PSXeven: games with screwed MDECS.

**Xeven** · April 15th, 2003

If you guys come across a game that plays mdecs like it was skipping huge chunks of it please post the game here. An example would be Tails of Destiny II. Thanks.

felinusz · April 15th, 2003

Dino Crisis. In the opening FMV the emulator lags like hEll and freezes for about 5 seconds. The FMV skips to the part where they are in the helicopter (missing a but of heli flying I think, though not sure becasue I have never seen it) Then the FMV starts again and plays to the finish with about 2 more 3 second freezes. There is also quite a bit of sound-synchro mess up in this FMV. I'm using original CD for this game...

Please note that on my computer this occurs in ePSXe also, although there isn't as much sound-timing mess-up. Haven't tried this game on another rig so it may just be me, or the fact that this particular game needs a PPF.

BTW, Keep up the great work Xeven!

EDIT: Forgot: Using Pete's CDR plugin w/Win XP commands. All XA playing is enabled also.

EDIT: Update: Tried this on a friends computer w/ similar specs. FMV literally 'skips' between one frame and another, it doesn't move like a video but actually hops from the frame being displayed to another frame about 3 seconds later like a slideshow. Each frame is displayed for about 3 seconds before skipping to the next one. There is also no sound.

**Shiori** · April 15th, 2003

Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Pazurudama's Opening MDEC isn't skipping, but strangely it's only inPSXeven that this MDEC doesn't have any sound at all. :confused: It plays okay in ePSXe, PCSX and VGS, so I dunno what's wrong.

Yeah, I have all XA options on.

**Xeven** · April 16th, 2003

hey guys here's an experiment for you .. if you encounter problems with mdecs playing like slideshows addd the following to the autoset.ini file. I just wanna know if it's being caused by some mdec flags.

Code:

[SLXX_XXX.XX]
WhackedMdec = 255

where SLXX_XXX.XX would be substituted by your gamecode of course. Then run your game, tell me if it works.

kingking 3rd · April 17th, 2003

tried rival school 2, and the fix works.

it's the only psx emulator that plays brave saga 2, keep up the good work.

Devilfish · April 18th, 2003

I've found another game that skips huge chunks of the mdec and I mean huge chunks. It's "Evil Zone (PAL)" And I know this isn't the best place to mention it. But it seems that only on PSXeven on my machine, no matter what sound plugin or setting on the sound plugin (even ones which are supposed to stop the sounds going too fast). The XA Audio runs too fast, normal it's only about 30-40% faster than it should be. But if I use PeopsDSound 1.6 with the box ticked for stopping XA audio going too fast, it actually goes even faster than before with about an overal increases of about 70-80% faster than it should go.

Also Evil Zone is the only game I've found that doesn't run at full speed on my machine on any emu that I have, no matter what settings I use with Pete's OpenGL Plugin 1.7 and I can't use the D3D plugin, coz it screwed up on my machine ever since I installed DirectX 9.The rest of the games I have though run fine

Spec of Machine:

1.3ghz Athlon, 160MB ram, 64MB Hercules 4500, ALS4000 soundcard, Liteon 163D DVD romdrive, 45GB IMB Deckstar hard drive

ebola · April 20th, 2003

I get this weird glitch in the ending of brigandine. The opening movie works fine but the credits movie is screwed up.

It gets choppy and has this weird crap on the side screen.

**Xeven** · April 20th, 2003

hi ebola, did you try the mdec fix?

Btw guys, if it works could you post the gamecodes for the games where the "WhackedMdec" option works as well? thanks

ebola · April 21st, 2003

Brigandine US
SLUS_006.87

it speeds up the mdec and plays smoother but i still get the garbage.

I tried the cd and iso. the cd has no scratches either so it should be good data.

**Xeven** · April 21st, 2003

hi ebola, please check your pm. tnx.

kingking 3rd · April 22nd, 2003

Rival School 2

[SLPS_021.20]
WhackedMdec = 255

felinusz · April 26th, 2003

The WhackedMdec fix works for Dino Crisis also (No more 'slideshow' effect :thumbup: ), but there is still weird crap in the borders and signifigant (10-15 second) pauses between 'scene' changes (I.E. when the Helicopter scene changes to the Parachute scene).

Here's a screen of the 'weird crap' I mentioned (look at the top right corner and bottom right corner of the border), this stuf is only in the border however and never actually interferes with the movie.

HJRodrigo · April 26th, 2003

Lunar eternal blue breaks up alot during ps7 playing mdecs.

7th · May 7th, 2003

when you mean skipping, how do you know if mdecs skipping is caused by the slowness of your system or is caused by the emu?

**Shiori** · May 7th, 2003

Run it from an ISO.

May 17th, 2003

Xeven, I just had to let you know that your lastest version 16.b plays Koudelka's opening MDECS all the way through with no glitches. AFAIK no other PSX emulator will play Koudelka's MDECS all the way through. PCSX almost does but near the end of the second MDEC it freezes. You can go to the game, but you can't see the end of the MDEC. So, congratulations to you. You've done it again. First Army Men 3D and now Koudelka's opening MDECS. PCSX's latest version will play Army Men 3D properly also now, but your great emu was the first to do it.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**Xeven** · May 18th, 2003

that great to know sxamiga! :grin:

April 15th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	PSXeven: games with screwed MDECS. If you guys come across a game that plays mdecs like it was skipping huge chunks of it please post the game here. An example would be Tails of Destiny II. Thanks. __________________

April 15th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,369	Dino Crisis. In the opening FMV the emulator lags like hEll and freezes for about 5 seconds. The FMV skips to the part where they are in the helicopter (missing a but of heli flying I think, though not sure becasue I have never seen it) Then the FMV starts again and plays to the finish with about 2 more 3 second freezes. There is also quite a bit of sound-synchro mess up in this FMV. I'm using original CD for this game... Please note that on my computer this occurs in ePSXe also, although there isn't as much sound-timing mess-up. Haven't tried this game on another rig so it may just be me, or the fact that this particular game needs a PPF. BTW, Keep up the great work Xeven! EDIT: Forgot: Using Pete's CDR plugin w/Win XP commands. All XA playing is enabled also. EDIT: Update: Tried this on a friends computer w/ similar specs. FMV literally 'skips' between one frame and another, it doesn't move like a video but actually hops from the frame being displayed to another frame about 3 seconds later like a slideshow. Each frame is displayed for about 3 seconds before skipping to the next one. There is also no sound. Last edited by felinusz; April 15th, 2003 at 20:46.

April 15th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Pazurudama's Opening MDEC isn't skipping, but strangely it's only inPSXeven that this MDEC doesn't have any sound at all. :confused: It plays okay in ePSXe, PCSX and VGS, so I dunno what's wrong. Yeah, I have all XA options on. __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

April 16th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	hey guys here's an experiment for you .. if you encounter problems with mdecs playing like slideshows addd the following to the autoset.ini file. I just wanna know if it's being caused by some mdec flags. Code: [SLXX_XXX.XX] WhackedMdec = 255 where SLXX_XXX.XX would be substituted by your gamecode of course. Then run your game, tell me if it works. __________________

April 17th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
kingking 3rd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 416	tried rival school 2, and the fix works. it's the only psx emulator that plays brave saga 2, keep up the good work. __________________ (e<_e )3

April 18th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Devilfish Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6	I've found another game that skips huge chunks of the mdec and I mean huge chunks. It's "Evil Zone (PAL)" And I know this isn't the best place to mention it. But it seems that only on PSXeven on my machine, no matter what sound plugin or setting on the sound plugin (even ones which are supposed to stop the sounds going too fast). The XA Audio runs too fast, normal it's only about 30-40% faster than it should be. But if I use PeopsDSound 1.6 with the box ticked for stopping XA audio going too fast, it actually goes even faster than before with about an overal increases of about 70-80% faster than it should go. Also Evil Zone is the only game I've found that doesn't run at full speed on my machine on any emu that I have, no matter what settings I use with Pete's OpenGL Plugin 1.7 and I can't use the D3D plugin, coz it screwed up on my machine ever since I installed DirectX 9.The rest of the games I have though run fine Spec of Machine: 1.3ghz Athlon, 160MB ram, 64MB Hercules 4500, ALS4000 soundcard, Liteon 163D DVD romdrive, 45GB IMB Deckstar hard drive

April 20th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	hi ebola, did you try the mdec fix? Btw guys, if it works could you post the gamecodes for the games where the "WhackedMdec" option works as well? thanks __________________

April 21st, 2003	#9 (permalink)
ebola Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 900	Brigandine US SLUS_006.87 it speeds up the mdec and plays smoother but i still get the garbage. I tried the cd and iso. the cd has no scratches either so it should be good data. __________________ .: Cythraul Design :: MBA-Forums :. Last edited by ebola; April 21st, 2003 at 05:01.

April 21st, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	hi ebola, please check your pm. tnx. __________________

April 22nd, 2003	#11 (permalink)
kingking 3rd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 416	Rival School 2 [SLPS_021.20] WhackedMdec = 255 __________________ (e<_e )3

April 26th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
HJRodrigo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7	Lunar eternal blue breaks up alot during ps7 playing mdecs.

May 7th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
7th Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 87	when you mean skipping, how do you know if mdecs skipping is caused by the slowness of your system or is caused by the emu?

May 7th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	Run it from an ISO. __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

May 17th, 2003	#16 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Xeven, I just had to let you know that your lastest version 16.b plays Koudelka's opening MDECS all the way through with no glitches. AFAIK no other PSX emulator will play Koudelka's MDECS all the way through. PCSX almost does but near the end of the second MDEC it freezes. You can go to the game, but you can't see the end of the MDEC. So, congratulations to you. You've done it again. First Army Men 3D and now Koudelka's opening MDECS. PCSX's latest version will play Army Men 3D properly also now, but your great emu was the first to do it. sincerely, sx/amiga

May 18th, 2003	#17 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	that great to know sxamiga! :grin: __________________

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