why am i gettin such bad framerates on my pc?

daniel298 · October 12th, 2008, 01:54

ok i'm trying to play ffx with pcsx2 0.9.4
my specs are:
amd 5000+ oc'd @ 2.84 per core
geforce 8600gt 512mb
1gb ram
vista ultimate x64

ok so when i'm playing in game its usually alright running at about 40-50 fps, but there are a few graphical glitches such as people being one colour and other strange things, also when it plays fmv's the framerate drops horrendously to about 17 fps and it keeps flickering black. any suggestions to what plugins or patches to use?
thanks

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**Shadow Lady** · October 12th, 2008, 02:14

try GSdx plugin, and are you sure that's ffx and not ffx-2?

can you tell us your settings and show a screenshot of these problems?

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redlofredlof · October 12th, 2008, 03:28

Also enable MTGS and dual core options in the CPU config.
Try making an ISO of your dvd and run the game from it.

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daniel298 · October 12th, 2008, 05:24

yea its definatly ffx not x-2 i have enabled DC and MTGS, it is running of an iso not off the dvd.i tried using the gsdx plugin but i get an error that says 'error opening plugin file' it also wants me to update my direct x when im already running direct x 10. any ideas? 0.o

edit:i'm running zerogs with 4x anitaliasing,ffx hack enabled, exact colour testing enabled and resolve hack 1 enabled.

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ryllian · October 12th, 2008, 05:38

It means the directx RUNTIMES, which are a different thing to directx10 or dx9.

Gsdx is pretty much 100% compatible with FFX, so be sure to use that instead of zerogs.

daniel298 · October 12th, 2008, 05:43

ah i see, there's a slight problem though i cant update off Microsoft's site for uh, copyright reasons, and i cant find where to get the runtimes off apart from their site lol.

Kein · October 12th, 2008, 06:03

Quote:

i cant update off Microsoft's site for uh, copyright reasons

lolwut
<Click here> -> DirectX Redistributable Kit (August 2008)
It is absolutely free.

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IamWhatIam · October 12th, 2008, 06:26

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Originally Posted by daniel298

ah i see, there's a slight problem though i cant update off Microsoft's site for uh, copyright reasons, and i cant find where to get the runtimes off apart from their site lol.

copyright issues ehh, It seems you have a pirated copy of vista, if you bought it then you must get the original copy from the place you got it from.

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daniel298 · October 12th, 2008, 06:36

ok i got the directx kit but all i got was about 50 rar files that i cant find out what to do with....

edit:i found the installer but it fails and tells me to go to windows system files and find some dx files but doesn't say what to do.... i hate installers lol

edit2:ugh tried the installer again and it worked 0.0

(hopefully)final edit:ok it works almost flawlessly now thanks for the help guys

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ryllian · October 12th, 2008, 07:03

No prob.

And i thought all those dodgy PC retailers just used the OEM hack to get vista activated nowadays? Hell, I'm surprised even the legit shops don't do it since its so easy and the price of Vista is ridiculous.

daniel298 · October 12th, 2008, 08:18

no i didn't buy it i got it off a friend and got the OEM hack because i refuse to give Microsoft any more money. and as you mentioned the price of vista especially the x64 ultimate is incredibly overpriced.

Kein · October 12th, 2008, 13:05

It is not a Vista thread >_>

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October 12th, 2008, 01:54	#1
daniel298 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 22	why am i getting such bad framerates on my pc? ok i'm trying to play ffx with pcsx2 0.9.4 my specs are: amd 5000+ oc'd @ 2.84 per core geforce 8600gt 512mb 1gb ram vista ultimate x64 ok so when i'm playing in game its usually alright running at about 40-50 fps, but there are a few graphical glitches such as people being one colour and other strange things, also when it plays fmv's the framerate drops horrendously to about 17 fps and it keeps flickering black. any suggestions to what plugins or patches to use? thanks Last edited by daniel298; October 12th, 2008 at 02:05..

October 12th, 2008, 03:28	#3
redlofredlof Uppercut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: C:> Posts: 7,150	Also enable MTGS and dual core options in the CPU config. Try making an ISO of your dvd and run the game from it. __________________ AMD A4 3.6GHz, 4GB 1333MHz RAM, HD 7480

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October 12th, 2008, 02:14	#2
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,797	try GSdx plugin, and are you sure that's ffx and not ffx-2? can you tell us your settings and show a screenshot of these problems? __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.8GHz -- 9600GT @ 715/1033MHz -- 4GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows Server 2008 SP2 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

October 12th, 2008, 05:24	#4
daniel298 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 22	yea its definatly ffx not x-2 i have enabled DC and MTGS, it is running of an iso not off the dvd.i tried using the gsdx plugin but i get an error that says 'error opening plugin file' it also wants me to update my direct x when im already running direct x 10. any ideas? 0.o edit:i'm running zerogs with 4x anitaliasing,ffx hack enabled, exact colour testing enabled and resolve hack 1 enabled. Last edited by daniel298; October 12th, 2008 at 05:34..

October 12th, 2008, 05:38	#5
ryllian $2 per holla Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: idk Posts: 457	It means the directx RUNTIMES, which are a different thing to directx10 or dx9. Gsdx is pretty much 100% compatible with FFX, so be sure to use that instead of zerogs.

October 12th, 2008, 05:43	#6
daniel298 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 22	ah i see, there's a slight problem though i cant update off Microsoft's site for uh, copyright reasons, and i cant find where to get the runtimes off apart from their site lol.

October 12th, 2008, 06:36	#9
daniel298 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 22	ok i got the directx kit but all i got was about 50 rar files that i cant find out what to do with.... edit:i found the installer but it fails and tells me to go to windows system files and find some dx files but doesn't say what to do.... i hate installers lol edit2:ugh tried the installer again and it worked 0.0 (hopefully)final edit:ok it works almost flawlessly now thanks for the help guys Last edited by daniel298; October 12th, 2008 at 06:46..

October 12th, 2008, 07:03	#10
ryllian $2 per holla Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: idk Posts: 457	No prob. And i thought all those dodgy PC retailers just used the OEM hack to get vista activated nowadays? Hell, I'm surprised even the legit shops don't do it since its so easy and the price of Vista is ridiculous.

October 12th, 2008, 08:18	#11
daniel298 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 22	no i didn't buy it i got it off a friend and got the OEM hack because i refuse to give Microsoft any more money. and as you mentioned the price of vista especially the x64 ultimate is incredibly overpriced.

October 12th, 2008, 13:05	#12
Kein Advanced Winblows user Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Russia Posts: 183	It is not a Vista thread >_> __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2,66Ghz (overclocked @ 3.2Ghz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L RAM: Kingston DDR-800 KVR800D2N6/2G 2x2GB (overclocked to Extreme Mode) GFX: GeForce 260GTX (overclocked to +15%) HDDs: -> WD Caviar Blue WDC WD6400AAKS (640 Gb) -> WD Raptor WD1500AHFD 10000rpm (150Gb, legacy model, corporative)