my best config, OGL2, FF9 - Page 3

**hushypushy** · January 25th, 2006

welcome to the tiny 1% (or less?)of the world who dont get that problem then

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industrian · February 1st, 2006

As promised, my configs and screens from Final Fantasy 9.

If you're curious about my PC (and too lazy to check my profile) then here you go

3.0ghz Pentium 4 w/ HTT (Socket 478)
1gb D/C 400mhz RAM
BFG 6800 GT (overclocked to above an Ultra)

And if anyone is curious, the ROM is homemade using ISO Producer using the CD plugin config below.

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**hushypushy** · February 1st, 2006

hey that reminds me, i need to update the first post for pete's new version of OGL2. just give me a few minutes...

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Stinky · February 3rd, 2006

Hello, I love the config, it looks and works great. However I get jammed up when I use certain spells, especially blizzard. Any idea what I should mess with to try and make this happen less?

**hushypushy** · February 3rd, 2006

so every single time you use blizzard you get a freeze? does this happen in every emulator you try? are you loading off save states (if so, don't). try playing off a CD if you're using ISO. well, im basically just repeating myself, you can find all those basic troubleshooting steps (and more) in this thread.

the only reason it would pertain to the particular thread you're in at the moment is if you're having problems with my config making the problems. if you fiddle with the settings (like using those that others have posted), does that help at all?

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Stinky · February 4th, 2006

Its not so much a freeze as a stutter, like a computer going through a tough graphics scene. But I would think I could handle a playstation game, afterall I can play most new computer games with good settings. So I was wondering what option might pertain specificaly to the effects spells have graphicaly so that I coule mess with it.

**hushypushy** · February 5th, 2006

what are your computer's specs? perhaps you shouldnt be using these settings.

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Stinky · February 5th, 2006

2.0 Ghz, 1 gig of ram, and a Geforce 6600 GT. So what do you think?

**hushypushy** · February 5th, 2006

you're 100% fine, that GPU is better than the 5600 i had when i wrote these settings. what drivers are you using?

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industrian · February 6th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinky

Its not so much a freeze as a stutter, like a computer going through a tough graphics scene. But I would think I could handle a playstation game, afterall I can play most new computer games with good settings. So I was wondering what option might pertain specificaly to the effects spells have graphicaly so that I coule mess with it.

Lol. I get a slight framerate hit with big spells as well. Nothing too big with my rig though. If it persists just drop from Ultra-High to Very High on the Internal Y Resolution. That should drop the load on your PC.

SnoDawg · February 12th, 2006

Hello everyone.
The best config i've found for Final Fantasy 9 is with Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.76 .
I don't use very often OGL2, because it doesn't support the FSAA and others settings you can adjust in the properties of your graphic card. I have far better results with the settings on "Optimal quality" in my graphic card properties, and with Direct3d 1.76 or OpenGL 1.76 , than trying to adjust with OGL2 plugin.
Here are the best settings i've found :

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.76
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
GFX card: RADEON 9800 Pro x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE

Resolution/Color:
- 1024x768 Fullscreen - NO desktop changing [32 Bit]
- Keep psx aspect ratio: off

Textures:
- R8G8B8A8
- Filtering: 2
- 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: 3
- 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: on
- Screen cushion: off
- Game fixes: on [00011200]

And here are some pictures :

That is with 4x anti-alisasing, 16x anisotropic filtering, high quality mipmap detail level. (i don't know if anisotropic filtering and mipmap have any consequence, but these are the settings i use to play all my games, so i don't want to switch everytime i play ff9). If i unlock the fps limit (60 fps), ff9 runs at 290-300 fps. I have an athlon xp 2400+, and 512 Mo of DDR Ram.
Have you any suggestions ? special fixes, or minor adjustements...

Last edited by SnoDawg; February 12th, 2006 at 13:34.. Reason: added pictures

**hushypushy** · February 12th, 2006

ok that's great, im glad you made that, but this is an OGL2 thread

edit: updated the first post with a whole lot of fixes. check the changelog for details.

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Last edited by hushypushy; February 15th, 2006 at 08:49..

SnoDawg · February 16th, 2006

i know that is an OGL2 thread, but i didn't know if i would have been transfered to this thread if i posted a new thread for my config. I was afraid of "there's a thread of this, moved/warned". Do you advise me to post it to a new thread ?

**hushypushy** · February 16th, 2006

well, it used to be pointless for people to make OGL configs (for any game, but FFs specifically) because of Lord Kane's site. unfortunately, it's down (and has been for a while) so it's fine to make a thread about OGL and FF9. if you're going to do it, put it in plugin questions & troubleshooting, and make sure it has a clear title.

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jonpg · February 22nd, 2006

mmm,would anyone mind telling me if this configs you are talking about would work fine with a 64mb graphic card??.cause ive tried and it said something about the frame buffer object extension missing.what the hell is that??

**hushypushy** · February 22nd, 2006

yeah, you cant do it. basically, it cant render the way it needs to render for you (which is the frame buffer object rendering thingy). use OGL1.76 in your case.

jonpg · February 22nd, 2006

thanx a lot.I will try that

jonpg · February 22nd, 2006

mm,yet another question.I tried the 1.7.8 config snodawg posted, and i get a black screen...not even the sony logo...anyone knows why?

industrian · February 22nd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonpg

mm,yet another question.I tried the 1.7.8 config snodawg posted, and i get a black screen...not even the sony logo...anyone knows why?

Argentina is a PAL country... I'm taking a guess at what the problem is.

Get/Use Pete's CD Plugin and use a PPF patch for the game. You can find them here.

jonpg · February 22nd, 2006

we are a pal country,but i have the game in US-NTSC...Anyway,i finally got it to work by chaanging a few config settings.My guess is the problem was a graphics problem.Snodawg´s config was meant for a much more advanced platform than the one i have.

February 12th, 2006	#51 (permalink)
SnoDawg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chamonix, France Posts: 33	My best config for ff9 Hello everyone. The best config i've found for Final Fantasy 9 is with Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.76 . I don't use very often OGL2, because it doesn't support the FSAA and others settings you can adjust in the properties of your graphic card. I have far better results with the settings on "Optimal quality" in my graphic card properties, and with Direct3d 1.76 or OpenGL 1.76 , than trying to adjust with OGL2 plugin. Here are the best settings i've found : Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.76 Author: Pete Bernert Card vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. GFX card: RADEON 9800 Pro x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE Resolution/Color: - 1024x768 Fullscreen - NO desktop changing [32 Bit] - Keep psx aspect ratio: off Textures: - R8G8B8A8 - Filtering: 2 - 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: 3 - 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: on - Screen cushion: off - Game fixes: on [00011200] And here are some pictures : That is with 4x anti-alisasing, 16x anisotropic filtering, high quality mipmap detail level. (i don't know if anisotropic filtering and mipmap have any consequence, but these are the settings i use to play all my games, so i don't want to switch everytime i play ff9). If i unlock the fps limit (60 fps), ff9 runs at 290-300 fps. I have an athlon xp 2400+, and 512 Mo of DDR Ram. Have you any suggestions ? special fixes, or minor adjustements... Last edited by SnoDawg; February 12th, 2006 at 13:34.. Reason: added pictures

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January 25th, 2006	#41 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	welcome to the tiny 1% (or less?)of the world who dont get that problem then __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 1st, 2006	#43 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	hey that reminds me, i need to update the first post for pete's new version of OGL2. just give me a few minutes... __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 3rd, 2006	#44 (permalink)
Stinky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: US Posts: 6	Hello, I love the config, it looks and works great. However I get jammed up when I use certain spells, especially blizzard. Any idea what I should mess with to try and make this happen less?

February 3rd, 2006	#45 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	so every single time you use blizzard you get a freeze? does this happen in every emulator you try? are you loading off save states (if so, don't). try playing off a CD if you're using ISO. well, im basically just repeating myself, you can find all those basic troubleshooting steps (and more) in this thread. the only reason it would pertain to the particular thread you're in at the moment is if you're having problems with my config making the problems. if you fiddle with the settings (like using those that others have posted), does that help at all? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 4th, 2006	#46 (permalink)
Stinky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: US Posts: 6	Its not so much a freeze as a stutter, like a computer going through a tough graphics scene. But I would think I could handle a playstation game, afterall I can play most new computer games with good settings. So I was wondering what option might pertain specificaly to the effects spells have graphicaly so that I coule mess with it.

February 5th, 2006	#47 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	what are your computer's specs? perhaps you shouldnt be using these settings. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 5th, 2006	#48 (permalink)
Stinky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: US Posts: 6	2.0 Ghz, 1 gig of ram, and a Geforce 6600 GT. So what do you think?

February 5th, 2006	#49 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	you're 100% fine, that GPU is better than the 5600 i had when i wrote these settings. what drivers are you using? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 12th, 2006	#52 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	ok that's great, im glad you made that, but this is an OGL2 thread edit: updated the first post with a whole lot of fixes. check the changelog for details. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. Last edited by hushypushy; February 15th, 2006 at 08:49..

February 16th, 2006	#53 (permalink)
SnoDawg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chamonix, France Posts: 33	i know that is an OGL2 thread, but i didn't know if i would have been transfered to this thread if i posted a new thread for my config. I was afraid of "there's a thread of this, moved/warned". Do you advise me to post it to a new thread ?

February 16th, 2006	#54 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	well, it used to be pointless for people to make OGL configs (for any game, but FFs specifically) because of Lord Kane's site. unfortunately, it's down (and has been for a while) so it's fine to make a thread about OGL and FF9. if you're going to do it, put it in plugin questions & troubleshooting, and make sure it has a clear title. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

February 22nd, 2006	#55 (permalink)
jonpg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: argentina Posts: 11	mmm,would anyone mind telling me if this configs you are talking about would work fine with a 64mb graphic card??.cause ive tried and it said something about the frame buffer object extension missing.what the hell is that??

February 22nd, 2006	#56 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	yeah, you cant do it. basically, it cant render the way it needs to render for you (which is the frame buffer object rendering thingy). use OGL1.76 in your case.

February 22nd, 2006	#57 (permalink)
jonpg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: argentina Posts: 11	thanx a lot.I will try that

February 22nd, 2006	#58 (permalink)
jonpg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: argentina Posts: 11	mm,yet another question.I tried the 1.7.8 config snodawg posted, and i get a black screen...not even the sony logo...anyone knows why?

February 22nd, 2006	#60 (permalink)
jonpg Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: argentina Posts: 11	we are a pal country,but i have the game in US-NTSC...Anyway,i finally got it to work by chaanging a few config settings.My guess is the problem was a graphics problem.Snodawg´s config was meant for a much more advanced platform than the one i have.