Using 1.4 plugins with older versions

BluDChyLD · December 25th, 2001

Is it possible to use 1.4's plugins with earlier versions of pj64? I tried it with zelda and pj1.3 and it works very well, you get the LoT fix plus all the other graphical glitches seem fixed. The 1.4 sound plugin didnt seem to have any problems with it either.

Reason im doing this is because 1.3's core seems faster than 1.4 alot of games run 10FPS faster... Try it if your systems struggling a little with 1.4

BluDChyLD

P.S Does anyone know if this may cause issues with the emulator?

GreyWing · December 25th, 2001

Good idea, I'll have to try that as well

You're full of ideas today aren'tcha?

sk8bloke22 · December 26th, 2001

nope. the emu is backwards compatible, i.e. it works with old plugins, but the plugins arent. so u cant use jabos 1.4 is say pj64 1.2 . for speed u can alter the CF in the rom settings once a rom has been loaded, and then remember to reset the rom. or use 1964.0.7.1 which is years faster (perfect dark is fast on a p3 550). although there is a considerable loss in sound quality, despite sound improving greatly with jabos 1.4 (strangely) in 1964. only a few games arent compatible with 1964 which are with pj64, like wetrix...

otherwise pj64, requires about 1 ghz machine for a good experience. if u hav at least that, then pj64 is the best n64 experience, due to the amazing sound and core.

BluDChyLD · December 26th, 2001

cheers for the info sk8bloke. There doesn't seem like there's any obvious side effect using 1.4 plugins with 1.3, like I mentioned above zelda is just as good as 1.4. No differance in sound as far as I can tell either...

Maybe some of the 1.4 plugin advances are used by 1.3 and some aren't?
BluDChyLD

sk8bloke22 · December 26th, 2001

yeh, a lot of changes to the zelda series were core changes. combine that with the newest gfx fixes for best results.

Iceydamo · December 27th, 2001

I noticed a problem with the 1.4 plugin when you play the ocarina in both zelda's the swerly thing is spose to have different colours depending on what song is played but now they are all white what ever settings I put it on can someone help me.

BluDChyLD · December 27th, 2001

i got that problem too, im prety sure that didnt happen in the betas....

Iceydamo · December 28th, 2001

Well what can we do about it i mean probley put up with it because everything else is better i dont know any one got any suggestions and my version 1.4 keeps crashing after I complete one level of perfect dark but part from that pd runs ok on my a system a little slow but not to slow and I have intel celorn 600MHz prosser 128 mbites of memory voodoo 4500 pci graphics card windows me and a soundblaster live 1024 player

December 25th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
BluDChyLD Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 67	Using 1.4 plugins with older versions Is it possible to use 1.4's plugins with earlier versions of pj64? I tried it with zelda and pj1.3 and it works very well, you get the LoT fix plus all the other graphical glitches seem fixed. The 1.4 sound plugin didnt seem to have any problems with it either. Reason im doing this is because 1.3's core seems faster than 1.4 alot of games run 10FPS faster... Try it if your systems struggling a little with 1.4 BluDChyLD P.S Does anyone know if this may cause issues with the emulator?

December 26th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
sk8bloke22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: london Posts: 158	nope. the emu is backwards compatible, i.e. it works with old plugins, but the plugins arent. so u cant use jabos 1.4 is say pj64 1.2 . for speed u can alter the CF in the rom settings once a rom has been loaded, and then remember to reset the rom. or use 1964.0.7.1 which is years faster (perfect dark is fast on a p3 550). although there is a considerable loss in sound quality, despite sound improving greatly with jabos 1.4 (strangely) in 1964. only a few games arent compatible with 1964 which are with pj64, like wetrix... otherwise pj64, requires about 1 ghz machine for a good experience. if u hav at least that, then pj64 is the best n64 experience, due to the amazing sound and core. __________________ Athlon 950, 256 ram, Geforce 2 GTS, Soundblaster live!, winxp pro final

December 26th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
BluDChyLD Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 67	cheers for the info sk8bloke. There doesn't seem like there's any obvious side effect using 1.4 plugins with 1.3, like I mentioned above zelda is just as good as 1.4. No differance in sound as far as I can tell either... Maybe some of the 1.4 plugin advances are used by 1.3 and some aren't? BluDChyLD Last edited by BluDChyLD; December 26th, 2001 at 00:38.

December 26th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
sk8bloke22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: london Posts: 158	yeh, a lot of changes to the zelda series were core changes. combine that with the newest gfx fixes for best results. __________________ Athlon 950, 256 ram, Geforce 2 GTS, Soundblaster live!, winxp pro final

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December 25th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
GreyWing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 44	Good idea, I'll have to try that as well You're full of ideas today aren'tcha?

December 27th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Iceydamo IceyD the Ice Cold Prince Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: uk Posts: 173	I noticed a problem with the 1.4 plugin when you play the ocarina in both zelda's the swerly thing is spose to have different colours depending on what song is played but now they are all white what ever settings I put it on can someone help me.

December 27th, 2001	#7 (permalink)
BluDChyLD Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 67	i got that problem too, im prety sure that didnt happen in the betas....

December 28th, 2001	#8 (permalink)
Iceydamo IceyD the Ice Cold Prince Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: uk Posts: 173	Well what can we do about it i mean probley put up with it because everything else is better i dont know any one got any suggestions and my version 1.4 keeps crashing after I complete one level of perfect dark but part from that pd runs ok on my a system a little slow but not to slow and I have intel celorn 600MHz prosser 128 mbites of memory voodoo 4500 pci graphics card windows me and a soundblaster live 1024 player