Final fantasy VIII problem

[Theboo]

I was playing final fantasy VIII, until my game screen just frozen at the part when squall finish pressing the codes to separate the train and a cut scene start after u walk pass the train. Does this problem happen to anyone? And also do anyone know how to fix this?

[Gamesoul Master]

Haven't heard of that happening before. Try using the -r switch or fast forward.

[jonc2006]

are you playing from the disc? is it scratched or anything?

[Shendo]

Originally Posted by Gamesoul Master

Try using the -r switch or fast forward.

If that doesn't work try the -ci switch.

[Gamesoul Master]

True. I was iffy about suggesting it since pSX Author sort-of stated that it shouldn't work, but since it (apparently) worked for one of the forum members, it's worth a shot if nothing else works.

[Theboo]

are you playing from the disc? is it scratched or anything?

Yea, the disc have scratch all over the place. I got this game since i was a little kid, didn't know how to respect the game nor take care of it.

Haven't heard of that happening before. Try using the -r switch or fast forward.

Thx, let me go try it.

If that doesn't work try the -ci switch.

I'll try that if the -r switch doesn't work. Thx for helping.

[patrickp]

All the Final Fantasy games that weren't ported to the console seem to be excessively sensitive to any form of scratching or scuffing to the CD. I originally got used copies of Final Fantasies VIII and IX and, although the scuffing was very light, neither would play properly. Getting new copies fixed this. I can't say for Final Fantasy VII myself, as I started off with a new copy, but I've seen a few reports from people with only light damage to their CDs - and the game won't run, or has problems.

Some other games I've had with far more severe scuffing have played fine. I don't know why the Final Fantasy series should be so affected in this way, but it would seem they are.

[Theboo]

All the Final Fantasy games that weren't ported to the console seem to be excessively sensitive to any form of scratching or scuffing to the CD. I originally got used copies of Final Fantasies VIII and IX and, although the scuffing was very light, neither would play properly. Getting new copies fixed this. I can't say for Final Fantasy VII myself, as I started off with a new copy, but I've seen a few reports from people with only light damage to their CDs - and the game won't run, or has problems.

Some other games I've had with far more severe scuffing have played fine. I don't know why the Final Fantasy series should be so affected in this way, but it would seem they are.

I agree with you. A long time ago i was playing Final Fantasy VIII on my ps, i froze at the cut scene after you kill the wizard guy in disc 3. I found out that the back of my disc was cover with a few scratches. It didn't look that bad at all, but just like u said, "Some other games I've had with far more severe scuffing have played fine.I don't know why the Final Fantasy series should be so affected in this way, but it would seem they are." It was great that my friend let me borrow his copy of final fantasy VIII 3. So its wasn't that bad.

Also thx for everyone helpful tips, i finally got pass that train part.

[jonc2006]

yeah i was going to suggest making an image of the disc but if you have worked this out i suppose you dont really need to but keep that in mind if you do run into any more lockups.

[Gamesoul Master]

For future reference... What ended up working for you?

@patrickp: What do you mean by "All the Final Fantasy games that weren't ported to the console"? All the FF games on PS1 were *made* for that console (and two were later ported to PC). Do you mean ripped to a disc image? Maybe I'm just too tired and am not understanding what exactly you mean... :/

[Pandemix]

He's right. Also I'm curious to know what you mean.

[Shendo]

All the Final Fantasies that were made for the console (7,8,9) and not the ones ported (eg. 6).
At least I understood it that way.

[patrickp]

Exactly, Shendo. I'm not sure if all the Final Fantasies I to VI (and the numbering varies, of course) were ported from the NES to the Playstation, but certainly most of them were.

[Squall-Leonhart]

PSX Black disks are well known to being prone to read errors caused by scratches, sometimes they can be buffed out, othertimes its safer just to buy a new disk.

[patrickp]

True, Squall-Leonhart, but since pretty much all Playstation CDs were black ones (at least, all the ones I've seen), that doesn't explain why those three Final Fantasy titles seem to be so excessively affected by any surface damage.

[Squall-Leonhart]

depending on the angle of the scratches may affect data reading more then others.

[Gamesoul Master]

Ahh yes, now I get it. Makes perfect sense now... ^^

All FF games 1-6 (except for 3) were ported to the PS1. 1 and 2 on Origins, 4 on Chronicles, 5 and 6 on Anthology. Though I understand it went down differently in PAL regions. It is funny how the PS1 originals seem touchy, while the ports seem relatively fine (except for some sound/graphics issues, which are probably due to the fact that the emulator basically has to handle the content *and* the emulation of them done by whatever software Square wrote for them on the discs).