GS Plugin failed to open on Windows 8.1

[Diaobudiao]

Hey guys, my PCSX2 was working fine yesterday when I was using windows 8 but after I updated to Windows 8.1, my PCSX2 cannot seem to boot. Keeps having the pop up saying

"GS Plugin failed to open. You computer may have insufficient resources, or incompatible hardwares/drivers."

This is the log

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PCSX2 0.9.8.r4600 - compiled on Apr 27 2011
Savestate version: 0x9a010000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft (build 9200), 64-bit
Physical RAM = 7987 MB
CPU name = Intel® Core™ i7-3537U CPU @ 2.00GHz
Vendor/Model = GenuineIntel (stepping 09)
CPU speed = 2.493 ghz (4 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = bfebfbff 7dbae3bf
x86EFlags = 28100000

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

Invalid language identifier (wxID=0)
Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\gsdx-sse2-r4600.dll
Windows 6.2.9200
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (0.0.0.0)
Binding PAD : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\lilypad-r4600.dll
Binding SPU2 : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\spu2-x-r4600.dll
Binding CDVD : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9 : E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9082 games on record (loaded in 207ms)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 6.2.9200
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (0.0.0.0)
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: E:\BackUp\PlayStation2\bios\Final Fantasy X-2.iso
Image type = DVD
Fileparts = 1
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1990704 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
(pxActionEvent) GS plugin failed to open!(thread:MTGS)(thread:EE Core)
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Shutting down plugins...
Plugins shutdown successfully.
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So what should I do now to solve the problem

[refraction]

0.9.8 is old and unsupported, please update to at least 1.0.0 before continuing. Thanks.

Also make sure directx is up to date, you can check it by getting the websetup found here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/...aspx?id=35

[Diaobudiao]

0.9.8 is old and unsupported, please update to at least 1.0.0 before continuing. Thanks.

Also make sure directx is up to date, you can check it by getting the websetup found here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/...aspx?id=35

Okay! Got the 1.0.0 already. But I'm still experiencing the same problem DirectX is up to date too.

Here's the log

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

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft (build 9200), 64-bit
Physical RAM = 7987 MB
CPU name = Intel® Core™ i7-3537U CPU @ 2.00GHz
Vendor/Model = GenuineIntel (stepping 09)
CPU speed = 2.493 ghz (4 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = bfebfbff 7dbae3bf
x86EFlags = 28100000

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

Invalid language identifier (wxID=0)
Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\gsdx32-avx-r5350.dll
Windows 6.2.9200
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (0.0.0.0)
Binding PAD: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\lilypad-r5350.dll
Binding SPU2: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\spu2-x-r5350.dll
Binding CDVD: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9640 games on record (loaded in 155ms)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 6.2.9200
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (0.0.0.0)
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: E:\BackUp\Playstation2 (Newer)\PCSX2 1.0.0\bios\Final Fantasy X-2.iso
Image type = DVD
Fileparts = 1
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1990704 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
(pxActionEvent) GS plugin failed to open!(thread:MTGS)(thread:EE Core)
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Shutting down plugins...
Plugins shutdown successfully.
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[Edgehead]

I experienced a lot of driver issues after installing windows 8.1. I had to reinstall the Nvidia video and asus sound drivers. Even if there was no update to the drivers. Looks like win 8.1 is corrupting them.
Maybe reinstalling those drivers would solve your problem.

[Diaobudiao]

I experienced a lot of driver issues after installing windows 8.1. I had to reinstall the Nvidia video and asus sound drivers. Even if there was no update to the drivers. Looks like win 8.1 is corrupting them.
Maybe reinstalling those drivers would solve your problem.

I think the problem really was the graphic drivers. Everything started working properly again after I installed some new updates from Windows Update. And I took a look at the update history. There's an update called

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nVidia - Graphics Adapter WDDM1.1, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.2, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.3, Other hardware - NVIDIA GeForce 710M

Installation date: ‎24/‎10/‎2013 5:39 PM

Installation status: Succeeded

Update type: Important

nVidia Graphics Adapter WDDM1.1, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.2, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.3, Other hardware software update released in June, 2013
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After I installed this all my games are working properly now. Thanks for all the helps

[refraction]

oh christ you didn't install a graphics driver off windows update did you?

download it from www.nvidia.com microsoft continuously bugger it up with windows update.

[smartstrike]

it does appear after update from win8 to win8.1 it's will restore all driver defaults and it's essentials

e.g.:
video drivers
mobo drivers
updated DirectX libraries and VC+2008,2010 was wiped out after the win8 to win8.1 update.

kinda fresh OS install.
try re-install all the drivers and it's windows essentials(DirectX libraries,VC+)

[Diaobudiao]

Refraction. So I remove the Windows Update driver and reinstall a new one from nvidia.com?

Okay thanks. Didn't know updating to Windows 8.1 would wipe out those drivers =X

[Edgehead]

Refraction. So I remove the Windows Update driver and reinstall a new one from nvidia.com?

Okay thanks. Didn't know updating to Windows 8.1 would wipe out those drivers =X

I didn't know that either before updating. I realized that when all my 3d programs and games got buggy.

Btw you should never update drivers from windows update. Those drivers are always outdated. Always use your device manufacturers support website.