Final Fantasy X - quickstart guide

[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.

[enekomh]

If i'm not much mistaken and if the CRC is what it says the MS-DOS window on PCSX2, the CRC for FFX Spain is the following: 941bb7de
I'm trying the new 0.9.2 on my computer (specs on my signature) and it seems to work quite fine with the two core system but I'm just at the beginning of the game so I'll report any crashes.

[Hector]

Hi! This is CRC for FFX Spanish version: 941BB7DE.

Thanks for your hard work.

Edit: Sorry, i didn't saw that the spanish one was already reported :P

[XForce09]

How can you increase fps in final fantasy x, i have tried different tweaking but it doesnt help i only get around 15-28 fps maximum.

I have a geforce 6600gt, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ and 1024 ram.

[Doomangel]

I had at least 30 fps at the intro with 0.9.1 In 0.9.2 i get around 8 fps at the intro(Talking about FFX) Why?

[GreenSoda]

@XForce09: Your fps a pretty normal for that kind of rig

@Doomangel: with no information on your system and plugin settings that pretty much tells us nothing...

[Doomangel]

Sure I'll give specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2,01 ghz (Clocked to 2,150 ghz)
RAM: 1gb Corsair
Graphics card: ATI Radeon x1600

Plugin specs:
ZeroGS 0.96
Interlace Disabled
Bilinear Disabled
Anti-aliasing None
and the rest is also disabled..
P.e.op's SPU2 1.61
No reverb
No interpolation

Edit: Oh and all CPU options are enabled..

Is that enough?

[Nachbrenner]

Originally Posted by Hector

Hi! This is CRC for FFX Spanish version: 941BB7DE.

Thanks for your hard work.

Edit: Sorry, i didn't saw that the spanish one was already reported :P

That's OK, so we are sure there is no typo.

Get PCSX2 R2

[staytsame]

Holly ****! check out the R2 version I got >220 FPS sometimes with FFX 60FPS (bilinear filtering on) at first movie

[RetupmocSoft]

Originally Posted by Nachbrenner

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

Could you analysis SLPS-25050 (FFX Janapese) code to solve sound issues
I have the ELF file (SLPS_250.50, 4.32MB) if you want.

It still not playable if no patch (CRC: 6a4efe60), causing loud noise repeatly.

But still can't play thought battle system even patched with following:
patch=0,EE,00125f50,word,00000000
patch=0,EE,00125f58,word,00000000

[LeonJo]

Yes,I 'm also have the same problem as RetupmocSoft.
I've try 0.9.2 r2 .But the sond crashed problem is also living.
Now I cant go further until the first battle with the above patch.
SLPS_250.50 (J) Thx!

[Amenti]

Hi, please bare with my question, I'm new to PCSX. The prog looks great so far.

Originally Posted by Nachbrenner

- to watch FFX-2 videos, press F5 to toggle interlace

Do I have to check the Interlace Enabled-Checkbox for this to work? Either way I can see no difference in the different modes. Is this normal? To which one should I toggle, when the video comes?

Thanks in advance.

[Croustibat]

Hi Nachbrenner,
With R2 versions, game works with MTGS and DC options, FFX hack autostarts. No problem here.
The sound is bad and i see artifacts when a movie is playing in FFX (see video >> http://rapidshare.com/files/3966565/...XHACK.rar.html -let scripts on-)
I continue my tests
Thx for this release

Sorry for my english

PS : here >> http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-offici...ideos-ffx.html
Maybe the crc of the french version of FFX-2 : 9AAC530A. Not sure.

[kandurex]

This game work barton processor? (0.92 rele)

[Nachbrenner]

Originally Posted by kandurex

This game work barton processor? (0.92 rele)

Your CPU does not support SSE2, therefore you are restricted with ANY game as described in the FAQ.
There is some CPU info in your language http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon

FYI i added SPU2 info in 1st post.

[Artemix]

CRC=A80F497C

SCES_504.94

This can be patched? or i'll have to wait a new version?

Edit: Argentine version

[Nachbrenner]

Update:

Instructions/patches for FFX-2

Memory card with 1st savepoints for german versions of FFX and FFX-2 attached

[alucard_985]

where to place the msvc libraries??? i need to place that somewhere to use the PEOPS CDVD driver and dont get error while doing it

[thc]

windows\system32 or PCSX2 directory.

[alucard_985]

Originally Posted by thc

windows\system32 or PCSX2 directory.

Thanks, i try to paste those files there, but they already exist.

And i still get the error, im using the linuzzaps iso CDVD driver 0.5.0 , the game works ok, but speed is very slow, have i to wait for future upgrade to the emulator, or there is already a way to increase speed?