[DQ8] [PAL] CRC not working on full boot and language problem
#1
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Hi everyone!

I am currently trying to play the ISO of the pal version of Dragon Quest VIII in french with some cheats and hack (including the PAL to NTSC hack with allow to play at 60Hz instead of 50Hz), but I am having an issue with the full boot mode, which doesn't recognize the CRC of the game.

Here is what I get:
PCSX2 1.2.1.r5873 - compiled on Feb 3 2014
Savestate version: 0x9a0a0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft (build 9200), 64-bit
Physical RAM = 16349 MB
CPU name = Intel® Core™ i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Vendor/Model = GenuineIntel (stepping 09)
CPU speed = 3.490 ghz (8 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = bfebfbff 7f9ae3bf
x86EFlags = 28100000

x86 Features Detected:
MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\gsdx32-avx-r5875.dll
Windows 6.2.9200
Binding PAD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\lilypad-r5875.dll
Binding SPU2: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\spu2-x-r5875.dll
Binding CDVD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\USBnull.dll
(GameDB) 9655 games on record (loaded in 170ms)
Binding FW: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 6.2.9200
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: G:\Jeux\PS2\Dragon Quest - The Journey of the Cursed King (Europe, Australia) (En,Fr,De,Es,It).iso
Image type = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1985840 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\ILM\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\my memory card.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\ILM\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\my memory card2.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: Europe v01.60(04/10/2001) Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59,94 fps
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 50,00 fps
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59,94 fps
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 50,00 fps
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59,94 fps
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 50,00 fps


After searching a bit I realized that it is working in the fast boot mode, except the game is then switched in English (with or without games hacks), with no way of turning it back to French in-game.

Here is what I get, just in case:

PCSX2 1.2.1.r5873 - compiled on Feb 3 2014
Savestate version: 0x9a0a0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft (build 9200), 64-bit
Physical RAM = 16349 MB
CPU name = Intel® Core™ i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Vendor/Model = GenuineIntel (stepping 09)
CPU speed = 3.491 ghz (8 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = bfebfbff 7f9ae3bf
x86EFlags = 28100000

x86 Features Detected:
MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\gsdx32-avx-r5875.dll
Windows 6.2.9200
Binding PAD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\lilypad-r5875.dll
Binding SPU2: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\spu2-x-r5875.dll
Binding CDVD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9655 games on record (loaded in 153ms)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 6.2.9200
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: G:\Jeux\PS2\Dragon Quest - The Journey of the Cursed King (Europe, Australia) (En,Fr,De,Es,It).iso
Image type = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1985840 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\ILM\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\my memory card.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\ILM\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\my memory card2.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: Europe v01.60(04/10/2001) Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59,94 fps
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLES_539.74;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
ELF (cdrom0:\SLES_539.74;1) Game CRC = 0x945FBF31, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLES_539.74;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
Found Cheats file: '945FBF31.pnach'
Loaded 5 Cheats from '945FBF31.pnach'
Overall 5 Cheats loaded



Therefore I have only two choices:
- playing the game in full boot mode in French without the hacks
- playing the game in fast boot mode in English but with the hacks

Does anyone knows a trick to force the CRC detection in full boot mode?
Or a way to force the game in French in fast boot mode?

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#2
Well, the game is French in full boot because full boot completely executes the BIOS, and it will pass on the language setting there. Fast boot doesn't, so that explains that.

Try playing without the hacks in French until you get to a save point. Save, and then try fast boot and load your save. Maybe it will go back to French, since the save will have been saved under French.
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#3
or you could simply enable the hacks and fixes manually instead of using auto detection.
this way, they'll work even when using full boot.
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#4
(07-19-2014, 06:11 AM)Blyss Sarania Wrote: Try playing without the hacks in French until you get to a save point. Save, and then try fast boot and load your save. Maybe it will go back to French, since the save will have been saved under French.

Yes I tried that, sadly the game stays in English (the language settings don't depend on the save) Sad

(07-19-2014, 07:33 AM)jesalvein Wrote: or you could simply enable the hacks and fixes manually instead of using auto detection.
this way, they'll work even when using full boot.

That seems to be a good solution, but how do you enable them manually?
#5
Strange,no matter what I try(iso loader,lunizappz iso,gigahertz)with full boot on Ar Tonelico 2,the codes are always loaded.
I always get a crc and the codes are always loaded
How do you load the game(image(by using the iso loader or plugin),mounted image or from the disk)

(07-19-2014, 10:58 AM)Stremon Wrote: That seems to be a good solution, but how do you enable them manually?
I think he is talking about the special game fixes but that has nothing to do with your problem.
#6
OK I found a trick to get what I wanted.
What I was interested in with the hack was the PAL to NTSC code, which makes the game far smoother.
Then I simply used "ps2 PAL to NTSC patcher v1.06" to patch the iso to NTSC instead of using the hack, and now with full mode everything work perfectly!!! Laugh
#7
(07-19-2014, 11:16 AM)vsub Wrote: Strange,no matter what I try(iso loader,lunizappz iso,gigahertz)with full boot on Ar Tonelico 2,the codes are always loaded.
I always get a crc and the codes are always loaded
How do you load the game(image(by using the iso loader or plugin),mounted image or from the disk)

I used the default plugin to load the ISO file.
I tried some other ISO files (all PAL), and they all do the same.
I also tried another version of pcsx2 (last SVN), and other plugins, but it always does the same too...
#8
Quote:I tried some other ISO files (all PAL), and they all do the same.
better close this...
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