MSG2 - Freezing Cutscenes

[PortalLife]

Im updating my drivers now. I got Substance direct from the PS2 DVD using imgburn; I doubt the iso is corrupt.

[willkuer]

What plugins do you use? (that would actually also been written in the emulog)

You should probably use
- gsdx-sse4.1 in dx11(hardware)-mode
- spu2-x (check the settings here too if you have changed them)
- lilypad
- gigaherz/linuz for cd/dvd/iso plugin
- dev9null
- usbnull

[jesalvein]

Im updating my drivers now. I got Substance direct from the PS2 DVD using imgburn; I doubt the iso is corrupt.

still an emulog would help greatly.

[PortalLife]

http://puu.sh/6xzOO.txt heres the emulog

[smartstrike]

try use 2-DirectSound on the SPU2-X (Sound plug-in settings)
X-Audio could have been notorious of crushing/freezing on Win7 and 8.

Update:

http://puu.sh/6xzOO.txt heres the emulog

try the AVX edition of GSdx instead using sse4.1

[willkuer]

Well the emulog is not complete...

You are using an european bios and the fps are set to pal (50 Hz). So you probably use an european/pal version of mgs2?

In the compatibility list some of them are mentioned as in-game not as playable. Can you check if your version is one of the playable versions.

In any case it would be good to see the emulog after the crash/freezing

Edit:
There is no difference between SSE4.1 and AVX in hardeware-mode. And I think even in software-mode the difference is only speed-related.

Edit2:
How do you open the "Image.iso"? Using the internal function or the plugin? I would rather use the internal function (top-menu CDVD -> iso instead of plugin)

[PortalLife]

EU Substance is green. Ill get a new emulog going.
Update: Nothing changes after the freeze: the last thing the emulog says is (UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 50.00 fps like the one I originally posted. I use the CDVD way, I dont use a plugin to open the file.

[jesalvein]

what if you try directly with your orginal DVD ?

[PortalLife]

Loading it direct from the DVD didn't work. The emulator didn't seem to detect it and just went to the PS2 homescreen.

[jesalvein]

Loading it direct from the DVD didn't work. The emulator didn't seem to detect it and just went to the PS2 homescreen.

because you performed a full boot...
tried with a fast boot ?