problem with FF9

[Hammet]

hi I have a problem with FF9
the problem is: FF9 don't start
if I load disk1 (original) a black window came and then nothing

I NEED HELP

[K-a-R-u-P-t]

are you using the PAL version? if so, you need to download a PPF patch to make it work, you can get them here at ngemu. Also, you have to use epsxe 1.5.2

[Hammet]

I have download the PPf but it doesn't work

[K-a-R-u-P-t]

are you sure you're using it properly? are you using pete's cdr plugin? i'm not sure, but i think you need to create an SBI file to make it work, and you can do that with pete's cdr plugin.

[Hammet]

it works now thank you but is it normal that the speed in a battle so low is?

[hushypushy]

post your system specs/plugin configs. you may have to turn down a lot of settings, update your gfx card drivers, or try a different plugin to get decent speeds.

[Hammet]

system:
Athlon AMD 3000+
512MB DDR-Ram
pinegeforce 128MB
win2k



plugins:
video: pete's opengl2 driver 2.5
sound: eternal spu plugin lite 1.41
cdrom : pete's cdr

[n_w95482]

To post your GPU plugin settings, go into the plugin config window and hit the "Copy settings to clipboard" button in the lower right corner then post it here.

[Hammet]

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL2 Driver 2.5
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!

Resolution/Color:
- 640x480 Fullscreen - NO desktop changing
- Internal X resolution: 1
- Internal Y resolution: 1
- Keep psx aspect ratio: on
- No render-to-texture: off

- Filtering: 6
- Hi-Res textures: 1
- TexWin pixel shader: off
- VRam size: 0 MBytes

Framerate:
- FPS limitation: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: Auto

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 1
- Framebuffer effects: 2
- Framebuffer uploads: 1

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Mdec filter: off
- Screen filtering: off
- Shader effects: 0/1
- GF4/XP crash fix: off
- Game fixes: off [00000000]

[n_w95482]

Try turning off filtering and high res textures. If it's still slow, try Pete's normal OpenGL plugin instead.

[hushypushy]

so...you are or your aren't using the PAL version? you never answered that.

if you are using the PAL version, you probably dont have your CD plugin configured correctly. my suggestion is just to make an ISO with subchannel data (try Alcohol 120% or CloneCD).

if you arent using a PAL version, then try using a CD plugin like Sapu's which autoconfigures.

lastly, turn off "keep PSX aspect ratio"

[Hammet]

SPEC Opcode 30 UNK <PC 00902f4> <000902f4> <336566,142>

what is that?

[n_w95482]

It means something went wrong with the emulation . Did that happen during a movie? Are you using ePSXe 1.5.2?

[Hammet]

yes I use 1.5.2 but I play the game again and the message didn't came again

[chalky316]

Hi Im playin ff9 and im up to the bit just after fighting the second black mage (the one that looks like vivi) and when it gets to the4 fmv of the ship leaving it starts to skip half way thru and i cant get past it. Anyone knoe how to solve this?

[Kane]

My guess is that you are using ePSXe 1.6.0. Use 1.5.2

[hushypushy]

Originally Posted by Hammet

yes I use 1.5.2 but I play the game again and the message didn't came again

well then just forget about it, be glad that you dont see it every time and it's ruining your game for ya

[chalky316]

Originally Posted by Kane-Sama

My guess is that you are using ePSXe 1.6.0. Use 1.5.2

you da man cheers bro