ff8 scratched cd-will an iso help?

Hatecrime69 · June 28th, 2002

I've been playing ff8 (for my first time actually) and i'm at the part where your trying to pick off the sorcress and during one of the fmv's. when it looks over seifer it gets choppy and eventually stops, with sound still running. the dos window that opens up with epsxe shows a single read error(although the disk doesn't look that bad and i've tryed cleaning it more than once) will makeing an iso of the first disk help(or is there another way to get past the fmv so i can continue?)

I've tryed many graphic plugins (includeing software plugins) along with epsxe's internal cd plugin(none of the options selected), and eternal's spu plugin.

AMD 1.1ghz
24x creative labs cdrom
GF2mx 32mb agp
Sb Live! value
Saitek p750 gamepad

**Kane** · June 28th, 2002

It's probs a read error that can be solved by using a different plugin (Xeven's, SaPu's, and Pete's are my favs) or making an ISO image.
I'd recommend making an ISO image tho.

ariano_romanov · June 28th, 2002

I use this configuration :
-ePSXe 1.52
-GPU Pete's 1.62 (nice setting) or
-GPU PEOPS 1.50 (nice setting)
-SPU Eternal (I forget the version)
-Run from iso (I make iso using Nero Burning ROM(*.nrg))
Run perfect...

REi_FoX · June 28th, 2002

some times making an ISO will help but if theres too much scrathced on it it will be read as sector cannot be read...

and will cause to running the game with incomplete graphics

**Kane** · June 28th, 2002

On;y on the MDECs tho. Otherwise you may be treated to a perpetual black screen. Blindread is typicaly good for scratched CDs tho.

Hatecrime69 · June 28th, 2002

As far as i know, This problem was the olny problem with the disk (always freezes the same way at the same point) and it doesn't look really scratched, the game was working fine until this point

**Kane** · June 28th, 2002

Have you tried returning to a memcard save, and trying that bit on a differnt emu? (AdriPSX, VGS, FPSE)

Hatecrime69 · June 29th, 2002

I am useing memcard saves (i almost never use save states) i guess i could try a different emu (even though epsxe is the olny psx emu i have used

)

**Kane** · June 29th, 2002

ePSXe is the best at the mo, but a different emu might get past that bit.

Hatecrime69 · June 29th, 2002

Lol, so much for a different emulator!

I can't get them to run correctly (run a game at all or run it right, when trying chrono cross) I did try some cd plugins and they don't seem to want to work with my plain cd-rom drive (not cdrw, dvd, ect)

Hatecrime69 · June 29th, 2002

Ouch! I just tryed iso buster and everything goes fine until it gets to 81%, then error after error after error

Oh well, no major loss. I'm not that desprate to play ff8

Serath · June 29th, 2002

I had the same problem on disc 3.
I tried making an ISO and it still wouldn't do it. The only soloution I could find that actually worked was to use someone else's copy of the game to get past it, then continue. I made sure to copy that CD, too. My CD wasn't scratched at all, but it still did it...you MAY want to look for the gameshark cheat that gets you into the debug menu. if you are patient you can find a way to make it actually get to a specific point in the game RIGHT AFTER a movie or even start from a new disc...
If you have any more questions you can contact me by email at serath@hotmail.com or on ICQ and I'll try to help you along.

BEST OF LUCK!!!

chalky316 · July 30th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serath

I had the same problem on disc 3.
I tried making an ISO and it still wouldn't do it. The only soloution I could find that actually worked was to use someone else's copy of the game to get past it, then continue. I made sure to copy that CD, too. My CD wasn't scratched at all, but it still did it...you MAY want to look for the gameshark cheat that gets you into the debug menu. if you are patient you can find a way to make it actually get to a specific point in the game RIGHT AFTER a movie or even start from a new disc...
If you have any more questions you can contact me by email at serath@hotmail.com or on ICQ and I'll try to help you along.

BEST OF LUCK!!!

hey man could you plz do me a huge favor, my 1st cd is scratched and i cant get past the intro fmv. Can you plz play the 1st disk and after all the talking go stright to the first save point and send it to me, it would be much appreciated. My e-mail is 30346988@student.murdoch.edu.au

Cheers

June 28th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Hatecrime69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	ff8 scratched cd-will an iso help? I've been playing ff8 (for my first time actually) and i'm at the part where your trying to pick off the sorcress and during one of the fmv's. when it looks over seifer it gets choppy and eventually stops, with sound still running. the dos window that opens up with epsxe shows a single read error(although the disk doesn't look that bad and i've tryed cleaning it more than once) will makeing an iso of the first disk help(or is there another way to get past the fmv so i can continue?) I've tryed many graphic plugins (includeing software plugins) along with epsxe's internal cd plugin(none of the options selected), and eternal's spu plugin. AMD 1.1ghz 24x creative labs cdrom GF2mx 32mb agp Sb Live! value Saitek p750 gamepad

June 28th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,250	It's probs a read error that can be solved by using a different plugin (Xeven's, SaPu's, and Pete's are my favs) or making an ISO image. I'd recommend making an ISO image tho. __________________ >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

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June 28th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,250	On;y on the MDECs tho. Otherwise you may be treated to a perpetual black screen. Blindread is typicaly good for scratched CDs tho. __________________ >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

June 28th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,250	Have you tried returning to a memcard save, and trying that bit on a differnt emu? (AdriPSX, VGS, FPSE) __________________ >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

June 28th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
ariano_romanov Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bandung-Indonesia Posts: 125	I use this configuration : -ePSXe 1.52 -GPU Pete's 1.62 (nice setting) or -GPU PEOPS 1.50 (nice setting) -SPU Eternal (I forget the version) -Run from iso (I make iso using Nero Burning ROM(*.nrg)) Run perfect...

June 28th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Hatecrime69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	As far as i know, This problem was the olny problem with the disk (always freezes the same way at the same point) and it doesn't look really scratched, the game was working fine until this point

June 29th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
Hatecrime69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	I am useing memcard saves (i almost never use save states) i guess i could try a different emu (even though epsxe is the olny psx emu i have used )

June 29th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,250	ePSXe is the best at the mo, but a different emu might get past that bit. __________________ >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

June 29th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Hatecrime69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	Lol, so much for a different emulator! I can't get them to run correctly (run a game at all or run it right, when trying chrono cross) I did try some cd plugins and they don't seem to want to work with my plain cd-rom drive (not cdrw, dvd, ect)

June 29th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Hatecrime69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13	Ouch! I just tryed iso buster and everything goes fine until it gets to 81%, then error after error after error Oh well, no major loss. I'm not that desprate to play ff8

June 29th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Serath Super Evil BadGuy Villain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: KY, USA Posts: 116	I had the same problem on disc 3. I tried making an ISO and it still wouldn't do it. The only soloution I could find that actually worked was to use someone else's copy of the game to get past it, then continue. I made sure to copy that CD, too. My CD wasn't scratched at all, but it still did it...you MAY want to look for the gameshark cheat that gets you into the debug menu. if you are patient you can find a way to make it actually get to a specific point in the game RIGHT AFTER a movie or even start from a new disc... If you have any more questions you can contact me by email at serath@hotmail.com or on ICQ and I'll try to help you along. BEST OF LUCK!!! __________________

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