Noob Looking For Tips

apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 20:29

Hi guys,I'm totally new to this emu but have known about it for some time but havent ever tried it because my previous systems werent really up to much.
I had a play around with it last night with Final Fantasy X and was qiute successful but was hoping for a few more FPS, I was getting roughly 45fps but think I should get more,any advise/tips would be appriciated.
my spec:
E6600 Quad
Nvidia 9800 GTX 512mb 700/2200 Mhz
4Gb DDR2
Vista Ultimate 64
Thanx.

Last edited by apcarrr; June 11th, 2008 at 20:39..

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 20:31

try reading the guide in my sig.
and get the latest PCSX2 beta and plugins.

although at stock 2.4ghz, you can't run the game at full speed all the time.

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 20:36

Ok thanx for the quick reply,I've only had the Quad a couple of days and havent bothered to O/C it yet (should be able to get 3Ghz out of it),I'll have a read through now and then try the emu again and see how it goes. oh I forgot to mention my O/S its Vista Ultimate 64 if that makes any difference?.

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 20:40

vista x64 was a bit slower when i tried it than XP.

make sure you use the DirectX 10 option of GSdx then.

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 21:51

I followed your guide to the letter but both the 0.9.4 and 0.9.5 versions crashed as soon as I tried to start them (iso,disc or running the bios),maybe its a Vista 64 thing? anyway I'll boot over onto XP (got dual boot) and see how it goes...

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 22:03

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Originally Posted by apcarrr

I followed your guide to the letter but both the 0.9.4 and 0.9.5 versions crashed as soon as I tried to start them (iso,disc or running the bios),maybe its a Vista 64 thing? anyway I'll boot over onto XP (got dual boot) and see how it goes...

did you remember to put the additional GSdx dll's in the PCSX2 root directory?

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 22:14

yeah,I've got GSdx-ssse3.dll and GSdx.dll in there.I havent got d3d10 and d3d9_36 version Ive got the latest 1's _38..but thats probably not the issue..is it?

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by apcarrr

yeah,I've got GSdx-ssse3.dll and GSdx.dll in there.I havent got d3d10 and d3d9_36 version Ive got the latest 1's _38..but thats probably not the issue..is it?

you need to have the GSdx.dll inside the "plugins" folder.

and then have the other DLLs inside the ROOT PCSX2 folder (where PCSX2.exe is)

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 22:34

Here's my Root and Plugins folders..

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 22:39

Here's the revised plugins folder.the 1 above is wrong I know,any it still gives me the pcsx..etc has stopped working error.

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**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 22:41

okay
just delete GSDX-SSE4.dll since your processor doesn't support it.

maybe you were trying to use that plugin and it crashed?
you should be using GSdx-ssse3.dll with your q6600.

what does PCSX2 say when it crashes?

and are you able to run the Bios?
(set PCSX2 CD plugin to "CDVD Null" and run PCSX2 to go into the bios)

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 22:54

yeah I am running gsdx-ssse3 and i deleted sse4,after loading an iso or the bios it stops and i get this message from windows vista "pcsx2svn377.exe has stopped working" does the same thing with pcsx2.exe and the pcsxt versions?

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 23:09

hmm..
so the bios doesn't work either?

it was working before right?

so after reading my guide, its not working anymore?

try going into the "ini" folder, and delete the PCSX2.ini file

that will start PCSX2 with the default settings, and you can reconfigure the emulator correctly.
i'm guessing the ini file might've gotten messed up or something.

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 23:22

ok deleted it now it says it needs to be configured then i get another error message " this application has failed to start because NPPTools.dll was not found"
Edit:
just found this thread posted a while back http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-offici...ml#post1236006
looking into it now..

**cottonvibes** · June 11th, 2008, 23:30

NPPTools.dll is only required when you use ZeroGS if i remember correctly.

change it to GSdx and it should go away.

if not, then you can download the dll with a quick search on google

just put it in the PCSX2 root directory.

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apcarrr · June 11th, 2008, 23:36

damn,yeah that made no difference its still giving me the same error...

Naix · June 12th, 2008, 06:42

When u get pcsx2 running like before try to lower the resolution of gsdx.

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apcarrr · June 12th, 2008, 08:23

Tried it again this morning and its giving me the same errors on XP aswell now.
update: well i did get it running on XP after using the installer version,once the bios run then FFX run but both times the error report still appeared and when i clicked dont send error report/send error report the program closed,I then tried again but this time it just crashes striaght away,So I uninstalled it/re-installed it (noticed it doesnt ask to log off,something is kept in registry?)and got the same result i.e crash.
update 2.Switched from Vista 64 to Vista 32 and also used gsdx 1.7 and it works fine now...

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June 11th, 2008, 20:29	#1
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	Noob Looking For Tips Hi guys,I'm totally new to this emu but have known about it for some time but havent ever tried it because my previous systems werent really up to much. I had a play around with it last night with Final Fantasy X and was qiute successful but was hoping for a few more FPS, I was getting roughly 45fps but think I should get more,any advise/tips would be appriciated. my spec: E6600 Quad Nvidia 9800 GTX 512mb 700/2200 Mhz 4Gb DDR2 Vista Ultimate 64 Thanx. Last edited by apcarrr; June 11th, 2008 at 20:39..

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June 11th, 2008, 20:31	#2
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	try reading the guide in my sig. and get the latest PCSX2 beta and plugins. although at stock 2.4ghz, you can't run the game at full speed all the time. __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

June 11th, 2008, 20:36	#3
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	Ok thanx for the quick reply,I've only had the Quad a couple of days and havent bothered to O/C it yet (should be able to get 3Ghz out of it),I'll have a read through now and then try the emu again and see how it goes. oh I forgot to mention my O/S its Vista Ultimate 64 if that makes any difference?.

June 11th, 2008, 20:40	#4
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	vista x64 was a bit slower when i tried it than XP. make sure you use the DirectX 10 option of GSdx then. __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

June 11th, 2008, 21:51	#5
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	I followed your guide to the letter but both the 0.9.4 and 0.9.5 versions crashed as soon as I tried to start them (iso,disc or running the bios),maybe its a Vista 64 thing? anyway I'll boot over onto XP (got dual boot) and see how it goes...

June 11th, 2008, 22:14	#7
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	yeah,I've got GSdx-ssse3.dll and GSdx.dll in there.I havent got d3d10 and d3d9_36 version Ive got the latest 1's _38..but thats probably not the issue..is it?

June 11th, 2008, 22:41	#11
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	okay just delete GSDX-SSE4.dll since your processor doesn't support it. maybe you were trying to use that plugin and it crashed? you should be using GSdx-ssse3.dll with your q6600. what does PCSX2 say when it crashes? and are you able to run the Bios? (set PCSX2 CD plugin to "CDVD Null" and run PCSX2 to go into the bios) __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

June 11th, 2008, 22:54	#12
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	yeah I am running gsdx-ssse3 and i deleted sse4,after loading an iso or the bios it stops and i get this message from windows vista "pcsx2svn377.exe has stopped working" does the same thing with pcsx2.exe and the pcsxt versions?

June 11th, 2008, 23:09	#13
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	hmm.. so the bios doesn't work either? it was working before right? so after reading my guide, its not working anymore? try going into the "ini" folder, and delete the PCSX2.ini file that will start PCSX2 with the default settings, and you can reconfigure the emulator correctly. i'm guessing the ini file might've gotten messed up or something. __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

June 11th, 2008, 23:22	#14
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	ok deleted it now it says it needs to be configured then i get another error message " this application has failed to start because NPPTools.dll was not found" Edit: just found this thread posted a while back http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-offici...ml#post1236006 looking into it now..

June 11th, 2008, 23:30	#15
cottonvibes You're already dead... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Vegeta Posts: 5,387	NPPTools.dll is only required when you use ZeroGS if i remember correctly. change it to GSdx and it should go away. if not, then you can download the dll with a quick search on google just put it in the PCSX2 root directory. __________________ "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." - Albert Einstein check out my blog

June 11th, 2008, 23:36	#16
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	damn,yeah that made no difference its still giving me the same error...

June 12th, 2008, 06:42	#17
Naix Translator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damn fckin Fassst Posts: 2,977	When u get pcsx2 running like before try to lower the resolution of gsdx. __________________

June 12th, 2008, 08:23	#18
apcarrr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester,England Posts: 26	Tried it again this morning and its giving me the same errors on XP aswell now. update: well i did get it running on XP after using the installer version,once the bios run then FFX run but both times the error report still appeared and when i clicked dont send error report/send error report the program closed,I then tried again but this time it just crashes striaght away,So I uninstalled it/re-installed it (noticed it doesnt ask to log off,something is kept in registry?)and got the same result i.e crash. update 2.Switched from Vista 64 to Vista 32 and also used gsdx 1.7 and it works fine now... Last edited by apcarrr; June 12th, 2008 at 23:19..