Dragon Quest V - Game freeze

[Papas2000]

I've been playing the ps2 remake of Dragon Quest V for about 6/7 hours and everything works fine.
However, I am almost at the end of the first chapter and the game freezes at this spot:



Has anybody else experienced this issue?

[jesalvein]

In order to help you further with your problem, please make sure the following are all provided.

• Your hardware specs - CPU, Graphics Card, Memory, Operating System.
  
• The version of PCSX2 you are using.
  
• Any non default settings you are using.
  
• What games you are trying to play and if you are playing them from ISO or DVD.
  

Thank You.

[Papas2000]

CPU: AMD E-450 APU with Radeon™ HD Graphics @ 1.65 GHz
RAM: 4.00 GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64 bit)

PCSX Ver.: 1.0.0 (r5350)
Settings: Default
Game: SLPM_655.55
Source: ISO

[jesalvein]

can you please post the emulog.txt ?

[Papas2000]

Sure.

PCSX2 1.0.0.r5350 - compiled on Aug 1 2012
Savestate version: 0x9a080000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Physical RAM = 3835 MB
CPU name = AMD E-450 APU with Radeon™ HD Graphics
Vendor/Model = AuthenticAMD (stepping 00)
CPU speed = 1.645 ghz (2 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = 178bfbff 00802209
x86EFlags = 2fd3fbff

x86 Features Detected:
MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3
MMX2 .. SSE4a

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\gsdx32-sse2-r5350.dll
Binding PAD: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\lilypad-r5350.dll
Binding SPU2: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\spu2-x-r5350.dll
Binding CDVD: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9640 games on record (loaded in 700ms)
Windows 6.1.7601 (Service Pack 1 1.0)
AMD Radeon HD 6320 Graphic (8.17.10.1091)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 6.1.7601 (Service Pack 1 1.0)
AMD Radeon HD 6320 Graphic (8.17.10.1091)
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: D:\PCSX2 1.0.0\iso\Dragon Quest V.iso
Image type = DVD
Fileparts = 1
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1295996 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\Simone\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\MM03.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\Simone\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
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...
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.94 fps
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLPM_655.55;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.20
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLPM_655.55;1) Game CRC = 0xE09E454C, EntryPoint = 0x00480008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLPM_655.55;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.20
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
> Selected savestate slot 7
Loading savestate from slot 7...
filename: C:\Users\Simone\Documents\PCSX2\sstates\SLPM-65555 (E09E454C).07.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Loading GS
Loading PAD
Loading SPU2
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Shutting down plugins...
Plugins shutdown successfully.
(GameDB) Unloading...

[jesalvein]

reload from memcard instead of using a savestate and try again

[Papas2000]

Weird... I reloaded from memory card and the game did not freeze!

Don't know what to say... Thank you very much

[Blyss Sarania]

Weird... I reloaded from memory card and the game did not freeze!

Don't know what to say... Thank you very much

Savestates save EVERYTHING(they are a dump of memory, registers, etc). If there is any glitch in your game, they will save that too.

Memory cards only save the data the game wants to save. Like items you have, where you are, what you've done, etc.

So that's why he suggested that, and that's why it works.

Glad you got it sorted out.

[Papas2000]

I see. Well, that's a useful thing to remember. Thanks again.

[nintendo85]

Yeah, unfortunately, save states can be unstable in many circumstances