[eamonlahrach]

Hi,
I'm having a problem with loading a savestate ong FF9.
About 3 years ago, I was playing FF9 on ePSXE and stopped due to exams.
Since then, I have never played it again, but decided to start again.

In the 3 years passing, I got a new computer and made sure to transfer all of my old files onto it. When I load FF9 CD3 (which is where i stopped playing) and go into the Load save sequence, it shows a very early disc 1 save and that's it.
Even though I got up to CD3, it shows a CD1 save.

Since I stopped playing 3 years ago I can't remember whether I couldn't be bothered saving after using the "convenient" savestate option or whether the save file is corrupted or something.

So I tried to load a savestate using F3 but nothing happned so I tried F2, and it shows free slots on all 5 of them. I checked sstates folder and it's full of files ending with the extension, .000 or .001

Is there any other way to load a savestate or something because it would be lame getting up to CD3 and losing all your save data.

 

[Squall-Leonhart]

run epsxe as admin via the right click menu.

 

[eamonlahrach]

uhh, could you be more specfic?
Do you mean, run epsxe in admin via Windows
or something specifically in the program itself?

 

[Squall-Leonhart]

right click the application, or shortcut and click run as admin.
its required on Vista when the app is installed in program files.

 

[eamonlahrach]

I did that and tried to load savestate but still the same problem.

 

[The Moggle]

Did you update epsxe since then? Your save state might not be compatible with the newer versions.

 

[eamonlahrach]

Actually, I tried on all the versions I have. I didn't update but I did have many versions.
Still the same problem. Maybe I lost the savestate or it's been corrupted?
Is there any way to find out? Like a program to test the savestates I currently have?

 

[Squall-Leonhart]

states are compatible across versions..... i beta tested that fairly extensively to ensure it.

the only issues might come in the form of distorted sound but the game can be loaded and new states made.

 

[Aytius]

open epsxe, go to config, then memorycards. Make sure epsxe is looking in the right place for your memory card, even if it looks like it's connected to a memory card it may not be. the memory card should be in your memory card folder when you're browsing around for it.

as for a program to see if the data still exists, try "memcardrex"

 

[YugiFann]

I think you could try an older version.
I for some reason can't load states too in some games

 

[itachi1285]

There are multiple savestate slots. Use F2 to check if it was saved in others.