Nope, absolutely nothing.

Fresh start with the stable release files made no difference either. Software mode didn't help.

This is really puzzling.

EDIT: Yet .hack//G.U. Vol 3 continues to play normally. Better even, thanks to this geometry hack.

Bumped because i still haven't found a fix.

I have this game and working just fine, maybe you have bad iso.

I've already said that the disc won't play it either. And i know that game worked because i played it on my PS2, before it broke.

works fine here too. NTSC U/C. I use SPUx-2 on DBZ, works fine. put GSdx on PS3, windowed, check off Log-Z and FBA, and grey texture filtering. if that doesn't work, let me know

try my settings here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/thread-5938-post...l#pid41173

(but hardware mode)

My settings have been exactly as yours, 'cept for the greyed texture filter. Still, no dice.

I'm gonna hop onto Win7 to see if this crap is 'caused by my XP rotting away on itself, or if it's really something else.

Meanwhile, i'm open for more possible settings.

Same problem here. stops at line Update IOP Module.

I am using Win7, so your XP installation maybe be fine.

Perhaps we are using a bad structured ISO or something similar...