I'm having problems with PCSX2 and ARMAX....

[Mathius]

This being my first post, I'd like to say I've read alot here and a few things have really helped and hopefully someone here can help me through this issue I have....

I can run Final Fantasy XII fine (on its own), and I can run ARMAX fine as well (on its own). The issue I have is when I load ARMAX and create a new cheat for FF XII (its not on the list of games) I create the Master Code and a test L1+L2 Max Gil code for the PAL version, the version I have and paid £3 at the local games store, and confirm everything, press Start to initiate the game, it asks to make sure the disc is in the drive (which it is) and Press X.......which I do....

All it does then is hangs........

I've tried using 0.9.6, 0.9.8 and 1.0 (mainly want to use 0.9.8)

What am I doing wrong?

real-time help through messenger will be very helpful if possible.
I've fairly good with computers but this has me baffled...

**EDIT**
I'm looking into using the cheat engine and such, but it looks really confusing.

[VIRGIN KLM]

PCSX2 doesn't work correctly swapping discs with ARMAX's mechanism because it flushes some important functions to operate. Stick to PCSX2's internal cheat mechanism or use a program called emuhaste (google it) and nope you have no other option. :/

[ps2freak]

AR MAX works perfectly with me every time !
Except in the newer PCSX svn's were it crashes the whole emulator. I have a post about this if interested...

[ps2freak]

I just started a new game of FFXII with the code working ( PCSX 0.9.8 r4600 ).

[VIRGIN KLM]

Mine always crashes and I have a feeling that it's a combination of a PCSX2 bug and the version of my BIOS. My old PS2's BIOS doesn't run this and a couple of homebrew but this one (the one I have right now and it's still alive) work but buggy on all of them.

[ps2freak]

I tried 2 (of MY OWN) BIOS but nothing (in newer versions).

[Amak]

Mine always crashes and I have a feeling that it's a combination of a PCSX2 bug and the version of my BIOS. My old PS2's BIOS doesn't run this and a couple of homebrew but this one (the one I have right now and it's still alive) work but buggy on all of them.

Odd... never thought BIOS versions would affect this.

[vsub]

Yes ARMAX work but as far as I know,it works ONLY if you play from the original disk(no backups,no images)

[ps2freak]

No, I only play images. Works like a charm.

[VIRGIN KLM]

It's indeed weird. I have a feeling that this issue can be fixed yet I haven't decided so far what causes problems with it.