frustrated beginner!!!

[Saiki]

let's see what we can do about the speed, shall we? 3.5ghz should be PLENTY fine for MGS2. and well, not dealt with AMD so you're gonna have to be a guinea pig for this, but we'll see what happens:

this is for 1.2.1, if you want newer, let me know:

pcsx2_vm (only part of it, copy and replace the section)

[EmuCore/Speedhacks]
EECycleRate=0
VUCycleSteal=0
fastCDVD=disabled
IntcStat=enabled
WaitLoop=enabled
vuFlagHack=enabled
vuThread=enabled

gsdx.ini (full ini, replace contents):

[Settings]
Adapter=default
Renderer=4
Interlace=7
AspectRatio=0
upscale_multiplier=1
filter=2
paltex=1
logz=1
fba=1
aa1=0
nativeres=1
resx=1024
resy=1024
extrathreads=4
ShadeBoost=0
Fxaa=0
shaderfx=0
UserHacks=0

then test this one, and see if there is improvement, or slowdowns:

[Settings]
Adapter=default
Renderer=4
Interlace=7
AspectRatio=0
upscale_multiplier=1
filter=2
paltex=1
logz=1
fba=1
aa1=0
nativeres=1
resx=1024
resy=1024
extrathreads=6
ShadeBoost=0
Fxaa=0
shaderfx=0
UserHacks=0

[Nobbs66]

Saiki, I can tell MGS2 will struggles massively on the Piledriver architecture. Not as bad as Bulldozer, but it's not even going to be remotely fast enough.

[Ryudo]

Gotta agree with Nobbs. MGS2 is one of the most demanding games to be honest imo on PCSX2. Along with MGS3.

[ssakash]

^ what nobbs66 said.

It might speed it up due to the lower demanding settings but full speed is unlikely and possibility for frame drops is still a probable scenario due to the weaker arch.

[nikkolaus1992]

I might be able to donate a fx 8320 and a video card gtx970 when I upgrade in 2 weeks sorry pics blurry stupid phone..

[Nobbs66]

wouldn't fit the OPs socket.

[nikkolaus1992]

wouldn't fit the OPs socket.

Sorry was trying to help

[Nobbs66]

Sorry was trying to help

Don't be sorry. I was just pointing out that the CPU wouldn't fit in a FM2 board.

[Saiki]

MGS2 is one of the most demanding games to be honest imo on PCSX2. Along with MGS3.

and yet I got MGS3 running ok on a slower CPU that I owned

don't believe me, I have proof here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Post-your...#pid218050

Also, @nobbs: let the OP make his/her own decision if it is fast enough

[Nobbs66]

and yet I got MGS3 running ok on a slower CPU that I owned

don't believe me, I have proof here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Post-your...#pid218050

Also, @nobbs: let the OP make his/her own decision if it is fast enough

FPS in cutscenes sometimes dips as low as 9 FPS, usually about 20-30

you call that good?