[Zster]

Hi All

This is a utility I made a while back to view the graphics stored in one of the emulator save states. It enables one to see the graphic primitives (ie textures and sprites) but not the actual 3D models so it's only really useful for 2D games or looking for specific textures. It's not intuitive so you'll need read the instructions and play around with different palettes. Needs the Zlib library (included) to open the save states so make sure you unzip all the files to the same directory. Hope someone finds this useful.

Thanks
Z

 

[Shendo]

It doesn't work here unfortunately. It crashes soon as I start it.
Are any other files required besides the ones found in the archive?

 

[Zster]

Nope, what version of Windows are you running? Haven't tested Vista yet.

 

[karas81]

!!!! Xp Sp2?!

 

[Shendo]

I'm using Windows XP service pack 3.

 

[KrossX]

Same here, crashes upon start. Tried with compatibility modes, futile.

OS: Windows XP x64 SP2

 

[Zster]

Odd, I've tested it on various computers and operating systems (98, 2000, XP SP1 and SP2) and haven't come accross it before, could be the 64-bit version. Was very slow on SP2 so I'll take a look there. Could be the code that checks the current desktop resolution (untested) so you could try changing to 1024x768 or 1280x1024 and see if that works. May do a complete re-write to speed it up but that will take some time.

 

[Shendo]

I'm just reporting that it works on Vista but, as I said already not on XP.
I tested it on the same machine.

 

[KrossX]

Tested with the resolutions mentioned.

1024x768 = Crashes
1280x1024 = Crashes

Some crash info attached.

 

[dying demon2]

i know this is probably old but anyone found a fix for this? im still having problems with it xD
it WILL NOT start on ANY system
(thats all the way from 95(yes i still have a 95 cd)up to vista) and my ress is set to those settings and no dice

 

[jonc2006]

since no one has posted about having any further success with it aside from shendo and its been more than a year now since the thread starter has made any subsequent replies either, i doubt you are going to have much luck and i really would not bother with it at this point.

 

[dying demon2]

crap >.< well any ideas yourself? lol
if you look at one of my posts in the pcsx forum im trying to get the graphics out so that i can try and make a flash game from ff9 (i kinda started but the whole take a pic and use it as a 2d back ground is really hard) i mean i sit there get the image
then set up no entry boundries so that the sprites cant go in
then i have to set it so that sprites can go up a stairs and it edits its xyz coords and then loads the next image for the sprit to go up while also scaling size for distance
then theres the fact that making the sprite IS A PAIN @_@)
lol so any ideas or points toos xD

 

[jonc2006]

that sort of thing is beyond my knowledge, its not really something ive ever tried to learn how to do, so unfortunately i cant throw out any advice or things to try. good luck with whatever it is you are doing though.

 

[dying demon2]

o well thx anyway
heheheheh ill do what i can
who knows maybe i can get it to work xD

 

[jonc2006]

try PMing shendo about it, he is still active here, i saw him online earlier today actually, and since he said that he got it working under vista maybe he can help you do the same.

 

[dying demon2]

hehe i might just do that
but first what is this whole pete's software plugin thing where you get a vram dump or what not when you take a pic
this might actually help me
if not o well ill pm him then