Budokai Tenkaichi 3 or potentially memory card issue

[Tarupron]

So I'm not sure if anyone else has had this issue, when I go to start playing I get to the main menu. The options there are "New Game" and "Continue" now since I haven't played I have to choose "New Game" so once I hit X it opens a new menu that asks if I want to save on the memory card, my only option is "No" as "Yes" is greyed out.

I've formatted both of my memory cards but I'm starting to wonder if I perhaps missed a step after that to get them in working order?

Edit: Sorry I left out my PCSX2 version, I am running 0.9.8

[miseru99]

The game has graphical glitches on old version;P update to latest one.
Anyway I never saw such bug and counting how many times I ran that game would made me sick;]. Maybe try to save from options menu? Or maybe a question from which I should start - you're sure you injected a memory card into slot 1?(the game doesn't even check slot 2 if I remember;P)

[Tarupron]

I'm fairly certain, I'm not 100% certain of the procedures to get the memory card working entirely. I just went to the memory card set up and ejected both memory cards, and put them back in. The game still has the "Yes" option as greyed out. I just updated to 1.0.0.

[miseru99]

Try running pcsx2 as an administrator. Maybe it's yet another bug with user rights;].

[Tarupron]

That didn't work either, I'm very much so confused. Is there anything more to do after formatting the memory cards and making sure they're in the memory card manager?

[miseru99]

Not really;3 is there any error shown in the log?

And what bios version do you have? If it's the initial japanese release I remember from translating the guide it can cause a bugs with saving to memory cards(or something:]).

You could always just play the game without any save;], unlocking 100% game from the start is right under your eyes;P. Unless you really care about saving your best times or anything like that couse using just savestates for "important" stuff isn't soo recommended.

[Tarupron]

I'm using bios USA v.02.00, below is my log from starting up the game.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\User\Emulators\PS2\ROM\DragonBall Z - Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (USA) (En,Ja).iso
Image type = DVD
Fileparts = 1
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1475008 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\User\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\User\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
Bios Found: USA v02.00(14/06/2004) Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.78;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_216.78;1) Game CRC = 0x428113C2, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.78;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.78;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

[Tarupron]

This is definitely a Budokai Tenkaichi issue, Budokai 3 read it perfectly fine

[miseru99]

I cannot reproduce it in any way.
You're using d-pad to select options or analog? Couse in Budokai series you can use analog, in Tenkaichi series you can only select options with d-pad. I never could even see a greyed out "yes" button. No is lightened by default, but no problem changing it here;P.

If you're sure it's a bug, maybe your iso is bad couse it happens only for you;], try re-creating it from the original disc with Imgburn.

[Squall Leonhart]

The original Tenkaichi has issues with memory cards larger than 8MB

once a save is on the card however, it works fine.