What's the best config for Tales of the abyss?

alifak110 · January 27th, 2010, 23:26

Hey all!

It has been a while since I didn't play ToA but I remember that I worked fine before, but the thing is that I really don't remember how to make it work nice and smooth again. Could someone tell me what plugins I should get and how to configure it? Or even sending me a pre-configured pcsx2 that play ToA well ^^

Thanks a lot!! oh and btw here is my pc spec:

Core2Duo E7400 2.8Ghz
Geforce 8600GTS
2gb DDR2
WinXp

alifak110 · January 30th, 2010, 22:02

Bump!

raksmey1309 · January 30th, 2010, 23:38

Use gsdx instead of zerogs

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alifak110 · January 31st, 2010, 17:43

haha thanks but I was hoping an answer with more details x3 I do use Gsdx 841m but sometimes my games run at fully 60 fps but the games runs like in slow motion and thats kinda weird. It was not happening before and I got good pc spec. I was just wondering how could I play ToA with nice filters without loosing speed.

Thanks!

xRyudo · February 1st, 2010, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by alifak110

I was just wondering how could I play ToA with nice filters without loosing speed.

Thanks!

Honestly, you don't.

If you want nice filters you WILL sacrifice speed. There's no such thing as having nice effects without losing a single drop of speed, unless your comp is capable of handling those nice effects.

As for your question on getting nicer graphics: If you want your game to look a lot better, you'd have to raise your Internal Res, but in doing so, you will also decrease the overall performance of it, so you might end up with reduced FPS. Try experimenting with the Internal Res, until you get some decent quality while maintaining 60 FPS.

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• PCSX2 Config:
• Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720
• Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON

• YouTube

**rama2** · February 1st, 2010, 01:34

Fetch the latest PCSX2 and plugins betas.
In that GSdx, set it to x2 or x3 scaling, depending on how fast your graphic card is.
Leave everything else at default.
Have fun.

alifak110 · February 17th, 2010, 03:59

damn it still goes slow and weird can anyone give me precise tips? x3

nanaya · February 17th, 2010, 05:53

Config->Speed Hacks
Check any option that have word "Speed up" on them and max out the VU cycle rate. It WILL break the game in some way but there's your speed.

xRyudo · February 17th, 2010, 06:32

Actually I'm currently playing ToA, and I noticed some of the speed hacks actually reduce my performance for whatever reason. It seems to run better without them. When I had some enabled I was getting 55-57 FPS instead of 60.

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• PCSX2 Config:
• Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720
• Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON

• YouTube

nanaya · February 17th, 2010, 07:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by xRyudo

Actually I'm currently playing ToA, and I noticed some of the speed hacks actually reduce my performance for whatever reason. It seems to run better without them. When I had some enabled I was getting 55-57 FPS instead of 60.

Well then give him some pointer which one is good.

xRyudo · February 17th, 2010, 08:39

The only speed hack I have enabled is the INTC Sync Hack. Everything else is set to default. As for the rest of the slowness - Tales of the Abyss is a surprisingly heavy game, so don't be surprised if you get slowdowns to occur frequently on your system. I've had other PS2 games that look better and are more graphic intensive run smoother than ToA.

__________________
• PCSX2 Config:
• Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720
• Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON

• YouTube

alifak110 · February 23rd, 2010, 14:14

can you send me links of what you have for pcsx2 rev? I tried to but i couldn't find it x3 Thanks! ^^

alifak110 · February 24th, 2010, 17:14

bump !

Last edited by alifak110; February 27th, 2010 at 05:43..

alifak110 · February 27th, 2010, 05:41

Bump!

xRyudo · February 27th, 2010, 12:18

PCSX2 beta r1888 is found on pcsx2.net under the Downloads section. (Beta)
This is because the latest revision wasn't running as smooth for me as r1888 did with Tales of The Abyss.

Plugins are fetched from the latest revisions, which you can find here: http://www.mediafire.com/orleans

Copy the plugins from the latest revision to the r1888 plugins folder and then configure your GSdx accordingly. (Use rama's settings and see how it runs for you).

__________________
• PCSX2 Config:
• Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720
• Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON

• YouTube

alifak110 · February 27th, 2010, 17:39

Thanks a lot man ^^ now I downloaded the lastest rev and copied plugins on my r1888 folder, but it doesn't seem to go fast enough, I don't know how to configure my speedhacks and my cpu and advanced settings. I really don't know what's wrong but i'm sure i am missing something to make my game work at fullspeed. If you could post a picture of your setting it would be awesome!

Thanks ! ^^

Last edited by alifak110; March 1st, 2010 at 21:15..

Fadingz · March 2nd, 2010, 15:58

tested, and it's over 100% speed

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alifak110 · March 3rd, 2010, 18:25

Damn I did exactly like in your picture with same rev and all but it doesn't even change, but I have a question. If I overclock my cpu (Core2Duo e7400 2.8Ghz) to 4Ghz and if I change from xp to vista (I do have a dx10 graphic card: 8600GTS), will I see significant results?

Thanks ^^

Ps: I did play 100% fullspeed on Kingdom Hearts but I don't remember how I did.

Fadingz · March 3rd, 2010, 19:32

don't use Vista, use 7.

TotA is really GPU dependent, I kown it's funny for a cell shade game.

Try OC'ing your GPU if you can.

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xRyudo · March 3rd, 2010, 20:44

Agreeing with Fadingz, W7 > Vista in every way.

And overclocking your CPU to 4 GHz, I sure hope you have a proper cooling before you attempt that, and that your rig can even handle that stable.

__________________
• PCSX2 Config:
• Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720
• Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON

• YouTube

January 27th, 2010, 23:26	#1
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	What's the best config for Tales of the abyss? Hey all! It has been a while since I didn't play ToA but I remember that I worked fine before, but the thing is that I really don't remember how to make it work nice and smooth again. Could someone tell me what plugins I should get and how to configure it? Or even sending me a pre-configured pcsx2 that play ToA well ^^ Thanks a lot!! oh and btw here is my pc spec: Core2Duo E7400 2.8Ghz Geforce 8600GTS 2gb DDR2 WinXp

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January 30th, 2010, 22:02	#2
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January 31st, 2010, 17:43	#4
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	haha thanks but I was hoping an answer with more details x3 I do use Gsdx 841m but sometimes my games run at fully 60 fps but the games runs like in slow motion and thats kinda weird. It was not happening before and I got good pc spec. I was just wondering how could I play ToA with nice filters without loosing speed. Thanks!

February 1st, 2010, 01:34	#6
rama2 Emu author Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,467	Fetch the latest PCSX2 and plugins betas. In that GSdx, set it to x2 or x3 scaling, depending on how fast your graphic card is. Leave everything else at default. Have fun.

February 17th, 2010, 03:59	#7
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	damn it still goes slow and weird can anyone give me precise tips? x3

February 17th, 2010, 05:53	#8
nanaya ┐(￣ー￣)┌ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dipokusumo Posts: 2,060	Config->Speed Hacks Check any option that have word "Speed up" on them and max out the VU cycle rate. It WILL break the game in some way but there's your speed.

February 17th, 2010, 06:32	#9
xRyudo B.A.U. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 586	Actually I'm currently playing ToA, and I noticed some of the speed hacks actually reduce my performance for whatever reason. It seems to run better without them. When I had some enabled I was getting 55-57 FPS instead of 60. __________________ • PCSX2 Config: • Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720 • Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON • YouTube

February 17th, 2010, 08:39	#11
xRyudo B.A.U. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 586	The only speed hack I have enabled is the INTC Sync Hack. Everything else is set to default. As for the rest of the slowness - Tales of the Abyss is a surprisingly heavy game, so don't be surprised if you get slowdowns to occur frequently on your system. I've had other PS2 games that look better and are more graphic intensive run smoother than ToA. __________________ • PCSX2 Config: • Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720 • Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON • YouTube

February 23rd, 2010, 14:14	#12
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	can you send me links of what you have for pcsx2 rev? I tried to but i couldn't find it x3 Thanks! ^^

February 24th, 2010, 17:14	#13
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	bump ! Last edited by alifak110; February 27th, 2010 at 05:43..

February 27th, 2010, 05:41	#14
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	Bump!

February 27th, 2010, 12:18	#15
xRyudo B.A.U. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 586	PCSX2 beta r1888 is found on pcsx2.net under the Downloads section. (Beta) This is because the latest revision wasn't running as smooth for me as r1888 did with Tales of The Abyss. Plugins are fetched from the latest revisions, which you can find here: http://www.mediafire.com/orleans Copy the plugins from the latest revision to the r1888 plugins folder and then configure your GSdx accordingly. (Use rama's settings and see how it runs for you). __________________ • PCSX2 Config: • Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720 • Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON • YouTube

February 27th, 2010, 17:39	#16
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	Thanks a lot man ^^ now I downloaded the lastest rev and copied plugins on my r1888 folder, but it doesn't seem to go fast enough, I don't know how to configure my speedhacks and my cpu and advanced settings. I really don't know what's wrong but i'm sure i am missing something to make my game work at fullspeed. If you could post a picture of your setting it would be awesome! Thanks ! ^^ Last edited by alifak110; March 1st, 2010 at 21:15..

March 3rd, 2010, 18:25	#18
alifak110 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 22	Damn I did exactly like in your picture with same rev and all but it doesn't even change, but I have a question. If I overclock my cpu (Core2Duo e7400 2.8Ghz) to 4Ghz and if I change from xp to vista (I do have a dx10 graphic card: 8600GTS), will I see significant results? Thanks ^^ Ps: I did play 100% fullspeed on Kingdom Hearts but I don't remember how I did.

March 3rd, 2010, 19:32	#19
Fadingz 代言人 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 7,056	don't use Vista, use 7. TotA is really GPU dependent, I kown it's funny for a cell shade game. Try OC'ing your GPU if you can. __________________

March 3rd, 2010, 20:44	#20
xRyudo B.A.U. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 586	Agreeing with Fadingz, W7 > Vista in every way. And overclocking your CPU to 4 GHz, I sure hope you have a proper cooling before you attempt that, and that your rig can even handle that stable. __________________ • PCSX2 Config: • Version: PCSX2 r#### (Frequently Updated)• Resolution: Windowed @ 1280x720 • Render: Direct3D11 (Hardware) • D3D Internal Res: 1920x1080 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 • Texture Filter: ON • YouTube