FF7 sound problem with Eternal SPU

slimjim · September 1st, 2002

Ok my FF7 is running like a dream but everynow and then there is a small problem with the sound.
It is like the sound gets stuck and it just makes the most annoying repititive noise like "babababababaabaaababa". If i hit esc then continue the sound goes back to normal.
Is there any fix for this or am i gonna have to do that all the time this happens?

Cheers for any help

September 1st, 2002

Try Pete's Audio plugin or ePSXe SPU Core. They work fine for me.

F-3582 · September 1st, 2002

Which audio out mode do you use? That might be the problem...

BTW: j1188 - Never use these plugin with a FF game, because they mess it up.

slimjim · September 1st, 2002

Here's my current spu setup. Just ticked the boxes that sounded good. I have no idea of the best config for this. :confused:

September 1st, 2002

Try enabling the SPU IRQ hack (the one on the Config Sound box)

AtomicFeline · September 1st, 2002

Why did you turn on all the SPU IRQ hacks? Try it without those on, but leave the one for FF8 and FF9 and Some Squaresoft games.

F-3582 · September 1st, 2002

j1188, Turning on the IRQ Hack messes up the movies!

SomeUserGuy · September 1st, 2002

just use the epsxe core. i had that same problem with ff9 with the core, but it doesn't happen on the epsxe core.

Cless · September 2nd, 2002

do not turn on the spu irq hack like j1188 suggested. and in the enternal's spu menu turn off all the fixes you don't need them unless you playing one of those games.

F-3582 · September 2nd, 2002

I compared the core and Eternal SPU: The music in Tekken3 sounds e.g. much clearer on SPU Eternal.

neural-shock · September 2nd, 2002

- Increase the sound buffer in the plugin config to 30;

- Audio out mode - SPUasync, simple (this will prolly disable the 'wait for xa buffer is free' option, but no probs with that);

- Disable the SPU IRQ hacks in the emu;

(I have the one in 'Config Sound' window enabled, though probably it's not necessary).

as far as I know, this works without problems.

I use this config in a P4-M laptop with 512 ddr and an AC'97 audio chip, but haven't tested it in my P3 desktop. I'll try FF7 in the laptop now, as I've been playing only ff8 on it

UPDATE: sound's working perfectly in my machine with this config. please note that I did an ISO image of the game!

F-3582 · September 3rd, 2002

I don't like that SPU async option, because the sound in FF-games skips sometimes. I prefer the Timer option.

Christemplar · September 3rd, 2002

Sound and music are perfect in FF7 with using Eternal SPU for me! My configurations are based on default.

September 1st, 2002	#1 (permalink)
slimjim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 102	FF7 sound problem with Eternal SPU Ok my FF7 is running like a dream but everynow and then there is a small problem with the sound. It is like the sound gets stuck and it just makes the most annoying repititive noise like "babababababaabaaababa". If i hit esc then continue the sound goes back to normal. Is there any fix for this or am i gonna have to do that all the time this happens? Cheers for any help __________________ MAIN RIG:CPU: P4 2.8CGHz\| 1024mb Twinmoss PC 3700DDR \| PowerColor X800XT \|2 x Maxtor 120Gb 8mb cache ATA 133 HDD \| Abit IC7\| Plextor 708A \| 3COM 10/100 NIC \| 1mb Cable Modem \| Lian Li PC60USB

September 1st, 2002	#3 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	Which audio out mode do you use? That might be the problem... BTW: j1188 - Never use these plugin with a FF game, because they mess it up. __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

September 1st, 2002	#4 (permalink)
slimjim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 102	Here's my current spu setup. Just ticked the boxes that sounded good. I have no idea of the best config for this. :confused: __________________ MAIN RIG:CPU: P4 2.8CGHz\| 1024mb Twinmoss PC 3700DDR \| PowerColor X800XT \|2 x Maxtor 120Gb 8mb cache ATA 133 HDD \| Abit IC7\| Plextor 708A \| 3COM 10/100 NIC \| 1mb Cable Modem \| Lian Li PC60USB

September 1st, 2002	#5 (permalink)
j1188 Guest Posts: n/a	Try enabling the SPU IRQ hack (the one on the Config Sound box) Last edited by j1188; September 1st, 2002 at 13:46.

September 1st, 2002	#6 (permalink)
AtomicFeline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 569	Why did you turn on all the SPU IRQ hacks? Try it without those on, but leave the one for FF8 and FF9 and Some Squaresoft games. __________________ Feline Visit my deviantart page: http://atomicfeline.deviantart.com 1.4 Ghz T-Bird Athlon PNY Geforce4 TI4400 AGP 128 Meg DDR 512 Megs DDR ram Ensoniq Audio PCI 32X CD-ROM Windows XP SP 1

September 1st, 2002	#2 (permalink)
j1188 Guest Posts: n/a	Try Pete's Audio plugin or ePSXe SPU Core. They work fine for me.

September 1st, 2002	#7 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	j1188, Turning on the IRQ Hack messes up the movies! __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

September 1st, 2002	#8 (permalink)
SomeUserGuy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 640	just use the epsxe core. i had that same problem with ff9 with the core, but it doesn't happen on the epsxe core. __________________ Yea.......

September 2nd, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Cless Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,809	do not turn on the spu irq hack like j1188 suggested. and in the enternal's spu menu turn off all the fixes you don't need them unless you playing one of those games.

September 2nd, 2002	#10 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	I compared the core and Eternal SPU: The music in Tekken3 sounds e.g. much clearer on SPU Eternal. __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

September 2nd, 2002	#11 (permalink)
neural-shock Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 170	- Increase the sound buffer in the plugin config to 30; - Audio out mode - SPUasync, simple (this will prolly disable the 'wait for xa buffer is free' option, but no probs with that); - Disable the SPU IRQ hacks in the emu; (I have the one in 'Config Sound' window enabled, though probably it's not necessary). as far as I know, this works without problems. I use this config in a P4-M laptop with 512 ddr and an AC'97 audio chip, but haven't tested it in my P3 desktop. I'll try FF7 in the laptop now, as I've been playing only ff8 on it UPDATE: sound's working perfectly in my machine with this config. please note that I did an ISO image of the game! Last edited by neural-shock; September 2nd, 2002 at 09:49.

September 3rd, 2002	#12 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	I don't like that SPU async option, because the sound in FF-games skips sometimes. I prefer the Timer option. __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

September 3rd, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Christemplar Angel Join Date: May 2002 Location: A place beyond beyond. Posts: 2,296	Sound and music are perfect in FF7 with using Eternal SPU for me! My configurations are based on default. __________________ Writing of Insanity

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