Running FFIX on a crappy Geforce 5200 FX 64MB

Jeffro · August 16th, 2006, 04:23

I'm having some trouble configuring the correct plugin and such for Final Fantasy IX, I prefer to use ePSXe with delta (because this is one of the only ways to keep my lil brother out of messing with my settings) I got the game to run and all, but still in battle its lagging unless i hold square(to hide the atb bars) I heard that for geforce you either use opengl 1 or 2 (i know pete or something, well i have those 2 (and more). So now I need to know, which one do you prefer for a geforce 5200 Fx (64 MB goddamnslowiritatingcard).

My specs are:

Intel Pentium 4 2.26 Ghz
1024 MB Ram, 320 GB HD Space
Xbox controller (via handmade usb cable)
And a good DVD burner (LG)
(also I ripped my game to iso's (4 different one's)

**ShendoXT** · August 16th, 2006, 04:50

Pete's OpenGL 1.76 with this settings.

Jeffro · August 16th, 2006, 04:57

Umm, ok one question thoughm why do most people recommend windowed xD, isnt it faster to use fullscreen?
Btw, works perfect, i guess these are the optimal settings for FFIX, arent some of the options to make the text some better?

Edit 2:
I done some tweaking again, not tried fullscreen yet but these setting are about optimal right now,
As you can see i have set the high-res textures on, looks BEAUTIFULL, text perfect

, the character are very blurred but minimal, sharpness is still in them

Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.76
Author: Pete Bernert
Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE2

Resolution/Color:
- 960x720 Window mode
[32 Bit]- Keep psx aspect ratio: off

Textures:
- R8G8B8A8
- Filtering: 4
- Hi-Res textures: 1
- VRam size: 0 MBytes

Framerate:
- FPS limitation: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: Auto

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 3
- Framebuffer texture: 0
- Framebuffer access: 4
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: on

Misc:
- Scanlines: off
- Line mode: off
- Unfiltered FB: off
- 15 bit FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: off
- Screen cushion: off
- Game fixes: off [00000000]

Thank you for that site, i needed to know wether to use opengl1 or 2, but this is good thank you

Last edited by Jeffro; August 16th, 2006 at 05:14..

**hushypushy** · August 16th, 2006, 08:27

it's faster to use fullscreen. i dont know who exactly is recommending window mode though. i post my settings with windowed mode because that's how i like to start my emulation. start in a window, move to fullscreen. i dunno, that's how i like it. but anyone who is recommending either is gonna say play it fullscreen for faster speeds.

Quote:

Thank you for that site, i needed to know wether to use opengl1 or 2, but this is good thank you

and isn't that exactly what you got?

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Jeffro · August 16th, 2006, 18:28

Yeah thank you, i said "needed" its paste tense you know :P so I ment i needed it before you posted your reply, its a good game, I like ffVI and ffVIII too but didnt expect IX to be great too.

**ShendoXT** · August 16th, 2006, 18:37

No problem, i believe hushypushy was talking about that "but this is good" part...
because it sounds like you found an alternative of those 2 options you asked for but you infact got an answer on those

.

**hushypushy** · August 16th, 2006, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffro

so I ment i needed it before you posted your reply, its a good game, I like ffVI and ffVIII too but didnt expect IX to be great too.

i was expecting nothing but the best out of FF9 because i absolutely loved 7 and 8. i bought it right when it came out and actually...it surpassed my expectations. FF9 is my favorite FF---after FF7 that is

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darth sephiroth · August 16th, 2006, 22:42

Aye, ff7 is da best ever but tip-toeing right behind it is ff9

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C45P3R · October 14th, 2006, 23:34

I also use a GeForce FX 5200 but 128MB and you would think full screen would run faster, but I run in windowed myself because I've had problems with it running slower in fullscreen for who knows what reason.

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Jeffro · October 15th, 2006, 11:34

Maybe your resolution ain't right

Try to run in 640:480 and 800x600, and update you drivers search for tweaked drivers

August 16th, 2006, 04:23	#1
Jeffro Anime Otaku Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands, Spijkenisse Posts: 46	Running FFIX on a crappy Geforce 5200 FX 64MB I'm having some trouble configuring the correct plugin and such for Final Fantasy IX, I prefer to use ePSXe with delta (because this is one of the only ways to keep my lil brother out of messing with my settings) I got the game to run and all, but still in battle its lagging unless i hold square(to hide the atb bars) I heard that for geforce you either use opengl 1 or 2 (i know pete or something, well i have those 2 (and more). So now I need to know, which one do you prefer for a geforce 5200 Fx (64 MB goddamnslowiritatingcard). My specs are: Intel Pentium 4 2.26 Ghz 1024 MB Ram, 320 GB HD Space Xbox controller (via handmade usb cable) And a good DVD burner (LG) (also I ripped my game to iso's (4 different one's)

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August 16th, 2006, 04:50	#2
ShendoXT Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 4,599	Pete's OpenGL 1.76 with this settings. __________________ Shendo's software blog Core i5 2400 3.1 Ghz \| ASRock H67M \| GTX460 768Mb \| 8GB DDR3 1333 \| 1500 Gb HDD Grundig VLC 7121 C (1080p) 32" \| Razer DeathAdder \| Logitech G110 \| Windows 7 x64 Don't PM or ask me about VMP-MCR conversions. I will ignore you if you do.

August 16th, 2006, 04:57	#3
Jeffro Anime Otaku Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands, Spijkenisse Posts: 46	Umm, ok one question thoughm why do most people recommend windowed xD, isnt it faster to use fullscreen? Btw, works perfect, i guess these are the optimal settings for FFIX, arent some of the options to make the text some better? Edit 2: I done some tweaking again, not tried fullscreen yet but these setting are about optimal right now, As you can see i have set the high-res textures on, looks BEAUTIFULL, text perfect , the character are very blurred but minimal, sharpness is still in them Plugin: Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.1.76 Author: Pete Bernert Card vendor: NVIDIA Corporation GFX card: GeForce FX 5200/AGP/SSE2 Resolution/Color: - 960x720 Window mode [32 Bit]- Keep psx aspect ratio: off Textures: - R8G8B8A8 - Filtering: 4 - Hi-Res textures: 1 - VRam size: 0 MBytes Framerate: - FPS limitation: on - Frame skipping: off - FPS limit: Auto Compatibility: - Offscreen drawing: 3 - Framebuffer texture: 0 - Framebuffer access: 4 - Alpha multipass: on - Mask bit: on - Advanced blending: on Misc: - Scanlines: off - Line mode: off - Unfiltered FB: off - 15 bit FB: off - Dithering: off - Screen smoothing: off - Screen cushion: off - Game fixes: off [00000000] Thank you for that site, i needed to know wether to use opengl1 or 2, but this is good thank you Last edited by Jeffro; August 16th, 2006 at 05:14..

August 16th, 2006, 18:28	#5
Jeffro Anime Otaku Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands, Spijkenisse Posts: 46	Yeah thank you, i said "needed" its paste tense you know :P so I ment i needed it before you posted your reply, its a good game, I like ffVI and ffVIII too but didnt expect IX to be great too.

August 16th, 2006, 18:37	#6
ShendoXT Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 4,599	No problem, i believe hushypushy was talking about that "but this is good" part... because it sounds like you found an alternative of those 2 options you asked for but you infact got an answer on those . __________________ Shendo's software blog Core i5 2400 3.1 Ghz \| ASRock H67M \| GTX460 768Mb \| 8GB DDR3 1333 \| 1500 Gb HDD Grundig VLC 7121 C (1080p) 32" \| Razer DeathAdder \| Logitech G110 \| Windows 7 x64 Don't PM or ask me about VMP-MCR conversions. I will ignore you if you do.

August 16th, 2006, 22:42	#8
darth sephiroth .!. (^.^) .!. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: You're looking at it right now. Posts: 2,017	Aye, ff7 is da best ever but tip-toeing right behind it is ff9 __________________ "Going too far is going almost all the way around the world, then turn around to go back" - me "He's not going too far, he's going around the world" - me "They're looking for a factbook in the fiction section of the library." - me "I find spam useless and fatally contradictive to its own existence." - me

October 14th, 2006, 23:34	#9
C45P3R UnRegistered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 28	I also use a GeForce FX 5200 but 128MB and you would think full screen would run faster, but I run in windowed myself because I've had problems with it running slower in fullscreen for who knows what reason. __________________ (Proc: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 1.92 Ghz) (Mobo: Asus A7V8X-X) (GFX Card: GeForce FX 5200 128MB) (RAM 1: Samsung 512MB DDR333 PC2700) (RAM 2: Samsung 512MB DDR400 PC3200) (HDD 1: Maxtor 80GB ATA133 7200 RPM) (HDD 2: Maxtor 120GB ATA133 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Samsung 16x DVD-Rom) (Disk Drive 2: Lite-On 52x24x52 CD-RW) (Sound: SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio)

October 15th, 2006, 11:34	#10
Jeffro Anime Otaku Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands, Spijkenisse Posts: 46	Maybe your resolution ain't right Try to run in 640:480 and 800x600, and update you drivers search for tweaked drivers