weird ff8 problems...

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edragonfly

Discussion Starter · Jul 10, 2001 (Edited)

I have beeen trying the past two days to get FF8 to work using epsxe....since my psx..is messed up..lol..lightning hit outside my window..eheh..

but anyways..i have some weird problems...
my computer is:
Pentium 3 866 MHZ
128 megs SDRam
GeForce 256
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound Card
Windows ME
DX8.0a
Latest Detonator Drivers

epsxe setup:
Pete's OpenGl VGU
internal SGU
internal CD...

I can run FF9 and Chrono Cross perfectly!!! i just can't get ff8 to run.... i get some weird problems...the opening video will run..but it will skipp ..ie..the opening text liket het Squaresoft logo and all..does not fade it..it jsut appears..and it has SCANLINEs! whgen i am running it full-screen and in a window....
and sometimes i can press the key assigned to start.( i amusing my keyboard...) to finish the video..but usually not...and then when i can skip it...the fmv plays...just with scan lines and really jumpy..
and then when i can get past the opening fmv...i can't even play the game.i go to start a new game..and it freeezes....

any ideaS?
do ya want me to post my whole gpu config?

thanks so much for any help!

btw...i alos have all the sound options enabled and all the mdec option enabled in epsxecutor...

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edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #41 · Jul 11, 2001

sorry....lol...

well guess what! it works! lol

both saves work..lol..so anybody have a empty save after teh very first fmv? lol.....
and the games looks good..lol

but i just notcied some werid stuff...um..lol..wehn the screen switches..like when it loads a new area....the characters move back and forth..it gets jumpyu..and the character models do the same thing when going into battle..is that just epsxe? lol.

and it battles ...there is a sharp line between the background and sky.,..

just checking if this is normal...eheh

but i haven't been able to test an fmv..do ya have any saves right before an fmv?

thanks so much for you guys help...i think my cd just may be scratched at that one point...lol

and what spu would ya recommend? just curoius..eheh

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edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #42 · Jul 11, 2001

sorry that is a good save..lol..at the beginning..hehe

i will play some more later today...and let ya'll know if i have any fmv probs..eheh

Rargh

· #43 · Jul 11, 2001

>>>>so anybody have a empty save after teh very first fmv?

Well i or raziel can manage to do that of course. there s no problem....

>>>>but i just notcied some werid stuff...um..lol..wehn the screen switches..like when it loads a new area....the characters move back and forth..it gets jumpyu..and the character models do the same thing when going into battle..is that just epsxe? lol.

I don t see very well....
Could u put some screeshots? (press f8)
thx

>>>>and it battles ...there is a sharp line between the background and sky.,..

Just put the filtering to EXTENDED (the 2nd one or the 4 th one if u don t like the 2d being filtered)

>>>>but i haven't been able to test an fmv..do ya have any saves right before an fmv?

In the save i provide (if u continue a little until the end of the 1st cd, u should see an FMV.
Tell us if it works.(don t forget to enable the enable MDECS box too..)

>>>>and what spu would ya recommend? just curoius..eheh

Well, I would recommend to try the null2 spu 1.35 (since the mdecs flicker, just switch to the internal spu just before a MDEC)

>>>>i will play some more later today...and let ya'll know if i have any fmv probs..eheh

I wait and i m happy to know that the problem is half solved

Sawasdee

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edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #44 · Jul 11, 2001

alright..i just played using your first save at the end of the 1st disc...i go up the ladder...
zell..says "we made is just in time"...
he moves to window....
music slows...
and nothing..that scene jsut stays...

um..isn't there supposed to be an fmv here? or maybe switch to squall? but it just sits there and i can't do anything...lol

and mdec.and mdec timing in teh options menu in ePSXeCutor are enabled....but not the other one...adn all five things are checked under sound in optinon is ePSXeCutor...

Rargh

· #45 · Jul 11, 2001

Well u REALLY have a problems w/ mdecs man!
Yup, there should be a FMV transition there where u should see the Edea's Parade...

Try to do it again w/o enabling the mdecs that time...

sawasdee

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #46 · Jul 11, 2001 (Edited)

just tried it several times again..and same thing...lol

wiht mdecs and mdec timing...both unchecked..adntehn i would try it with em both checked..

i hope i ain't hitting another scratch or something..lol...when i go to the window...the music stops..the light on the cd drive comes on for a second..adn then it hangs up or something..it may be hitting another scratch..argh...

Rargh

· #47 · Jul 11, 2001

and have u tried w/ the disc 2 too?????

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #48 · Jul 11, 2001

i'll try the second disc now from that save..find edea and all.....

Rargh

· #49 · Jul 11, 2001

I think u ll succeed to get those fmv's on the second cd...
I ve never had those problems before....

Bye

Rargh

· #50 · Jul 11, 2001

Well, i think u ought to try some other cdr plugins too...
Try pete s cdr plugin...
and configure it properly (it s not difficult)

Rargh

· #51 · Jul 11, 2001

BTW, have u used a Kalisto patch or something like this??

Do u remember the name of the patch? Was it made by hydrogen, paradox?

thx

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #52 · Jul 11, 2001

um.....i don't have any patches..i just downloaded the selfinstaller off psxemu.com...and that is it..

and i finished the 2nd disc..all that i had to do was fight edea...but i saw no fmvs.....so um....

alright i will try anotehr cd plugin..

but what fmvs on disc 2? the point it is at..is right before the last fight...and um..the disc ends without any fmvs......
and theree is tons of story on disc 3 before any fmv right?

Rargh

· #53 · Jul 11, 2001 (Edited)

u saw no fmv w/ the enable fmv box checked?

well...
errr
I m confused
I meant did u use a patch on ff8??
Is it a backup.
That s what i meant

sawasdee

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #54 · Jul 11, 2001

is there even any fmv at the end of disc2....

lemme try again..i am tryign to autodetect the disc speed for pete cd plugin..so i gotta restart..

and when i finished disc 2..i noticed i the idiot..had mdecs disabled...leemme restart adn beat here again....
but is there any fmvs abnyways between beatuing seifer and beating edea?

and it is an actual copy..

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #55 · Jul 11, 2001

tried to see the disc 1 fmv of the parade again with a different cd rom plugin..pete's.....

same thing...

trying disc 2 now....from the save ya gave me.

edragonfly

Discussion Starter · #56 · Jul 11, 2001

i gotta go run an errand..be back in a little bit to play with this some more..

well...i tried the 2nd disc again..form taht save i got on this thread ..the save is at the end of disc 2...so i finsihed the disc no problem..but there isn't any fmv from that point on anyways..

i don't think teh next fmv from teh battle ebtween the garden's is teh first view of esther..i'm not sure..but anywyas..

and i did this with petes cdr plugin..

so i think it may very be be my cd-rom drive/ actual game cd problem..

and i won't be able to test that til i can get my hands on another copy of ff8...lol

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Rargh

· #57 · Jul 11, 2001

ok i understand...
raziel will provide a memory card just before a fmv in the second disk.
Try to do an iso of it...

Well: here s my configuration for ff8 (since we have the nearly same system...urs is even more powerful than mine)

here the configuration of pete s ogl 1.51
using epsxe cuttor 1.0.4
and epsxe 1.4.0

Rargh

· #58 · Jul 11, 2001

Here s the miscellaneous settings...
Use the scph 1001 bios
of course the cd rom letter is just shown as example.

Raziel

· #59 · Jul 11, 2001

OK,here's a save just before the battle between gardens.
Just get in the garden and go towards the other.

Raziel

· #60 · Jul 11, 2001

Rargh asked me to post version 1.34 of null's SPU so here it is.

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