From 50% speed, to 500%, to normal in under a minute...
#1
Alright, so I'm not entirely sure what just happened but I'd appreciate it if someone could lend a hand. I recently picked up and started playing Soul Nomad and the World Eaters as my go to "before bed" game, and I'm about 8 hour in when something odd happened. Immediately after finishing the 13th battle the whole emulator decides that it's just tired and drops down to 50% speed. Any time I go into my menu or into a battle map, I consistently stayed at 50%, never any lower.

Now here's where things get a bit weird. As usual I started scouring forums and google for an answers, trying every fix I could find from Power Settings, to presets, to trying to uninstall unrelated software. I played with the emulator settings, and disabled frame limiting, turned the emu on and off, etc etc. Nothing worked. so after trying for a bit I turn the emulator off and then came here to make a post asking for help. Except I realized I forgot how long I had played so i boot it back up to check the time, and suddenly the game's speed was running at around 500%, several thousands frames per second out of nowhere. I immediately ran back into the settings and reenabled frame limiting and put it back to preset 3 where I had it before and............ now the slow down problem is gone. I have a map running right now at a crisp 60 FPS and I have absolutely no idea what happened or why.

The problem SEEMS fixed for now, but I'd love to know exactly what could have caused this, especially since I've decided to start going on a tour of the past since I didn't have a PS2 growing up. Lots of great games I missed out on, and if this were to become a consistent problem... Might put a damper on some of those plans.

Update: as requested my specs
I am using a brand new ASUS gaming laptop with 12 gigs of RAM, a terrabyte of memory, windows 10 operating system, and an NVIDEA GeForce GTX 970M graphics card.

I am using PSX2 version 1.4.0, though it might be worth noting that the memory card data was carried over from a previous 1.2 install. All of my settings are default, preset 3, with the exception that I am using a PS4 controller via bluetooth. As for software the only one I have played so far is an ISO of Soul Nomad and the World Eaters, which is a sprite based tactical rpg by Nippon Ichi Software, so it's not the most graphically taxing game out there.

Also as mentioned I did temporarily disable the frame limiter, however it took restarting the emulation 2 or 3 times before the insane speed up occurred.

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#2
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.
CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Mobo : Asus PRIME B450-PLUS
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
RAM : 16 Go
#3
(02-18-2017, 08:45 AM)jesalvein Wrote: 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.

Oh alright I'll update the post then
#4
Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.
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Mobo : Asus PRIME B450-PLUS
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
RAM : 16 Go
#5
Give me a minute to figure out exactly where the error occurred at. I need to figure out how to read this.
#6
(02-18-2017, 09:06 AM)jesalvein Wrote: Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.
I wasn't entirely sure where the point of beginning would be so I just looked for the instances of when Soul Nomad was actually opened, as opposed to just the emulator alone. There might be a few in here from before the problem, thought they would have the same settings as when the problem first began





isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Torni\Downloads\Personal\ROMS\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA)\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA).iso
Image type  = DVD
 * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
 * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (941184 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
Current Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware mode)
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA     v02.20(10/02/2006)  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
# Initialize memory (rev:3.70, ctm:392Mhz, cpuclk:294Mhz detected)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
 ROMGEN=2006-0210, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=14000200, 2MB, IOP mode)
 <20060210-142424,ROMconf,PS20220WC20060210.bin:11824>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0) (370:2:7c30)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Apr  7 2005 21:09:14
  CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2006-0210, 32M

(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
found 0 symbols
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1) Game CRC = 0x1F159541, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15) 
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1
0 00100000 0023d480 ....................................
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver. 2.2
    Copyright 1999-2002 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15) 
iop heap service (99/11/03)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥SIO2MAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥MCMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 26, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥MCSERV.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 27, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥PADMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 28, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥LIBSD.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 29, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥CDVDSTM.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 30, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥SDRDRV.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
SDR driver version 4.0.1 © SCEI
 Exit rsd_main 
loadmodule: id 31, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥NIS.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
IOP Start.c(  48) : NIS IRX Ver.1.1 (date Jun  9 2006 22:23:55)
loadmodule: id 32, ret 0
Sread(1): start.lzs
FRSTATUS   7928
AO         440
CHARACTER  908
ITEM       48
STATUS     624
COMMONDATA 513808
RESULT     3248
EE Snd.cpp( 169) : SndPak_0 Open with No Problem
EE Snd.cpp( 190) : SndPak_1 Open with No Problem
EE Snd.cpp( 211) : SndPak_2 Open with No Problem
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1664) : VoicePackTrans:  0/PACK01 : MAIN_male_US
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1795) : VoicePack(Sub) Trans Completion
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1669) : VoicePackTrans:  1/PACK02 : MAP_001_US
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1795) : VoicePack(Sub) Trans Completion
EE Snd.cpp( 286) : sound module completed initializing.
Sread(1): bg900.tx2
Sread(1): bg901.tx2
Sread(1): bg999.tx2
CDread_NoWait(1): mp03001.lzs
CDread_NoWait(1): ds000900_001500.lzs
Sread(1): bg999.tx2
CDread_NoWait(1): mp03003.lzs
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Current Renderer: Direct3D Opening SPU2
11 (Hardware mode)
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Torni\Downloads\Personal\ROMS\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA)\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA).iso
Image type  = DVD
 * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
 * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (941184 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA     v02.20(10/02/2006)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.70, ctm:392Mhz, cpuclk:294Mhz detected)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
 ROMGEN=2006-0210, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=14000200, 2MB, IOP mode)
 <20060210-142424,ROMconf,PS20220WC20060210.bin:11824>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0) (370:2:7c30)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Apr  7 2005 21:09:14
  CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2006-0210, 32M

(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
found 0 symbols
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1) Game CRC = 0x1F159541, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15) 
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1
0 00100000 0023d480 ....................................
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SLUS_216.03;1
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver. 2.2
    Copyright 1999-2002 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15) 
iop heap service (99/11/03)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥SIO2MAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥MCMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 26, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥MCSERV.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 27, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥PADMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 28, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥LIBSD.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 29, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥CDVDSTM.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
loadmodule: id 30, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥SDRDRV.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
SDR driver version 4.0.1 © SCEI
 Exit rsd_main 
loadmodule: id 31, ret 2
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥SYSTEM¥NIS.IRX;1 args 0 arg 
IOP Start.c(  48) : NIS IRX Ver.1.1 (date Jun  9 2006 22:23:55)
loadmodule: id 32, ret 0
Sread(1): start.lzs
FRSTATUS   7928
AO         440
CHARACTER  908
ITEM       48
STATUS     624
COMMONDATA 513808
RESULT     3248
EE Snd.cpp( 169) : SndPak_0 Open with No Problem
EE Snd.cpp( 190) : SndPak_1 Open with No Problem
EE Snd.cpp( 211) : SndPak_2 Open with No Problem
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1664) : VoicePackTrans:  0/PACK01 : MAIN_male_US
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1795) : VoicePack(Sub) Trans Completion
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1669) : VoicePackTrans:  1/PACK02 : MAP_001_US
EE SndTransVoice.cpp(1795) : VoicePack(Sub) Trans Completion
EE Snd.cpp( 286) : sound module completed initializing.
Sread(1): bg900.tx2
Sread(1): bg901.tx2
Sread(1): bg999.tx2
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Current Renderer: Direct3D11 (Hardware mode)
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Torni\Downloads\Personal\ROMS\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA)\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA).iso
Image type  = DVD
 * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
 * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (941184 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\Torni\OneDrive\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA     v02.20(10/02/2006)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.70, ctm:392Mhz, cpuclk:294Mhz detected)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
 ROMGEN=2006-0210, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=14000200, 2MB, IOP mode)
 <20060210-142424,ROMconf,PS20220WC20060210.bin:11824>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0) (370:2:7c30)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Apr  7 2005 21:09:14
  CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2006-0210, 32M

(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
found 0 symbols
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1) Game CRC = 0x1F159541, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.03;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
#7
Quote:isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Torni\Downloads\Personal\ROMS\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA)\Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (USA).iso

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