Final Fantasy X - quickstart guide

[Shiek927]

I have the game on my computer(not on a disc). These are my specs:

Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHZ
1022 RAM
RADEON 9800 XT

What do you think? How should I set it up and what kind of FPS do you think I'll get? I have yet too actually play and see for myself.

[wisebuny]

Thank for the all the effort.

My FFX doesn't work in DC mode.

CRC = 3866ca7e / SLPM_675.13 / FFX International Version

it worked nice in DC mode in 0.9.1 version at the same setting.
thank you.

Computer Spec.
X2 4200/ 7600 GS / 1G ram / Xp SP2

[Shiek927]

Alright, I tested it out and I'm getting I got about 25FPS which quickly crawled down too about 15. From my specs, any advice too grab a few more frames?

[Vlado]

In the sound plugin configuration turn it up to the lowest *I use peops null plugin * that should add a nifty little 8-15 fps...but you are not gonna get more than 40 on that rig....

[Shiek927]

That's ok, I'm aware getting over that is pushing my luck, but i DO want too at least make it too 30(And not for a sec or 2).

Do you know where I can find that sound plugin?

[Vlado]

It's on the pcsx2.net site in the download section if i remember properly...

[Shiek927]

But the only thing there that's NULL is the CDDVD and according to the main site: "PEOPS CDVD plugin must be used!". I'm also using ZeroGS COSMO as my graphic plugin.

[Krizayor83]

Hello everyone! I'm new here but not the emulation domain

for my first post in this great board I just want to ask if my specs are enough to get FFX (french version) to go faster than just an average 25 frames ingame (the fps counter goes mad in the 2D menus reaching 200fps!) using 0.9.2 pcsx2 (VM version)

Pentium D Processor 805 2.66 Ghz 533mhz Fsb 2x1mb Cache Lga775
i865G intel chipset based Motherboard
512 MB DDR Dual channel RAM at 400mhz.
250 GB SATA2 western digital.
sapphire radeon 9600XT 500mhz GPU / 128MB 300mhz memory.
Crystal soundfusion PCI sound card.

I'm using a game ISO with daemon tools
zeroGS 0.96 (all options off)
PEOPS SPU2 1.6.0 (all options min/off)
PEOPS CD/DVD 1.2.0 (IOCTL scsi commands, virtual d-tools drive, caching mode none, other options all off)
USA v01.60 bios
All CPU features enabled and and normal frame speed (when i use the simple frameskip option the animation becomes laggy)
no patches enabled.

well I think that's all i can report for my specs and emu config so if there's a solution please fell free to reply

[master_p]

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[Fadingz]

Originally Posted by Krizayor83

Hello everyone! I'm new here but not the emulation domain

for my first post in this great board I just want to ask if my specs are enough to get FFX (french version) to go faster than just an average 25 frames ingame (the fps counter goes mad in the 2D menus reaching 200fps!) using 0.9.2 pcsx2 (VM version)

Pentium D Processor 805 2.66 Ghz 533mhz Fsb 2x1mb Cache Lga775
i865G intel chipset based Motherboard
512 MB DDR Dual channel RAM at 400mhz.
250 GB SATA2 western digital.
sapphire radeon 9600XT 500mhz GPU / 128MB 300mhz memory.
Crystal soundfusion PCI sound card.

I'm using a game ISO with daemon tools
zeroGS 0.96 (all options off)
PEOPS SPU2 1.6.0 (all options min/off)
PEOPS CD/DVD 1.2.0 (IOCTL scsi commands, virtual d-tools drive, caching mode none, other options all off)
USA v01.60 bios
All CPU features enabled and and normal frame speed (when i use the simple frameskip option the animation becomes laggy)
no patches enabled.

well I think that's all i can report for my specs and emu config so if there's a solution please fell free to reply

try to use linuzapps DVD plugin and just load the game from ISO; also, close any other running applications (like msn and etc.).
do u have the FFX DVD?

Originally Posted by wisebuny

Thank for the all the effort.

My FFX doesn't work in DC mode.

CRC = 3866ca7e / SLPM_675.13 / FFX International Version

it worked nice in DC mode in 0.9.1 version at the same setting.
thank you.

Computer Spec.
X2 4200/ 7600 GS / 1G ram / Xp SP2

work fine in mine on 0.9.2 i own the same game
what's ur pcsx2 setting? do u have MTGS enabled?

[Krizayor83]

do u have the FFX DVD?

yes i have it, why is that? i created myself the ISO image I'm using with nero7. (nrg format)

you think my specs are up to it for FFX? cause i tried Capcom VS SNK 2 (NTSC) and it works at full speed all the time. if i had to change something in my PC wich can it be? the CPU or the graphic card?

[Fadingz]

then u dun need daemon tool, use iso plugin and play from iso straight, likelinuzapps ISO
choose the directory of where you created the iso
if you wanna change ur comp, i'd say graphic card since it's cheaper
CPU will cost a fortune if you really want to, like Core2duo 2.40 ghz

[Krizayor83]

Thx for the tips Fadingz

about the linuzapps plugin it doesn't seem to work for me, i used different DVD image forms (iso, nrg...) but the emulator tells me "there was an error loading xxx.iso or xxx.nrg"...

i did gain some frames when disabling antivirus and other background softs and it's now about 30 frames overall. The slowdown generally occurs in speech scenes (about 20/25 frames) and the game goes at full speed (40/50 frames) in the playing/combat scenes and 2D backgrounds.

[Fadingz]

^^ anytime
also, if u really want more fps, you can try to overclock ur gfx card, though quite risky. I got more than 10fps by overclocking mine(an extra 36mb memory boost and some core boost) just search the forum a bit, you'll find guides to do so, or just google it.

[Zwickie]

I have a little problem with FF-X and i hope it hasn't bin solved somewhere because i couldn't find anything with "the search".
My Problem:
the Graphik is realy good (about 25-35 fps) but I am unbreakable
My HP and Mana is always on 9999, and i got unlimeted Money (verx much nines) and i don't know what i have done?
I think i have never entered a Cheat or sth.

I hope you could help me with my Problem

[TieSKey]

Hi guys I have something odd to report.

After applying a patch created with this guide IPU Freeze Fix Patch [PAL FFX and FFX demo] for FF X (SLPS_250.26 - CRC: BB3D833A) the "Blocky and stuttering videos" problem was "solved". Instead I get some frames lost (almost none) and intermitent playback.

[nucleo]

Originally Posted by Nachbrenner

The original japanese version SLPS-25020 has a slightly different program core causing sound issues thus not playable.

Speed has been sacrificed for compatibility in 0.9.2 - no need to report that.
Blocky and stuttering videos are a known issue - no need to report that.

- disable patches made for 0.9.1
- use "file/run CDVD", not "run/execute"
- use PEOPS CDVD driver to avoid infinite loops, install MSVC libraries if necessary
- in PEOPS SPU2 driver disable "threaded mode" (this is experimental, not for general testing)
- MTGS still might occasionally crash, if it happens retry scene w/o it, e.g. the intro before 1st savepoint

- with GSdx9 disable MTGS generally and enable FFX hack

- with zeroGS download the latest DirectX runtime libraries
- disable MTGS if FFX hack is not activated automatically
- press F9 to enable FFX hack manually
- only current zeroGS 0.96 supports FFX autohack
- graphics might look worse on out-dated graphics card with 16 bit floating point precision (e.g. ATI 9xxx)
- if you see checkerboard pattern, toggle anti-aliasing and/or bilinear filtering in zeroGs
- your graphics card driver must be set to application controlled anti-aliasing and filtering settings

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FFX-2 only:

I experienced a texture DMA related crash after finishing 1st mission
To pass this point enable wireframe mode in zeroGS (press SHIFT+F6)

To watch FFX-2 videos fullscreen, press F5 to toggle interlace
If you don't want to watch them, use custom skip video patch:

gametitle=Final Fantasy X-2 PAL
comment=patches by Nachbrenner
//PAL2NTSC (increase framerate by 20%)
patch=0,EE,0031e064,word,3c060002
//Deny Videos 
patch=0,EE,0016bd70,word,03e00008
patch=0,EE,0016bd74,word,00000000

gametitle=Final Fantasy X-2 NTSC U/C
comment=patches by Nachbrenner
//Deny Videos 
patch=0,EE,0016c198,word,03e00008
patch=0,EE,0016c19c,word,00000000

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for future MTGS support following CRC are missing
FFX-2 Spain
FFX-2 any asian version
Harvest Moon Japan
Harvest Moon PAL
so report CRC of these and corresponding SONY article number SCxS_xxx.xx
Don't annoy us with CRC from modified bootlegs

related links:
Load US NTSC Final Fantasy X Gamesaves with ANY FFX version!
IPU Freeze Fix Patch [PAL FFX and FFX demo]
http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-offici...r2-solved.html
http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-offici...en-battle.html

fyi - FFX hack fixes missing polygons as seen in attached picture.

Thank you for this piece of info. However would you mind explaining once more in plain simple english what settings to apply and what should and shouldn't be ticked?

The only reason i am asking this is because upon following your instructions, i haven't been able to find a way of using the zeroGS graphics plugin while also using the FFX hack feature, since it only exists in the GSdx9 plugin.

Furthermore, i am only using this emulator strictly for FFX, FFX-2. I have not tried running X but have tried with X-2. Everything works well until the intro, then suddenly my screen appears to be split horizontaly in 2, while displaying the same picture, some of the image resembles to a checkers board. But doesn't resemble so bad.

Could you please help?

I am on a AMD athlon x2, 4200+; 2GB ram; 512mb 6600 Geforce.
Operating system is a Windows XP Pro x64.

(I am not sure if it is because of my x64 operating system)

[jimdaddy]

Originally Posted by nucleo

Everything works well until the intro, then suddenly my screen appears to be split horizontaly in 2, while displaying the same picture, some of the image resembles to a checkers board. But doesn't resemble so bad.

Press F5 to disable interlace mode and it will fix the videos, however the sound still stutters (probably due to my ~20fps in the FMVs however).

[TieSKey]

Originally Posted by nucleo

The only reason i am asking this is because upon following your instructions, i haven't been able to find a way of using the zeroGS graphics plugin while also using the FFX hack feature, since it only exists in the GSdx9 plugin.

On the lastest zero gs plug-in (0.96 i think) the FFX hack is automatically enabled when playing FFX. Anyway u can activate/deactivate it using F9.

[wisebuny]

Originally Posted by Fadingz

work fine in mine on 0.9.2 i own the same game
what's ur pcsx2 setting? do u have MTGS enabled?

Are the CRC and Serial match with mine?
Then it is really weird. FFx autohack doesn’t start automatically so I have to press F9 to enable FFX hack but the game crash in MTGS mode

My setting goes

- PCSX2 VM mode 0.9.2
- Direct x 9.0c latest
- dual core optimizer/ AMD driver installed/ MS dual core patch installed
- OS : win xpsp2 English.
- Graphic plugin : ZeroGS 0.96 default setting (No BF/AA)
- CD plugin: PE.OPs CDVD plug in IOCTL/ thread mode
- I dumped ISO IMAGE and loading with DAEMON TOOL
- Sound plugin– PE.ops SPU2 default / low quality setting
- Pad 1,2 plugin: SSSPSX PAD (I am using a game pad called Cyvox)
- Bios USA /Japan version

Computer spec:
CPU - AMD 64 X2 4200
M.B : DFI Lanparty Expert SLI
RAM Samsung DDR 3200 256X4
VGA gigabyte 7600GS (450/ 800)
HDD : Samsung SATA2 80G HDD
ODD : LG DVD combo. 52 x

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