Problem with Final Fantasy 8

TheSalo · February 27th, 2008, 09:07

Hi everyone!

I just started to use this ePSXe, it worked fine with Final Fantasy 7 and i played it throught with no problem.

Now i started FF8 and i went to the Ragnarok (that "dragon" plane) at 3 disc.

When i have killed all those monster whose showed up there, and i went upstairs with that lift, and Squall goes to sit that Ragnaroks bench then its just stops and cdrom doesnt make any sounds and game just stops. I have waited about 5 minutes but nothing happens and i have tried to change plugins but no effects.

Might there be that my ff8 cd surface contais some **** that makes the game stop?

I have ff8 official version and i have ff8 copied version but those official disc save states and memcard saves doesnt show up when i start that copy disc, what to do? I want go through with that ff8 too =<

My computer is AMD Athlon +3800 X2, rightnow i have integrated Ati Radeon x1150 motherboard graphic card (that could make game stop too?) 3000mhz ram.

I would be very thankfull if someone would tell me what to do =)

Squall-Leonhart · February 27th, 2008, 09:37

you need to enable the FF8 "ignore small framebuffer moves" fix in the graphics plugin.

also make sure you have Read subchannel enabled in the CD plugin, since i believe Finland uses the PAL format?

That section is supposed to Trigger 'Eyes on Me' and a small cutscene occurs with Rinoa.

Getting EternalSPU and enabling the FF8/FF9 fix may help as well

TheSalo · February 27th, 2008, 12:07

Thanks for advices but game still freezes.

Here some pictures where it freezes and my plugins and settings if those contais something wrong... i put those ff8 fix settings, but no work.

This is where it freezes, Squal just sits on the bench shocked and Rinoa stands behind him with no right arm... nothing happens... Usually my cdrom makes some noices and light flashing on it but its seems like shutting down...

these are my video plugin settings:

cdrom plugin

Sound plugin

What should i do next ?

Squall-Leonhart · February 27th, 2008, 16:37

these settings work for me, though you may have to drop the resolution and filtering levesls on that graphics chip

the framebuffer settings are a necessity in this game

TheSalo · February 27th, 2008, 17:52

Hey is there any possible that i could move that ePSXe memorycard save state to my playstation (that game machine) memory card and play this game with my playstation on from that save where i saved?

And how i could do that, do i need some programs, or do i need only burn those ePSXe .mcr files to the disc and move those savestates to my Playstation memory card?

**jonc2006** · February 27th, 2008, 18:43

i would imagine since the process would just be reversed. but dont quote me on that, ive never done this sort of thing myself so im guessing for the most part here. i think you would use a dexdrive to transfer them from your pc back onto your ps. as for converting the format, i suppose the stuff on this site would help in that, since that is what you use when you are doing ps to pc converting.

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HexaDecimal · March 11th, 2008, 01:49

I'm glad I found this post, I was beginning to think it was a problem with my disc. I tried the FF8 fix on the EternalSPU, lowered some of the framebuffer options, and even tried running ePSXe with -nomdec, but no luck. Any suggestions for someone using the OpenGL GPU? (OpenGL2 doesn't work with my video card)

tiki · March 11th, 2008, 02:02

This actually happened to me on my regular PSX while playing Final Fantasy 8.

I didn't find a work around for it, so I had to start my game over.

EDIT: ACTUALLY, it happened to me twice, so I ended up buying a new game from amazon, and then it worked fine

must be a disc error or something, because my original disc was pretty scratched in a spot

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Squall-Leonhart · March 11th, 2008, 06:10

the section in question, has ALWAYS worked fine for me on both my PAL and NTSC copy.

its most likely the result of
Downloading a bad image... which itself is illegal anyway.
or
Using a bad disk / image ripped from a bad disk
Using an ISO, ISO's are bad for PSX discs since the subchannel data isn't stored

Last edited by Squall-Leonhart; March 11th, 2008 at 07:25..

Mike.Reiner · March 11th, 2008, 06:44

That or not ripping the disc properly. I've heard that ISO is the worst format to be using with playstation games, lack of sub-channel data?..

February 27th, 2008, 09:07	#1
TheSalo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 5	Problem with Final Fantasy 8 Hi everyone! I just started to use this ePSXe, it worked fine with Final Fantasy 7 and i played it throught with no problem. Now i started FF8 and i went to the Ragnarok (that "dragon" plane) at 3 disc. When i have killed all those monster whose showed up there, and i went upstairs with that lift, and Squall goes to sit that Ragnaroks bench then its just stops and cdrom doesnt make any sounds and game just stops. I have waited about 5 minutes but nothing happens and i have tried to change plugins but no effects. Might there be that my ff8 cd surface contais some **** that makes the game stop? I have ff8 official version and i have ff8 copied version but those official disc save states and memcard saves doesnt show up when i start that copy disc, what to do? I want go through with that ff8 too =< My computer is AMD Athlon +3800 X2, rightnow i have integrated Ati Radeon x1150 motherboard graphic card (that could make game stop too?) 3000mhz ram. I would be very thankfull if someone would tell me what to do =)

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February 27th, 2008, 09:37	#2
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	you need to enable the FF8 "ignore small framebuffer moves" fix in the graphics plugin. also make sure you have Read subchannel enabled in the CD plugin, since i believe Finland uses the PAL format? That section is supposed to Trigger 'Eyes on Me' and a small cutscene occurs with Rinoa. Getting EternalSPU and enabling the FF8/FF9 fix may help as well

February 27th, 2008, 12:07	#3
TheSalo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 5	Thanks for advices but game still freezes. Here some pictures where it freezes and my plugins and settings if those contais something wrong... i put those ff8 fix settings, but no work. This is where it freezes, Squal just sits on the bench shocked and Rinoa stands behind him with no right arm... nothing happens... Usually my cdrom makes some noices and light flashing on it but its seems like shutting down... these are my video plugin settings: cdrom plugin Sound plugin What should i do next ?

February 27th, 2008, 16:37	#4
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	these settings work for me, though you may have to drop the resolution and filtering levesls on that graphics chip the framebuffer settings are a necessity in this game

February 27th, 2008, 17:52	#5
TheSalo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 5	Hey is there any possible that i could move that ePSXe memorycard save state to my playstation (that game machine) memory card and play this game with my playstation on from that save where i saved? And how i could do that, do i need some programs, or do i need only burn those ePSXe .mcr files to the disc and move those savestates to my Playstation memory card?

February 27th, 2008, 18:43	#6
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	i would imagine since the process would just be reversed. but dont quote me on that, ive never done this sort of thing myself so im guessing for the most part here. i think you would use a dexdrive to transfer them from your pc back onto your ps. as for converting the format, i suppose the stuff on this site would help in that, since that is what you use when you are doing ps to pc converting. __________________ Antec 900/Antec Truepower Quattro 1000W/eVGA 780i SLI/Windows XP Media SP2 & Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@4.0GHz/Dual eVGA e-Geforce GTX280 1GB DDR3 SLI Enabled/Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer/Corsiar XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 DDR2/Dual WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDDs The Official jonc2006™ Emotion Chart. Courtesy of PCXL-Fan after he tried to steal my identity on Steam because I am so awesome. Official jonc2006™ Fan Club Official jonc2006™ Trophy Collection

March 11th, 2008, 01:49	#7
HexaDecimal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	I'm glad I found this post, I was beginning to think it was a problem with my disc. I tried the FF8 fix on the EternalSPU, lowered some of the framebuffer options, and even tried running ePSXe with -nomdec, but no luck. Any suggestions for someone using the OpenGL GPU? (OpenGL2 doesn't work with my video card)

March 11th, 2008, 02:02	#8
tiki yea sioux sioux Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 161	This actually happened to me on my regular PSX while playing Final Fantasy 8. I didn't find a work around for it, so I had to start my game over. EDIT: ACTUALLY, it happened to me twice, so I ended up buying a new game from amazon, and then it worked fine must be a disc error or something, because my original disc was pretty scratched in a spot __________________ Sold my desktop, still have my macbook though!

March 11th, 2008, 06:10	#9
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	the section in question, has ALWAYS worked fine for me on both my PAL and NTSC copy. its most likely the result of Downloading a bad image... which itself is illegal anyway. or Using a bad disk / image ripped from a bad disk Using an ISO, ISO's are bad for PSX discs since the subchannel data isn't stored Last edited by Squall-Leonhart; March 11th, 2008 at 07:25..

March 11th, 2008, 06:44	#10
Mike.Reiner Botta Bing Botta Bang Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jagged Rock Junction Posts: 21	That or not ripping the disc properly. I've heard that ISO is the worst format to be using with playstation games, lack of sub-channel data?..