Kraken fight freeze in valkyrie Profile 2

[GyKoP]

Hey guys,

i've found myself with quite the annoying issue here that no amount of troubleshooting from my side has been able to solve.
The game decides to freeze when i enter the Kraken fight, though it periodically unfreezes with no discernable pattern.
Whats interesting though is that the game unfreezes completely and returns to motion when i manage to buffer an action besides regular walking for
the small time window in which it unfreezes by itself. This led me to believe that it must be something that the game renders on the screen whenever
im in a standing or walking state, but no amount of disabling things on the screen or even just looking at what appears or dissapears in different situations
gave me a concise answer for what to do or what causes this in particular. So far this has been the only fight that caused this issue.
I had also reset all the settings for the emulator and tried the implemented gameplay patches, though to no avail.
Another attempt that i made was to just play in the nightly version of PCSX2, but the issue persisted (and it also only ran at half speed?) so im really
out of my depth here.

I also have a recording of the issue that i will gladly DM you if that would help you.

My specs are as follows:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz  2.81 GHz
GPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
RAM: 16 GB

If you need any other information from me, i will gladly provide it.

Thank you all in advance!

[jesalvein]

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

[GyKoP]

This is the whole emulog of the instance in which it occured (i used manual shutdown once the bug started happening)

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PCSX2 1.6.0-20200506140834- compiled on May  6 2020
Savestate version: 0x9a0e0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System =  Microsoft Windows 10 Home (build 19044), 64-bit
Physical RAM    =  16326 MB
CPU name        =  Intel® Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Vendor/Model    =  GenuineIntel (stepping 0A)
CPU speed        =  2.807 ghz (6 logical threads)
x86PType        =  Standard OEM
x86Flags        =  bfebfbff 7ffafbbf
x86EFlags        =  2c100000

x86 Features Detected:
SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX.. AVX2.. FMA

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins from C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2\plugins...
Bound  GS: GSdx32-AVX2.dll [GSdx 20200506140834 (MSVC 19.25 AVX2/AVX2) 1.2.0]
Bound  PAD: LilyPad.dll [LilyPad (20200506140834) 0.12.1]
Bound SPU2: Spu2-X.dll [SPU2-X 20200506140834 2.0.0]
(GameDB) 9858 games on record (loaded in 112ms)
Bound CDVD: cdvdGigaherz.dll [cdvdGigaherz 20200506140834 0.11.0]
Bound  USB: USBnull.dll [USBnull Driver 20200506140834 0.7.0]
Bound  FW: FWnull.dll [FWnull Driver 20200506140834 0.7.0]
Bound DEV9: DEV9null.dll [DEV9null Driver 20200506140834 0.5.0]
Plugins loaded successfully.

HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Murk\Desktop\Games\PCSX2 1.4.0\ROMS\ROMS\Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria (USA).iso
Image type  = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2276224 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
GSdx Lookup CRC:0
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\Murk\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\jesscard.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\Murk\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.17, ctm:393Mhz, cpuclk:295Mhz )

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
ROMGEN=2000-0117, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=ffffffff, 2MB, IOP mode)
<20000117-050310,ROMconf,:11232>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Dec 10 1999 17:48:37
  CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2000-0117, 32M

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
found 0 symbols
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1) Game CRC = 0xCC96CE93, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0:OSDSYS secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0:OSDSYS
0 00200000 0008d1ec .........
Loaded, rom0:OSDSYS
start address 0x200008
gp address 00000000
# Loader 'rom0:OSDSYS':pc=00200008
loadmodule: fname rom0:CLEARSPU args 0 arg
clearspu: completed
loadmodule: id 25, ret 1
loadmodule: fname rom0:SIO2MAN args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 26, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:MCMAN args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 27, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:MCSERV args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 28, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:PADMAN args 0 arg
Pad driver. (99/11/22)
loadmodule: id 29, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:OSDSND args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 30, ret 0
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1d9021
### addr = 968719  size = 28640
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:OSOPEN flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSCLOCK flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name mc1:/BIEXEC-SYSTEM/OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = -4
open name mc0:/BIEXEC-SYSTEM/OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = -4
open name rom0:OSFONTM flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSFONTS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MOPEN flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MCLOCK flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FONTM flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FONTS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to DVD NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59,93 fps
ExecutePs2GameDisk
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
open name cdrom0:¥SYSTEM.CNF;1 flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
Program name = cdrom0:¥SLUS_214.52;1
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE

PlayStation 2 ======== Soft reboot

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0:PS2LOGO secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0:PS2LOGO
0 00200000 0001afe4 ..
1 0021b000 0000f068 ..
Loaded, rom0:PS2LOGO
start address 0x200008
gp address 00000000
# LoadExec 'rom0:PS2LOGO':pc=00200008
init rpc
OSDSND
loadmodule: fname rom0:OSDSND args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1dfff1
### addr = 2097120  size = 32
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
CD Init
CD Disk Ready
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_214.52;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE

PlayStation 2 ======== Soft reboot

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SLUS_214.52;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SLUS_214.52;1
0 00100000 000c8b80 .............
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SLUS_214.52;1
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# LoadExec 'cdrom0:¥SLUS_214.52;1':pc=00100008
Elf entry point @ 0x00100008 about to get recompiled. Load patches first.
(GameDB) Enabled Gamefix: VuAddSubHack
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
GSdx Lookup CRC:CC96CE93
Get Reboot Request From EE

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver. 2.2
    Copyright 1999-2002 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Decommitting host memory for virtual systems...
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
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[jesalvein]

not that suprising...
do you own another PS2 console ?

[GyKoP]

I only have the one from my childhood.

(Pic to show that i actually own a PS2 and the game)

[jesalvein]

Ok. You're probably screwed, then. Sorry for you

[GyKoP]

Does it appear to be a BIOS issue? Because a friend of mine has a PS2 as well that i could ask for a BIOS image, hes just not very tech savy so i would need to
run him through the process, but i really wanna fix the issue.

Any leads will help.

[jesalvein]

Well, that would be piracy, so. Do what you want, just don't ask here.