Chrono Cross Key Items bug?

[AleronIves]

Sorry to make yet another Chrono Cross topic... I searched and didn't find this problem posted yet. I'm using ePSXe 1.6.0 with -noauto and odd/even bithack which does fix the Status screen bug. However, when I try to use Key Items on people the game gets pixelated and the music slows down and the item window doesn't come up. If I press left/right I can hear it scroll through items and I can select to use one... I just can't see what I'm using. ^^; I was able to get the pink dog at the start of the game by randomly hitting X until I picked the right item to use on him, lol. When I click to exit the menu flashes open for a moment then closes and the game returns to normal. I can post all specs if they are needed, but I'm hoping I've overlooked a simple fix.

[hushypushy]

turn up offscreen drawing?

what are your system specs and what plugins are you using?

[AleronIves]

Righto, here we go

Intel Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
1GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 6800

Graphics plugin Pete's OpenGL driver 1.76

Config:

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.76
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce 6800/AGP/SSE2

Resolution/Color:
- 1280x1024 Fullscreen - NO desktop changing [32 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: off

Textures:
- R8G8B8A8
- Filtering: 0
- Hi-Res textures: 0
- VRam size: 0 MBytes

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

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 3
- Framebuffer texture: 3
- Framebuffer access: 4
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: on

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- 15 bit FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: off
- Screen cushion: off
- Game fixes: on [00009a23]

Sound

Eternal SPU Plugin 1.41

Hopefully that helps.

[ViperXtreme]

mebbe you should try ePSXe 1.5.2, i had no issues with it, or maybe try other plugins such as Pete's OpenGL2 plugin, it works better in the case of my 6600GT.

[hushypushy]

and you dont need all those special game fixes. odd/even bit hack yes, the rest, no.

[AleronIves]

I'll load up 1.5.2 again and see if it helps. I believe when some of the other fixes were disabled some of the FMV type stuff wouldn't show on CC, so I had them enabled at the advice of another ePSXe user.

*edit*

Fixed! Apparently it's the special upload detection fix, Chrono Cross doesn't like that, it was causing the bug. I guess my friend was wrong, I'll turn off the other special game fixes, too except for the odd/even bit hack. Thanks for the help. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing now...

[hushypushy]

i've never been able to trust these "well, my friend said.." type of things, they always seem to be wrong

[AleronIves]

lol it would seem so. He also uses ePSXe and said his configuration was good, so I copied it. I could have sworn that without the special game fixes it would skip the CC intro movie or some such bug... but now it doesn't so all is good. I must say good job on these forums though, they are extremely well organized and have good FAQs and links to lots of common problems and how to fix them.

[hushypushy]

also, contrary to popular belief (and what it freakin says in the plugin), you dont need odd/even bit hack. the only game i know you need it for is CC, that's pretty much it. turn it off for other games.

btw, glad you like the forums (especially the FAQs!). we put a lot of effort into it

[AleronIves]

I mod forums over at www.schtserv.com, so I can appreciate well organized forums.