UFO Enemy Unknown

hockland · February 2nd, 2008

This is the one and only game I`ve had any problems whatsoever with, with this emulator. The sound works fine, but your choice selections in some parts in the game doesn`t show (as in the boxes dont highlight so you`ll have no idea of which box you just selected).

Anyone know of how to fix this?

The game runs fine in epsxe but theres sound looping issues with it there which gives me headaches after a while.

PCXL-Fan · February 2nd, 2008

But really why bother playing it, when you can play its sequel on computer which is superior and run it on xp and it's less demanding hardwarewise?\

Pick it up off of ebay for $10

patrickp · February 2nd, 2008

How are you playing the game, hockland, from the original CD or from an image - and, if an image, what format?

What version is your game - game ID is the ideal identifier?

@PCXL-Fan: I don't know this game, but it must be pretty old if it uses less resources than pSX? Not to mention that both of you run systems on which this issue is quite meaningless...

Edit: have you tried the -r switch, hockland?

hockland · February 3rd, 2008

PCXL-Fan: I`ve got the pc version also, which I agree is superior definately. But theres also clear differences between the pc version and ps1 version. Mostly in the way of music and movies in the ps1 version. I`d been meaning to have a play of this for some time to see the differences between both versions.

The movies and music are definately better in the ps1 version. While the controls are MUCH better in the pc version.

patrickp: I`m running the game from an iso.

patrickp · February 3rd, 2008

Ah. might well be a good idea to re-rip your game to a better format, hockland - the best formats are CloneCD's .ccd/.img/.sub and Alcohol's .mdf/.mds ones, as they have descriptor files and include subcode from the CD.

.bin/.cue will usually work Ok with games that don't have subcode issues (i.e. are not protected), but even so, I always found the .img format used to work better than .bin even with ePSXe, which doesn't read subcode directly or read descriptor files. The .iso format, unfortunately, neither includes subcode nor has a descriptor file.

The descriptor file (the .cue, .ccd and .mds ones) contains information about the image: its format and the positioning of tracks. This enables an application that uses descriptor files to read the image more effectively. When using a format that has a descriptor file (in pSX) you should always start the game by selecting the descriptor file rather than the image itself.

Alcohol does a free version of its 52% application that allows ripping but not burning.

hockland · February 3rd, 2008

Ok I did just that (made a .img version) and the same thing. Selected boxes not highlighting.

I should point out as I mentioned earlier, that I dont have that issue under epsxe. But under epsxe I get looping sound effects which you can only tolerate for a certain amount of time before you start getting headaches.

Psx is my preferance as the sound quality, compatibility + ease of use is BY FAR the best in that emulator. So if I can get that little thing working I`ll be right as rain. First game I`ve ever ran into any issues with.

patrickp · February 3rd, 2008

There's a thread on the official pSX forums about this same problem, hockland, so it looks like it may be a compatibility problem. You could go over there and add your contribution; it'll help to keep the issue flagged.

February 2nd, 2008	#1 (permalink)
hockland Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 474	UFO Enemy Unknown This is the one and only game I`ve had any problems whatsoever with, with this emulator. The sound works fine, but your choice selections in some parts in the game doesn`t show (as in the boxes dont highlight so you`ll have no idea of which box you just selected). Anyone know of how to fix this? The game runs fine in epsxe but theres sound looping issues with it there which gives me headaches after a while. __________________ Old habits die hard - System Shock PC Specs: 2.4 ghz Quad Core, 3gb ram, nvidia 8800GTS 640mb gfx card.

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hockland Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 474	PCXL-Fan: I`ve got the pc version also, which I agree is superior definately. But theres also clear differences between the pc version and ps1 version. Mostly in the way of music and movies in the ps1 version. I`d been meaning to have a play of this for some time to see the differences between both versions. The movies and music are definately better in the ps1 version. While the controls are MUCH better in the pc version. patrickp: I`m running the game from an iso. __________________ Old habits die hard - System Shock PC Specs: 2.4 ghz Quad Core, 3gb ram, nvidia 8800GTS 640mb gfx card. Last edited by hockland; February 3rd, 2008 at 07:29.

February 3rd, 2008	#6 (permalink)
hockland Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 474	Ok I did just that (made a .img version) and the same thing. Selected boxes not highlighting. I should point out as I mentioned earlier, that I dont have that issue under epsxe. But under epsxe I get looping sound effects which you can only tolerate for a certain amount of time before you start getting headaches. Psx is my preferance as the sound quality, compatibility + ease of use is BY FAR the best in that emulator. So if I can get that little thing working I`ll be right as rain. First game I`ve ever ran into any issues with. __________________ Old habits die hard - System Shock PC Specs: 2.4 ghz Quad Core, 3gb ram, nvidia 8800GTS 640mb gfx card.

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February 2nd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
patrickp bebopper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the groove Posts: 222	How are you playing the game, hockland, from the original CD or from an image - and, if an image, what format? What version is your game - game ID is the ideal identifier? @PCXL-Fan: I don't know this game, but it must be pretty old if it uses less resources than pSX? Not to mention that both of you run systems on which this issue is quite meaningless... Edit: have you tried the -r switch, hockland?

February 3rd, 2008	#5 (permalink)
patrickp bebopper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the groove Posts: 222	Ah. might well be a good idea to re-rip your game to a better format, hockland - the best formats are CloneCD's .ccd/.img/.sub and Alcohol's .mdf/.mds ones, as they have descriptor files and include subcode from the CD. .bin/.cue will usually work Ok with games that don't have subcode issues (i.e. are not protected), but even so, I always found the .img format used to work better than .bin even with ePSXe, which doesn't read subcode directly or read descriptor files. The .iso format, unfortunately, neither includes subcode nor has a descriptor file. The descriptor file (the .cue, .ccd and .mds ones) contains information about the image: its format and the positioning of tracks. This enables an application that uses descriptor files to read the image more effectively. When using a format that has a descriptor file (in pSX) you should always start the game by selecting the descriptor file rather than the image itself. Alcohol does a free version of its 52% application that allows ripping but not burning.

February 3rd, 2008	#7 (permalink)
patrickp bebopper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the groove Posts: 222	There's a thread on the official pSX forums about this same problem, hockland, so it looks like it may be a compatibility problem. You could go over there and add your contribution; it'll help to keep the issue flagged.