ePSXe 1.7 - Run ISO issue

Tkal · October 17th, 2008, 18:39

Sup all...
Been a minute since I last visited/posted in the forums. I did some searches but found nothing on this issue.
I just recently started to play Chrono Cross again (I LOOOOVE this game). Anyways, this isn't really a serious issue, more of an annoyance. But assistance would be appriciated.

Issue:
I made an image (ISO) of Chrono Cross. And yes, I do legitimitly own the game. I like playing via an image/iso cuz of the greatly reduced access time. So, when I try to use the Run ISO option via the File menu, the game does not load. Just get a black screen. ePSXe does not freeze as I can still hit 'esc' and access the menu items. But, when I mount the image using Daemon Tools, and use the Run CDROM option, it runs without a problem. Reason I would like to use the Run ISO option is cuz I will be playing this at work as well. And I'd rather not have to install DT on my work computer. I used DT Pro to make an image. No special settings were used. Any suggestion on how I can make a working image?

P.S. In the past, I was able to use the Run ISO option without issue. Version 1.5.2 and 1.6 worked fine. However, now, 1.6 and 1.7 do not work.

Thanks

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**jonc2006** · October 17th, 2008, 18:47

what format did you make the image in and what version of the game are you playing, the NTSC or PAL?

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Tkal · October 17th, 2008, 19:07

Sorry, forgot to mention I made 2 images, .mdf and .iso. Both produce the same black screen I mentioned above. I made the iso image using WinISO. And it is the NTSC version.

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SPU: Asus Xonar D1
DirectX: Latest 9.0c build
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**jonc2006** · October 17th, 2008, 19:13

try making an image in .bin/.cue or .ccd/.img/.sub as shown here in this thread. make sure you keep the main data file along with the subchannel data files in the same directory, dont have them placed in separate folders or anything like that. btw if you make it in .bin/.cue, load the .bin file, if you make an image in .ccd/.img/.sub, load the .img file.

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Tkal · October 17th, 2008, 19:16

Haha... I'm an idiot. I completely forgot about CloneCD and .bin. I'll give em a try and let ya know. Thanks for the refresher ^^
Come to think of it, I believe I used a CloneCD image last time it worked. Been some years now so I don't remember 100%. But I'll give em a try.

**EDIT** That seemed to do the trick. Made a bin/cue image using MagicISO. Thanks again for the brain jolt jonc2006 ^^

Peace

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RAM: 2GB Corsair PC2-5300 (333MHz) C4
GPU: 2x ATi Radeon HD 4890XT 1GB Crossfire'd
SPU: Asus Xonar D1
DirectX: Latest 9.0c build
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Last edited by Tkal; October 17th, 2008 at 19:42.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

Squall-Leonhart · October 18th, 2008, 08:10

I'm playing through this atm, using CD's, i find they provide the same load performance as an Image, though theres a trick to it, you need to download the creative disk detector, or another similar app which can increase the idle spindown time

October 17th, 2008, 18:39	#1
Tkal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	ePSXe 1.7 - Run ISO issue Sup all... Been a minute since I last visited/posted in the forums. I did some searches but found nothing on this issue. I just recently started to play Chrono Cross again (I LOOOOVE this game). Anyways, this isn't really a serious issue, more of an annoyance. But assistance would be appriciated. Issue: I made an image (ISO) of Chrono Cross. And yes, I do legitimitly own the game. I like playing via an image/iso cuz of the greatly reduced access time. So, when I try to use the Run ISO option via the File menu, the game does not load. Just get a black screen. ePSXe does not freeze as I can still hit 'esc' and access the menu items. But, when I mount the image using Daemon Tools, and use the Run CDROM option, it runs without a problem. Reason I would like to use the Run ISO option is cuz I will be playing this at work as well. And I'd rather not have to install DT on my work computer. I used DT Pro to make an image. No special settings were used. Any suggestion on how I can make a working image? P.S. In the past, I was able to use the Run ISO option without issue. Version 1.5.2 and 1.6 worked fine. However, now, 1.6 and 1.7 do not work. Thanks __________________ T'kal Yo! Rig CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2MB L2 Cache Motherboard: Asus M2R32-MVP ATi Xpress 3200 chipset RAM: 2GB Corsair PC2-5300 (333MHz) C4 GPU: 2x ATi Radeon HD 4890XT 1GB Crossfire'd SPU: Asus Xonar D1 DirectX: Latest 9.0c build O/S: Windows XP Pro SP3 (always update-to-date)

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October 17th, 2008, 18:47	#2
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	what format did you make the image in and what version of the game are you playing, the NTSC or PAL? __________________ 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

October 17th, 2008, 19:07	#3
Tkal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	Sorry, forgot to mention I made 2 images, .mdf and .iso. Both produce the same black screen I mentioned above. I made the iso image using WinISO. And it is the NTSC version. __________________ T'kal Yo! Rig CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2MB L2 Cache Motherboard: Asus M2R32-MVP ATi Xpress 3200 chipset RAM: 2GB Corsair PC2-5300 (333MHz) C4 GPU: 2x ATi Radeon HD 4890XT 1GB Crossfire'd SPU: Asus Xonar D1 DirectX: Latest 9.0c build O/S: Windows XP Pro SP3 (always update-to-date)

October 17th, 2008, 19:13	#4
jonc2006 Mod of Douchebagness™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA MD Posts: 9,793	try making an image in .bin/.cue or .ccd/.img/.sub as shown here in this thread. make sure you keep the main data file along with the subchannel data files in the same directory, dont have them placed in separate folders or anything like that. btw if you make it in .bin/.cue, load the .bin file, if you make an image in .ccd/.img/.sub, load the .img file. __________________ 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

October 17th, 2008, 19:16	#5
Tkal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	Haha... I'm an idiot. I completely forgot about CloneCD and .bin. I'll give em a try and let ya know. Thanks for the refresher ^^ Come to think of it, I believe I used a CloneCD image last time it worked. Been some years now so I don't remember 100%. But I'll give em a try. EDIT That seemed to do the trick. Made a bin/cue image using MagicISO. Thanks again for the brain jolt jonc2006 ^^ Peace __________________ T'kal Yo! Rig CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2MB L2 Cache Motherboard: Asus M2R32-MVP ATi Xpress 3200 chipset RAM: 2GB Corsair PC2-5300 (333MHz) C4 GPU: 2x ATi Radeon HD 4890XT 1GB Crossfire'd SPU: Asus Xonar D1 DirectX: Latest 9.0c build O/S: Windows XP Pro SP3 (always update-to-date) Last edited by Tkal; October 17th, 2008 at 19:42.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

October 18th, 2008, 08:10	#6
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	I'm playing through this atm, using CD's, i find they provide the same load performance as an Image, though theres a trick to it, you need to download the creative disk detector, or another similar app which can increase the idle spindown time