3D Cards Incompatibility

Lobotomist · August 29th, 2001

OK so I got bad problems with my 3D card for ePSXe. Each time I try to start playing Tekken 3, the program crashes. I'm using Pete's video plug-ins and tried them all, in every setting forms I could have tought of. Still nothing, each time I try to play a game the program crashes. Here's my system specs:

AMD-K6 450 MHZ
Windows 98 SE French Edition
3D Prophet 4000 XT 32 MBit 3D/Video Card
Sound Blaster Pro 16
64 MB Ram
Atapi 56x CD-Rom

I also use a Gravis Gamepad Pro to play, I don't know if this could cause an incompatibility to the program (seen it happen sometimes with my friend's Sidewinder). I'd be glad to take any forms of (polite) help from anyone. Thanks.

**Betamax** · August 29th, 2001

Did you switch on the special game fixes and then the specific fix for this game (can't remember its exact name)

404 · August 29th, 2001

There's a fix for Tekken 3 with ePSXe? I Never knew that before ...

So far Tekken 3 works with no problemo at all with ePSXe on my system

**Zephon** · August 29th, 2001

Tekken 3 Special fix is the "Long DMA fix" option. However, it only works for the big pauses between the fights. If you are not even getting into a fight, probably the special fix won't work at all. Try changing the cd plugin.

**Betamax** · August 29th, 2001

damn I knew it was dma something

Lobotomist · August 29th, 2001

Hmm... Well looks like every games crashes for me. I really have no ideas why tho. And Bleem! crack version totaly sucks, too many bugs and all that. I don't want to have to buy an emu (yes I did own a PSX before, and some ass stole it). Does anyone else around has a 3D Prophet and can play ePSXe with it? Cause so far I've never seen it work.

Lobotomist · August 29th, 2001

Oh wait guys, nevermind.
Thanks to the one that told me to change my CD-Rom plugin, that was the thing that made everything else crash. Thanks a lot dude, you got me out of a foxhole

The only "problem" is the speed of the 3D Card, I used it with OpenGL plugin since it's nearly as powerful as a GeForce 2 32Mbit. Would it be better that I lower it down to Soft mode? Not software, but the plugin that's compatible with most other 3D cards out there. 'Cause even Crash Bandicoot (one of my all time favorites mind you) has speed problems. So what should I do for my 3D Card?

**kairi00** · August 29th, 2001

I tend to think it's not the video card that's the problem.. I think it's the CPU. I don't think a K6-450 can feed data fast enough to the graphics card to render.

Try playing at a lower resolution. If it's still as slow as playing at a high resolution, that means your CPU is maxed out, while your graphics card is waiting for data to render.

August 29th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Lobotomist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere in a place in canada Posts: 9	3D Cards Incompatibility OK so I got bad problems with my 3D card for ePSXe. Each time I try to start playing Tekken 3, the program crashes. I'm using Pete's video plug-ins and tried them all, in every setting forms I could have tought of. Still nothing, each time I try to play a game the program crashes. Here's my system specs: AMD-K6 450 MHZ Windows 98 SE French Edition 3D Prophet 4000 XT 32 MBit 3D/Video Card Sound Blaster Pro 16 64 MB Ram Atapi 56x CD-Rom I also use a Gravis Gamepad Pro to play, I don't know if this could cause an incompatibility to the program (seen it happen sometimes with my friend's Sidewinder). I'd be glad to take any forms of (polite) help from anyone. Thanks. __________________ Is there a life after death? Why don't you find out and throw yourself off a cliff!?

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Did you switch on the special game fixes and then the specific fix for this game (can't remember its exact name) __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

August 29th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
404 Ultraman Agent Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0101001111010110101001 Posts: 680	There's a fix for Tekken 3 with ePSXe? I Never knew that before ... So far Tekken 3 works with no problemo at all with ePSXe on my system __________________ = hah hah hah! I'm back! not! = --- Last edited by 404 on 09-09-99 at 06:66 AM

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Zephon Key To The Universe Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 2,706	Tekken 3 Special fix is the "Long DMA fix" option. However, it only works for the big pauses between the fights. If you are not even getting into a fight, probably the special fix won't work at all. Try changing the cd plugin. __________________ But there is someone who remembers you Someone waiting for a sign that leads the way to you There is someone who will die for you Keep that in mind when the hope fails

August 29th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	damn I knew it was dma something __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

August 29th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Lobotomist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere in a place in canada Posts: 9	Hmm... Well looks like every games crashes for me. I really have no ideas why tho. And Bleem! crack version totaly sucks, too many bugs and all that. I don't want to have to buy an emu (yes I did own a PSX before, and some ass stole it). Does anyone else around has a 3D Prophet and can play ePSXe with it? Cause so far I've never seen it work. __________________ Is there a life after death? Why don't you find out and throw yourself off a cliff!?

August 29th, 2001	#7 (permalink)
Lobotomist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere in a place in canada Posts: 9	Oh wait guys, nevermind. Thanks to the one that told me to change my CD-Rom plugin, that was the thing that made everything else crash. Thanks a lot dude, you got me out of a foxhole The only "problem" is the speed of the 3D Card, I used it with OpenGL plugin since it's nearly as powerful as a GeForce 2 32Mbit. Would it be better that I lower it down to Soft mode? Not software, but the plugin that's compatible with most other 3D cards out there. 'Cause even Crash Bandicoot (one of my all time favorites mind you) has speed problems. So what should I do for my 3D Card? __________________ Is there a life after death? Why don't you find out and throw yourself off a cliff!?

August 29th, 2001	#8 (permalink)
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,854	I tend to think it's not the video card that's the problem.. I think it's the CPU. I don't think a K6-450 can feed data fast enough to the graphics card to render. Try playing at a lower resolution. If it's still as slow as playing at a high resolution, that means your CPU is maxed out, while your graphics card is waiting for data to render. __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

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