ DDR2-1020 5-5-5-18 Dual Channel, 14605 3dMark 06 Points CPU-Z Link 3dMark06 Score Link Dont PM me for help, use the forums, thats what its for!
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ChickenLiver LilyPad Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Perdition Posts: 543	The save state version. It's written to the start of save states, and checked when loading them to prevent Bad Things. Note that save states are gzipped, so you won't see it if you open them up with a hex editor.

March 22nd, 2008	#14 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	Another release. Added the emulog.txt. The bug report is also easier to read now. __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter

March 22nd, 2008	#16 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	I removed some information included in the report and added os check. For some reson the F1,F2 Stuff dosen't show up on my emulog.txt. Hmmm. __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter Last edited by gamersat678; March 22nd, 2008 at 20:58.

March 22nd, 2008	#17 (permalink)
Mkilbride2588 The Pest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 1,683	Keep up the great work - if only every noob who came to these forums used this, life would be easier :P __________________ PC configuration Q6600 @ 3.4GHZ Stable,GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB GDDR3(Super-clocked) ,4GB PC8000(1000MHZ) RAM @ 950MHZ(5-5-5-15)(Waiting to tweak them eventually),Windows XP SP2 Professional(Vista 64 bit, Dual Boot),750GB 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache Hard-drive(SATAII),24'' LCD( I know, sorry CRT'ers) HD 1080pi, DVI connected, 1920 x 1200 @ 60HZ),P35-DS3L Revision 2.0 @ 1.49V http://tinyurl.com/2zzzsr Use the Guide above to get PCSX2 to run properly. Has all you need to know to run PCSX2. Having trouble with a game? Check here: http://tinyurl.com/2cuzhx

March 23rd, 2008	#18 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	Uploaded a new version. Removed all the older versions. Caused way to much confusion. __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter

March 23rd, 2008	#19 (permalink)
refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 9,801	most of the stuff in the ini is unimportant, but itd be cool if you could expand "Options=" as this is there cpu options. this is what the numbers are in hex (they are stored in the ini as a decimal) MTGS = 0x1 Dual Core Mode = 0x2 Frame Limit On = 0x4 EERec = 0x10 VU0Rec = 0x20 VU1Rec = 0x40 COP2Rec (forced on, not needed) = 0x80 ForceABS (forced on, not needed) = 0x100 Frame Limit modes in Options: Normal = 0x000 Limit = 0x400 Frameskip = 0x800 VUSkip = 0xc00 so for example, mine says Options = 147 which is 0x93 in hex, which shows i have EERec Enabled COP2Rec Enabled (but we dont need this info) MTGS On Dual Core Mode On or another example 112 (which is 0x70 in hex) shows i have: EERec Enabled VU0Rec Enabled VU1Rec Enabled __________________ http://www.generalemu.net/ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz (425x8), Leadtek GTX 280 1Gb, 1.8Tb HDs, 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 @ DDR2-1020 5-5-5-18 Dual Channel, 14605 3dMark 06 Points CPU-Z Link 3dMark06 Score Link Dont PM me for help, use the forums, thats what its for!
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March 23rd, 2008	#20 (permalink)
gamersat678 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Neighbor's Trash Can (USA) Posts: 437	COP2Rec (forced on, not needed) = 0x80 ForceABS (forced on, not needed) = 0x100 What option turns those two options on? Are they always on? __________________ Primary: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 ghz, 3 gb DDR II ram, Overclock XFX 7900GS 580/745 Secondary: Mod P4 HT 3.18ghz, 1.5gb ram, AGP HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB Need To Post a Bug? Use This Program PCSX2 Bug Reporter