PCSX2 Game Troubleshooting Guide
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The purpose of this thread is not to report bugs but to generate well-documented and formatted reports to aid the end-user in problem diagnosis and troubleshooting.
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Patch Application Failure
SYMPTOMS
Console output displays
XML Loader returned an error. Trying to load a pnach...
patch file for this game not found. Can't apply any patches.
CAUSE
The patch file for the game is not found in the emulator patches directory.
There does not exist an installed patch for the game.
RESOLUTION
This is not an error. No action is required.
A patch does not have to exist for the game to run.
WORKAROUND
User-made patches can be found here.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
This is not an error.
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Patch Application Failure
SYMPTOMS
Console output displays
XML Loader returned an error. Trying to load a pnach...
patch file for this game not found. Can't apply any patches.
CAUSE
The patch file for the game is not found in the emulator patches directory.
There does not exist an installed patch for the game.
RESOLUTION
This is not an error. No action is required.
A patch does not have to exist for the game to run.
WORKAROUND
User-made patches can be found here.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
This is not an error.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
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Shadow of The Colossus
Ineffectual Attack
SYMPTOMS
Attacking the first boss has no effect, and thus the game cannot continue past the stage.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
No official confirmation exists.
This game has been listed in the compatibility list as having problems in-game.
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Ineffectual Attack
SYMPTOMS
Attacking the first boss has no effect, and thus the game cannot continue past the stage.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
No official confirmation exists.
This game has been listed in the compatibility list as having problems in-game.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 0.9.4 to 0.9.5 SVN 343
- Shadow of The Colossus [?] - (?)
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Final Fantasy X
Corrupted Graphics
SYMPTOMS
Graphics contain missing or corrupted geometry.
CAUSE
This bug is caused both in part by the PCSX2 emulator and the graphics plugin.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
The graphics plugins, GSdx and ZeroGS, contain a specific hack for the game.
For GSdx, enable the NLOOP hack.
For ZeroGS, enable the FFX hack - 00000080.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
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Corrupted Graphics
SYMPTOMS
Graphics contain missing or corrupted geometry.
CAUSE
This bug is caused both in part by the PCSX2 emulator and the graphics plugin.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
The graphics plugins, GSdx and ZeroGS, contain a specific hack for the game.
For GSdx, enable the NLOOP hack.
For ZeroGS, enable the FFX hack - 00000080.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
- GSdx9/10 all releases
- GSdx all recent releases
- ZeroGS 0.97.x
- Final Fantasy X [?] - (?)
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tri-Ace Incorporated Games Common
Errors in tri-Ace Incorporated Games
SYMPTOMS
The game crashes the emulator, causes loop-backs, or refuses to continue past a stage.
CAUSE
This is caused by the tri-Ace programmer's hardcoded memory check subroutine as a likely legitimate product integrity solution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by a few members.
Official confirmation exists.
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Errors in tri-Ace Incorporated Games
SYMPTOMS
The game crashes the emulator, causes loop-backs, or refuses to continue past a stage.
CAUSE
This is caused by the tri-Ace programmer's hardcoded memory check subroutine as a likely legitimate product integrity solution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by a few members.
Official confirmation exists.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
- Radiata Stories [PAL/NTSC] - (?)
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time [PAL/NTSC] - (?)
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time: Director's Cut [PAL/NTSC] - (?)
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria [PAL/NTSC] - (?)
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Random Crashes While Loading Saved States
SYMPTOMS
The emulator crashes while attempting to load particular save states.
CAUSE
This issue is caused by the PCSX2 emulator handling of saved states.
The save state is not the optimal saving solution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Save the game to the memory card.
STATUS
This issue has been confirmed.
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Random Crashes While Loading Saved States
SYMPTOMS
The emulator crashes while attempting to load particular save states.
CAUSE
This issue is caused by the PCSX2 emulator handling of saved states.
The save state is not the optimal saving solution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Save the game to the memory card.
STATUS
This issue has been confirmed.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all releases
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Graphical Black Bars
SYMPTOMS
Multiple solid black bars appear throughout the graphics canvas.
CAUSE
This issue is caused by the graphics plugin rendering in an aspect ratio different from that of the native resolution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Set the resolution to be a multiple of the original ratio components or use the native resolution.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
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Graphical Black Bars
SYMPTOMS
Multiple solid black bars appear throughout the graphics canvas.
CAUSE
This issue is caused by the graphics plugin rendering in an aspect ratio different from that of the native resolution.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Set the resolution to be a multiple of the original ratio components or use the native resolution.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
- GSdx all recent releases
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Convert Saved Games
OBJECTIVE
Convert MAX Drive (.max), EMS (.psu), SharkPort (.sps), X-Port (.xps) and Code Breaker (.cbs) formats to be used in the PCSX2 memory card.
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OBJECTIVE
Convert MAX Drive (.max), EMS (.psu), SharkPort (.sps), X-Port (.xps) and Code Breaker (.cbs) formats to be used in the PCSX2 memory card.
REDIRECT TO
- mymc, a PS2 Memory Card Image Utility - External
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Memory Card and Saved States
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KB Articles:
- Memory Card - Quit to desktop
- Random Crashes While Loading Saved States
- Incompatible Saved States
- Saved state swap skips every other number
- Transfer Saved Games
- Convert Saved Games
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Unable to Load Graphics Plugin
SYMPTOMS
The emulator displays the message Error Opening GS Plugin, and all graphics fail to render.
OR
The emulator crashes with a black graphics canvas upon the start of the game.
CAUSE
The graphics plugin's minimum system requirements have not been met.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Use an alternate version of the plugin or a setup with lower system requirements.
STATUS
This is a known issue.
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Unable to Load Graphics Plugin
SYMPTOMS
The emulator displays the message Error Opening GS Plugin, and all graphics fail to render.
OR
The emulator crashes with a black graphics canvas upon the start of the game.
CAUSE
The graphics plugin's minimum system requirements have not been met.
RESOLUTION
There are no resolutions that are currently available.
WORKAROUND
Use an alternate version of the plugin or a setup with lower system requirements.
STATUS
This is a known issue.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
- GSdx, ZeroGS all recent releases
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Graphics Plugin System Requirements
[R] - Required
[O] - Optional, but recommended
GSdx9
Pre-0.10.0
0.10.0-0.10.4
0.10.0-0.10.9
0.11.0-0.11.4
GSdx10
0.1.0-0.1.4
GSdx SSE2
0.1.0-0.1.9 [DX9]
0.1.0-0.1.9 [DX10]
GSdx [DX9/10] SSSE3
0.1.5-0.1.9
GSdx [DX9/10] SSE4
0.1.8-0.1.9
GSdx may require additional DLL's of d3dx9_27.dll, d3dx9_30.dll, d3dx9_34.dll, d3dx9_36.dll, d3dx9_38.dll, d3dx10_38.dll and d3dx10_36.dll if the appropriate DirectX runtime environment is not installed.
ZeroGS
0.96.0-0.97.0
0.97.1
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Graphics Plugin System Requirements
[R] - Required
[O] - Optional, but recommended
GSdx9
Pre-0.10.0
- [R] CPU that supports SSE
- [O] GPU that supports Pixel Shader 1.1-3.0
0.10.0-0.10.4
0.10.0-0.10.9
0.11.0-0.11.4
GSdx10
0.1.0-0.1.4
- [R] CPU that supports SSE
- [R] CPU that supports SSE2
- [R] GPU that supports Pixel Shader 4.0
- [R] Windows Vista or higher
- [R] GPU that supports DirectX 10:
Nvidia GeForce 8/9 Series
ATI HD Series
GSdx SSE2
0.1.0-0.1.9 [DX9]
0.1.0-0.1.9 [DX10]
- [R] CPU that supports SSE
- [R] CPU that supports SSE2
- [R] GPU that supports Pixel Shader 4.0
- [R] Windows Vista or higher
- [R] GPU that supports DirectX 10:
Nvidia GeForce 8/9 Series
ATI HD Series
GSdx [DX9/10] SSSE3
0.1.5-0.1.9
- [R] CPU that supports SSE
- [R] CPU that supports SSE2
- [R] CPU that supports SSSE3:
Intel:
Xeon 5100/5300/3000
Core 2 Duo/Extreme/Quad
Pentium Dual Core
Celeron 4xx/Dual Core E1200
Celeron M 520/530
Atom
VIA:
Nano - [R] Windows Vista or higher [only for GSdx DX10]
- [R] GPU that supports Pixel Shader 2.0-3.0/4.0
GSdx [DX9/10] SSE4
0.1.8-0.1.9
- [R] CPU that supports SSE
- [R] CPU that supports SSE2
- [R] CPU that supports SSE4:
Intel:
Xeon Dual-Core E3110, Quad-Core X3320+, Quad-Core E5405+, Quad-Core L5408+
Core 2 Duo E7200+, E8190+, T9300+
Core 2 Quad Q9300+
Core 2 Extreme X9000+, QX9650+
AMD:
Opteron Barcelona
Opteron Budapest
Phenom Agena
- [R] Windows Vista or higher [only for GSdx DX10]
- [R] GPU that supports Pixel Shader 2.0-3.0/4.0
GSdx may require additional DLL's of d3dx9_27.dll, d3dx9_30.dll, d3dx9_34.dll, d3dx9_36.dll, d3dx9_38.dll, d3dx10_38.dll and d3dx10_36.dll if the appropriate DirectX runtime environment is not installed.
ZeroGS
0.96.0-0.97.0
0.97.1
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 all recent releases
- GSdx, ZeroGS all recent releases
Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner
Game locks in Episode 2
SYMPTOMS
After freeing Denpachi the guards lock in an animation.
The story cannot be played further.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator 0.9.4.
RESOLUTION
Use 0.95 SVN-Version of PCSX2 (343 worked for me)
WORKAROUND
No known workarounds.
STATUS
Reported by one member.
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Game locks in Episode 2
SYMPTOMS
After freeing Denpachi the guards lock in an animation.
The story cannot be played further.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator 0.9.4.
RESOLUTION
Use 0.95 SVN-Version of PCSX2 (343 worked for me)
WORKAROUND
No known workarounds.
STATUS
Reported by one member.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 0.94
- Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner [PAL] - SLES_546.29
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
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KB Articles:
- Game locks in Episode 2 - [PAL] - KB article is pending confirmation
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I would like to confirm this because whether the video is cinematic or using game engine if it is longer than 8-10 seconds on Devil May Cry 3 (U) the videos just stop. But here is the weird part the subtitles continue to change as if the video is playing but there isn't any video or audio output after it gets stuck
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Is anyone else having trouble saving a game on the memory card for Yakuza? I keep getting save failed, and I've tried on an entire new formatted memory card.
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The purpose of this thread is not to confirm or ask about problems but to generate well-documented and formatted reports to aid the end-user in problem diagnosis and troubleshooting.
Query about problems in the PCSX2 root forum that are not already answered in prior threads found with an in-depth search.
Query about problems in the PCSX2 root forum that are not already answered in prior threads found with an in-depth search.
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Freezing, Corrupted, or No Video Playback
SYMPTOMS
Videos freeze, fail to play, or contains corrupted or blocky artifacts.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator IPU.
RESOLUTION
This issue has been resolved for multiple games since PCSX2 0.9.5 SVN 351.
Download the latest SVN build here.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
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Freezing, Corrupted, or No Video Playback
SYMPTOMS
Videos freeze, fail to play, or contains corrupted or blocky artifacts.
CAUSE
This bug is caused by the PCSX2 emulator IPU.
RESOLUTION
This issue has been resolved for multiple games since PCSX2 0.9.5 SVN 351.
Download the latest SVN build here.
WORKAROUND
There are no workarounds that are currently available.
STATUS
Reported by multiple members.
Official confirmation exists.
APPLIES TO
- PCSX2 0.9.2 to 0.9.5 SVN 343
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Another Century's Episode 3
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KB Articles:
- Incomplete Ingame Dialogs - [?]
- Cannot Complete Missions - [?]
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